Many people wonder if it’s safe and sensible to use one on their own dogs, and in this blog post, we’re going to talk you through the dos and don’ts of dog whistles. Let’s find out more. Did you hear that? We all know that dog’s have an amazing sense of smell but their hearing … Read more
Carolyn Menteith is a behaviourist at tails.com with over 25 years of experience working with and training dogs. Along with all the other titles we can throw at it, last year can certainly go down as the Year of the Junk Food. Lockdown boredom had us all comfort eating and the average person is (apparently) … Read more
In the past 2 years, almost half of the UK’s dogs have been threatened by another dog in a public space*, according to a recent survey we conducted. With 2.1 million people adding a dog to their family during lockdown**, public spaces are busier than ever and a third of people surveyed thought that the … Read more
There comes a time in most dog owners’ lives when they worry about their dog’s behaviour. Usually this is when they reach the teenage phase, and start to look at life as an inexperienced and hormonal adult! So if you’re wondering if you’ve got a “badly behaved dog” and how to fix it, keep reading. … Read more
With almost half of owners saying their dog has been threatened by another dog when out on a walk – and an equal number saying their dog has been barked at, growled at, or bitten by another dog*, there’s no doubt there’s a problem when it comes to canine social interactions. If you’re wondering how … Read more
Remember the #DogEggChallenge on TikTok? Owners would place an egg in a dog’s mouth to see if they’d break it or not – with varying results! The challenge went viral and led to many of us asking – is it safe to give dogs raw eggs? And we’re not just thinking about the carpet… In … Read more
Last year, we pledged to donate £25,000 to charities across the UK after seeing the impact Covid-19 was having on local communities. We wanted to do something about it, and since then we’ve given out grants to some incredible charities – including Refuge4Pets, Assistance Dogs Northern Ireland, and now All Creatures Great and Small is … Read more
Whether they’re glazed, jam-filled, or piping hot at the funfair, we all love doughnuts. These deep-fried treats are best left to the humans – all that saturated fat and sugar (as delicious as it might be) means doughnuts don’t make a very dog-friendly snack. The good news is: we don’t want our dogs to miss … Read more
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On those long, summer evenings and lazy weekends, you might fire up the barbecue and along with all the meat, you may well cook up some corn on the cob as well. While your dog’s eyes, nose and drooling mouth will be drawn to the sausages and burgers, the question today is whether or not … Read more