Is it too hard to adopt a dog from a rescue shelter?
Is it too hard to adopt a dog from a rescue shelter? With so many abandoned dogs in the UK needing homes, there are plenty of campaigns by various charities, large and small, that aim to [...]
Can Dogs Spoil Our Relationships with Humans?
Can Dogs Spoil Our Relationships with Humans? Although in our other Holidays4Dogs articles we have considered the importance of pets in human society, this article will turn things on their head [...]
Pets being abandoned when owners go on holiday.
Pets being abandoned when owners go on holiday. Many people include their pets in family holidays and others will have the foresight and responsibility to book their dog into somewhere such as [...]
If you have a dog, you need a good vacuum!
If you have a dog, you need a good vacuum! I have a thing about vacuums – mainly because I need to use one daily; (sometimes twice daily if I’m being truthful) and over my dog owning years, [...]
Dog Bonding – and How to Introduce One Dog to Another.
Dog Bonding – and How to Introduce One Dog to Another. At Holidays4Dogs we’ve written frequently on the subject of humans bonding with pet dogs, but what about the dog to dog bond and the [...]
Facts about Dachshunds you may not know.
Facts about Dachshunds you may not know. Dachshunds are one of the most popular breeds of dog in the UK and many people love them because they are, ‘big dogs in a little package’! The Dachshund [...]
Numbers of dog attacks on livestock are growing – should the Dangerous Dogs Act be updated?
Numbers of dog attacks on livestock are growing – should the Dangerous Dogs Act be updated? A latest report from the NFU rural insurance company has stated that livestock worrying by dogs has [...]
The Menagerie at home – Magic or mayhem?
The Menagerie at home – Magic or mayhem? In my younger days I was a devil for taking in abandoned dogs – and other pets – until our house became to resemble a small petting zoo. “One more won’t [...]
Fun dog events this summer!
Fun dog events this summer! Finally, it seems spring has arrived and many of us will be enjoying sunnier, (and drier) days walking our dogs in the great outdoors. It’s time to think about [...]
Can dogs and rabbits get along?
Can dogs and rabbits get along? Nothing is quite as cute as seeing different animals forging friendships and one of my old collies, (despite having very low regard for other dogs), had a nice [...]
