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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bringing a new puppy into your life is an exciting and joyful experience. However, selecting the perfect puppy requires thoughtful consideration to ensure a lifelong, harmonious bond. This blog aims to provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to pick the perfect puppy that aligns with your lifestyle, preferences, and long-term goals. Research Breeds […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The “Rainbow Bridge” is a popular idea and poem that serves as a metaphor for the afterlife for pets, particularly dogs and cats. It is often referenced as a way for pet owners to cope with the loss of a beloved pet. The poem describes a mythical bridge where pets who have passed away go

If it wasn’t enough that your faithful companion is already the love of your life, today we would like to celebrate dogs from all over the world who have made a genuine impact on both their owner’s lives, but ours too. Their examples of bravery and loyalty are just a few more reasons why we

Dogs can have a positive impact on human mental health in several ways. Therapy dogs particularly are trained dogs that provide comfort, support, and emotional healing to people in various settings, such as hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and disaster areas. Here are some of the ways dogs can help: Reducing stress and anxiety: Dogs can

Bringing a new puppy into your home is an exciting and rewarding experience, but it also requires some preparation to ensure that you and your furry friend are set up for success. Here’s a guide to help you get ready for your new puppy’s arrival. Puppy-proof your home: Before your puppy arrives, take the time

For many of us December is a time celebrate the festive season, spend time with our pack (canine and human) and enjoy traditional festive treats. But please remember that many of these festive foods are incredibly harmful to dogs. Anything with chocolate in is automatically dangerous for dogs, but top of the list by far

Whether it’s for their flea & worming, or when they’re sick and need medication, you can reliably predict that your dog will not swallow the tablet no matter how nicely you ask. The tablets often have a bitter taste to them, and your dog can always tell that you are anxiously trying to make them

At some point when working with a client we discuss the retractable lead. There is a common perception that they are a clumsy tool, sometimes even dangerous, and that the general advice is to avoid them. My experience of this lead though is very different. In the right hands this lead has a number of

As the owner of 4 dogs, and a behaviourist who is out and about in dog walking areas all day, I see all the common mistakes that dog owners make everywhere I go. But the one behaviour that concerns me more than anything else might not be what you expect. Many owners, when out with

I spend a large part of every day out with dogs – rarely a well-behaved dog (otherwise why would you need me?), and often a dangerous dog, or a very excitable dog. One of the worst things that can happen when out with a difficult dog is a small child running towards us, desperate to