Yes, I know. Since I first launched this website over two years ago, I have not tackled the ever so important subject of training. But it has been your many requests that have finally pushed me to look into this. And now I am ready to talk to you about what I think are the […]
Yes, finally we made it, we had a well-deserved holiday with our 14 year old Indy!!! And, it goes without saying, we had a fantastic time. Now, I can appreciate many of you owners of an older dog may worry about putting your senior canine friend through the pace and exertions of going on a […]
We have ascertained the importance of cleaning dogs’ teeth in order to avoid not only that often unpleasantly smelly breath, but also nasty diseases and infections which can affect major organs function. Today I I would like to introduce you to what Indy and I think is the best dog toothpaste ever: Trixie Mint Dog […]
Treating dog cancer. It’s a conundrum that unfortunately far too often most dog owners have to face at some point of their dog’s life. We, for once, have had to experience the heartache not once, but twice so far. And we have had to make the very difficult decision of whether to treat Indy with […]
This is not the first time that I write about dog toys. Regrettably it is not an experience I have ever had, as we adopted Indy when he was five years old, but I regularly read that play time for pups is as important in making them balanced and sociable adult dogs, as much […]
Those of you who follow us on Instagram (@living_with_a_border_terrier) or Twitter (@Giulia_Indy) will know already. After only 11 months from his first cancer, our Indy came down with cancer again 🙁 But this blog does not have a sad ending. Because the extremely very good news is that Indy is still with us, happier than […]
In the past I have mentioned how Border Terriers in hot weather really do not cope that well at all. Well, at least my Indy doesn’t – he gets like lethargic and almost lifeless. Today, based on my experience with Indy, I would like to tell how Border Terriers cope in cold weather. Why […]
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You must have come across older dogs with cloudy eyes, or ‘blue eyes’ as they are more commonly referred to. My dog has cloudy eyes, for example. But cloudy eyes in dogs are also present in dogs that are not so old. And that is what prompted me to find out a little bit more. […]
Since publishing my understanding on Spike’s Disease last year, I have been inundated by comments from Border Terrier owners whose dogs were affected by such a nasty disease. This has prompted me to search deeper into the cause of CECS, and to why it appears that a gluten intolerance diet can control the symptoms in […]