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Christmas is a time the whole family gets together, a time to enjoy and cherish the memories made and it seems Britain’s dog owners are taking this message to heart as a new survey has revealed. The UK’s lucky canines can expect to enjoy the festive season as much as their owners as an incredible...

K9 Magazine, the digital dog magazine, has cautioned dog owners to be on their guard during the festive season. Christmas time presents a series of risks to dog health, according to K9 Magazine. While home may be the ideal destination this time of year, many pet owners find that there is no...

Christmas cheer nearly turned to tears for a Humberside family after their pet dog ate the treats from an advent calendar – then needed emergency veterinary treatment for chocolate poisoning. Three-year-old Lhasa Apso, Daisy, helped herself to the goodies when owner Frances Hird (34) left the...

I’m wondering how I can best protect my dogs from lungworms, so wondering how dogs get lungworms and what I need to do? A) There are several variations of the Lungworm parasite, and the majority are found in warmer climates, and are not found in dogs. Different types of the parasite have often been...

I’m currently learning about feeding raw and have just finished reading Schultze’s book on the subject. She recommends fasting one day a week. I gather from other posts I’ve seen on here that this is something that not everyone agrees with. I must say I feel slightly uneasy about fasting...

I will simply copy my posts from a thread I had on another site but didn’t have much luck with. Was hoping some others could help. ”I just wanted to know why does my girl constantly lick my girlfriends dogs face and her sisters dogs face. It’s weird because she really goes for it and...

We have a rescue weimy who is doing really well at the moment…..but i’ve just had a moment of rage We live on what is still a building site, and i just took henry out for a quick walk, as he was watering the weeds, one if the builders turned the corner and stopped in front of him to say hello. blocking...

Naturewatch announcement regarding Ukraine’s declaration to stop the slaughter of stray dogs On 17th November the worldwide media announced a moratorium on the killing of stray dogs by Ukraine ahead of EURO 2012. This announcement was made following a meeting between Naturewatch Director, John Ruane,...

Skin allergies, urinary tract infections and upset stomachs — remain near the top for both pets in terms of common canine health complaints claimed for via a major US pet insurance provider. Some conditions absent from last year's list were pyoderma (or hot spots) for dogs and tooth extractions...

For those of you lucky enough to be K9 Magazine Premier members, here's what you've got to look forward to in the next issue (no 49) of K9 Magazine (and for those of you who haven't yet seen the light…go here, sign up and enjoy the full benefits for a special price!) Spot The Symptoms...