🐶 Dogs
Dog care, from the vets
Practical, vet-reviewed advice for every stage of life with your dog.
Keeping Your Dog Cool in Dubai During the Hot Summer Months
Dubai summers can hit 50°C — dangerous for dogs. A vet's guide to keeping your dog cool and safe, the warning signs of overheating, and what to do in a heat emergency.
By Dr Alisa Alden Veterinarian
Dog Pool Safety: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Pooch Safe
Swimming is great fun and exercise for dogs — but pools carry real risks. Learn how to teach your dog to swim and exit safely, plus the medical dangers from drowning to pool-water toxicity.
By Dr Gillian Davidson
How to Potty Train a Puppy: Tips for Pet Parents
A vet's step-by-step guide to potty training a puppy — what age to start, using crates and puppy pads, building a schedule, spotting the signs, and why positive reinforcement always wins.
By Dr Alice Barker BVSc MRCVS
How to Solve the 10 Top Behaviour Problems in Dogs
A vet's guide to the 10 most common dog behaviour problems — aggression, separation anxiety, barking, chewing, jumping up, biting, begging, digging and chasing — and how to solve each one.
By Emma Chandley MRCVS
5 Reasons Why Dogs Bite and How to Stop It
Understand the 5 main reasons dogs bite — panic, protection, pain, play and predation — and learn to read canine body language so you can prevent bites and keep your family safe.
By Dr Gillian Davidson
Dog Training 101: How to Train Your Dog the Right Way
A complete beginner's guide to dog training — how dogs learn, why positive reinforcement works best, house-training and crate-training a puppy, basic commands, and tackling problem behaviours.
By Dr Gillian Davidson
Dog Emergencies: What to Do If Your Dog Is Coughing and Gagging
A vet explains the difference between coughing and gagging in dogs, the common causes from kennel cough to heart disease, the warning signs to watch for, and when it's an emergency.
By Rosa Millar
What To Do If Your Dog Is Throwing Up Yellow Bile (Vet Answer)
A vet explains why dogs vomit yellow bile — from bilious vomiting syndrome to obstructions — when you can treat it at home, and the warning signs that mean you should see a vet now.
By Alexandra Warner BVMS
6 Vet-Approved Natural Home Remedies for Itchy Dogs
A vet shares 6 natural home remedies to soothe an itchy dog — essential fatty acids, diet, coconut oil, oatmeal baths and more — plus why a diagnosis must come first.
By Rebecca MacMillan BVetMed BSAVA PGCertSAM MRCVS
6 Hypoallergenic Dog Breeds for Anyone With Allergies
A vet explains why people are allergic to dogs, what 'hypoallergenic' really means, and 6 low-shedding dog breeds — plus practical tips to reduce allergens at home.
By Louise Barnes MRCVS
