That is a rather philosophical title to talk about a dog breed, don’t you think? But no, I am not trying to be too over dramatic or pompous about it. And yes, at the end of the day I am, once again, going to talk to you about what a lovely, good dog […]
We all know what a great motivator food can be for our dogs. For habit streaken Borders, food is advised to be used as the purpose to a walk, or to training. But – and we know this even too well – Borders, as well as other breeds can put on weight very easily. We […]
Best Buy: Amazon UK Price: approx. £24-29 depending on size Amazon average rating: 5 out of 5 My rating: to be confirmed on Indy’s Birthday 🙂 In my last article I mentioned the dangerous effects that the sun can have on our dogs. Particularly I touched on how to keep dogs cool in hot weather and […]
Whenever I have talked about keeping dogs cool in hot weather, I have always mentioned how badly my Indy fares in summer months. But how Border Terriers cope in hot weather varies from individual to individual dog. Some Borders still enjoy their walk in warmer weathers, some others, like my Indy, get totally deflated. No […]
I have already talked in the past of the differences between buying a dog and adopting one. Today I would like to discuss further why you should adopt a dog instead of buying and how to adopt a dog from a rescue centre rather than from individuals. Why should I adopt a dog Since adopting […]
Best Buy: Amazon Price: approx. £39 Amazon average rating: 4.4 out of 5 My rating: 8 out of 10 How to leave your dog home alone without worrying about what (s)he may get up to? It’s a question that many newly dog owners ask themselves. Sometimes it is necessary to leave your dog […]
As the weather gets milder and we leave the winter cold months behind us, we all want to enjoy the longer days by having family trips or holidays. And of course whenever possible and allowed, we often like to take our dog with us – (s)he is part of the family after all! But how […]
For this year too Crufts, the most internationally prestigious dog show, has been and gone. Unfortunately for legal reasons, Crufts does not allow the reproduction of their images, therefore I cannot show you the picture of the winner, but it was a lovely American Cocker Spaniel similar to the one in this picture – the […]
In recent years there has been much controversy over the right way to train our dogs. It was only a few years ago when Cesar Millan affirmed his Cesar’s Way philosophy on our television screens, in an effort for us to train dogs to respect boundaries and limitations to help them grow happy dogs, just […]
If you remember, a while ago I announced the painful news that my Indy had just been operated by the Dick White Referrals Specialist Centre in Cambridgeshire to remove a canine anal gland cancer in the left anal gland – if you missed that post, please click here. At the time, we were waiting to […]