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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 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…

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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…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A clean open litter tray with fine litter on a tiled laundry floor with clear space on both sides.
Cats

Why is my cat not using the litter tray

The first step is a vet, because several causes are medical and…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A tall sisal scratching post standing directly beside the arm of a fabric sofa in a living room.
Cats

Cat scratching: redirect it rather than stop it

Scratching is maintenance and marking, not misbehaviour, and it cannot be trained…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A cat sitting on top of a cleared bookshelf beside a window, with a chair, sideboard and small ladder forming a route up.
Cats

Keeping a cat happy indoors

Most indoor cat advice is about buying things. What cats actually need…

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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.…

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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.…

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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…

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Dovelyne editorial team