One dog problem per article: what actually causes it, what genuinely helps, and where a product is beside the point.
Omega-3 has the best evidence for arthritis pain in dogs; glucosamine has almost none. What to buy, how to read the label, and what helps more.
Joint Supplements for Dogs: What the Evidence Says, and What Helps More Read More »
Why a long coat turns harsh and skin turns flaky, the bath routine that fixes most of it, what Bell uses, and the signs that need a vet instead.
Dry, Harsh Coat and Flaky Skin in Small Dogs: What Helps, and When It Is a Vet Question Read More »
That loud snorting fit is usually a harmless reverse sneeze. How to tell it from a collapsing windpipe or BOAS, what to do, and when to see a vet.
Reverse Sneezing and Noisy Breathing in Shih Tzus: What Is Normal and When to Worry Read More »
The festive foods that are toxic to dogs and where they hide, the scraps that are not toxic but still cause trouble, a plan for the day, and what to do.
Christmas Food Dangers for Dogs: Chocolate, Grapes, Xylitol and the Turkey Bones Read More »
How to choose and introduce a crate, get through the first night, tell protest from panic, and stop a puppy destroying every bed.
Crate Training a Small Puppy: The First Night, the Crying, and the Bed It Destroys Read More »
Where a retractable (automatic) lead helps a small dog, where it is a hazard, and how to use one safely: tape not cord, a harness, locked short near roads.
Retractable Leads for Small Dogs: When They Help and When They Are a Hazard Read More »
Shih Tzu life span from UK vet records and life tables: why the figures differ, what Shih Tzus die of, and the ordinary things that help.
How Long Do Shih Tzus Live? What the Numbers Actually Say Read More »
What the anaesthetic risk really is for an older dog or one with a heart murmur, the checks worth asking for, short-nosed breeds, and the first day home.
Anaesthesia for an Older or Heart-Patient Dog: The Real Risk and What to Ask Read More »
How to put in a Shih Tzu topknot that does not pull, how often to redo it, how to trim the fringe safely instead, and the signs a topknot is wrong.
Shih Tzu Topknot and Fringe: Keeping Hair Out of the Eyes Read More »
How to judge an old or ill dog’s quality of life: the good-day calendar, the HHHHHMM scale, what to ask your vet, and what happens if you decide it is time.
Is It Time? Judging an Old Dog’s Quality of Life Read More »