Moving house can be a stressful process no matter who you are, and it can be just as difficult for your dog! At The Insurance Emporium, we like to try and make all of life’s adventures as easy as possible for our four-legged friends, as well as their two-legged owners. So to make the process […]

We recently ran a competition asking pet owners to send us pictures of their cute cats and dogs. It proved really popular, and with almost a thousand entries, it was a very tough one to judge! With so many adorable animals to choose from, it took our team here at The Insurance Emporium quite a […]

Bringing a new dog into the family should be a really exciting time! However, if they show signs of agitation, it can make the process more difficult than expected. When the Jamieson family adopted their four-year-old pug Paddy, it turned out that his distress was the result of an underlying condition. We recently spoke to […]

We all know just how much dogs love to eat – and often they’ll get their teeth into anything that’s going! Sometimes, however, this can lead them to digesting things that might do them more harm than good. This is certainly the case for xylitol, a sweetener that’s become more common in recent years, and […]

Most dog owners will know that our canine friends can be very resilient creatures! However, it’s still concerning when they seem unwell. We spoke to Amanda and Steve Westwood, owners of nine month old American Cockapoo, Bailey, about his recent medical condition, treatment and recovery. Read on to hear their story! First signs The Westwoods […]

There are a number of parasites that can be an issue for our pets, the most common being ticks and fleas. One that’s slightly less well known, but becoming more common, is lungworm! The effects that these can have on dogs has been quite well publicised, but it can also occur in cats! Here at […]

At The Insurance Emporium, we were glued to our screens during this year’s Crufts, watching our sponsored duo, Hayley Telling and her Shetland sheepdog, Teal, going for gold! After the events had reached their end, we caught up with Hayley to discover more about their latest achievements! The events! It was a really busy four […]

With the coming of spring we can finally say goodbye to the winter chills and look forward to blue skies – allowing for the British weather of course! The warmer weather and seasonal festivities, however, can mean pet owners need to take precautions to keep their four-legged friends from harm. Here at The Insurance Emporium, […]

We all know that brushing our teeth is essential to maintaining a healthy mouth! However, many of us seem to forget this when it comes to our pets! Dental disease, also known as periodontal disease, is the most common condition affecting dogs and cats in the UK. Here at The Insurance Emporium, we consulted our […]

Most people are familiar with how fantastic our dogs and cats hearing and sense of smell can be! What we might forget is, although different to our own, their eyesight is just as important. One condition that can affect the eyes of our furry friends are corneal ulcers. At The Insurance Emporium, we like to […]