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Happy, healthy Christmas with your dog
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Healthy Paws customers on the beach with their dogs
Enjoy our compilation of beach videos from Healthy Paws customers, featuring their dogs enjoying the British summer. -
A heartwarming story about Leo ...
Leo, a male Staffordshire bull terrier developed terrible sores and lumps around his face. Treatments with antibiotics and steroids had no effect, but changing his food to Healthy Paws resulted in an instant response and within two to three weeks his face was looking beautiful again. -
It's competition time!
Share your lovely videos of your happy dog enjoying some time on the beach this summer for a chance to win Healthy Paws treats and Happy Pet prizes! Terms and conditions apply. -
Copraphagia – the proper word for when dogs eat their own poo
Copraphagia is the unpleasant habit some dogs have of eating their own poo. Here are the reasons why they do it and what you can do to stop it. -
Why feeding with Healthy Paws is designed to keep your dog healthy
Health problems in dogs can often be caused by poor diet. Healthy Paws 100% hypoallergenic dog food is formulated to avoid this. Take a look at some of the everyday causes of problems for dogs and what we do about it. -
What's what on dog food packaging?
At Healthy Paws we’ve taken time to highlight some of the key features in bullet points on the front of our packaging as well as easy to understand graphics on the back, this means you can make an educated choice of what food is best for your pet. Unfortunately, what that doesn’t do is help you decipher some of the rules and regulations of the wording dog food suppliers have to abide by. If a packet says Adult food with chicken, it must contain 4% chicken. If it says Rich in chicken, it must contain 14% of chicken and if it says Chicken and Millet, it must contain 26% chicken. -
The dreaded fleas and ticks
How Healthy Paws dog food can contribute to the control of fleas and ticks alongside a prescription flea treatment.
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Doggy Digestion
Dogs aren’t like humans, their stomach is like a concertina - all the food goes through the colon in a soft, sloppy state, containing lots of moisture and the nutrients the dog needs are absorbed …
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Senior Dogs
Dogs are regarded as ‘Senior’ at different ages depending upon their breed – giant breeds are senior from the age of four-six, whereas a Springer Spaniel would be regarded as senior from the age of …
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Does your dog get hungrier in winter?
Just like humans, dogs can start to feel hungrier in winter and they do need to put on some extra fat to combat the cold. They also grow a thicker coat, which is fine if they live outside, but if we keep them in centrally heated houses...
