7 dog friendly UK festivals 2019

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There are so many festivals on the calendar for 2019 offering music, culture, food and drink and more – but what about dogs? The good news is, there are plenty of festivals that are suitable for your four-legged friend. Take a look at our list and see which dog-friendly UK festivals will make into your … Read more

Mixing wet and dry dog food

Bowl with wet and dry food

Wet food. Dry food. How do you serve your dog theirs? Are you a combination feeder and like to give your dog a little bit of both types, everyday? Or do you pop a little bit of wet food on top as a treat? When it comes to your dog’s food, it can feel like … Read more

Hay fever in dogs

Corgi that is sneezing

Can dogs get hay fever? Every time spring comes around, there’s the inevitable rise in the pollen count – and a similar rise in dog hay fever. Hay fever in dogs does indeed exist – but not in the same way it does in humans. While both are caused by an allergy to pollen, the dogs … Read more

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

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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