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With an increasing number of products claiming to be "natural", "chemical-free", or "gentle", choosing the right dog shampoo can be confusing. As professional groomers and responsible pet owners, it's important to understand what these terms really mean and how to select products that genuinely support canine skin health.

Dogs urine killing grass is completely natural. This is due to the nitrogen in their urine from the normal breakdown of proteins, when it hits the grass it can ‘burn’ the area they wee on.

Our gorgeous boy Glen is 11 today. He’s a great dog, he’s calm, polite with other dogs, relaxed and quite confident in most situations (barring firework season 😖) and enjoys his walks. We live near a beach and he enjoys doing zoomies there and digging holes in the sand which he then sits in, and he loves a visit to a cafe or a friend’s home. However, he soon gets bored when walking to and between these exciting places, puts his brakes on and looks fed up! So we decided to

Does your dog have a tail? If yes, then you might have noticed an area on the top of the tail about ⅓ of the way down from the base which has a different appearance? This is the ‘violet’ or supracaudal gland’, which is a patch of specialised sebaceous (oil-producing) skin. It is present in both male and female dogs, and in other canids including wolves and foxes.

Chews are an excellent way to help keep puppies from boredom, destroying furniture, helping keep them calm and to aid teething. When puppies chew, they self-soothe as chewing releases endorphins. Just like human children, puppies lose their baby teeth, which are replaced with adult teeth – chewing aids the loose teeth to fall out!

Green clay, also known as illite clay or Montmorillonite, has been used for centuries in natural health for its cleansing and soothing properties. For dogs, it’s one of those simple but powerful remedies that can support both skin and digestive health.

Muzzling is often a useful skill to have under a dog’s belt, but sadly it has a stigma about it. So many people wrongly associate muzzling with malpractice, but a properly fitting muzzle and correct conditioning and training to wear the muzzle is a great skill to train!

Inthe field of animal wellbeing, more and more professionals and caregivers are turning toward natural, respectful, and biologically harmonious methods. Clay holds a unique place within this approach: it is an ancestral mineral material capable of cleansing, absorbing, and rebalancing. But when this “living earth” is combined with plant extracts, diluted hydrolats, or gentle oils, the treatment gains a new dimension. It no longer acts only on the skin, it also supports the se

A personal account of how using oregano oil helped treat an ear infection in my dog

To help sore yeasty paws

A personal account of the BOAS surgery journey.

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How to treat a hot spot at home using natural products.

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Learn what yeast is, and how to help those with it.

WHY ARE THEY NEEDED? If your dog is itchy, has loose stools, acid reflux, recurring ear infections, IBS/IBD or any other digestive or skin issues it’s time to do an elimination diet. FOOD ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES Food allergies and food intolerances are two different things, food allergies which are an IgE response are rare, only around 10% true food allergies can not be changed, once you have a food allergy you have it for life, food intolerances however can build over tim

This is, without a doubt, one of our most frequently asked about issues in our group. All allergies and intolerances are essentially a malfunction of the immune system, and this is what needs to be addressed. The immune system needs to be modulated and the gut healed, as until you have done this, your dog will continue to react to pretty much anything and everything. 70-80% of our dog's immunity lies within the gut, so keeping the microbiota strong and healthy is imperative i

In my local area, and maybe yours too, there are often outbreaks of a contagious gastroenteritis ‘bug’ affecting quite a lot of dogs. The dogs suffer from diarrhoea and vomiting. Some of the dogs have become quite poorly with dehydration due to this, and have required admission to the vets for IV fluids and other treatment. If your dog is affected by diarrhoea and vomiting there are a number of things that you could have in your cupboard / freezer which could help alleviate

With all our bullies' wrinkles, folds, and possible tail pockets, it’s always a good idea to get into a routine of checking them daily and cleaning them regularly, as they collect dirt and bacteria. It’s also worth looking into diet, as this plays a huge role in tear stains and wet wrinkles. For cleaning them, I use Leucillin applied to water wipes or cotton pads and leave to dry naturally. Then apply an all-natural wrinkle balm to protect them. I use Natural Dog Co. wrinkle

Paws are amazing things! Of the 319 bones, on average, that comprise a dog's skeleton, a handful of those (so to speak) are dedicated to the paws. Along with bones, dog feet include skin, tendons, ligaments, blood supply, and connective tissue. For more interesting facts about dogs paws follow this link: https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-dog-paws-4864204 Paws are made up of the following five components: I took this photo of one of my own dogs paws. When