The benefits of acupuncture
‘First, modify the patient’s diet and lifestyle and only then, if these do not effect a cure, treat with medicinals and acupuncture.’ Sun Simiao’s advice, offered some 1500 years ago,...
The Honey’s Blog
Useful, interesting and entertaining articles about dogs
Old dog, new tricks
We are often told that the best time to learn a new language is when we are young. It’s also true that as we age, we lose some cognitive ability....
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome is an unpleasant condition that can affect humans, dogs and other animals. Dr. O’Connell explains the cause and offers tips on diagnosis and treatment.IntroductionOne of the best...
Fussy Eating in Dogs
I wouldn’t necessarily define George my German Shepherd as a fussy eater but when he was our only dog, many moons ago, he would be super-excited for his bowl of...
Problem barking and how to stop it
One of the most frequent issues I was asked to solve as a behaviourist was that of problem or nuisance barking. In some cases, my client had no idea that...
Geriatric pet care: what can you do to help?
Everyone with pets knows that if you are lucky your pet will get old whilst still with you, and you will end up caring for a geriatric pet. This has...
A dog changed my life…
Pea Horsley first became interested in animal communication when she and her partner adopted a rescue dog, Morgan. Despite all the love, affection and care they gave him, he remained...
Canine Thyroid Disorders Simplified
Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder of dogs, and up to 90% of cases result from an autoimmune disease that progressively destroys the thyroid gland over a period of...
A Medieval Dog’s Dinner
We tend to think that domesticated dogs ate a more natural diet of raw meat, raw bones and table scraps from the time they began to live with humans. But...
Some Doggerel from Antiquity
‘Heaven goes by favour,’ Mark Twain once surmised. ‘If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.’ There is a backstory to this well-worn...
How to cure an itchy dog
Lise Hansen DVM MRCVS CertIAVH PCH is qualified as a veterinary surgeon and a homeopath. She has also undertaken training in acupuncture for animals. Do you know an itchy dog?...
A Measure of Dogs
Libby Hall (1942 – 2023) began collecting photographs of dogs in 1966, saving unwanted pictures from being discarded into dustbins or thrown on bonfires. What started as a hobby ended...
