Many dogs love snow, but winter also brings cold, de-icing salt and dark walks. Here you’ll learn what to look out for with your dog in winter and when it becomes dangerous.
Salmonella rarely makes dogs ill, but many carry it unnoticed and can pass it on to people. Here you’ll learn how to recognise an infection, what role raw food plays and which hygiene measures protect you and your family.
Short legs, a long back and a higher risk for the discs: CDDY is often behind it. Here you’ll learn what the abbreviation means, which breeds carry it, what a genetic test tells you and how to protect your dog in everyday life.
For many dogs, New Year’s Eve is the worst night of the year. Here you’ll learn how to prepare your dog weeks in advance, what helps on the evening itself and when support from the vet makes sense.
Does your young dog’s foreleg look crooked, with the paw pointing outwards? Radius curvus syndrome may be behind it. Here you’ll learn how it develops, how to recognise it and why timing makes such a difference.
During Advent there is chocolate everywhere, and dogs find it. Here you’ll learn why chocolate is toxic for dogs, which types are especially dangerous and what to do if your dog has eaten some.
Is your dog squinting with one eye, is it watering and is he rubbing it with his paw? A corneal ulcer may be behind it. Here you’ll learn what it is, why you should act quickly and how treatment works.
The bowl is empty, yet your old dog keeps getting thinner. You should take that seriously. Here you’ll learn what can be behind it, what to look out for and how to support your senior dog.
Small rewards are, for the dog, an important form of tasty attention. However, they are apparently even more important for the people who keep the dog. There are situations in which you want to achieve something particular with the animal, and this often works very well through praise in the form of food...
Bullying unfortunately exists not only in the office or the schoolyard – it is no rarity among dogs either. But why does a dog become a victim? It usually affects highly sensitive or insecure dogs that are perceived as "weak" by their fellow dogs...
The loveliest time of the year is approaching, yet for dog owners the holiday often begins with a headache: where to put the four-legged friend? Hotels are often not set up for dogs, other guests quickly feel disturbed, or dogs are not allowed at all...
Our dogs, too, go grey around the muzzle. In advanced age, their jumping power, stamina and eyesight and hearing decline. That is the natural course of time. Anyone who has accompanied their dog over many years from puppy to senior knows...
In the age of the smartphone, the shutter button is quick to press. A photo is taken in no time – but are you actually allowed to photograph other people's dogs and their owners just like that?..
One moment the beloved four-legged friend was still lively and cheerful, then suddenly it happened: an accident or a sudden illness. In such moments, level-headed action is called for...
For many dog owners, the moult in spring and autumn is a real test of patience. Unwelcome dust bunnies of fur are found all over the house, and no sooner have you hoovered than new hairs are already lying on the floor again...
When it is stormy, raining or snowing, a long stay outdoors with your dog is not very pleasant. But not every dog is content merely to lie about and sleep. With a few simple crafting and movement ideas, you bring variety into the house.
Almost every dog owner has seen it at some point: the dog lies fast asleep in its basket, then suddenly the paws twitch, the eyes move beneath the lids, there is a quiet woof or a growl, and some even snap at a phantom in the air...
Just like us humans, our dogs' joints often twinge in old age. Diagnoses such as arthrosis (joint wear) increase as the four-legged friends get older. Yet the process often begins gradually and unnoticed...
The same applies to our dogs: excess weight, allergies and back and joint conditions have a massive effect on quality of life. Well-being suffers. What most people do not consider at all: dogs can also suffer from everyday stress, just like us humans. Dogs are extremely sensitive and pick up on their owners' moods...
The Pug is one of the oldest known dog breeds: as a companion dog, family dog or lapdog, the crumpled little fellow has enjoyed the greatest popularity for centuries. Or, as Loriot once said: a life without a pug is possible, but pointless...