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• Dog neutering: a guide to castration and spaying

  Neutering’ is an operation to remove the testicles or ovaries from a dog. Most dogs can be neutered from 6 months old.

• Scooting in dogs

  Scooting is the word we use to describe a dog sitting down and dragging their bottom along the ground. There are a number of things that could cause scooting.

• Humping Behaviour in Dogs

  Mounting and humping is normal for both male and female dogs, and occurs for a number of reasons (not always sexual). Distracting your dog, teaching them appropriate behaviour and neutering can help prevent humping.

• Bottom problems in dogs

  There are a few different conditions that can affect a dog's bottom. Most aren't urgent but some are an emergency. Read our advice on bottom problems in dogs

• Cryptorchidism/undescended testicles in dogs

  Cryptorchidism is when one or both testicles fail to drop into the scrotum (ball sack).