It’s not the most glamorous topic, we know! But if you’ve ever stood in a muddy autumn field, poo bag in hand, wondering “is that normal?”, you’re in very good company. Healthy dog poo is one of the simplest everyday clues to how your dog’s digestion is getting on, and […]
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If you have had a browse through our food section, either in the shop or online, you may have come across YDOLO sitting alongside our raw ranges and our more familiar dry food brands. It is not the loudest name on the shelf, but it has quietly become one of […]
If you have spent any time around raw feeders, you will have heard tripe mentioned more than once. It is one of those ingredients that does not get much fuss made about it, yet it quietly turns up across all sorts of natural ranges, from chews to raw mince, and […]
If you are after a dog friendly Broadway Tower day out, you are in for a treat. Perched on one of the highest points in the Cotswolds at 313 metres above sea level, this quirky little folly gives you views across sixteen counties on a clear day, and your dog […]
If you’ve spent any time browsing raw and natural pet food labels, you’ll have noticed pumpkin turning up again and again. It’s not just a seasonal novelty. Pumpkin for dogs is a genuinely useful, unassuming little ingredient that’s earned its place in raw minces, food toppers and cold-pressed recipes for […]
If you have had a browse of our freezers in the shop, or scrolled through the raw section of our website, you will have come across the distinctive Dibo Finest packaging more times than you can count. Dibo Finest aka The Dogs Butcher raw dog food has become one of […]
Autumn is one of our favourite times of year to get out and about with the dogs. The weather is cooler, the mud is (mostly) still manageable, and there’s a proper run of dog events near Tewkesbury this month if you know where to look. Whether you fancy watching some […]
As the leaves start to turn and our dogs come home from autumn walks with noses full of new smells (and sometimes mouths full of things we’d rather they hadn’t found), it feels like the perfect time to talk about what’s happening on the inside. The dog gut microbiome is […]
If you have been in the shop recently, there is a good chance you have spotted a basket of pale, hard little blocks sitting near the till and wondered what on earth they are. They are yak chews, and honestly, they are one of the treats we get asked about […]
Glucosamine for dogs is not something most owners go looking for on a label, but once you start reading ingredient lists properly, it turns up more often than you might expect, usually sitting quietly alongside chondroitin in raw, wet and dry foods alike. It is a compound found naturally in […]
If you’re planning a dog friendly Westonbirt Arboretum visit, you’ve picked one of the biggest days out the Cotswolds has to offer. This is the National Arboretum, 600 acres of trees from every corner of the globe, 17 miles of paths, and a proper treetop walkway to look down over […]
If you’ve had a browse of our shelves or scrolled through our website, you’ll have spotted the distinctive wolf logo of Millies Wolfheart dog food sitting proudly among our dry and cold pressed ranges. It’s one of those brands that, once you understand the story behind it, makes complete sense […]
Seaweed for dogs is not the most obvious ingredient to spot on a label, but once you start reading ingredient lists properly, it shows up more often than you would think, quietly sitting alongside the more familiar names in both raw and dry complete foods. It is a sea vegetable, […]
If you’re after a dog friendly Croome day out, you’ve picked a good one. This National Trust estate sits just the other side of the M5 from us, about twenty minutes from Tewkesbury, and it’s one of those places that quietly does everything right for a dog walk: acres of […]
If you’re looking for a proper dog friendly Winchcombe day out, you’re in for a treat. This honey-stone Cotswold town sits about 20 minutes from Tewkesbury along the B4632, tucked under the escarpment with the Cotswold Way running straight through the middle of it. It’s the kind of place that […]
If you have ever picked up a joint supplement for your dog and scanned the ingredients, chances are you have seen green-lipped mussel listed near the top. It is one of those ingredients that keeps turning up once you start looking, in treats, in supplements, and even worked into some […]