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from THE PET PARLOUR
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Grain Free Dog Food in Ireland: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Grain Free Dog Food in Ireland: Weighing the Pros and cons Exploring the health benefits of grain free diets for irish canines Short Guide to grain free dog food in ireland Assessing the benefits and drawbacks for your best friend Introduction As pet owners, it’s only natural to want the best for our four-legged friends.
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Should I Buy Or Rescue a Dog
Should I Buy Or Rescue a Dog THIS IS AN INTERESTING SUBJECT WE SPEAK ABOUT REGULARLY AT THE PET PARLOUR AND IN THIS ARTICLE WE WILL TRY TO GIVE YOU ALL THE OPTIONS WE BELIEVE THAT MAY HELP YOU MAKE THE CORRECT DECISION. First of all, think about the moral question as to whether you
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What age can I transition my dog to a raw diet?
WHAT AGE CAN I TRANSITION MY DOG TO A RAW DIET? You are interested in raw feeding your dog, but are wondering what age is the right age. The answer is simple…right now!You can transition a dog of any age onto a Raw Food diet. They are born ready to eat meat. The benefits of
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What is the best – dog harness or dog collar?
What is the best – dog harness or dog collar? There are so many different types of harness and collars to choose from and in this article here at The Pet Parlour we will discuss which may be the best choice for your pup. Pros and cons of dog collars Dog Collars have been popular
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What Is The Best Cat Food?
What Is The Best Cat Food? Fresh food for our cats – common sense and logic? A little bit about cats. Despite their proximity to humans for around 10,000 years, cats retain their unique anatomic, metabolic, physiologic and behavioural adaptations consistent with eating a carnivorous diet. Cats are obligate carnivores folks, therefore your kitty should
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How To Train your Puppy – A Guide
How To Train your Puppy – A Guide A Guide – How To Train Your Puppy Congratulations! You have a new puppy in your household which is really exciting and in this article, we will give you some tips (as best we can) on training your new family member. Having a new puppy has its
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How To Switch Your Dog To A Raw Dog Food Diet
How To Switch Your Dog To A Raw Dog Food Diet Switching your pooch to raw dog food can positively affect your pet’s health. Pet Parlour shares their tips on how to switch your dog to a raw diet. How To Transition Your Dog To A Raw Dog Food Diet So you have made the
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What do you feed a fussy cat?
What should I feed my cat if they turn their nose up?This is another question that crops up here a lot at The Pet Parlour but the answer isn’t straight forward as Cats like ferrets, imprint on their diet, meaning they usually stay on the type of foods they get weaned onto after leaving their
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How to keep a puppy’s teeth clean naturally
This is a very important topic because canine (and feline) periodontal disease is becoming very prevalent in younger Dogs and puppies mainly due the large numbers of Dogs that are fed on only dry food diets. Dry Dog foods are generally high in sugars, carbs, starch and sodium. Unfortunately, unlike humans, Dogs do not produce
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Should I use treats to train my Puppy?
Puppy Training – With or without treats? This is a common question, and many trainers will have different answers, although they’re all based on their experience and skill set, when training a puppy, it’s important to remain open minded as an owner, because certain methods or tools will suit certain situations or individual dogs. Puppies
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What are the benefits of raw feeding for dogs?
As you are already aware, we are BIG raw fresh feeders here at The Pet Parlour On our website, you will find a huge range of Biologically appropriate raw fresh food for Dogs. We understand that many people want to know more about the benefits of feeding Raw food feeding versus conventional convenient Kibble feeding. So below
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Processed Dog Food and its Effect on your Dog’s Gut Health
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
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Should you feed your cat raw meat?
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
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Should I bring my dog to work?
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
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What are the benefits of a grain free diet for a dog?
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
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How many times a day should you feed your Dog?
“How many times a day should I feed my dog?” Another question we get asked a lot here at The Pet Parlour. The answer is really down to the Dog owner’s discretion and of course, the actual Dog itself. A Dog’s nutritional intake alters throughout their life stages, many dog owners will notice phases of dogs
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Should I worm my dog every month, even if they don’t have worms?
The short answer is , No! Let me explain why….a lot of dog owners are using chemical worming medications for their dogs every month under veterinary guidance/advice, without a second thought as it’s just the “Norm”.However if we spin the question and applied it to children, would they apply that same level of thinking? Would we
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What is Woolcool? Why am I receiving Woolcool with my frozen pet food order?
The Pet Parlour has changed to Woolcool for all our Frozen Pet Food Orders.Woolcool is Refundable, reusable, biodegradable, amazing, and very very Cool!Woolcool’s thermal insulated frozen food packaging inserts, made from sheep’s wool, offer an environmentally friendly alternative to polystyrene. Woolcool inserts are fully compostable & biodegradable, fully reusable and a 100% sustainable solution to
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Should I get a Cat?
Should you get a cat? That’s something only you can answer but let us explore everything you have to consider being a cat owner! The first thing is commitment! Are you ready to commit your life to them for the next 2-20+ years? The oldest cat on record lived until the grand old age
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Should I feed my dog raw meat?
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.”
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Can Dogs Eat Strawberries?
Introduction If you’re a dog owner, you’ve probably noticed that every time there’s a rustle of a packet or the sound of a tin opening, your canine companion’s ears prick up and their beady eyes are soon fixed on your every move. It’s great to be able to treat your dog from time to time
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The Truth about Cats and Dogs
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
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Puppy School – What dogs can teach us about ourselves.
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
