PawPicks Posts

These are Milo's posts. Each one starts with something we were actually trying to solve for him, and only mentions products where they genuinely helped. If he never went back to it, it doesn't make the page.

Some links are Amazon affiliate links (see our affiliate disclosure). We only ever say something is tested if Milo actually tested it.

Dog Enrichment Doesn't Have to Be Expensive: Milo's Rotating Kit

Three Nina Ottosson puzzles — all bought before 2022 and still rotating — a homemade snuffle mat, and free find-it games. How rotation keeps a senior dog's brain busy without buying more.

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Brothers Farm with Milo: Flowers for Mum, Ice Cream for Milo

A day out at Brothers Farm in August 2026 — very easy parking, flat paths, and dogs welcome inside the cafe as well as out. Milo sniffed happily, ignored the flower field entirely, took the £3 doggy ice cream extremely seriously, then sat down and asked to leave. 4/5 paws, and we'd go back.

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Milo's Post-Dental-Surgery Care Kit: The Three Products We Use

After Milo's dental surgery we tried three things at home — Soopa dental sticks at 4/5, ProDen PlaqueOff at 3/5, and the finger toothbrushes that turned out to be the surprise 5/5. Honest ratings, including the one it's still too early for us to judge.

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How to Keep Your Dog Cool in Hot Weather: What Works for Milo

Milo is black, twelve and hates water, so here's what actually keeps him comfortable in a heatwave — his cool bed, a lick mat we tested at 4/5 (and the yoghurt crime scene it left), an ice tray we rate 3/5, and one cooling mat we've only researched.

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More posts will appear here when they are genuinely ready.

Looking for our older food-led writing? It's still available in the archived blog and in our guides.