Dog Nutrition & Health
Cereal Vs Meat: The Great Dog Food Debate
The debate continues to surround the controversial topic of what constitutes the best diet for dogs. Responsible dog owners just want to feed their dogs a nutritionally-balanced, good quality diet that will prolong and enrich their dogs’ lives, but it transpires that guidance can be confusing at best and conflicting at worst. There are dog…
Dog Treats: Rewards Without Health Risks
To many dog owners their dog is truly their best friend, keeping them company through good times and bad and viewed as another member of the family. It is understandable that dog owners wish to reward their dog’s good behaviour and loyalty in some way and many choose to do this by giving a treat.…
Dog Behaviour Part 2: Tackling Specific Problems
In Part 2 I’ll be addressing some of the specific behavioural problems that dog owners find themselves tackling. These problems may be more common in rescue dogs or dogs that have been re-homed, or they may have started after a dog has been through a distressing experience or they may be problems that came about…
What Makes A Good Dog Breeder?
There are many reasons for wanting to buy a puppy over an older dog or rescue dog. You might like the idea that the puppy will be part of your family from its earliest days; you may be put off by the possibility of complicated health and behavioural issues that often come with older dogs…
Working Dogs have Different Dietary Requirements
It’s worth considering working dogs separately to pets with regard to dietary requirements. Rather like human athletes or manual workers, they can have a variety of different additional needs, dependent on the work they carry out or sport they engage in. However, some general principles do apply to working dogs, which we’ll explore here. Energy…
Dog Behaviour Part 1: The Basics
With Crufts just a few days away, it seemed appropriate to talk a little bit about canine training and behaviour, including a look at the different training techniques, both modern and traditional. A well-behaved dog is a delight to be around, whereas a dog that is easily excitable, jumps up, barks and is out of…
Keeping your Newfoundland Healthy – A Look at Diet & Condition
This article is the second in our promised series that looks at specific dog breeds from the perspective of diet and how this relates to condition. We’re fortunate at Gilbertson & Page to have a canine nutritionist, Samantha Ware, who is both highly-qualified and actively engaged in research projects. Read on for some of these…
We Need More Exercise … and so do Many of our Dogs
All responsible dog owners understand the importance of exercise for their dog; it keeps them fit, healthy, mentally stimulated and happy. On wet, grey winter days sometimes the thought of getting togged up and heading out into the damp and gloom to take the dog for a walk is unappealing to say the least. If…
Keeping your Dalmatian Healthy – A Look at Diet & Condition
If you own one Dalmatian, or a dozen, we hope that this short guide proves useful. It’s the first of several breed-specific articles drafted by our highly-qualified canine nutritionist, Samantha Ware. Unfortunately, Samantha spends a lot of time in the lab, which is probably good for our customers’ dogs, but makes it hard for those…
Taking Care of Your Dog – An Explanation of Feeding To Condition
‘Feeding to condition’ is a term commonly used when discussing canine nutrition, but what does it mean? In short, it is a more intuitive way of feeding your dog that takes into account their general health, energy usage and requirements rather than relying on blanket guidelines. It is a method every dog owner should use…
Creating A Champion – Show Dogs Are Working Dogs Too
With Crufts soon to be upon us (and we look forward to seeing everyone as usual on the Gilbertson & Page stand), we thought it would be good to write a few words about the world behind the glitz of showing dogs. We hope that a few people might gain an insight into the hard…
It’s Nearly Time for the Dally Rally!
A unique day of training and practical’s for the working Dalmation dog! The British Carriage Dog Society is holding it’s Dally Rally on Saturday August 31st this year and Gilbertson & Page’s canine nutritionalist, Samantha Ware, will be giving a talk about the specific feeding needs of Dalmatians, as well as being available to natter…
