The Twelve Dog Days of Christmas – Christmas Smells
Today we’re introducing Twelve Dog Days of Christmas – a mix of how to prepare your dog for Christmas and ideas and games to play with them. Today is all about those Christmas Smells!
How to enjoy owning a dog
Here we suggest some simple nosework games for you and your dog to try out and to bond over
Why scent games are great for dogs
In this week’s Down Dog Digestible we chat about the best sort of games – scent games! And share Our Nose Nerd programme, which is a series of scent work based games full of clue and puzzles for you and your dog to solve
What makes a great dog walk
One of the greatest joys we have is watching our dog do what dogs do – use their nose to find out who and what have been in the area, track down a particular scent or find something hidden. We share two of our favourite walks at Corrog Wood and Nugents Wood on the Ards Peninsula
Why do dogs cock their legs?
Head over to our website for the latest doggy behaviour advice video, where we talk about leg cocking and how it’s related to one of our favourite topics – dogs sniffing.
Why I’m celebrating with Medical Detection Dogs
We’re delighted to share our good news! Carol’s birthday fundraiser for her favourite charity – Medical Detection Dogs – has raised £280 so far! These clever and highly trained dogs are currently working for people with a range of illnesses, including type 1 diabetes, epilepsy, cancer and Parkinsons.
Why scent might be behind some dog behaviours
Enjoy our latest doggy advice video where we talk about why your dog might react to certain smells when you’re out and about and how you can encourage your dog’s scenting skills with our new Nose Nerds programme
How to hone your dog’s superpower
Become a Nose Nerd and watch your dog use his nose and amazing sniffing skills to track, scent, search for and find hidden clues – and become a Down Dog OBI Agent (that’s Olefactory Bureau of Investigation)
What is your dog’s superpower?
Scent work helps you build a better relationship with your dog and your dog will benefit from increased optimism and confidence as well as being tired and happy
Why dogs sniffing abilities blows my mind
To celebrate your dog’s awesome skills, we’re excited to announce our new Nose Nerds training programme, which will help your dog develop their sniffing superpower and for you both to build a stronger and better relationship