Buying guides for UK dog owners.
Long, specific and written for British homes. Each guide covers how to size and fit the thing properly, what to avoid, the law where it applies, and a plain statement of what we would do.
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Dog crates: a UK buying guide
Size it for the adult dog, use a divider, and put it where the family actually sits. The four crate types and who each one is for.
Read the guide Home and ComfortDog beds: a UK buying guide
Watch how your dog sleeps before you buy anything. Sleeping position tells you the shape, and the filling is what you are actually paying for.
Read the guide Walks and TravelDog harnesses: a UK buying guide
A harness will not stop your dog pulling. What it will do is make pulling safer while you train. Front-clip, back-clip, and how to fit one properly.
Read the guide Walks and TravelDog car travel: seat covers, restraints and the law
Rule 57, why most car harnesses have never been crash tested, and what your insurer can do if your dog was loose in the car.
Read the guide Walks and TravelDog coats and raincoats: a UK buying guide
Most dogs do not need a coat. Here is how to tell whether yours is one of the ones that genuinely benefits, and what to buy if it is.
Read the guide PuppyDog gates and playpens: a UK buying guide
Pressure-fit gates must never go at the top of stairs. Pen sizing, gate height, and how confinement makes the first six months easier.
Read the guide Grooming and CareDog grooming brushes: a UK buying guide
The brush aisle is designed to confuse you. Work out which of the five coat types your dog has and the choice narrows to two tools.
Read the guide Feeding and EnrichmentSlow feeders and lick mats: a UK buying guide
Four different products get sold as the same thing. They solve four different problems, and buying the wrong one is why most of them end up in a cupboard.
Read the guide Walks and TravelDog travel water bowls: a UK buying guide
The bowl you leave at home is not a bowl. Everything about choosing one comes down to whether it actually gets carried.
Read the guide Home and ComfortThe anxious dog kit: 20 things that actually help
Most of what gets sold as calming is sold to the owner, not the dog. Twenty things that genuinely help, grouped by the situation that sets him off.
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