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A stainless steel dog drink bottle with a fold-out bowl, a rolled navy towel, a silicone lick mat and a coiled rope lead on a timber bench.
Gift Guides

Gifts for dog owners that the dog also benefits from

The useful gifts for a dog owner are the ones they keep…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
An older dog standing with its nose down in grass beside a shaded path, lead slack, in early morning light.
Senior Pets

Exercise for a dog that is slowing down

Less distance, more often and far more sniffing is the shape that…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A continuous path of rugs across a timber floor leading from a low dog bed to a back door, with a water bowl beside.
Senior Pets

Making the house easier for an older dog

Hard floors are the biggest obstacle for an ageing dog in a…

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 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 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 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 wire dog crate with a light cover over the back and sides only, a flat mat inside and a clip-on water bowl.
Crates, Carriers & Pens

Crate covers, bedding and what goes inside

What belongs in a crate depends entirely on what your dog does…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Two stainless steel pet bowls on a mat in a kitchen corner beside a sealed food container, one bowl standing in a shallow tray.
Bowls, Feeders & Slow Feeders

Feeding station setup for a small kitchen

Where the bowls go decides how much mess you clean up and…

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 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…

Dovelyne editorial team
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…

Dovelyne editorial team
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…

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