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Save a star
Precious pets will need urgent treatment this Christmas Your support today could be the difference between life and death At PDSA, we’re a vital lifeline for pets and their loving owners. Last year alone, we treated over 430,000 pets – the equivalent of 11 pets a minute. We save lives, fix broken limbs, treat chronic conditions, and relieve suffering and pain – all of which keep people and pets…
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Why Dogs Swallow Strange Things
Dogs often like to use their mouth to investigate objects as well as to eat. Sometimes a pet will swallow an item by mistake, even though they had only meant to investigate it.
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Why do dogs eat poo?
Unfortunately (for us!), many dogs enjoy the taste of poo, and eating it (coprophagia) is a very normal dog behaviour. Contrary to popular belief, if your dog eats poo, it’s unlikely to be because of a health problem or something missing from their diet.
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The Diligent
The Diligent Date of Award: 12 January 1945 "For being the pioneer dog in locating buried air-raid victims while serving with a PDSA Rescue Squad." Read Beauty's story Date of Award: 1945 "For locating many air-raid victims during the blitz of 1940" Read RIP's story Date of Award: 1949 "Served on HMS Amethyst during the Yagtse Incident, disposing of many rats though wounded by a shell blast.…
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Cryptorchidism/undescended testicles in dogs
Cryptorchidism is when one or both testicles fail to drop into the scrotum (ball sack).
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Behaviour blog: top training tips for your dog
PDSA Scientific Officer and certified canine behaviourist Rachel gives her top five tips on how to train your dog, no matter what commands you're trying to teach them.
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Download your FREE 5k Training Plan
Looking to get running but don't know where to start? Download PDSA's free 5k training plan to help you get ready to run in just four weeks.
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Crate training your dog
How to crate train your puppy or adult dog. The benefits of crate training, what you’ll need, how to crate train, and when to seek more help. Written by PDSA vets.
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Thousands of pet owners face Christmas heartache again this year
We're warning about the potential dangers faced by pets this Christmas after our research shows one-in-ten pet owners have made an emergency trip to the vets over the Christmas period.
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Ten cat and dog-friendly plants and flowers
With our guide, learn what plants are safe for your pets.
