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Dog-Friendly Christmas Markets: Top Alternatives and Safety Tips This Festive Season

Looking to bring your four-legged friend along for some festive fun? You're not alone! With searches for 'dog-friendly Christmas markets' up +180% over the past 30 days*, many of us will be looking to take our beloved dogs to the markets this year.

To help you and your pup enjoy a cheerful, safe day out, the team a t Canine Cottages has sniffed out some paw-some dog-friendly markets, along...

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Dog's life saved by a doorbell camera

An adorable puppy called Cody came within millimetres of losing his life after a garden stone he swallowed got stuck behind his vocal cords.

The three-centimetre-long triangular stone blocked Cody's larynx – making it sound like he had a bad cough when in fact he was gasping for air with only the tiniest space either side of the stone for oxygen to pass through.

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Kennel Club announces YKC Agility Team GB 2024

The Kennel Club has announced the team members who will represent Young Kennel Club (YKC) Agility Team GB at the Junior Open Agility World Championships, which will be held at the Sentower Park in Belgium, from 18 – 21 July.

The successful handlers and dogs were chosen following two try-out events, which concluded at Dog Sports Derby, YKC Agility Team GB sponsor, on 24 March....

Vet issues Warning for South West England

Tick bites can, in some cases, cause Lyme disease. The UK Health Security Agency warns that this time of year is when cases of Lyme Disease increase as ticks become more prominent with the warmer weather returning and we spend more time outdoors. Residents of high-risk tick areas, such as in South West England, should be reminded to be 'tick aware' while enjoying the outdoors. As pet...

Choc horror for Leeds dog after eating 1kg of Easter goodies

With Easter just around the corner, the UK's largest vet charity, PDSA, has issued a warning to all pet owners on the dangers of chocolate. It comes after a two-year-old pup needed emergency care when he wolfed down a whopping 1kg of chocolate.

OId English Bulldog, Bailey Charnley, got his paws on a whole range of chocolate goodies that his owner, Leah Charnley (21), had bought for...

Vets issue urgent warning to pet owners ahead of Easter weekend - with just a handful of Cadbury’s Mini Eggs enough to be life-threatening for your dog

Just six Cadbury's Mini Eggs or one small chocolate egg could be enough to cause harm to your dog this Easter weekend, vets have warned.

The UK's leading emergency vets, Vets Now, has revealed that they saw a 95% increase in cases over the Easter weekend, with an 85% increase in chocolate-related cases compared to the previous week.

With Easter fast approaching, many of us...

PDSA Weekly Pet Care Column: Vet Nurse’s Easter chocolate warning

We know that with Easter, there comes lots of Easter eggs and other delicious chocolatey treats. Whilst we may all like to indulge in some chocolate goodies, it is in fact toxic for dogs, cats and rabbits.

PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing shares the need to knows about chocolate safety this Easter for pet owners.

Nina says: "Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine,...

Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, gives eggs-pert advice on how to have a dog-friendly Easter, having four-legged fun but keeping dogs away from chocolate which is poisonous to them

With the bank holiday Easter weekend fast approaching, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is reminding dog owners to keep chocolate out of reach of our four-legged friends.

As Easter eggs and other tasty cocoa treats find their way into homes, the charity hopes to raise awareness of the risk that the consumption of chocolate poses to our canine companions.

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Hot Cross Buns: Dog Experts Warn Of Canine Fatalities As Easter Approaches

With Easter fast approaching households across the UK are preparing to indulge in decadent feasts. Careless consumption, however, can pose a potentially fatal danger to our four-legged friends.

Last year, Hattie, a Bernese Mountain Dog, almost died after pinching her owner’s hot cross bun. Raisins, currants and sultanas - all common ingredients of a hot cross bun - can be toxic to...

Favoured Easter food poses hidden hazard to dogs

New statistics released today (26 March) by The Kennel Club show that cases of grape and raisin poisoning in dogs were 117% higher than those of chocolate poisoning, during the Easter months in 2023.

The fruits, which can be found in a number of Easter treats – such as hot cross buns and Simnel cake – are toxic to dogs, even in small amounts, and as such, the organisation is urging...

Up To 50% of Dogs Could Die If Treatment Is Delayed If THIS Easter Treat Is Ingested By Dogs

Easter Sunday is 31st March, and we’re all looking forward to sitting down and indulging in Easter eggs and spending time with family. Whilst humans are more than happy to tuck into an Easter egg or two, our dogs are at risk of serious health complications if they get hold of an egg.

Chocolate is extremely dangerous for dogs and consumption can cause severe illness, or in some cases...

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