The Whole Tooth and Nothing But – biting is undoubtedly the thing I have disliked most about my puppy. He is particularly keen on using his mouth quite hard at times which can quickly dispel the sweetness and light exterior that most people notice. Re-directing him using a chew toy or  playing with a long […]

Look, don’t touch (or for that matter, bark) has been my watchword this week. I don’t often get the chance to ride or drive horses these days but I do come across horses a lot, whether that is working horses, competition horses at shows or just happy hackers in local parks. It is therefore very […]

Trains and boats and ‘planes – well OK, trains and buses so far. We will add boats at some point, ‘planes, probably not, as he will hopefully be a blood donor, although living ten miles from Heathrow we see and hear our fair share. As a non-driver, it was important for me to accustom my […]

Travis was ready for the world – was the world ready for him? We were about to find out, rather sooner than we expected as Travis said “Hello world”. Quarantine was hard for both of us. My lively puppy was getting very frustrated at his enforced confinement and just wanted to be on his own […]