Lifestyle Features

We are delighted to feature the story of a clever rescue pup in our Dog Stories series this week. Apple recently found a very special home having been rescued from Foal Farm. This pup only went and wooed humans who, wait for it… make tasty and nutritious human grade food for dogs. David Nolan co-founder of Butternut Box tells us all about becoming a foster pawrent to little Apple. They say nothing can prepare you for becoming a parent. The worry, the stress, the pee everywhere (the child not you… hopefully). Knowing that every little decision you make now could have a huge

Cooper and Todd are two very talented pups who regularly showcase their skills at PAAW House; two very lovely dogs who we hope will be joining us as ambassadors for our PAAW Project, but that’s a story for another day, today we bring you their "dog stories" told by Mandi Hawkins Elgey. Back in 1995 I rescued my first dog Pip the Bichon at the age of 7/8. He had the loveliest temperament and I fell in love with the Bichon breed.  Pip had a great life and passed away in 2003, I was heartbroken, he certainly left paw prints on

Sarah and Sam are twin collie/spaniels with slightly different hobbies! Sam’s goal in life was to chase each and every seagull in Sussex, barking at the top of his voice. The smile on his face as he ran, weaving up and down the beach, in and out of the sea always seemed to bring the sun out. Sarah was not so fussed with seagulls – she discovered the delights of tennis balls. Being a good Dad (or so I thought at the time) I used to encourage her obsession by carrying a ball in every pocket and constantly giving in

We are delighted to have Gizmo and his human Dan contribute to our dog stories series.  Gizmo has always been available to lend a paw of support at our PAAW House charity events and on our social media platforms.  Thanks for taking the time to share some of the secrets of your Insta fame, charity work and awakening our interest in GIFs!   Being a short haired chihuahua, I was always concerned about Gizmo’s ability to regulate his body temperature. When he was a pup I ensured that he stayed warm whilst looking as cute as possible. Apprehensive about cloud storage,

In these unusual times we can all be forgiven for binge watching Netflix whilst eating our body weight in Easter eggs and hot cross buns. I myself have given it a good go (4 hot cross buns and counting). In fact, if it wasn’t for my dog, I probably wouldn’t have made it out the house for my daily ‘exercise allocation.’ The owners of Winston Fergus, a London based sausage dog, however, have been using their quarantine time a little more wisely. Stuck at home and unable to visit museums and take in culture, they, with the help of Winston, have brought the

Broadcaster, nutrition & behaviour guru, Anna Webb, is excited to deliver A Dog’s Life – her new Podcast available on iTunes and Spotify. The PAAW team are all about positivity, as someone who is constantly on the go, the up side of lockdown is having the opportunity to take some me time, long phone conversations, starting and finishing unread books and my new favourite hobby, Podcasts.   One of my favourite dog related podcast's is “A Dogs Life” recently launched by Anna Webb. I’m particularly enjoying the variety of interesting topics that occasionally questions the norm and facilitates thinking outside the box,

Welcome to our daily game and PAAWzzle page, pet inspired word, logic, number and picture puzzles to complete and exercise your brain. 01. Our fur-st challenge is spot the difference... Can you find all 7 difference between the 2 images below: Below are the answers, but make sure you don't cheat! 02. Can you help Vinnie find the way to the kennel? Let us know if you find the right route in the comments below. Don't get lost in the maze!!! 03. Today's challenge is a dog inspired zigzag word search. Good luck, hope you can find all the words. Below are the answers, but make

Yesterday I had a call from a journalist asking what steps if any I am taking to protect my dog against coronavirus, and if I am worried about him getting the virus. A lightbulb moment when I realised, I’m not actually going mad, and the recurring dream I’ve been having for two weeks where I’m in hospital and Vinnie is home alone with no-one to look after him, because they’re afraid to go near him is not the first sign. In reality I think the person who called was hoping to hear that he might be strutting around London in