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The team at Pet Circle are committed to helping you and your pet live a fun-filled, happy and healthy life together. We love our pets as much as you do!
A collection of articles written by our team of pet experts and product gurus: Dr. Carla Paszkowski, Dr. Teagan Lever, Dr. Elise Barry, Dr. Kimberley Chainey, Jess Varley, Gemma Radcliffe, and Nolwenn Le Tinnier.
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pet care tips
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How To Fit the 5 Main Harnesses Types
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What Is A Limited Ingredient Diet?
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6 Ways To Cure Dog Noise Phobia
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A Look At Natural Treats
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How To Help Your Dog With Skin Issues
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The Benefits of a Grain Free Diet
Getting started
- What Is A Good First Pet For My Child?
- How To Choose A Dog Breed That's Right For You
- How to Ask Your Landlord for a Pet
- New Puppy Guide
- New Kitten Guide
- What you Need for Your New Cat
- How To Catify Your Apartment
- Choose the Perfect Cat Furniture for Your Cat
- How To Introduce A New Cat Or Kitten To Your Household
- Plan a Road Trip With Your Dog
- What is the Best Dog Bed?
- Keeping Your Indoor Cat Happy
- Toilet Training Your New Kitten
- How to Choose a Cat Litter
- How to Reduce Litter Tracking
- Grooming Your Cat
- 10 Great Products for Cats Home Alone
- Puppy Care 101
- Kitten Care 101
- How to Dogify Your Apartment
- Choosing Toys for Your New Puppy
- The Best Toys for Dogs
- The Best Tug Toys for Dogs
- Teaching Your Puppy to Walk on a Lead
- How to Introduce A New Dog To Your Family
- Introducing Your Dog to Your Baby
- Choosing a Harness For Your Dog
- How to Choose a Pet Bed
- How To Choose And Fit A Dog Coat
- Choosing a Brush for your Dog
- How To Choose the Perfect Toy For Your Pet
- Getting Your Pet Ready for a Stay at the Kennels or Cattery
- How to Trim your Pet's Nails
- Food and Water Bowls for Your Pet
- How to Deal with Shedding Pet Hair
- Caring for Your Pet After Desexing
- Do You Have An Evacuation Plan?
Health and wellness
- Adverse Reactions To Flea, Tick And Worming Products - What You Need To Know
- How To Cure Car Sickness in Dogs
- Hairballs in Cats
- Itchy Skin? How to stop your dog scratching once and for all
- Constipation in Cats
- Runny stools? Causes and Treatments for Diarrhoea in Pets
- Causes of Itchy Skin in Cats
- What are umbilical hernias in dogs?
- Tips to Help Your Cat Lose Weight
- Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome - aka 'Squished Face Dog' Disease
- A Vet's Guide To Managing Arthritis In Dogs
- A Vet's Guide To Managing Arthritis In Cats
- Heartworm Facts Every Pet Owner Should Know
- 5 Facts To Know About Parvovirus
- Urinary Crystals In Pets
- 7 Common Christmas Food Dangers For Pets
- How To Prepare Your Pet For New Year's Eve
- New Year's Resolutions For Your Pet
- Heatstroke in Pets
- Toxic Food and Household Dangers for Cats
- Everything You Need to Know About Desexing Your Pet
- Dental Care for Dogs
- Dental Care for Cats
- Obesity in Pets
- Looking After Your Senior Cat
- Your Guide to Fleas, Ticks and Worms
- How to Identify a Paralysis Tick
- 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
- Kidney Disease in Pets
- Preventing Urinary Issues in Your Cat
- 7 Tips for Caring for a Blind Dog
- Causes of Ear Infections in Dogs
- Sensitive and Itchy Skin in Dogs
- Feline Acne
- Tear Stains in Cats and Dogs
- Yeast Infections and Allergies in Dogs
Dog behaviour and training
- Why Is My Dog Peeing Inside?
- Why Do Dogs Hump?
- How to stop dog urine burning your grass
- Managing Your Dog's Storm Phobia
- Top Tips For Travelling With Your Pet
- Flying with Your Pet
- Crate Training Your Puppy
- Basic Training Part 1 - Teach Your Dog to Sit
- Basic Training Part 2 - Teach Your Dog to Lie Down
- Basic Training Part 3 - Teach Your Dog to Roll Over
- Basic Training Part 4 - Teach Your Dog to Shake
- Basic Training Part 5 - 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
- Boredom Busters for Dogs
- Heavy Duty Toys for Power Chewers
- The Importance of Socialisation
- 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
- Activity Monitors For Pets
- Causes of Scooting in Dogs
Small Pets
- Beginner's Guide to Rabbit 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'!
- Beginner's Guide to Guinea Pig Care
- The Pet Circle Rat Care Guide
- Watch this space - more posts coming soon!
Did you know...
- Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
- True or false: Common Dog Myths
- 10 Reasons Why Pets Are Great For Kids
- Benefits of Pets in the Office
- Why Do Cats Purr?
- Why Do Dogs Smell?
- Breed Guide: Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Breed Guide: Labrador Retriever
- Breed Guide: Pug
- Breed Guide: German Shepherd
- Breed Guide: Maine Coon
- Breed Guide: The Ragdoll
- What Do Cat Whiskers Do?
- 5 Reasons Why You Should Adopt an Adult Cat
- Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?
- Reasons Why Dogs Bark
- Reasons Why Dogs Dig
- Reasons Why Dogs Roll in Smelly Things
- Reasons Why Dogs Wag Their Tails
- The Reason Your Pet's Eyes Glow in the Dark
- Royal Pups: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Corgis
- 10 Reasons Why You Should Adopt a Greyhound
- Dogs and Dreaming
- Dogs Detecting 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
- What To Do If You See a Dog Locked in a Hot Car
- Breed of the month May 2018: The Swedish Vallhund
- Breed of the month June 2018: The Devon Rex
- Breed of the month July 2018: The French Bulldog
- Breed of the month August 2018: The Bengal
- Breed of the month September 2018: The Norwegian Forest Cat
- Breed of the month October 2018: The Leonberger
- Breed of the month November 2018: The Shiba Inu
- Breed of the month Dec 2018: The Scottish Fold
Food and diet
- Breed Diets: Are They Worth The Hype?
- Senior Diets for your Pet
- Raw Diets for Pets: the Benefits and Risks
- Premium Pet Food: Is It Worth It?
- Vegan and Vegetarian Pet Food: Is it safe?
- What Is The Best Hypoallergenic Dog Food?
- Are Raw Bones Safe for Dogs?
- Pet Food Ingredients List - What's In Your Pet's Food?
- How to Introduce A New Food to Your Pet
- How to Read the Label On a Bag of Dog Food
- Cost Per Feed: How to navigate 'cheap' pet foods
- What to Feed your Puppy
- Are You Feeding An Age-appropriate Diet?
- Buying Guide to Dog Food
- Wet Dog Food vs Dry Dog Food
- Grain Free and Natural Dog Foods
- Benefits of Natural Foods for Dogs
- Signs Your Dog May Have a Food Allergy
- What Are The Best Dog Treats?
- Dangerous Foods for Dogs
- The Benefits of Feeding Your Pet a Rotational Diet
- Cat Food Buying Guide
- Wet vs Dry Cat Food
- Natural Food For Cats
- Grain Free, Natural, Vegan and Vegetarian Cat Food
- Ways to Increase Your Cat's Water Intake
- Bone Broth For Pets
Cat Behaviour and Training
- Why Do Some Cats Pee Where They Shouldn't?
- How to Tell If Your Cat Loves You
- Why Do Cats Meow?
- How To Keep Your Cat Happy When You're Away From Home
- Teach Your Cat To Sit
- Teach Your Cat To Walk On A Lead
- How to Stop Your Cat From Scratching the Furniture
- How to Transition Your Outdoor Cat to an Indoor Cat
- Games You Can Play With Your Cat
- Your Guide to Using Feliway
- All About Catnip
Bird, Fish and Reptiles
- How to Transition your Bird from A Seed Diet to a Pelleted Diet
- Hermit Crab Care Guide
- Common Bird Illnesses and How to Avoid Them
- Beginner's Guide to Reptile Care
- Beginner's Guide to Setting Up a Fish Tank
- How to Choose the Best Food for Your Fish
- Truth & Myth: Siamese Fighting Fish Facts
- Watch this space - more posts coming soon!
