Category Archives: Dog

Travelling abroad with your pet

Travelling at Home and Abroad with Your Pet

Last updated: December 6th, 2018

Are you one of the 1/3 of all pet owners in the UK who takes their pet with them on holiday?

If you are, then as summer approaches and thoughts move to going on holiday at home or abroad, now is a good time to think about travelling with your pet. In this blog article, read our advice for travelling abroad or within the UK with your pet by road, rail, sea or air; which will hopefully help make your journey safer and more enjoyable for you and your pet. Continue reading

Grain Free Pet Food

Grain-Free Pet Food – Good or Bad?

Last updated: December 6th, 2018

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of pet food brands selling grain-free pet food. This appears to follow the trend towards healthy human foods, and more pet owners are trying to ensure their pet eats as well as they do. In this latest blog article, we look at whether grain-free pet food is beneficial for your cat or dog, or is it just marketing hype? Continue reading

Take Better Pet Photos

9 Essential Tips to Take Better Photos of Your Pet

Last updated: November 2nd, 2023

Most of us love to take photos of our pets – whether it’s a quick snap of them doing something cute or crazy to post on social media, or something more like a portrait which will give you a lasting memory of a beloved friend for many years to come. However sometimes these photos don’t always turn out quite as we’d hope – maybe they are blurry, or they look too bright or too dark.

In this article, you’ll get some tips from an award-winning landscape and travel photographer. I’ll help you take better photos for you to keep and treasure for years to come. These tips aren’t just for cats and dogs – they are just as valid for other types of pet such as rabbits, lizards and birds.

Do Your Photos Look Like This?

Do Your Photos Look Like This?

With the advance of smartphone technology, most people these days have access to good quality cameras built-in to their phones so almost everyone has a camera with them virtually all of the time. Although you can spend a lot more on more advanced pocket-sized Point & Shoot cameras, or even Digital SLR cameras, the advice here is valid whichever camera you have. Continue reading

Christmas Gifts for Pets

Awesome Christmas Gifts for Your Pet 2020

Last updated: December 8th, 2020

Christmas in 2020 is going to be slightly different to usual years for obvious reasons, and many of us have spent a lot more time with our pets than usual. So that means there’s even more reason to treat our beloved furry friends during this festive season.

We have compiled a selection of pawsome Christmas gift ideas suitable for cats, dogs and the other pets in your life to hopefully make the Christmas shopping a little less of a burden. The best part about it is, you can refer to the gift ideas later on in the year, whenever you fancy treating your pet once more or to celebrate their birthday!

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Keep Pet Cool Hot Weather

9 Essential Tips to Keep Your Pet Cool on Hot Days

Last updated: September 6th, 2020

Aren’t summer days great? It’s so nice to be able to enjoy the hot and sunny weather, but while we enjoy basking in the warmth of the sun, it’s important to prevent our pets from becoming overheated. Cats and dogs can’t cool themselves in the same way that humans can, and a pet that becomes overheated can suffer from dehydration, and in severe cases, die.

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Tough Dog Toys

15 of the Best Tough Dog Toys

Last updated: September 6th, 2020

As a dog owner, you will know how hard it is to find a tough dog toy that actually lives up to its name. Visit any online pet shop, and you’ll find dog toys being advertised as “Tough” and “Indestructible” but so many of them last just a few minutes. To help you find out which toys live up to their name, and which ones aren’t as tough as they claim we have pulled together 15 of the best and toughest dog toys. Continue reading

Fetch Online Pet Store

Pet Store Review – Fetch

Last updated: March 26th, 2019

Wouldn’t it be great if, when ordering pet food online, you could request your order to be delivered at a specific time most convenient to you? Ordering from most online stores is very quick and easy, but it can be so frustrating having to wait around all day for a courier to turn up. And even more frustrating when they don’t!

Wouldn’t it also be great if you could save money with cheap prices, and get top quality products too? And even better, what if you could save a further 15% on these already competitive prices with a discount code for your first order?

You might think that sounds too good to be true, but that is exactly what you can get if you shop at Fetch.co.uk! Fetch is the new online pet store from the well-known, award-winning online grocery supermarket Ocado. They launched Fetch in the UK at the end of 2013, and have been expanding their product offering ever since. Continue reading

Automatic Pet Feeders

15 of The Best Automatic Pet Feeders – Reviews & Buying Guide

Last updated: July 27th, 2023

An automatic pet feeder is ideal if you want to make sure your pet cat or dog has access to the right portions of food at regular intervals when you are not around. There are a number of different models available, which means choosing one isn’t easy. So to help you decide which one is best for you and your pet I have reviewed the best automatic cat and dog food dispensers available to buy online in the UK, using my personal experience to highlight the benefits of the best models. Continue reading

Easter Pet Gifts

Easter Treats For Your Pet

Last updated: December 6th, 2018

Spring is in the air, and Easter is approaching very quickly, so now is the perfect time to treat your pet to a little Easter treat!

Hot Cross Bun DogAn Easter favourite is the hot cross bun, but these contains raisins, which as you know are bad for dogs, and can cause kidney failure.

However these Hot Cross Buns for Dogs mean your dog can enjoy a mouth-watering treat along with you! They are specially baked for dogs, are 100% dog-friendly, and contain no harmful substances. Continue reading