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Natural skin care expands into holistic dog grooming range

August 24, 2025

Have you ever felt tempted to use your dog’s grooming products on yourself because it just smelt so good? Well, we were—after getting a whiff of the Holistic Hounds grooming range. That beautiful blend of essential oils and herbal extracts got us to chat more with Erica, the founder of Holistic Hounds, a boutique brand crafting all-natural grooming products for dogs—products so good, you’ll wish they were made for humans too.

Moving Countries with Pets - Singapore to Shanghai, China

April 03, 2025

Singapore Special, Ding, turned 8 years old last June and in July 2024 moved to Shanghai with his dedicated pawrents, who share their considered and thoughtful journey to move with a skittish dog.

Protecting your Dog from Fireworks and Noise Pollution

December 28, 2024

Fireworks on New Year’s Eve or other special occasions are major highlights for most people, bringing the joy of celebrating a special occasion, literally, with multiple big bangs. But have you considered how these loud noises affect our furry friends, who’s sense of hearing is almost four times better then us humans? It is a sensory attack that even the calmest of dogs and cats would find overwhelming.

Moving Countries with Pets - Singapore to New Zealand

December 12, 2024

The trio of adopted Singapore Specials Beau (14 years old), Shiro (10 years old) and Pango (8 years old) relocated earlier this year to New Zealand during the autumn, grew thicker coats when winter came, smelled their way through spring and now ready to enjoy the summer!

8 Easy Steps for Positive Crate Training

August 08, 2024

Having a dog or cat or any pet for that matter, there may come a time when you need to get them into a crate or enclosed carrier. Like with everything else, early familiarisation goes a long way in making the experience easy and enjoyable.

Moving countries with Pets - Dubai to Singapore

April 25, 2024

Shweta Kher and her family moved from Dubai to Singapore a few months ago. Their move was at short notice and they went through a few tense months while their dog Jesse (adopted in Dubai) made her way over to join the family. Read about their move and insights into pet-friendly places in Dubai.

Moving Countries with Pets - Interview with Veterinary Dr. Matthew Murdoch

December 23, 2023

An interview with Dr. Matthew Murdoch, a veterinarian with years of experience in helping families move countries with their pets. Read on to know more from an expert on what goes on behind the scenes.

Moving Countries with your Pet - Between Singapore and Scotland

May 18, 2023

Trooper’s family are the epitome of what the saying “dogs are family” means. Singapore Special Trooper was abandoned by his previous family and arrived at the shelter with a paw missing. Fortunately for him volunteer Paula fell in love with this happy soul and became his forever family when they adopted him in November 2021. With an orthopaedic leg fitted out for him by his new family, he was ready to conquer the world.

HOW TO HELP YOUR DOG’S EXCESSIVE BARKING

May 06, 2023

As human beings we speak to communicate verbally and like us, dogs use barking as one of their methods to communicate. This natural behaviour is their way of ‘speaking’ with us and while it’s perfectly normal behaviour when it is excessive, it’s indicative of an issue that needs your attention.

BENEFITS OF A LONG LEASH FOR DOG WALKS

April 24, 2023

Respected dog trainer and consultant Fred Leow shares training tips on the use of a long leash for dog walks.

Moving Countries with your Pet - Singapore to New Zealand

April 02, 2023

"Spending all the money we have to have Maggie be with us on our moves has been worth every cent. We have had so much joy exploring the world with our best doggo by our side and can't wait to explore more of New Zealand with her!" Read more about Maggie's world explorations ...

Moving Countries with your Pet - Hong Kong to the UK via Paris

December 04, 2022

Many travelers will tell you Singapore Airlines (SIA) is one of the world's best airlines and one of our customer's experiences held testament to this.

MOVING COUNTRIES WITH YOUR PET SERIES : SINGAPORE TO PORTUGAL

October 16, 2021

In this blog as part of the Moving with your Pets series, we cover transporting your dog from Singapore to Portugal during COVID times.

Bringing home baby to meet your dog - Sunny and Felix

May 09, 2021

Sunny is a lucky Singapore special, who was adopted by an animal-loving couple and former fellow volunteer, Ina Lehmann and now lives in Germany. Sunny has shown true Singapawrean adaptability, adjusting to a new country, changes in the weather, and most importantly, smoothly taking on the role of becoming a big fur brother!

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