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Managing Your Dog’s Environment. Training your dog is crucial to a good relationship with your dog. However, in some circumstances, managing your dog’s environment is important too. Read [...]

Why Are Some Dogs So Demanding?   Dogs are pretty clever creatures and they can also be very good at getting what they want from their owners! Dogs are brilliant opportunists – it’s in their [...]

Puppy Pads for House Training – Pros and Cons. Lots of dog owners use puppy pads for house training and, in theory, they seem like a good idea. The puppy urinates on the absorbent pad, rather [...]

How To Use A Long-Line Lead In Dog Training.   Using a long-line for your dog is a great way to give your dog freedom, while still retaining control over what they are doing. It is also a [...]

A Dog For Christmas?   Looking through some of the more dubious, but well-frequented internet websites, it amazes us how many people are offering puppies, “ready in time for Christmas”. [...]

Home-Made Festive Dog Treats.   Everyone loves to have a few treats and goodies at Christmas and there is no reason why the family dog can’t share in some festive food treats too.  [...]

Christmas Dinner Recipes for Dogs. Everyone likes to indulge in some tasty goodies over the festive period and our dogs are no exception. Christmas is the best time of year to treat yourself and [...]

Dogs and Mince Pies – Keep Your Dog Safe This Christmas.   These yummy treats are always a big hit with people over the festive season.  For us, eating too many may simply mean piling [...]

5 Festive Foods Your Dog Shouldn’t Eat.   At Christmas, many of us look forward to yummy treats and lots of them! During the festive period, food is often available all day long [...]

My Child Is Afraid of Dogs – Is There Anything I Can Do? Even though we are known as a nation of animal lovers, not everyone has the same feelings towards our four-legged companions – in [...]