James Grayston 
Why do dogs eat flour? Some dogs flour just because it is there. Or just because it sits behind a cupboard door which is slightly ajar and their Mum and Dad have gone out. If scientists aren’t quite sure why dogs eat grass, then there definitely isn’t just one reason why a dog might eat …
Dogs and young puppies eat the strangest and most disgusting things, don’t they? And so, what should you do if your dog eats a worm? Try not to vomit with disgust?! Personally, the sight of an earthworm turns my stomach and so on the few occasions that my dogs have eaten a few has got …
Dogs eat weird things. We know this. So, what happens when your dog has some of your prenatal vitamins? You know, because preggy brain, you left the open container on the counter where Rover could reach it. Should you rush off to the emergency vet or just keep an eye on him? Could prenatal vitamins …
Everyone needs vitamins, and dogs are no different. But, can they have human vitamins? What happens if your dog somehow gets hold of your stash of gummy vitamins? Since gummy vitamins are usually marketed at kids, they’ll probably be lying around on the floor somewhere, half-chewed and gross. That’s a prime snack opportunity for any …
If you’re feeling guilty to be eating ice cream in front of your dog, well, don’t. Dogs don’t need sugary treats of any kind. You don’t either, but that’s a completely different story. Passing a cookie to your begging pet won’t cause any real problem to your dog, if that’s what you’re wondering. Not in …
If your dog is anything like mine, then some bad parenting means that as soon as I start cutting up fruit or vegetables at the kitchen counter, I have a couple of four legged “sous chefs”. My dogs know that I will in all likelihood throw them the odd bit of carrot or apple as …
Hello! Welcome to another of my blog posts about some of the strange things that dogs eat. And today’s focus is about dogs that have eaten band aids or plasters as we called them in the UK. Just how dangerous is it for a dog to eat a band aid or something similar? Is the …
Are you on a health kick with your dog? Are both of you adding coconut oil to your diets in order to boost your health and gain some of the many benefits from one of nature’s superfoods? And it was going so well until your dog started to help himself! As sure as night follows …
There is nothing quite like the scent of one of those candles as you sit out on your patio or decking on a summer’s evening. And to think that the candles may help to protect you from some of those nasty flying and biting insects is an absolute bonus. Until you realise that your dog …
Have you decided that, in a year as tumultuous as 2020, that for your own mental health you want to start to paint? Are you also the owner of the World’s Most Nosy Dog, who will pick up and chew or lick anything in plain sight? And you are thinking of starting with acrylic paints? …
