Toys & Accessories

Throwing a dog birthday party (or barkday party as tends to be the craze) for your pooch is something more dog owners seem to be doing these days. As I had never thrown a dog birthday party for Darcy and also missing celebrating Vindi's first birthday party when he first came to me (it took a while to find out his real birth date when...

Canine couture, in the form of a stylish and practical dog coat, is taking the fashion world by storm and no pooch wants to be left behind the pack when it comes to style, practicality and comfort. There’s more to choosing the right coat for your dog, than looks alone. Breed, age and your dog’s type of hair all come into play when deciding which...

Dogs of all ages love to chew, so Pluto Healthy Chews can help fulfill this instinctual need to chew. It’s important for their mental and physical wellbeing and plays a role in their dental health and hygiene. But what should they chew? Choosing the right chew for your dog’s size, age and chewing style is an important step in ensuring your pooch is safe and...

Ensuring our indoor cats get plenty of enrichment and exercise is important for both their physical and mental wellbeing, so training a cat to walk in a harness can help. Especially if you don’t have the space for a cat run, or you’d like to allow them to safely explore the outdoors while under your supervision. It can be a rewarding experience for both you...

No matter the age of your dog, when it comes to urine, little accidents can always happen.  Wiping it up is easy, but removing dog urine smells for good certainly is not! From a puppy still in training, to an excited or anxious adult dog, certain health conditions, or the onset of dementia, there are many reasons why dogs pee and that tell-tale odour of...

Choosing a dog bed can be a pretty daunting task at times, especially if your dog is extra large, or extra small, a growing puppy or an elderly pooch needing a little more comfort. With so many different products available on the market, choosing a dog bed that can cope with your dog’s behaviour and also the environmental factors can be tricky. Below we will...

A snuffle mat is an enrichment activity designed to tap into your dog's sense of smell, providing mental and physical stimulation. The action of sniffing out a treat is hugely satisfying and self-rewarding for your dog (just like barking, but not as noisy). Some dogs just can’t get into interactive toys, which can be noisy or too difficult, so a snuffle mat can be an...

Working with dogs and having many different pooches come and go from my home all the time, I am always aware of keeping my place as dog proof as possible. This includes putting any items that can turn into chewable dog toys out of harms way, and also ensuring any toys left out for play are made of safe and good quality materials. Particularly, when...

Walking your dog every day is really important for their mental and physical wellbeing, but scenting walks for dogs are equally important which is why we need to allow them to take some time to stop and sniff the world around them. Scenting is in their DNA The part of a dog’s brain that processes smell is 40 X larger than ours and they have...

Finding eco-friendly dog poo bags can be confusing, but it is important that we do, as plastic bags in landfill is a huge environmental problem. Most dog owners know by now that we need to pick up our dog’s poop. Not only because there’s nothing worse that tell-tale smell on our shoe, but it can cause pets and people to get sick due to bacteria...