Pet Supplies

Three groups. Grooming: dog shampoos and deodorising spritzers from Good Dog, neem soap, shampoo, paw balm, sunscreen and tooth powder from Native Neem, and a pet shampoo bar from Fair and Square Soapery.

Supplements: omega 3 and cod liver oil for pets from Nordic Naturals, turmeric golden paste for pets, and a meal topper.

Toys: the Haute Diggity Dog range of designer parodies, plus organic catnip toys and a couple of dog bowls. Dolphin Clinic's animal oils sit alongside them for horses and dogs.

Better not to. Dog skin sits at a different pH to ours, closer to neutral, and human shampoo is formulated for a more acidic skin. Using it regularly tends to leave a coat dry and an owner puzzled.

A pH balanced dog shampoo is the straightforward fix, and the Good Dog range is 480ml for about the price of a decent human bottle.

Fewer than you would think, and it is worth checking rather than assuming. Most of the grooming range here is formulated and labelled for dogs, and several ingredients that are unremarkable on a dog are not on a cat. Cats groom by licking, and they metabolise essential oils and some botanicals differently.

Undiluted neem oil and tea tree are two to keep away from cats entirely. The catnip toys are obviously fine, and the Nordic Naturals omega 3 for pets is used in both.

If the label does not say cat, take the product to your vet or ask us before you use it.

Not in this collection. Registered veterinary parasite treatments are held at the counter rather than on the shelf, because the right one depends on the animal's weight, age, species and what else it is on.

The Good Dog Neem Flea Spray in this range is a grooming spray with neem and quassia in it, not a registered treatment, and it does not replace what your vet has you on. If you are dealing with an actual infestation, come and talk to us.

The oil itself is much the same. What differs is the dose, the concentration and the format: pet products are dosed by body weight and usually come as an unflavoured pump liquid you put on food rather than a capsule you swallow.

Nordic Naturals make both, and their pet range is the same oil to the same purity standard. Use the pet product for the pet, because the dosing instructions are the part you actually need.

Plush parody toys: Chewy Vuiton, Dog Perignonn, Chewlulemon, Woof Clicquot, Pawda, Fursace, Grrrona. Most have squeakers, some have a burrow or interactive element, and the catnip versions are filled with organic catnip.

They come in small, large and XL, and there are matching bowls. They are a gift as much as a toy, which is why they sell at Christmas and for new puppies.

Honestly, plush toys do not. The Haute Diggity Dog range is soft, squeaky and built for carrying, shaking and snuggling rather than for a determined destroyer working through it in an afternoon.

If your dog dismantles soft toys, these are supervised play rather than left-alone toys. Check them regularly and take them away once a seam goes, so the squeaker and the stuffing do not become the next problem.

Start plain. A fragrance free wash, less frequent bathing, and rinsing thoroughly are the three things that help most owners, and the Native Neem fragrance free soap bar and the oatmeal Good Dog shampoo are the mildest scented options here.

Itch has a lot of causes, from fleas to food to allergies to something that needs treating, and a shampoo will not sort most of them. If it is persistent, spreading, or your dog is losing hair or breaking the skin, that is a vet visit rather than a shopping trip.