Calm, careful advice for life with dogs
Breed guides, health information, sports, history and a gentle place to remember. Written plainly and without hype, so you can find what you need and get back to your dog.
Urgent? Contact your vet. If your dog seems seriously unwell or hurt, call your vet or your nearest emergency vet straight away. Our guides never replace their advice.
Six ways into the world of dogs
Pick a topic to start. Every section is built to be easy to read and honest about what it does and doesn’t know.
Breeds
Get to know a breed’s temperament, exercise needs and everyday care before you commit.
Health & Care
Plain-English guides to everyday care and common health topics, with sources shown and a clear nudge to ask your vet.
Sports
Ideas for active dogs and busy minds, from gundog work to dryland mushing.
Dogs in History
Famous dogs, working heroes and the long story of how dogs came to live alongside us.
Grief & Remembrance
A quiet space for coping with the loss of a dog, with links to trusted support services.
Community
A friendly, moderated corner for readers’ photos and tributes, taking shape now.
How we keep health information accurate
Health advice has to be right, so this is the process we’re working towards as the health section grows.
- Reliable sources firstHealth guides are to be built on veterinary and animal-welfare sources, listed at the foot of each page so you can check them.
- Aiming for vet reviewOur goal is for every health guide to be reviewed by a registered vet. Until a page has been, it will say so plainly.
- Dated and revisitedEach guide will show when it was published and last checked, with regular reviews to keep it current.
- Clear limitsWe won’t publish medicine doses or home treatments for serious symptoms. For those, you need your vet.
Spotted a mistake? We want to know. Read about our approach.
Not sure where to begin?
From the blog
A few favourites from our archive while we build out the new sections.
- General dog chatHealth Benefits of Dog Ownership
- General dog chatConsidering a Puppy?
- General dog chatBeing a Responsible Dog Owner
- Dog breedsSiberian Husky
- Working dogsGuide Dogs
- Dog sportsDryland Mushing
Losing a dog is losing a friend
Whenever you’re ready, there’s a quiet place here with gentle words and links to trusted support services. There is also a page for remembering the dogs we have loved. There’s no hurry and no right way to feel.
Show us your dog
We’re building a friendly, moderated corner of the site for readers’ photos and tributes. Find out how it will work and what we’ll ask of everyone who joins in.