20 min read | 23 topics covered Dog training is the most important investment you can make in the relationship you share with your dog. I have been living with dogs for over fifteen years, and the difference between a trained dog and an untrained one is not just about obedience — it is about…

7 min read Knowing how to stop a dog from chewing is something every dog owner eventually needs. I found this out the hard way when my Labrador worked his way through a phone charger, a corner of the sofa, and — his crowning achievement — a passport that had approximately three months of validity…

7 Min Read | Knowing how to teach a dog to stay properly — not just a shaky two-second stay in the living room but a genuine, reliable hold-position-until-I-release-you stay — is one of the most practically useful things you can teach any dog. It keeps them safe at open doors, prevents jumping before greetings,…

8 min read | Knowing how to help a dog with separation anxiety is one of the most emotionally demanding challenges in dog ownership. You leave for work and return to destruction, a neighbour complaint about barking, and a dog so visibly relieved to see you that the guilt is almost physical. I have spoken…

7 Min Read Knowing how to stop a dog pulling on leash is something I wish someone had explained to me properly when I first got my Labrador. Instead of teaching loose leash walking from day one, I spent the first six months essentially being walked by him — which is both undignified and counterproductive,…

6 min read | If you want to know how to stop a dog from jumping on people, the first thing to understand is why every approach you have probably already tried has not worked. You push them off — still jumping. You say ‘no’ — still jumping. You tell your guests to ignore them…

8 min read | Learning how to stop dog aggression starts with one thing most owners find surprisingly reassuring: aggressive behaviour in dogs is almost always explainable. In fifteen years around dogs, I have never met one that was aggressive for no reason. Behind every growl, snap, or lunge is a dog that is frightened,…

5 min read | If you want to know how to stop a dog from begging, the answer starts with an honest admission: if your dog begs at the table, a human in your household taught them to do it. I say that as someone who was that human. One shared piece of chicken led…

8 min read | Knowing how to train a Husky requires accepting something upfront that most training guides talk around: a Husky is not a dog that does things because you asked nicely. They are a dog that does things because they have calculated that it benefits them. I have met owners who spent months…

8 min read | If you want to know how to stop a dog from barking, the first thing you need to understand is that you cannot use a one-size-fits-all approach — because barking is not one thing. I spent months trying to fix a barking problem in my own dog before I realised I…

10 min read Knowing how to train a German Shepherd properly is one of the most rewarding things a dog owner can do — and one of the most consequential things they can get wrong. I have been around dogs my entire adult life, and German Shepherds remain the breed that impresses me most. Get…

By Michael Burrows  |  dogsandcatshq.com Published May 2026 | 9 min read Finding the best dog food for senior dogs with kidney disease is one of the most important decisions you will make for a dog already fighting a serious condition. I know this from personal experience. When a dog I had owned for eleven…