Dog Health Insurance

Hills is a name which the majority of dog owners out there will already be more than a little familiar with as they are famed for their top quality food and accessories, all of which are designed with one thing in mind, the health of your pet. Well, having already garnered something of a reputation for being one of the biggest names in pet food in the market today, the team behind the scenes at Hills are also looking at ways in which your pets can remain at the peak of their physical well-being by offering up specially designed exercise programmes for your dog.

            As they state on their website, a dog which is only slightly over-weight can develop all sorts of unwanted ailments on account of the extra mass they are having to carry. Diabetes, heart problems and the like are not just human issues and should your pooch binge beyond its means, it could well develop one or more of these extremely unpleasant disorders. As such, the team at Hills are prepared to guide you owners in a bid to help combat such problems with their new Weight Loss tips page.

Health Dogs eat Hills Dog Food

            Here you can find not only a range of exercise techniques which will assist you and your dog in the keeping-trim stakes, but also advice on what kinds of food will prevent such complaints from occurring and guides on how much is too much. To find out more about these new programmes (one of which is tailored to help cat owners) why not visit the Hills page today? After all, if your new years resolution was to shed a few pounds, don’t leave your pets behind; fighting the flab is something which all species should be trying in 2011 and Hills are here to help.

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When Snowy, a West Highland terrier from Cambridgeshire, couldn’t keep her food down for two weeks, her owners sensibly took her for a check-up at the Cromwell Veterinary Group. Imagine their surprise when the routine x-ray came back looking like this!

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Cathy and Tim Farr from Dinas Powys, Wales, have sacrificed more than most for their dog, a 9 foot-long Irish wolfhound called Finn! Working from home and with no children, Cathy invested in Finn 2 years ago for some company, only to watch him grow and grow until he was almost too big for her house! “We met Finn’s dad, who was a big dog, so we expected him to be quite big, but not as huge as he is!” she explained, “My husband nearly had a heart attack!”

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A Staffordshire Terrier was recently taken to Abbeydale Veterinary Centre in Blackburn with a shattered hind leg. Despite making every effort to repair and pin the leg, vets reported the poor Staffie’s leg just kept re-breaking, prompting them to amputate the limb to avoid having to put the ironically named Bones down.

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Those of you based in south-east London might be interested to read that the pet care centre Cats, Dogs and Peace of Mind, aka CDPOM, have added a dog crèche to their long list of services on offer! Including games, a piano player and even a doggy gym, CPDOM World is a Bermondsey-based dog day care centre and overnight facility, offering a wide range of features for £5 per hour of £30 for a full day of care.

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The Daily Mail website published a great article today, all about the dogs that helped Britain survive the Blitz of World War II. The Magnificent Seven, as they are known, are a group of dogs who helped rescue teams locate people trapped in the rubble caused by bombing. When the war ended, all seven dogs were awarded the “Dickin Medal for uncommon valour” – the highest award given by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals and the dog-equivalent of the Victoria Cross!

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It’s pretty common knowledge that most dog owners care a great deal about their pet’s wellbeing.  However, where regular baths, a healthy diet and dog insurance are good enough for most owners, there’s always one group of people who have to take it further.  This time, the crazies happen to be in the Calvary Episcopal Church in Massachusetts, which has decided to open a “Perfect Paws Pet Ministry”, allowing local dogs to worship the Lord and ensure they go to Heaven.

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Those of you who keep up to date with dogs in the news may have heard that dog casting auditions are being held for the role of Toto in The Wizard of Oz. Read the rest of this entry »

We know not everybody who reads the Dog Health Blog will be pro-Crufts, but we think you’ll all be interested to read that, just the other day, a Crufts winner was banned from all events after threatening the career of a judge, who dared rank his dog second-place! Read the rest of this entry »

Just days after we announced the government’s plans for compulsory third party dog insurance for dangerous dogs, the news is filled with the tragic news that 16-year old Seyi Ogunyemi was stabbed to death after yobs used a Staffordshire bull terrier-bull mastiff cross to bring him down. Read the rest of this entry »