Dog Nutrition & Health
Exercise in Winter
When it’s cold, wet and foggy outside, not to mention blowing a gale, the last thing you might feel like doing is taking the dog out for a walk. Whilst wrapping up warm and getting a good walk outside could blow away the cobwebs for you and your dog, we thought this might be the perfect time to look at…
Feeding to Condition – A Guide For Working Dog Owners
Regular readers of the Gilbertson & Page blog will no doubt have noticed that we mention ‘feeding to condition’ a lot. We even published an article specifically on this subject last year – Feeding to Condition Explained. However, with a good proportion of our customers owning working dogs, we felt it was worth looking at…
Specialist Dog Foods – What’s So ‘Special’?
Specialist dog foods have evolved for a reason, and a very simple one at that. All dogs are different. Different breeds, sizes, activity levels, digestive systems, not to mention having their own opinion on flavour! What suits one pup down to the ground could totally disagree with another. Understanding the reasons behind specialist dog food…
Caring For Your Older Canine Companion
We hope you enjoyed our recent series of articles on puppies, where we looked at those important early weeks in which good health, behaviour and all round well-being is established for the rest of a dog’s life. In this article, we’ll take a look at the other end of the spectrum and discover what you…
Puppy Power! Part Three – Growing Up
In the third and final part of our series about the lives of puppies, we’re moving on to discussing older puppies. With vaccinations out of the way and training becoming more important, you can get out a lot more. This is is the stage where your puppy really starts moving towards being a junior dog.…
Puppy Power! Part Two – Settling In
In Part One of our three posts dedicated to puppies, we discussed choosing a puppy and looked at the first eight weeks of a puppy’s life. In Part Two, we’ll be starting with the momentous occasion of bringing a puppy home and what happens between eight to twelve weeks. This is a period of huge…
The Most Common Canine Diseases – How to Protect Your Dog
It’s every dog owner’s worst nightmare; the moment when their dog is ill. Apart from the fact that they will obviously be very worried about their beloved canine companion, there are also vets bills to consider and having to explain things to children if the dog is a family pet. Minimising the risk of contracting…
Does Dr John Titanium have Magical Powers?
Well, of course it doesn’t! I thought I’d better clarify that before loyal customers worry that we’ve wandered off into New Age philosophy and food faddism. The article title has more to do with the feedback we’ve been getting directly from owners about the very positive feeding results they’ve seen from Dr John Titanium, particularly…
Puppy Power! Part One – Early Days
Giving a puppy the right start in life is a huge responsibility and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. If done correctly, it can lead to a healthy, well-rounded dog that is a pleasure to own. Putting in place a good diet, making sure they are well socialised and establishing a few early ground rules…
Dr John Puppy Formula Launches at Crufts 2015
As part of our continued efforts to ensure that each of our brands has a complete offering for all stages of a dog’s life, Gilbertson & Page is launching a dog food suitable for puppies as part of our highly-regarded Dr John range. The launch has been timed to coincide with Crufts, as many of…
Diary of a Gun Dog: Episode 5 – Oscar the Teenager!
It’s been a busy month, with Oscar contracting a bout of kennel cough and he’s also trying out a new diet. He’s now a junior dog and moving into the ‘teenage’ phase, which can potentially bring its own challenges to rearing a dog and is a classic time for rebellion and boundary pushing. As Oscar…
Getting a Good Start in (a Dog’s) Life
Read today’s article to give a little insight into the magic that can happen when dogs are looked after by people who, despite being part of the ‘industry’, genuinely care about their canine charges. Lola was born in January 2011 and was Nina Fleming’s first Italian Spinone. Spinoni (plural) are known for being very placid…
