What are Essential Foods about? As a nutritionist, it’s not often I can say a brand fascinates me. However, Essential Pet Foods does just that. Founder Christian Degner-Elsner is highly experienced in the pet food industry and created Essential Pet Food shortly after selling Scandinavia’s largest privately owned pet food company. It comes as no surprise when I see dog food companies making claims about the physical health benefits to their food, but Essential considers this the bare minimum. Instead, they sought to create food that didn’t just nourish your dog’s physical health, but their men ..read more

Firework season is fast approaching, and this can strike dread into most pet-owners’ hearts. Most dogs react to these bangs and whizzes as if a gun was going off – and understandably so! The loud noises come from who-knows-where, and can even shake the house like an earthquake. Who can blame them for being worried? Regardless, it’s still heart-breaking to see our dogs this terrified, and it’s our duty to help them as much as possible. This is a way for you to help your pooch long-term, and this should be started with as long as possible before you’re expecting fireworks. If you find yourself ..read more

As summer comes to an end, our days are getting shorter, and our nights are starting ever earlier. Because of this, a lot of us are having to do our evening dog walk in the darkness. This can raise all sorts of worries – visibility and general safety being top of the list. When it comes to walking in the dark, it’s always best to go prepared. Light is absolutely key – for you, for your dog, and for passers-by. Take a torch Lighting your own way is hugely important – it will help to show you any holes or uneven ground, stopping you from stumbling or falling. It will also prove useful when the ..read more

Getting You and Your Dog Autumn-Ready It’s that time of year again where the days getting shorter, the rain is rolling back in, and it feels like summer is just a distant memory. We’re bracing ourselves for cold nights and muddy walks in the downpour but, as your mother always used to say, “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing”! We’ve curated the following guide to autumn, to help you and your dog make the most of the season. Before you know it, you’ll be smiling as your dog rolls around in muddy puddles, content in the knowledge that they’re as happy as can be and yo ..read more

Why You Need to Consider What’s in Your Dog’s Bowl We’ve known for a long time that diet is important, but every day we are discovering just how much nutrition underpins everything. Getting your dog’s food right can help fix minor health ailments, such as tear staining and itchy skin, right through to helping stop unwanted behaviours, like destructiveness and humping. This is because the gastrointestinal tract is at the heart of all living processes. What gets absorbed from your dog’s food affects their immune system, their inflammatory response, even their happiness! It impacts every cell in ..read more

Every dog on the planet has a need to chew: it’s a natural behaviour that’s hard-wired into their brains. But, of course, some dogs chew harder than others, and they need a near-indestructible dog toy. If you have a monster chewer, you’re probably often left exasperated as your best friend destroys every toy you offer them – and sometimes parts of your furniture too! So, what exactly can you offer them without fear of it being destroyed in mere seconds? A load of toy manufacturers are creating tougher, near-indestructible dog toys for this exact reason, but it can be hard to know what to look ..read more

Ask any dog professional what one of the most common questions they’re asked is, a number will tell you; “what brand of food should I feed my dog?” As a nutritionist, it’s near impossible to give a blanket answer to suit all dogs, but the closest I can get is Eden Pet Food. As a brand, they summarise their philosophy in the tagline: “Supporting Animal Health Through Nutrition” and at every step of the way, it’s easy to see how they put the proof in the pudding. Who are Eden Pet Foods? Eden was born after husband and wife, Paul and Carol, spoke with their local vet about the benefits of The Anc ..read more

One of the most common behaviour problems reported among the UK dog population is “destructive behaviour”. It’s a very natural behaviour but can often leave you frustrated and infuriated. So, if you’re used to ripped up furniture, chewed doorways, holes in the garden, and destroyed dog toys, this one is for you. Don’t tell them off The temptation when you come across Fido gum-deep in your favourite armchair is to yell at him, of course it is. But take a second. Remember that he’s doing it for a legitimate reason, not just to spite you. Telling him off in this instance won’t serve a purpose, i ..read more

Walking along a dog food aisle, you’d easily be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed, swamped by the countless options and catchphrases being thrown at you. Grain-free, raw kibble, holistic, natural, extruded, cold pressed; but what do they all mean? Are they a marketing grab or is there any validity to the terms? Today we’ll be focusing on Cold Pressed Dog Food, discussing what it is, is it any better than extruded pet foods and where you can buy it. What is Cold Pressed Dog Food? Cold Pressed refers to how the food has been processed and manufactured. Most dry dog food on the market is extruded ..read more

Here at Your Dog’s Club, we’ve always been keen to bring you only the best for your dog, which is why we’re so excited to introduce Beco Pet Food to our range. We know nutritional quality is important to you, but why settle there when we can give you other benefits? This is exactly what Beco do, ensuring that not only are they providing top quality nutrition, but sustainable packaging and ethically sourced meat. Sustainable, ethical, nutritional. We love how Beco focuses on ethically sourced meats. They are committed to using only free-range chickens with assurance that the fields they roam m ..read more