Best pet care tips from our favourite UK Instagram influencers

This is so important for us. We ensure we take Dante twice a year to the Vet for regular check-ups. We already do regular tick and flea treatments but we like to take him to make sure he is in the best optimal condition and we are not missing any signs of bigger problems.

We lost our other pug – Lilly’s sister and best friend Daisy – to cancer at just 3 years old despite taking her as soon as the lump appeared that wasn’t enough for us. We like to try and take good from a bad situation and use our experience to help raise awareness and help others where we can. With lumps and bumps you can never be too careful always get them checked it’s really not worth the risk of leaving them. 9 times out of 10 it’ll be nothing but why chance it?

On a happier note if you’re lucky enough to have a local dog meet group I’d highly recommend going along to them it’s great not only for the dogs to socialise but you too. We’ve made great friends through going to pug and dog meets, we’ve met like minded people who love their dogs just as much as we love ours.

Barnaby loves doing tricks. Build a great relationship with your dog by spending 10 minutes a day training them. Whether it be teaching them a new trick, practicing old tricks or just having a go with them over a home made agility kit in the garden! It doesn’t have to be a long time, but just focused time when you are 1 on 1 with your dog. They will love you all the more for it!