Did you get an Easter egg?
Ever wondered why we eat eggs at Easter? When chocolate eggs were first sold? Find out why the right reward will motivate your dog to respond well to your training
For those times we go slightly off topic to get a point across
Ever wondered why we eat eggs at Easter? When chocolate eggs were first sold? Find out why the right reward will motivate your dog to respond well to your training
Carol & Claire Lawrence chat about the habits you and your dog may have gotten in to – some good and others not so good. And what you can do to change a cycle of behaviour that your dog may be doing that they shouldn’t!
Beat the January Blues by making someone else happy – how about a donation to your favourite charity?
Wishing you and all our clients, past, present and future, a wonderful Christmas and a healthy, fun and prosperous New Year
Doggy chocolate poisoning cases are highest in December and its one of the most common reasons for emergency vet visits at this time of year, but beware also of fat and skin from cooked joints, stuffing, cooked bones, certain nuts, blue cheese and salty foods
While some fruit and veg are good for dogs, others aren’t – and it’s really important to know which is which if you want to avoid a trip to the vets this Christmas.
Did you know that a number of popular festive plants and decorations can be harmful to your dog? Poinsettia and holly are poisonous while mistletoe, ivy, pot pourri and the oil from real Christmas tree needles can all cause tummy upsets and irritations
Our latest Dog Days of Christmas looks at the hidden dangers of wrappings, in particular silica gel packs and those tiny plastic wrappings that seem so common nowadays.
We take a long hard look at the different type of dog collars available and how using some types will adversely affect your dog’s health and behaviour. Choke chain and prong & shock collars and their modern cousins, the e-collars, are fear-creating and pain-based devices have no place in 21st century dog training.
A survey by the PDSA found that 1.4 million pets have gained weight since March 2020, on top of a growing pet obesity epidemic. Is your dog overweight? We all know that to lose weight your dog needs to eat less, which is fairly easy to implement– after all, you are in charge of what they eat.