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As our dogs age it is important to make some changes to help improve their quality of life. Mature dogs need monitoring more than younger dogs to help prevent any illnesses. Your older dog will need more rest than they did before and it’s best to exercise them little and often. Strenuous activity can make a mature dog sore the next day, 20-30 minutes 2-3 times a day is good. As they are walking and exercising less, you will need to clip their nails more frequently to stop them from growing too long. If you neglect clipping their nails they...

Sophie was doing an apprenticeship in horse care when she first met Tom, a 13.2hh Welsh C gelding. She quickly fell for Tom and when he was put up for sale as a four-year-old she couldn’t resist buying him. Tom had sweet itch and so Sophie started researching the condition to see if anything more could be done to help him. His mane and tail were badly rubbed and he had short broken hairs and ridges on his skin. With the help of a fly rug and various creams and sprays Sophie managed to reduce Tom’s itching and with her...

When Elizabeth's dog Millie was diagnosed with arthritis she decided to look for some natural support and a friend suggested Golden Paste.  Said Elizabeth: "My dog Millie will be 12 in May and just before Christmas she started limping on her left leg after she had been resting, I thought that she had maybe just pulled something so gave her short walks but it didn’t improve so we had a visit to the Vets. "They diagnosed arthritis and gave her anti-inflammatory medication and said that she would need to be on it for life and could I make an appointment...

BUSINESS & TRADE MANAGER – NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND Are you a Business Manager/Director with 5+ years’ commercial experience? Do you have strong experience with developing & implementing sales strategies and seeking new opportunities? Have you managed a team successfully? British Horse Feeds & The Golden Paste Company are divisions of I’Anson Holdings, a family business and one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of animal feedstuffs based in North Yorkshire. British Horse Feeds (BHF) known for its flagship product Speedi-Beet has a small range of equine feeds which are available in both the UK and internationally. The Golden Paste (GPC) Company...

When training your dog, a proven way of helping them learn is to reward the good behaviour with treats, toys or praise. An example of this is if you were teaching your dog to sit, you would say the command and when your dog performs the desired behaviour, you reward them with a treat. This is called positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement works by showing your dog that when they display the correct behaviours, they receive a reward. When you reward your dog, they will associate being rewarded with the good behaviour they have just done, therefore they will be more...