Dog Limping on a Back Leg? What it Means and What to Do Next
Why Is My Dog Limping on a Back Leg? A Dog Owner’s Handbook It’s that heart-in-your-mouth moment, isn’t it? One minute you’re enjoying a lovely ramble, the wind in your hair and your dog happily bounding ahead. The next, you spot it. A little hop, a skip, and then a full-blown limp. Your dog is […]
How Long to Boil Chicken for a Dog: A Simple, Safe Method
Why Bother Boiling Chicken for Your Dog? It’s one of those things, isn’t it? One minute they’re charging through the bracken like a furry cannonball, the next they’re giving you *that look*. The one that says their tummy’s doing the cha-cha and dinner is absolutely off the cards. For times like these, or just as […]
Dog Stung by Bee But Can’t Find Stinger? Here’s What to Do (And When to Worry)
It was a glorious Tuesday morning up near Kinder Scout. The sun was actually shining (a rarity, I know), and my terrier, Barnaby, was bounding through the heather like a creature possessed. Then, the inevitable happened. He snapped at a buzzing annoyance near a foxglove, let out a sharp yelp, and the frantic pawing began. […]
Why Is My Dog Restless at Night All of a Sudden? (Emergency Checks & Fixes)
It’s 3 AM. The house is silent, save for the wind rattling the window pane—and the relentless, rhythmic click-click-click of claws on the laminate flooring. You’re lying there, staring at the ceiling, listening to your dog do laps of the bedroom like they’re training for a marathon. Usually, they’re dead to the world by 10 […]
Can Dogs Eat Persimmons? Safety Verdict, Seed Risks & Serving Tips
It was one of those bleak, drizzly Tuesdays we get up here in the Peaks when the other half returned from the market with a bag of what looked like anaemic tomatoes. "Sharon fruit," she corrected me, placing them in the fruit bowl. "Or Persimmons, if you want to be fancy." Naturally, the moment something […]
Can Dogs Eat Bacon? The Risks, The Grease, and Safer Alternatives
The Sunday Morning Stare-Down Picture the scene. It’s a Sunday morning in the Peaks, chucking it down outside as usual. You’ve got the kettle on and the frying pan is sizzling away with a few rashers for a proper bacon butty. The smell is wafting through the house, and suddenly, you have a shadow. A […]
Why is My Lad Suddenly So Clingy? A Practical Look at Needy Dogs
From Independent to Inseparable: What’s Going On? It was a Tuesday. A particularly damp and dreary Peak District Tuesday, the kind where the clouds seem to be sitting on the roof. I was trying to get a bit of work done, but my concentration was shot. Not by the rain drumming on the window, but […]
Why Your Dog is Gagging But Not Throwing Up: A Practical Look at the Causes
That Awful Sound in the Middle of the Night It’s a sound that can jolt you out of the deepest sleep. A horrible, hacking, gagging noise from the dog’s bed that has you fumbling for the light switch, heart pounding. You expect to find a puddle of sick to clean up, but instead, your dog […]
Why Does My Dog Yawn When I Pet Him? Let’s Figure It Out.
The Great Cuddle Conundrum There I was, sat on the sofa with a cuppa, rain lashing against the window after a particularly soggy walk around Kinder Scout. My dog, smelling faintly of damp earth and happiness, was curled up beside me. I was giving him a good scratch behind the ears—the sweet spot—and in return, […]
Why Does My Dog Walk Sideways? From Quirks to Concerns
From Quirks to Concerns: Understanding Your Dog’s Sideways Walk The other day, I was out on a particularly blustery walk up near Mam Tor, and I saw a young Border Collie doing the most peculiar thing. As its owner threw the ball, it would launch off in a perfect straight line, but on the trot […]