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Clicker Training – Targeting. The aim of this exercise is to get your dog to target your hand with a nose touch. This can be useful for more advanced work where you want your dog to [...]

Choosing a Family Dog.   Choosing a family dog is an exciting prospect, but it can also be a little overwhelming. Would-be dog owners, especially those new to dog owning, may wonder where to [...]

Broken Bones in Dogs.   It can be frightening for dog owners if their pet receives an injury involving a broken bone. However, Holidays4Dogs offers some information on what to expect if your dog [...]

Understanding Submissive Urination In Dogs.  Although this condition is often associated with puppyhood, it is not uncommon to happen with older dogs too. This Holidays4Dogs article will provide [...]

Why Dogs Spin Before Pooping   It might not be the biggest question in the forefront of your mind, but when your dog does his, or her, ablutions you may wonder –  just what is all the [...]

Do Dogs Have A Sense of Time? This is an interesting question and one which many dog owners wonder about, especially when they have to leave their dogs at home, in kennels, or with a dog carer.  [...]

Responsible Dog Walking During Bird Nesting Season. UK bird species have been in decline for over 50 years and this is of great concern to conservationists. Read our Holidays4Dogs article to find [...]

The Hilarity of Hounds – Can Dogs Find Things Funny?    Research suggests dogs can express sounds of amusement, unique to their species – so, in their own way, dogs can probably [...]

The Mongrel Dog – A ‘Rare’ Breed?.    While it’s common to see crossbreed dogs – a mixture of just two different breeds – it’s more unusual to come [...]

  Beagles – Do These Fun-Loving Hounds Make Good Pets?   With their boundless energy and huge personalities, these are most definitely fun-loving hounds – but do they make [...]