James Grayston Many new pet parents are surprised to discover their puppy has black nails and wonder if this is normal. Yes, as opposed to cats who only have clear whitish nails, dogs can also have black nails. Some do, indeed, have white nails (mostly dogs with a white coat) and you can also see dogs who …
When your dog is a little peckish and just begging for a treat, don’t rush to the cupboard to give him some store-bought bone full of God knows what. Try a fruit, there are quite a few that are very healthy for dogs, including watermelons. Red or yellow, watermelons are one of the foods you …
Welcome to my article about dogs eating red grapes. And it is bad news from me because your dog can’t eat red grapes. Most of my articles where I focus on dogs eat human foods, hedge their bets so to speak. Although many human foods are the best thing in the world for your dog, …
Beans and rice is a very nutritious mix to add to your dog’s diet every now and then. What! You mean my dogs can’t live off beans and rice?! As fantastic as beans and rice are (and they are said to be a complete protein) they do not contain all the nutrients which are required …
You will be pleased to know that dogs can safely eat peas and corn either as a snack or as a garnish in their main meal. Peas shouldn’t be fed to any dog with kidney disease- for reasons that I explain later. But for every other dog, these two vegetables are in the clear. They …
I don’t think that you need me to tell you that peach yogurt shouldn’t be a regular part of your dog’s diet! The good news is that there is nothing toxic in the vast majority of peach yogurts on the market- although any sugar free versions with an ingredient called xylitol are incredibly toxic for …
I love these types of comparisons because it allows me to really look in detail at two popular vegetables before making a decision on which one is the best one for my dog. It might help if you have a pen and paper handy to jot a few notes down because there are a lot …
Although when it comes to takeaway food, pizza is the world’s number one choice, in the US Chinese is the King. A survey in 2019 showed that the average Brit spent £451 on take away food and that Chinese food was the most popular. But should our dogs be joining us when we eat our …
Peanut butter, if used in the right way, can be an amazing treat for dogs- and their owners too! It is a well known trick to hide pills in and used extensively in interactive toys, such as Kongs. Plus, washing out an “empty” peanut butter jar ready for recycling is a real chore. Giving it …
I think that you can feed your dog too much pumpkin in two main ways. Firstly, you can feed them too much pumpkin in one day. Secondly a dog can eat too much pumpkin when that is the only vegetable that is added to their food day after day and week after week. I would …
