How To Leash Train your Dog

How do we correct poor leash behaviour?

Signs of a Healthy Dog

How can we be sure our companions are looking and feeling their best?

Healthy Dog Treats

Finding a healthy dog treat for rewarding.

10 Quick Tips when Visiting the Vet

Our tips for getting the most our of your visit to the vet.

How to cut dog's nails

Did you know, overlong nails can chip, break or become embedded in the paw?

The Importance of consistency in Training

Consistency in training your dog is beyond important.

Healthy Inside and Out

Info on, symptoms and treatment info for roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms.

Keeping Healthy in the Park

What should you look out for when giving your furry friend a run around the local park?

Toilet Training your Dog

What's the key to toilet training your dog?

The positive impact of pets

How do our furry friends manage to give us such a boost when times get tough?

The importance of routine in your dog’s life

Not unlike humans, dogs feel happier and more settled with a good routine in place. But why is that?…

Puppy, Dog

5 tips to keep your pet entertained while working…

We all love spending time with our pets, but even if you’re working from home you can find yourself…

Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

How do you ensure that your new adult dog becomes a well-mannered member of your family?

My New Dog is a Fussy Eater

Bringing home a new dog who is a fussy eater can be frustrating. So, how do you find out what food t…

Returning to work or school - what's the impact on…

As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease, and we return to work, school or study, we are starting to s…

Working from home with your pet. How to look after…

What does COVID-19 mean for our pets, and how do we best look after them during lockdown?

Welcoming a new puppy into the house

Raising your new puppy during isolation

Some advice for raising a new puppy during the challenges, restrictions and health risks of COVID-19…

Exercise, training and health for your new puppy d…

Part 2 of our series about raising your puppy during isolation, including exercise, training and gen…

What is parvovirus?

What you need to know about canine parvovirus.

Puppy, Dog, Kitten, Cat, Nutrition

The Facts on your Pets and COVID-19

As news about the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fill the screens of our TVs and devices, concerned…

How to Perfect Your Dog’s Poos

Let’s face it – one of the the worst parts about owning a dog is cleaning up the poo. So, how can yo…

Kitten, Cat, Nutrition, Ingredients

What to feed your kitten?

Kittens need specially formulated kitten food to ensure they have the right mix of nutrients to aid…

Puppy, Dog, Large Breed, Small Breed, Nutrition, Ingredients

Best Dog Food for Allergies?

Dog, Large Breed, Small Breed, Nutrition

Arthritis in Dogs

If your old dog is increasingly reluctant to join you on walks, or the cat no longer bounds up the s…

Real meat? What does it mean in pet food.

The idea of 'real meat' is something that pet food companies throw around, but what does it really m…

Plant vs animal proteins. What’s the difference in…

Meat vs plant proteins in pet food, what's best for your pet?

Puppy, Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Does Black Hawk use Real Meat in their Recipes?

Read more information about real meat in our recipes.

Kitten

Welcoming a kitten into your family

A kitten is a friend for life and finding the one that’s exactly right for you can be difficult when…

Puppy

Bring Home Your New Puppy - First Days

Puppy

Bringing Home a New Puppy - Setting Up

Some tips which will help you give your puppy the best start in life.

Puppy

Bringing home your new puppy - Family Introduction…

Fishy Pet Foods

Puppy, Dog, Small Breed, Nutrition, Ingredients

Nutrition Tips for Small Breeds

Kitten, Cat, Nutrition, Ingredients

Get your cat moving.

Domestic cats sleep 22 out of 24 hours a day, but is this normal? Domestic cats have a comfortable l…

Kitten, Cat, Nutrition, Ingredients, Wet Cat

How often does your cat lap up fresh drinking wate…

Wondering what the best food to feed your cat is? The answer is in mixed feeding. Cats can be prone…

Puppy, Large Breed, Small Breed, Nutrition, Ingredients

Best Puppy Food

Puppy, Dog, Large Breed, Small Breed, Nutrition, Ingredients

Should I feed my dog wet or dry food?

Puppy, Dog, Large Breed, Small Breed, Nutrition, Ingredients

What dog food is made up of.

How do you find the best fuel for your puppy?

Puppy, Dog, Large Breed

A cool dog is a happy dog

Dogs do not have very effective thermoregulation as they cannot sweat and can only cool down by pant…

Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Dogs have different nutritional needs

Dogs have evolved to have very different nutritional needs and digestive tracts from people. Even th…

Puppy

Finding the right puppy for you

You not only want a pup you love, but a dog who’ll love your lifestyle. The right size and temperame…

Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Doggy Dieting Tips

Human food can cause problems for pets. Think twice before sharing your leftovers.

Puppy, Dog, Kitten, Cat, Ingredients

Toxic items in the home

Winter is here and our pets are spending more time exploring the warm indoors rather than the great…