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Our favourite PDSA Dickin Medal recipients
Leading up to Remembrance Day, we’re taking a look at some of the animals who showed bravery and devotion to duty in conflicts all over the world.
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Honouring our animal heroes: what’s the PDSA Dickin Medal?
Every year on 11 November, we remember the courageous men and women who have served in military conflicts. Here at PDSA, we also take the opportunity to remember the incredible animals who also served.
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The most unusual PDSA Medal recipients of all time
Since the inception of our PDSA Animal Awards programme in 1943, we’ve had the privilege of recognising amazing animals of all shapes and sizes for their incredible bravery and devotion to duty.
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Celebrating VE Day with some animal heroes
It’s the 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May, and we’re taking a look at some of our favourite heroes from WWII – only these all have four legs or feathers!
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Pets at Christmas: Keeping pets calm and happy
Usually, the busy holiday period means lots of visitors, exciting trips, and festive activities that are very different to your pet’s normal routine.
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Helping pets adapt to post-lockdown routine
Changing routine can be unsettling for our pets. PDSA Scientific Officer and certified canine behaviourist, Rachel, gives her top tips on helping our pets adapt as we start to go out and about more.
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Exercising your dog if you’re social distancing
There has been a lot about Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the news and online recently. We all now need to spend more time in our homes away from other people and it can be difficult to know what to do with our four-legged friends.
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How to make a destruction box for dogs
We all know it’s important to exercise our dogs, but this means their brains, too! A destruction box is great fun for your pup and gets their mind working.
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10 amazing facts about dogs
Dogs are great – they provide us with love, companionship and are always there when we need them. But did you know there’s far more to dogs than meets the eye?
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Living in the city with your dog
The city is always on the go and with has lots of smells, sounds, sights and people, which means city living can occasionally be overwhelming for doggies. That doesn’t mean that dogs can’t live in the city, but it does mean that you need to introduce your pup to it gradually.