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Experts debunk the worst Reddit dog care advice

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Giving a dog an entire cabbage to shred and playing “wait and see” after a dog has eaten chocolate are just some of the terrible advice given out by Reddit users, according to vets and dog behaviour experts.


The community site’s r/DogAdvice and r/DogTrainingTips/ subreddits, amongst some

measured and sensible responses, are hives of bad pet advice. And harness and lead specialist TopDog has invited the experts to set the record straight.


Searching for dog advice online is an increasingly common way of seeking reassurance. r/DogAdvice has 929,000 weekly visitors and 13,000 weekly contributions.


TopDog asked a panel of veterinarians and dog behaviourists their opinion on Reddit’s so-called animal experts and how they would tackle the pet parents’ problems.


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