Soundproofing to soft rock: vet tips for a stress-free Bonfire Night for pets

Soundproofing to soft rock: vet tips for a stress-free Bonfire Night for pets

From safe-haven pubs and soundproofed dens to calming Spotify playlists and pheromone diffusers, desperate pet owners are turning to a number of unusual techniques to try to soothe their anxious pets on Bonfire Night .Increasing awareness of the distress caused to animals by pyrotechnics has led to growing backlash against fireworks in recent years.

Adopting a dog helped me cope with lockdown

Adopting a dog helped me cope with lockdown

The mental busyness and distraction he’s brought me has been a very welcome surprise (Picture: Lily Howes)My lockdown life has shifted from lie-ins and laziness to responsibility and routine.Of course, there is a new worry quietly bubbling away: what life with Socks will look like post-lockdown.

Taking the lead: why a jog with a dog is the latest fitness craze

Taking the lead: why a jog with a dog is the latest fitness craze

At Cani-Fit, another canicross training company, founder Lindsay Johnson says her clients and their dogs particularly enjoy the social aspect of the weekly hour-long training runs.

Dog ownership is linked to better heart health, says science

Dog ownership is linked to better heart health, says science

Pet owners, and specifically dog owners, were more likely to report physical activity, diet, and blood glucose at ideal level, and smoking at poor level.Compared with owners of other pets, dog owners were more likely to report physical activity and diet at ideal level.

3 Impulse-Control Activities to Calm Down a Dog

3 Impulse-Control Activities to Calm Down a Dog

Once the dog bowl is on the ground, say “take it” and let your dog enjoy his food. Once your dog has released the toy, hold it at your chest level and ask the dog to sit.

How to teach your dog to be calm around visitors

How to teach your dog to be calm around visitors

Often, when a visitor comes to the door, our dog will give a warning or guarding bark to alert us about the visitor.

Humans find dogs of eight weeks of age most attractive

Humans find dogs of eight weeks of age most attractive

"Around seven or eight weeks of age, just as their mother is getting sick of them and is going to kick them out of the den and they're going to have to make their own way in life, at that age, that is exactly when they are most attractive to human beings," Wynne said.