Pet Tips from the Vet Squad
A collection of articles written by our Vet Squad and product gurus including Dr. Carla Paszkowski, Dr. Teagan Lever, and Dr. Elise Barry. For expert advice about nutrition, parasite prevention, behaviour, or pet care, try our Ask A Vet service. It's completely free!
New dog & puppy basics
- New puppy guide
- How to choose the right dog breed
- Best first pets for children
- Choosing the best brush for your dog
- Our best dog names for 2020
- How to introduce a new dog to your family
- Introducing your dog to your new baby
- Puppy care 101
- Looking after your new puppy
- How to toilet train your puppy
- Choosing the best toys for your puppy
- Which dog toy is best?
- The best tug toys for dogs
- Choosing the best harness for your dog
- Choosing the best dog bed
- How to choose and fit dog coats and jackets
- How to choose the perfect toy for your dog
- Food and water bowls for your dog
- How to trim your pet's nails
- Dog fashion guide
Dog & cat nutrition
- Premium pet food: Is it worth it?
- Does grain free dog food cause heart disease
- Signs your dog may have a food allergy
- How diet can help your senior pet
- Raw pet food: The benefits and risks
- Understanding pet nutrition
- What's in your pet's food?
- How to read the label on a bag of pet food
- Cost per feed: How to navigate cheap pet foods
- How to introduce a new food to your pet
- What to feed your puppy
- Are you feeding an age appropriate diet?
- Buying guide to dog food
- Wet dog food vs dry dog food
- Breed diets: Are they worth the hype?
- Hypoallergenic dog food
- Dangerous foods for dogs
- The benefits of feeding your pet a rotational diet
- Cat food buying guide
- What is the best grain free cat food?
- Wet vs dry cat food
- Ways to increase your cat's water intake
- Bone broth for pets
- Vegan and vegetarian pet food: Is it safe?
- Natural, grain free & raw
- Are raw bones safe for dogs?
- Grain free and natural dog foods
- Benefits of natural foods for dogs
- What are the best dog treats?
- Natural food for cats
- Grain free, natural, vegan and vegetarian cat food
Dog & cat health
- Hemp and cannabis oil for pets
- Your guide to fleas, ticks and worms
- How to stop your dog scratching once and for all
- Pancreatitis in dogs
- Vomiting in dogs
- Parasite control
- Tick paralysis in dogs and cats
- Choosing a flea and worming product for your dog
- Dog worming guide
- Get rid of fleas on your dog
- Guide to worming, fleas and ticks for cats
- How to treat fleas on your cat
- Heartworm facts every pet owner should know
- Adverse reactions to flea, tick and worming products
- Can you split parasite prevention?
- Dental care
- Dental care for dogs
- Dental care for cats
- How to make pet dental care easier
- Skin, coat, eyes & ears
- Causes of itchy skin in cats
- Causes of ear infections in dogs
- Sensitive and itchy skin in dogs
- Feline acne
- Tear stains in cats and dogs
- Yeast infections in dogs
- 7 tips for caring for a blind Dog
- Digestive health
- How to cure car sickness in dogs
- Hairballs in cats
- Constipation in cats
- Causes and treatments for diarrohea in pets
- 5 facts to know about parvovirus
- Obesity & weight loss
- Tips to help your cat lose weight
- Tips to help your dog lose weight
- Obesity in pets: the facts
- Joints & healthy ageing
- A vet's guide to managing arthritis in dogs
- A vet's guide to managing arthritis in cats
- Arthritis in dogs
- Looking after your senior cat
- Urinary tract health
- Urinary crystals in pets
- Kidney disease in pets
- Preventing urinary issues in your cat
- Other health
- Dog pregnancy guide
- Causes of scooting in dogs
- Anal gland problems in dogs
- Heatstroke in pets
- Toxic food and household dangers for cats
- Umbilical hernias in dogs
- Brachycephalic airway syndrome in dogs
- 7 common Christmas food dangers for pets
- How to prepare your pet for New Year's Eve
- New Year's Resolutions For Your Pet
- Everything you need to know about desexing your pet
- Caring for your pet after desexing
Breed guides
- The Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- The Labrador Retriever
- The Cavoodle
- The Maine Coon
- The Ragdoll
- Dog breeds
- The Australian Terrier
- The Border Collie
- The French Bulldog
- The German Shepherd
- The Kelpie
- The Leonberger
- The Pug
- The Shiba Inu
- The Swedish Vallhund
- Cat breeds
- The Siamese
- The Devon Rex
- The Bengal
- The Norwegian Forest Cat
- The Scottish Fold
- The Sphynx
Reptile & hermit crab care
New cat & kitten basics
- New kitten guide
- What is the best kitten food?
- Keeping your indoor cat happy
- Toilet training your new kitten
- What is the Best Flea and Tick Treatment for Cats?
- How to choose a cat litter
- Indroducing a new cat to your family
- Kitten care 101
- Complete Guide to Kitten Care
- Grooming your cat
- What is the best kitten food?
- Essential items for your new cat
- Choose the perfect cat furniture
- Choosing toys for your cat
- Choosing a cat bed
Dog behaviour & training
- Can dogs get depressed?
- How to stop a dog from digging
- Crate training your puppy
- Boredom busters for dogs
- Teaching your puppy to walk on a lead
- Dog training
- Teach your dog to sit
- Teach your dog to lie down
- Teach your dog to roll over
- Teach your dog to shake
- Teach your dog to stay
- Agility for beginners
- Teach your dog to enjoy swimming
- 5 essential dog walking tips
- Products for walking your dog at night
- Dog behaviour
- The importance of socialisation
- Why is my dog peeing inside?
- Why do dogs hump?
- Managing you dog's storm phobia
- Heavy duty toys for power chewers
- Dealing with separation anxiety in your dog
- How to stop your dog from inappropriate chewing
- How to treat your dog's fear of vacuums
- Managing submissive urination in dogs
- Your guide to using Adaptil
- Benefits of using a ThunderShirt
- Clicker training your dog
Small pet care
- What to feed your rat, rabbit or guinea pig
- The best toys for pocket pets
- The beginner's guide to rabbit care
- The beginner's guide to guinea pig care
- The beginner's guide to rat care
- 10 facts you might not know about bunnies
- Educating your rabbit to live indoors
- Gut stasis in rabbits
- How to train your rabbit to use a litter tray
- How to 'speak rabbit'!
Horse care
Our most pup-ular articles
- What is the best flea and tick treatment?
- Which cat litter is the best?
- Hemp and cannabis oil for pets
- Yeast infections in dogs
- How often should I worm my dog?
- How to ask your landlord for a pet
- What is the best heartworm treatment?
- How to help your dog with storm phobia
- What is the best harness for my dog?
- The Staffy breed guide
Home & travel
- Top tips for travelling with your pet
- How to reduce litter tracking through your house
- How to ask your landlord for a pet
- How to stop dog urine burning your grass
- How to deal with shedding pet hair
- Travel
- What to do if you see a dog locked in a hot car
- Plan a road trip with your dog
- Flying with your pet
- Getting your pet ready for boarding
- Home
- How to dogify your apartment
- What is the best dog bed?
- How to catify your apartment
- 10 great products for cats home alone
- Do you have an evacuation plan?
- Activity monitors for pets
Cat behaviour & training
- Why do some cats pee where they shouldn't?
- How to stop your cat from scratching the furniture
- How to tell if your cat loves you
- Keep your cat happy when you're away
- How to reduce anxiety in cats
- Cat training
- Teach your cat to sit
- Teach your cat to walk on a lead
- Cat behaviour
- Cat house soiling
- Games you can play with your cat
- Your guide to using Feliway
- All about catnip
Fun facts
- Health benefits of owning a pet
- Why do cat's knead?
- True or false: Common dog myths
- Why do dogs eat poo?
- 10 reasons why pets are great for kids
- Why does my...?
- Why do cats meow?
- Why do dogs eat grass?
- Why do dogs bark?
- Why do dogs dig?
- Why do dogs roll in smelly things
- Why do dogs wag their tails
- Why do pets' eyes glow in the dark?
- Why do cats purr?
- Why do dogs smell bad?
- Other fun facts
- What do cat whiskers do?
- 5 reasons why you should adopt an adult cat
- Royal pups: 10 things you didn't know about Corgis
- 10 reasons why you should adopt a Greyhound
- Dogs and dreaming
- Can dogs detect cancer?
- How dry pet food is made
- Horrie the hero war dog
- How to spot a good breeder
- Top places for a dog date this weekend
- Benefits of pets in the office
What is the best...?
- Heartworm prevention
- Grain-free dog food
- Flea and tick treatment for dogs
- Flea and tick treatment for cats
- Dog shampoo
- Dog toys
- Dog food
- Kitten food
- Dog name
- Food for skin allergies
- Tough toys for large Dogs
- Hypoallergenic dog food
- Grain free cat food
- Cat furniture
- Tug toys for dogs
- Premium pet foods
- Puppy food
- French Bulldog food
- Dog treats
- Wet dog food
- Toys for indoor cats
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The Benefits of a Grain Free Diet
