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Puppy Training – How To Stop Biting And Nipping In Puppies. It’s perfectly natural for young puppies to investigate and explore the world around them using their mouths. Litter mates will [...]

My Neighbour’s Dog is Barking All Day – What Should I do?   Noisy neighbourhood dogs barking, can be a real nuisance to people living nearby. It can often cause disputes between [...]

Buying Two Puppies Together – Double the Fun, or Double Trouble?   If you are considering buying two puppies together, read our helpful Holidays4Dogs article for hints and tips.   [...]

Secure Dog Walking Fields – Safe Exercise For Dogs.   Hiring out safely fenced fields can be a god send for many dog owners and it’s a welcome bonus for farmers too. Read our [...]

  Take Your Dog To Work Day.   Allowing dogs into the workplace is a concept which is growing in popularity here in the UK. At Holidays4Dogs we have always worked in the office with our [...]

Teaching Your Dog to ‘Leave-it’.   Teaching the leave-it cue is a useful exercise for your dog and it’s also really fun to do too. Most dogs catch on really quickly and [...]

Are Dogs Really As Clever As We Think?   A study by researchers from the University of Exeter and Canterbury Christchurch University, calls into question emerging ideas about the [...]

Training Deaf Dogs.   It is often assumed that deaf dogs are too difficult to train and keep as pets. However, they can live perfectly normal lives with a sympathetic owner. This [...]

Retractable Leads – Do’s and Don’ts.   Many dog owners use retractable leads for exercising their dogs. However, while these types of leads can have their uses, they do have their downsides. [...]

Food Guarding in Dogs. Food guarding, (or resource guarding), is one of the more common problems that can occur with family dogs. Fortunately, in most cases, it is relatively easy to address. [...]