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Nutrition

What’s In Your Dog Food?

Ever wondered what all those labels on your dog's food mean? Wonder no longer! Join our in-house vet as she explains what goes into the average packet of dog food.

17 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Health

Dental Health In Dogs

Prevention is better than cure. Introducing a dental care routine for your dog, such as brushing and dental sticks, can help to prevent plaque and tartar buildup over time.

17 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Health

Walkies! How to give your dog the best walks of their life

The very moment you jangle their lead and call out that immortal word - “walkies!” - your four-legged pal lumbers over to head out the door. They know what to expect, they know what’s coming.

17 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Behaviour & Training

Introducing a New Dog to the Pack

So, you’ve decided that one dog just isn’t enough. Well, we can’t blame you really. However, you may have some concerns regarding your current dog and how they may react to this new arrival.

14 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Behaviour & Training

Can You Train an Old Dog?

A guide to training an adult pooch.

14 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Butternut News

Why Do We Use Woolcool?

Butternut Box partners with Woolcool to help insulate our food pouches as they travel to customers homes.

13 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Behaviour & Training

Can Dogs Read Facial Expressions?

Although not their own primary method of communications, research is suggesting that our dogs are learning to read our facial expressions.

13 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Breeds

Sighthounds: All You Need to Know

Thinking of getting a Sighthound? Learn all about their personalities quirks and what to expect in this blog post.

13 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Puppies

Tips and Advice on caring for your puppy

A blog from one of our professional dog trainer ambassadors, Jennifer Billot from Bone Ball Bark on getting a new puppy.

13 Aug 2020 • 1m read

Nutrition

Feeding Guidelines and Weight Management

Using a combination of the latest scientific literature, the expertise of our veterinary nutrition consultants and data learning, we have devised our very own algorithm or "nutritional calculator".

30 Jun 2020 • 1m read

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