Written by Skinner’s Nutrition Team Obesity is ranked as one of the most significant human health issues. Similarly, obesity ranks as one of the most common forms of malnutrition in our dogs. Malnutrition I hear you say? How? Surely a malnourished animal is an underweight animal? Well, obesity (and indeed any animal carrying a little more … Continued
We our so fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful walks. The UK is home to 15 National Parks, meaning that wherever you are in the country, you can be sure that to have a National park relatively close to you. To celebrate it being National Park Week this week, we thought we could give you … Continued
Summer looks like it might be arriving. The weather forecast is showing some spectacular summer weather is on its way and this has brought a smile to many faces. Nothing is better than being able to spend time outside with our dogs in the sunshine. However, it can come at a price. Even slightly warm … Continued
Dogs have an impressive ability to consume their daily food intake in an incredibly short period of time. In comparison to humans, who typically spend one to two hours per day engaged in eating, most domestic dogs will consume their daily intake in only one to five minutes! This means that there is a lot … Continued
How to make good dietary choices for your dog Choosing the right food for your dog is a task that many owners report as becoming increasingly difficult. With a plethora of different types of food on the market, from tins, pouches, trays, raw, freeze dried, biscuits, kibble and a range of other options, it’s no … Continued
It is not uncommon for dog owners to report their dogs eating grass. Indeed, my own dogs often spend large periods of time during our “relaxed” walks, grazing and apparently enjoying behaving like small spaniel-shaped ponies! However, many owners describe concerns that such grass eating is a sign of illness, digestive upset or a dietary … Continued
One of the most common minor ailments that dog owners come across is mild diarrhoea or poo that is perhaps softer than usual and appearing more frequently than usual. Sometimes, this is accompanied with other symptoms such as your dog being more quiet than usual or vomiting, other times, your dog seems absolutely fine in … Continued
One of the most common complaints that dog owners get concerned about is their dogs eating poo. It’s certainly not the palatable subject to consider, but given that dogs have evolved as scavengers, they have an impressive ability to find and consume items that we often find distasteful! Mostly, that scavenging tendency is limited to … Continued
In this series, we have explored some of the key points about managing weight. It’s a sad fact of life that often the best diet in the world fails when “normal” habits are adopted. This is why it is so important in any weight management strategy, to identify and implement habits and strategies that are … Continued
In order to help keep your dog in shape, there are some important lifestyle aspects that we have to think about. In the first article in this series, we looked at the idea of measuring, monitoring and managing the amount of food we feed by weighing it. As well as weighing your dog’s food, we … Continued
And once again, the season is nearing its end. While you might still have several days in the field planned, let’s think ahead to the close season and how to transition our dogs to different activities out of season; and also think about how what we do out of season can impact on their performance … Continued
The clocks have gone back, and winter is here! Some gundogs are racking up the number of worked days so far this season and it’s another good time to briefly stop and just review how they are doing at this point in the season. Dogs that are working several days a week, whether beating … Continued
