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We get asked about training collars a lot – vibrating, citronella, the lot. Fair enough; there’s a whole industry telling people these are the answer to recall, jumping, chasing, all of it. Here’s where we’ve landed after years of training Figo and swapping notes with other owners: none of it beats good reward-based training, done

If you’re considering welcoming a dog into your family but worry about allergies, grooming, or constantly cleaning fur, you’re not alone. A growing number of dog lovers actively seek out hypoallergenic breeds, asking themselves, “What dogs don’t shed?” Fortunately, several dog breeds either don’t shed or shed minimally, offering perfect companionship without the sneezes or

Cardiganshire — officially Ceredigion — is one of the most beautiful and undervisited stretches of coastline in Britain. The Heritage Coast between Cardigan and Aberystwyth is largely undeveloped, with dramatic cliff scenery, turquoise water, and beaches that in summer look more like the Mediterranean than west Wales. And because it sees far fewer visitors than

Brecknockshire — or Breconshire as it’s often called — sits at the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (formerly the Brecon Beacons) and is genuinely one of the finest places in the whole of Britain to take a dog swimming. The rivers here run clear and cold off sandstone uplands, the lakes are vast

Middlesex might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of dogs having a wild swim, but the old county — now spread across west London boroughs including Hillingdon, Hounslow, Ealing, and Harrow — has some genuinely brilliant spots for water-loving dogs. And unlike many parts of inner London where lakes

If your dog is the kind that hits every puddle on a walk and gives you that pleading look every time you pass a river, you’ve come to the right place. Greater Manchester and the surrounding area has some genuinely brilliant spots for dogs to have a proper swim — from calm reservoirs and country

Bringing a puppy home is one of the most exciting things you can do — and one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Get it right and you’ll have a loyal companion for 10 to 15 years. Get it wrong and you could end up heartbroken, out of pocket, and supporting an industry

Carmarthenshire doesn’t get the same spotlight as Pembrokeshire or the Gower, but that’s exactly what makes it such a good find for dog owners. Between the wide Towy and Tywi estuaries, a scenic reservoir walk tucked into Swiss Valley, and a famous seven-mile beach that once hosted land speed records, the county has a genuinely

Belfast sits right on a sea lough with sandy beaches a short drive either side of it, plus a river running straight through the city, so there’s more genuine choice for a dog swim here than in most UK cities its size. We checked council rules, park guidance, and live Google ratings for each spot

Most of London’s prettiest lakes and ponds look like perfect dog swimming spots in photos — and that’s exactly the problem. We checked the official rules for nine of London’s most commonly recommended water spots, and found that the majority explicitly ban dogs from entering the water, even though they’re constantly recommended in “best dog