Gilpa Super Mix

Why some dogs leave their food

Dogs love trying our food! There’s no doubt that human food is designed to be tasty, delicious and easily eaten but that doesn’t make those titbits healthy (or always safe) for our dogs to eat. With research and preparation, it is possible to make a healthy homemade diet from human food (and a few supplements…

Vegetables in Dog Food

Healthy, nutritious ingredients are what we all want in our dogs’ diet, and what could be healthier than vegetables? Well in fact, for dogs, some vegetables aren’t healthy at all, they can be poisonous or affect absorption of other nutrients so always check first before feeding any human foods to dogs (and avoid all members…

Sheltie dog at agility classes

Agility

Following on from our article on flyball some time ago, we thought we’d find out more about another dog activity – agility. A high energy activity like flyball, agility involves racing dogs around a varied obstacle course of jumps, tunnels and other equipment. It provides mental as well as physical exercise and is a great…

Flyball at Crufts

Flyball

When it comes to high energy activities for dogs, flyball ticks all the boxes. Action, skill and fun, it has them all. What exactly does flyball entail? Who can have a go? And where can you try it out? We got in touch with Jacqui Smith and Bev Rutherford, secretary and treasurer respectively of the Teesdale Flyball…