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Three empty silicone lick mats in different shapes and muted colours on a pale tiled floor beside a sunlit doorway.
Best for Pets

Enrichment for a dog home alone: what to buy

No toy fills a working day. Enrichment buys you the first hour…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
An empty grey dog bed in the corner of a lounge room beside a couch, with a view through to the hallway.
Beds & Blankets

Where to put a dog bed, and why it matters

A dog that ignores an expensive bed and sleeps on the tiles…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog sitting on a kitchen floor looking up at a hand holding a small piece of food.
Training & Behaviour

Clicker training in ten minutes a day

A clicker is a stopwatch, not a remote control. What the marker…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog lying calmly on a mat working at a puzzle feeder in an empty living room with a closed front door behind.
Training & Behaviour

Stopping a dog from destroying things when left alone

Boredom and separation distress leave the same wreckage but need opposite responses.…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog walking beside a person on a footpath with a visibly slack lead looping between them.
Training & Behaviour

Lead pulling: three approaches compared

Dogs pull because pulling works, every single time. Three approaches that change…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog lying calmly on a rug with one paw resting in an open hand, treats on the rug beside them.
Grooming

Nail trimming without the drama

Most nail trimming goes wrong because it is attempted once a month…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
An empty bath with a rubber non-slip mat in the bottom, a folded towel and an unlabelled bottle on the edge.
Grooming

Bathing a dog that hates baths

Most dogs object to the slippery surface, the water temperature and being…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog crate in a living room with the door propped open, bedding inside and a chew toy on the bedding.
Crates, Carriers & Pens

A dog that hates the crate: fixing it

The first question is whether the dog hates the crate or hates…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A rolled old towel with dog biscuits tucked into the folds beside a cardboard box filled with scrunched paper.
Toys & Enrichment

Cheap enrichment using things already in the house

Fourteen enrichment ideas built from cardboard, towels and containers already in the…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A hollow rubber dog toy packed with food on a freezer shelf, with a second one on the floor below.
Toys & Enrichment

Enrichment for a bored dog when you work full time

Ten minutes in the morning, using food you already buy, occupies most…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Dry dog biscuits spread across a plain baking tray on a laundry floor beside an empty dog bowl.
Bowls, Feeders & Slow Feeders

Stopping a dog inhaling dinner in twelve seconds

Fast eating is worth addressing, and most of the fixes cost nothing.…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog lying on a timber floor with its head turned away and ears back in a living room.
Dogs

Dog body language every family should recognise

Dogs give a long sequence of quiet signals before anything obvious happens.…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A suburban fence with shade cloth attached along the inside and a dog lying calmly on grass in the shade.
Dogs

Dog barking at everything: what to try first

Dogs bark for six different reasons and each needs a different response.…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog with its nose down in long grass beside a walking path, lead slack, in early morning light.
Dogs

How much exercise does my dog actually need

Most tired-out-the-dog advice misses the point. Duration is the least important variable…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team