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Five great games to play with your dog

Five great games to play with your dog
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Playing regularly with your dog will keep him stimulated, teach you about his personality and strengthen the bond between you.

7 top tips for exercising your puppy

7 top tips for exercising your puppy
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Puppies are little bundles of energy, so it’s important they get the right type of exercise at the right time for them to stay fit and healthy.

Puppy worming – your questions answered

Puppy worming – your questions answered
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Worming is an important part of responsible pet ownership, but how do you spot, treat and prevent worms in puppies?

Dog training: how to toilet train a puppy

Dog training: how to toilet train a puppy
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Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time but it can also be a very steep learning curve – especially when it comes to toilet training.

Petplan shares how to toilet train your pup and overcome these initial challenges...

New Year's resolutions for you and your pet

New Year's resolutions for you and your pet
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As 2013 comes to an end, you may start to contemplate good intentions for the new year. But remember, resolutions are not limited to pet owners: our faithful friends can also benefit from some positive thinking. Here Julian Hall explores top tips of how to keep your pet perky in 2014.

More exercise is a great way to kick-start the year for both you and your pet.

The 12 tips for Christmas with your pet

The 12 tips for Christmas with your pet
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The trees are going up, the presents are being wrapped, the food preparations are beginning, and the excitement is escalating - Christmas is just around the corner!

The festive season provides many exciting opportunities for our furry friends too; decorations to play with, wrapping paper to hide in - the choices are endless!

Scary season: what spooks your pet?

Scary season: what spooks your pet?
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Whether it's things that go bump in the night or things that go bang in the sky, autumn can be a stressful time for pets and their owners. Julian Hall identifies some common causes of fright for our furry friends at this time of year, and how to avoid them.

The autumnal season is that little bit more hectic now with the growing popularity of Halloween and the various activities, from 'Trick or Treating' to the early onset of fireworks, which make up what is now effectively 'Bonfire Fortnight'.

The importance of microchipping your pet

The importance of microchipping your pet
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Nobody wants their pet to go missing, but if the worst happens it is commonly agreed that microchipping is not only the mark of a responsible owner, but provides the best chance of owners and pets being reunited. Writer Sue Corfield discovers two cases where thanks to microchipping, missing pets have been found.

Last year Poppy, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was found by a dog warden service approximately 30 miles from her original home after being missing for eight years.

Are our pets’ personalities programmed at birth?

Are our pets’ personalities programmed at birth?
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Rachael Garside investigates whether nature or nurture has the greater influence on our companions’ behaviour.

Mike Mullan is used to seeing people cross the street to avoid him when he’s out walking his dogs. He’s the proud owner of two impressive Rottweilers, Lazer and Ross, but admits that he gets frustrated when people assume his pets are aggressive and unpredictable.

Top 10 best free pet apps

Top 10 best free pet apps
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Do you own a smartphone or tablet? Then check out these great free pet apps…

Animal Translator, Human-to-Cat Translator, Dog Translator:Cat playing hard to get? Dog staring at you with beseeching eyes, but can’t tell you what’s wrong? If you’ve ever wished you could talk (or listen) to your pet, then wish no more – there’s an app for that. In fact, there are several!

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