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Did you know that the feeding of highly processed dog foods is a major factor in the reduced life expectancy of our Dogs across all breeds in recent years? Since the 1970s, the average lifespan of dogs has dropped from 17 to 11, that’s a reduction of 6 years in the last 40/50 years. If … Read more
Should you feed your cat raw meat? Cats NEED meat to survive. They’re biologically equipped to survive off meat and have ZERO requirement for plant matter. Fact. Why do cats need meat? We hear this question a lot here at The Pet Parlour and the answer is very simple, Cats need taurine and you cannot … Read more
Should we bring our dogs to work? In the interest of full disclosure, I would like to say that Kaya has come to work with me since she was a little pup and… she hasn’t missed a day since. The question at hand, ‘should we bring our dogs to work’ has cropped up in the … Read more
What are the benefits of a grain free diet for a dog? In the world of canine nutrition, grain free diets (in regards to dry foods) have caused quite a stir in recent years due to the possibility of dogs developing Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) and the apparent links to grain a free diet…NOTE: Since the commotion, studies … Read more
Should you feed your dog raw meat? Should I feed my dog raw meat? This is a question I get a lot however the answer is not always that straight forward. Every dog is different and so without knowing the dog’s full history, my answer is simply “I don’t know, so please tell me more.” … Read more
I know I go on about my dog a lot. And she is great. But did you hear the story about puppy-dog eyes and how dogs developed facial muscles (aka puppy-dog eyes) that would get humans to do things for them? Master manipulators. But a great tactic from an animal that is as needy as … Read more
What dogs can teach us about ourselves Have you ever seen a dog that looks like its owner? What about one that behaves like its owner? The latter is far more common, I think. Even more so having watched Channel 4’s Puppy School. We dipped in and out of it; and caught a couple of … Read more
Who’s the best dog? We’ve been finding out in a series of dog shows across Dublin over the past few weeks and months. But, we’re not done yet. The Pet Parlour, in association with Dublin City Council, could be headed your way soon. If you’re the kind of person who watches Crufts and thinks: … Read more
I have been working in conjunction with Dublin City Council for the last two years putting on Dog Shows all over the great city of Dublin. I would like to put myself forward as your Canine Candidate for Dublin. If elected I promise to More Dog Parks, our owners get to let us off the … Read more
What’s the worst thing about owning a dog? Be honest. It’s picking up s*1t every day of its life, right? When I talk to people who don’t have dogs, they really don’t understand why we do it. If they have kids, they can kind of understand but they will often say they couldn’t do what … Read more