We, as dog carers, have different needs and preferences, just like our dogs. For this reason, chiropractic treatments may be a better fit for you and your dog than massage.

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Protein is required to supply dogs with essential and non-essential amino acids. Essential amino acids are those the dog does not produce in sufficient quantities and therefore needs to consume them in their diet. Read on to find out the best whole food sources of protein for your dog.

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A while ago I wrote a blog (see “Dangers of dogs pulling on lead”) about the health risks of dogs pulling on lead. In this blog, I highlighted the potential for muscle strain when a dog is pulling on a lead and off balance.

Over the weekend I attended a very interesting seminar with the speaker Els Vidts from Belgium that discussed the same topic. The key message from the seminar was that dogs pulling against a collar or receiving leash corrections from check chains, flat collars or slip collars can damage the dog’s neck in many ways.

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