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Health & Safety Advice and Articles

Keeping yourself and your dog safe and legal when walking on MOD land
Dogs
Health & Safety

Keeping yourself and your dog safe and legal when walking on MOD land

Walking your dog on MOD land can provide valuable opportunities to exercise them in open spaces, and this can be very rewarding for both of ...Read more
The four different types of Public Spaces Protection Orders that can affect dog owners in England
Dogs
Health & Safety

The four different types of Public Spaces Protection Orders that can affect dog owners in England

A PSPO or Public Spaces Protection Order is a local order designed to deal with a genuine problem that causes detriment to the wider communi...Read more
Is a cat more likely to survive a fall from a great height than a more moderate one?
Cats
General
Health & Safety

Is a cat more likely to survive a fall from a great height than a more moderate one?

Cats are said to “always land on their feet” and while this isn’t universally true, it is the case more often than not, in the context of fa...Read more
Hot spots or summer sores in dogs
Dogs
Health & Safety
Grooming & Hygiene

Hot spots or summer sores in dogs

Hot spots on dogs aren’t a uniquely summer-mediated condition, but they are far more likely to appear on dogs in the summer than at other ti...Read more
The Flies Are Coming!
Horses
Health & Safety
Grooming & Hygiene

The Flies Are Coming!

A late spring has meant a delay to the usual insect life but, following a very wet spell, the recent warm weather has given a real kickstart...Read more
How to make sure your dog doesn’t burn their paws this summer
Dogs
Health & Safety

How to make sure your dog doesn’t burn their paws this summer

If you’ve ever burnt the sole of your foot or the palm of your hand, you will know how painful this can be, and how much of a challenge it c...Read more
How to keep your dog hydrated in summer
Dogs
Health & Safety

How to keep your dog hydrated in summer

It is important to ensure that your dog stays hydrated during the summer, and they will need to drink a lot more water than usual to accommo...Read more
Saltwater poisoning in dogs: A summer beach hazard
Dogs
Health & Safety

Saltwater poisoning in dogs: A summer beach hazard

Taking your dog to the beach for a summer’s day out can be a really memorable treat for them, and you might want to offer your dog the chanc...Read more
Reducing the risk of drowning in dogs during the summer
Dogs
Health & Safety

Reducing the risk of drowning in dogs during the summer

Taking your dog swimming in the summer of even just taking them for a scenic walk around lakes, a marina or docks and other water sources sh...Read more
Five important FAQ about blue-green algae for dog owners
Dogs
Health & Safety

Five important FAQ about blue-green algae for dog owners

Blue-green algae isn’t actually an algae at all, but a bacteria; one from a family of bacteria called cyanobacteria. Many dog owners will ha...Read more
Five environmental risks to be aware of if you want to let your dog swim in summer
Dogs
Health & Safety

Five environmental risks to be aware of if you want to let your dog swim in summer

Taking your dog to swim outside is great exercise and can be very rewarding, and something that many of us enjoy doing over the summer. Howe...Read more
Five poisons that might be lurking in your dog’s garden in summer
Dogs
Health & Safety

Five poisons that might be lurking in your dog’s garden in summer

Most of us that have a garden find it very useful to use to allow the dog out to do their business, and of course, to provide them with a sa...Read more
The five most common spring allergy triggers for dogs
Dogs
Health & Safety
Grooming & Hygiene

The five most common spring allergy triggers for dogs

Spring can be something of a mixed blessing for allergy sufferers; warmer weather and more light on the plus side, but more chance of allerg...Read more
Tick season 2021: How to use a tick twister on a dog
Dogs
Health & Safety
Grooming & Hygiene

Tick season 2021: How to use a tick twister on a dog

Tick twisters are more or less universally considered to be the best way to remove ticks from dogs as they’re very easy to use, difficult to...Read more
Tick season 2021: How not to remove dog ticks, and the problems you can cause doing so
Dogs
Health & Safety
Grooming & Hygiene

Tick season 2021: How not to remove dog ticks, and the problems you can cause doing so

If your dog gets a tick on them, you should remove it as soon as possible as ticks can spread diseases, and the risk of this increases the l...Read more
Tick season 2021: Can you keep ticks out of your own garden?
Dogs
Health & Safety

Tick season 2021: Can you keep ticks out of your own garden?

If you live in an area where there’s a large tick population, tick season each year can be a challenge for dog owners. While it is often pos...Read more
Five frequently asked questions from dog owners about the newly updated Countryside Code
Dogs
General
Health & Safety

Five frequently asked questions from dog owners about the newly updated Countryside Code

The Countryside Code is something most of us have heard of at least peripherally, even if we live in an urban area; and if you’re planning t...Read more
Five important things dog owners need to know about the new Countryside Code 2021
Dogs
Health & Safety

Five important things dog owners need to know about the new Countryside Code 2021

The Countryside Code is a document containing guidance and advice that people are expected to follow when in the countryside, in order to ke...Read more