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Measure, Monitor, Manage – Part 1

Hiedi Hutchinson — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 bodyweight than they should) is indeed malnourished…

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Best National Parks for your pooch

Hiedi Hutchinson — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 our top 3 National Parks that you and your pooch can go and explore! South Downs National Park contains…

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“The heat is on!” – Keeping cool dogs on hot days

Hiedi Hutchinson — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 weather can seriously impact on our dogs’ health and welfare and it’s worth being aware of the…

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Creative Canine Cuisine – how to make more of mealtimes!

Hiedi Hutchinson — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 of time to be filled with other activities, but it also creates an opportunity for us to be…

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Fancy Foods or Functional Foods?

Hiedi Hutchinson — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 surprise that how to choose well can be confusing. However, within the range of options open to owners, there will be something…

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“Why does my dog eat grass?”

Hiedi Hutchinson — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 lack of key nutrients. Indeed, for an animal that has…

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Getting to the bottom of doggy diarrhoea

Hiedi Hutchinson — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 themselves, except for the difference in their stools!

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Help! What do I do, my dog is eating poo!

Hiedi Hutchinson — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 counter surfing, bin raiding or opportunistic finds outside the…

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Keeping Fido Fit, Not Fat! – Part 4

Hiedi Hutchinson — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 sustainable, adoptable and can easily be integrated into everyday life. For our dogs…

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Measure, Monitor, Manage – Part 2

Hiedi Hutchinson — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 discussed the importance of weighing your dog too! However, sometimes, simply being strict about the…

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