Dog Health

Dog lumps and bumps can be unsettling to discover, especially when you find one unexpectedly while scratching, grooming, or simply running your hand over your dog’s coat. Your mind may jump straight to cancer, but a lump can have many possible causes, and how it looks or feels isn’t enough to tell you what it

Is Aquaphor safe for dogs? In some situations, a small amount of standard Aquaphor Healing Ointment may be reasonable on mildly dry, intact skin—but that doesn’t mean it’s suitable for every dog or every skin problem. You may be standing in the bathroom with the Aquaphor tub in one hand, looking at your dog’s rough

Why do dogs pee in your bed? Sometimes the answer is as simple as an unfinished housetraining routine, but a sudden accident can also point to stress, urinary problems, incontinence or another physical change. You pull back the duvet and there it is: a wet patch, and a dog looking at you as if nothing

Can you use Savlon on dogs? It’s a common question for dog owners dealing with a cut, scrape, or other minor wound. Your dog limps in from the garden with a fresh cut on her paw pad. You rush to the bathroom cabinet, spot the Savlon, and pause with the lid half-open. Is this actually

Your dog has a red, sore patch of skin, and before you have finished examining it, they are already trying to lick the area. You may be considering the tub of Sudocrem in the bathroom cabinet—or perhaps you have already applied some and are now wondering whether it could cause harm. These situations need slightly

Why is my dog’s poop black? Sometimes the colour comes from something your dog ate or took as a medication or supplement. In other cases, genuinely black, tarry stool can contain digested blood from higher in the digestive tract. The tricky part is that stool that looks dark inside a poo bag isn’t necessarily the