Real-world solutions from puppies to seniors
Cock-a-hoop – The Royal Wee One thing that all new dog owners learn very quickly is that one’s conversation with other owners in those little gatherings that happen in the park frequently becomes scatological. Urine is included, from those early days of housetraining to the next milestone for dog owners: cocking the leg. Well, today, […]
Pool Party – we’re having a heatwave. It was simply too hot to travel with Travis as the mercury crept towards 30°C again, so I cancelled plans for the afternoon and filled Travis’ new toy. I tossed a tennis ball into the middle and left him to work out how to do the rest. He’s […]
Thunderstruck – Travis had a surprise by being woken up from a cooling snooze by hearing thunder for the first time as we experienced some welcome rain after the brief and sudden hot spell. He was born into a dry winter and, although he has experienced hail a couple of times, thunder is a novelty. […]
Teenage Tantrums – puppy to terrible teen. Travis is now six months old; the testicles have descended and his brain is entering its last stages of development into adulthood. Puberty can be as challenging for dogs as it can be for humans – and that includes the owners! Training success is rarely linear – […]
Showing off: dog shows are held all over the country every year and can be a good way of exposing your puppy to being handled and meeting a wide variety of other dogs in a controlled setting. Whether it’s a local village fête or a Crufts qualifier, a well run dog show provides a wealth […]