Kennel and Kin  /  published by KCS Global Group

Dog care answers with the numbers left in.

How long a ten-week-old puppy can actually hold its bladder. Whether the crying is normal. What changes at twelve weeks. We write the specific answer, cite where it came from, and tell you plainly when the honest answer is to call a vet.

Researched against veterinary sources  ·  Checked by a second editor  ·  Dated and reviewed

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What we cover

Crate training
Our most developed subject. Start with crate training a puppy at night, which covers the first week in detail and links out to schedules by age, the first night, crating while you work, and what to do about crying.
Puppy care
The first six months — feeding, sleep, vaccination timelines, house training, socialisation windows.
Training & behaviour
Reward-based methods only. Separation anxiety, recall, leash pulling, resource guarding, barking.
Health & nutrition
Symptom explainers, diet and portioning, parasite prevention, senior dog care.
Breeds
Temperament, exercise needs, grooming load, and the conditions each breed is predisposed to.
Gear
Crates, harnesses, beds, feeders. Criteria first, products second.

Why you can check what we tell you

  • Every health claim is sourced. Traced to veterinary associations, teaching hospitals, or peer-reviewed research — never to another blog. If we cannot show where it came from, we leave it out.
  • A second editor checks it. Someone who did not write the article opens each cited source and confirms it says what we claim it says.
  • Articles are dated and named. You can see who wrote it and when it was last reviewed, so you can judge how current it is.
  • Corrections are public. When we are wrong we fix it in the open, with a dated note. We do not edit quietly.
  • Commission never decides a recommendation. If the better crate earns us nothing, it is still the better crate.

Where we stop

Kennel and Kin does not have a licensed veterinarian on staff, and we will not pretend otherwise. Our team researches from veterinary literature and cites it — we do not diagnose conditions or prescribe treatment, and no article here has been reviewed by a veterinarian unless that veterinarian is named on the page.

If your dog is unwell, injured, or behaving in a way that worries you, contact a qualified veterinarian or an emergency animal hospital. Nothing on this site is a substitute for examining an actual animal.

Who writes this

Kennel and Kin is produced by a seven-person team at KCS Global Group, working across research, writing, and editing. We are dog owners and researchers, not veterinarians, and every article carries the name of the person who wrote it.

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