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This is a huge bugbear of mine.  Dogs pulling like a train with guardians clinging on and yanking back on the lead, which is attached to their collar. The dog coughs and gasps for breath and the guardian shouts ‘serves you right – you shouldn’t pull’!!  Yikes – the dog is being choked. Not only…

We all need a good night’s sleep to stay healthy. Our pooches sleep approximately 12 to 18 hours a day. If your house is anything like mine, I find my dogs asleep in various places around the house – our bed, the sofa or even their own bed occasionally.  However, is your dog’s bed providing…

A dog’s nose is a wonderful thing. 300 million smell receptors (we have 6 million), and their nostrils separate air into breathing and for sniffing via the little fold.  Each nostril works independently as they enable the dog to see the world in 3D.  A dog’s nose print is equivalent to our fingerprint and the…

Vaccination plays an important role in protecting our dogs from infectious diseases. Puppies are vaccinated approx. at 6-10 weeks & 2-4 weeks later with a booster again at 12 months. Studies show immunity from these can last between 5 to 7 years!!! I – like a lot of other guardians I suspect – still vaccinated…

Physical and mental exercise is essential for our dogs. However, it is a human misconception that dogs need to go for a walk every day. A rest day is just as good for your dogs as it is for us. So, my top tip this week is for you both to take a day off…