Vomiting in dogs

Dog sleeping under blanket with nose poking out

When a dog is vomiting it can be caused by different things. We’ll help you identify the causes, explain when you need to worry and how you can help your dog when this unpleasant thing happens. Overall, vomiting in dogs is not always a cause for concern. Is it a serious problem if my dog … Read more

Griff’s walks of South Wales

Griff in Ysgyryd Fawr or Skirrid Fawr, Abergavenny

Hi! My name is Griff, I’m a 3-year-old JRT x Border Collie and I live in South Wales. I’ve been a tails.com customer for two years and love all the energy that I get from my yummy food. One of my favourite things to do to burn off all that energy is to explore the … Read more

Bloat in dogs

German Shepherd with head tilted

Bloat in dogs is not the same as when we feel “bloated” after eating a bit too much. For dogs, bloat is the name of a very serious and dangerous condition. Also known as Gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), gastric dilation, twisted stomach, or gastric torsion. It occurs when their stomach fills with gas and twists … Read more

Recipe: Bear’s Peanut Butter Pancakes

Peanut butter pancakes

Office dog Bear loves any type of celebration, especially if it means his mum Kim will be cooking some dog friendly treats in the kitchen! Luckily for Bear and the other office dogs, we’ll be celebrating pancake day together – it’s not just for humans anymore – with Bear’s Peanut Butter Pancakes! This dog-friendly recipe … Read more

Reverse sneezing in dogs

Reverse sneezing in dogs

Reverse sneezing (sometimes known as ‘backward sneezing’ or ‘inverted sneezing’) is something that happens to almost every dog at some point in their life. It’s one of those things that looks and sounds more alarming than it really is – which is essentially somewhere between a snort, a sneeze and a cough. In the vast … Read more

Alabama Rot: What you need to know

vet visits

What is Alabama Rot? Alabama Rot in dogs is a disease that’s appeared in the UK, also known as Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV). Why is it called that? It was first described in Greyhounds in Alabama, USA in the 1980s, which is where the term Alabama Rot was coined. The disease we are … Read more

Introducing cats and dogs

The age-old story is that cats and dogs are mortal enemies. But that isn’t always the case – they can often be good friends and companions for life. The ideal situation for introducing a dog to a cat (or a cat to a dog) is to start young, bringing a puppy or kitten into your … Read more

Recipe: Bear’s Peanut Butter Cookies

At the tails.com head office, we celebrate everyone’s birthdays. Also, the birthday of our most beloved office dogs. So, when Bear turned two last week, he and his mum treated all the office dogs to some homemade bear cookies. Yum! Everyone found the peanut butter cookies so delicious that we decided to share the recipe … Read more

What type of dog is right for me?

Dog breeds

Choosing the right breed of dog for you is the key to living a happy life together. But how do you know which is the right one to choose? There a lots of factors to consider before bringing a dog into your home and your life. Fortunately, we know a thing or two about dogs … Read more

Plants and dogs – the good, the bad, and the poisonous

Sometimes as a dog owner it feels like you can’t turn your back for a minute without them eating something they shouldn’t. Plants can often be an easy target, but did you know many garden and houseplant varieties are harmful to dogs? Some, like the Lace fern (Asparagus densiflorus cv sprengeri) are actually quite poisonous.  … Read more