The Complete Pet Nutrition blog is home to practical pet food articles and everyday guidance for life with cats and dogs. This is where we share real tips that help you understand what goes into the bowl, what your pet needs at each life stage, and how small feeding habits make a big difference.
Our collection of pet food articles covers everything from reading labels to portion control, weight management, switching diets and choosing between different types of pet food. These blogs link naturally to our wider education content, where you can explore topics like ingredients, digestibility and safe transitioning in more detail.
Not every article is strictly about food. Many cover behaviour, enrichment, training, seasonal care and vet-backed wellbeing advice, because good nutrition works best alongside a healthy routine.
This library of pet food articles is designed to help you make confident, informed choices. For more guidance, explore our Products pages, visit the Education section, or read why Complete is often recommended by vets.
We all know that dogs have incredible hearing. But if a dog can hear four times the distance of a human with normal hearing, how does a speaker playing an action movie or your favourite song on repeat affect your fur kid? Well, it’s a difficult question to answer, as
Scratching is a normal, instinctive cat behaviour. Cats have a need to scratch, and they do it to express emotions, like excitement or stress, to mark objects with their scent (they have scent glands in their paws), to remove the dead part of their nails and, often, just to get
Put simply, positive reinforcement means training with rewards and giving your dog something they really want and like when they’re behaving in a way that you like, so that they will be more likely to behave in this way again! Positive reinforcement training uses a reward (treats, praise, toys, anything
Every cat owner has offered their cat a sniff or taste of catnip and giggled at the excitement of their furry friend, but what exactly is catnip and why do cats go head over paws for it? Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is an herb in the mint family. It is a
Puppies have what is called a ‘critical socialisation period’ between approximately 3 -17 weeks of age. The puppy’s experiences during this critical period of learning and development can influence and shape their behaviour well into adulthood. Providing plenty of opportunities for socialisation and exposure to different environments during this time
Congratulations on your new bundle of fluff! Puppies bring so much joy to our lives and can turn an average day into an adventure. Things might seem a little hectic at first as they find their feet (and where to do their business) but they grow out of these tendencies
You may have noticed your dog licking its paws straight after eating. No, they’re not still hungry or looking for scraps. Rather, it’s part of a self-grooming routine. If your pooch is super considerate, you may even catch them doing it after they’ve been outside in the dirt. Licking and
A female dog’s reproductive cycle is similar to humans in that the first one usually happens when they reach puberty. Their cycles, however, consist of several stages – the most noteworthy of which is called oestrus. This is when your female doggo can fall pregnant, although many refer to this
So, you’ve got yourself an overly hyper dog. Now what? While canines are naturally energetic creatures, you’ll know when it’s a problem if regular exercise and a balanced diet aren’t helping. There are many causes (and solutions) for calming down dogs. Pet owners who feel like they’ve tried everything should
Got yourself an unruly pooch? While perhaps some breeds are more so than others, most are energetic in some way or another. How do you know when it’s worth addressing, though? If your dog is overly hyper or excited, barks incessantly, or nips at you – it may be worth
