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Spay and Neuter: Should you Fix your Dog?

The second of our special guest blogs on dog neutering by veterinarian Sam Westhead of the Energetic Panacea Clinic of Dubai asking whether you should neuter your dog. Find the first part right here. … Congratulations! Your new family member has arrived and as a 4 month old puppy that means nothing but fun and games. Well not quite- there’s going to...

The Healthiest Time to Spay or Neuter a Dog: An Expert Opinion!

The first of our special guest blogs by veterinarian Sam Westhead of the Energetic Panacea Clinic of Dubai. Spaying and castrating bitches and dogs is done for many reasons which I’ll not discuss in this blog but will return to at a later date. However one of the first questions asked by the owners of a new puppy is when...

Feeding your Dog Raw Poultry Necks: Can Dogs Eat Bones SAFELY?

Ever thought of getting a bone for your dog? It might not seem appetising to us, but dogs and bones do go together and feeding dogs raw meat and bone is growing in popularity with owners. This is mostly thanks to the health benefits involved, but also because of increasing distrust of commercial pre packed dog food. But along with...

Is the Water you Give your Dog Safe and keeping them healthy?

​ Ever thought about what’s in the water you give your dog? If not, maybe it’s time to start! Water is just as important a part of a dogs diet as the food they eat. In some ways water may be more important! There are many types of water out there that we can refresh our dogs with, tap water of...
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Dog Nutrition Tips: The Essential Nutrients your Dog Needs for a healthy Diet

Let’s talk nutrients! Just like humans, dogs need an array of nutrients to keep them healthy and active. Water, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals are all necessary for your dog to survive. Carbohydrates are also included in this list because they are a large source of nutrients for most dogs but technically they could survive without them. Water: the most...
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The dangers of Inbreeding – Dalmatians and hearing loss

Inbreeding of dogs is quite a significant problem. In the quest for getting the "Perfect Dog", breeders try and wipe out variations within breeds, and this leads to a progressively smaller gene pool to choose from. What this means, is that the pups that are born are more likely to have "defective" genes that manifest themselves as congenital conditions. That...

How Long Do Golden Retrievers Live?

  One of the first decisions a person wanting to have a dog needs to make is the breed – and if you are reading this article, you are most likely considering getting a Golden Retriever (or already have one). There are plenty of reasons why this breed is a great choice – they are loyal, intelligent, and their friendly...
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Diet for Dogs.. Does Your Dog Need a Dog Food Diet?

Dieting is a long established phenomenon, with obesity a widespread problem in the modern world. But it sadly doesn’t stop with us humans, our dogs are getting fat too! This is no longer an isolated problem, reports put the proportion of overweight dogs in the United States alone at over half the canine population! It is no wonder that their...

Twisted Stomach. What All Dog Owners NEED to Know

We are all aware that cancer can affect our dogs just as much as ourselves. Sadly it is the most common illness that dogs can die from. But do we know enough about another of the most common conditions ? Bloat, leading to a Twisted Stomach is almost as common as cancer, and the terrible results are far more rapid...