We’re forsaking a Valentine’s gift guide this year, as there’s already a cute one from yours truly, over on the animal pages of Townandcountry.co.uk, although for a last minute addition head to The Artisan Pet Deli for tasty heart-shaped treats galore.

This post is all about pet art, which is probably one of the most heartfelt gifts you could get a dog lover. While art is very much in the eye of the beholder here’s the list of who has caught ours. Some are ready-to-go of your fave breeds, whereas others are available bespoke to your actual dog. Many of the featured artists also offer greeting cards, bags, wrapping paper and more so be sure to check out their online shops.

When you're the leggy, pint-sized petite or busty barker of the dog world, finding a stylish, quality, well-fitted winter coat can be no easy feat. Compromising with a standard dog coat can often end up restricting their movement or worse still, result in dirty disaster if the length of the coat comes too close to their back-end! With this in mind, we share our pick of the litter of cool doggy coats specially designed for tricky fits. Read on…

It’s been a while since our last Breed Focus but in the wake of Crufts, where Standard Poodle Ricky scooped the Best in Show title, we’re shining the spotlight on the fanciest, pranciest dog around – the Poodle …

In our latest Breed Focus, we put a pup that packs a punch, the Jack Russell Terrier, in the spotlight. 

In this month's Breed Focus we turn our attention to the dashing Dachshund a.k.a. the sausage dog, wiener dog (for our American fans), the Doxie or the Daxie Originating from Germany, they were first bred to scent, chase and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, or in the case of the miniature dachshund - to hunt smaller pray such as rabbits. However, in today’s world he has a much easier life kicking back as a family pet but that's not to have they have surrendered their digging instincts – their large and paddle-shaped front paws are often used to dig into a blanket or an enticing patch in the garden. 

Inspired by our recent visit to Crufts and their Discover Dogs zone, we've decided to bring you a new feature, Breed Focus, which spotlights a different dog breed each month. While we were dazzled by the Crufts Best in Show winner the Basset Griffon Vendeen, it seemed only fair that the Boston Terrier was the star of our first breed focus given that we spend every day with one.