If you’ve read any of our blogs or e-newsletters, you’ll know that we’re all about embracing the fact that dogs are dogs. We certainly want to ensure they can live harmoniously with their human family, but that doesn’t mean trying to change all of their innate behaviours. It means understanding…
Are you ready for a baking extravaganza? If you tried the liver cake recipe then you can rest assured that the baking process for these biscuits smells significantly better. With this recipe, you can make a stash of peamutt butter and banana dog biscuits. We have no idea how…
As you may already know, our social enterprise started with a book, so it won’t come as a surprise that books form a huge part of our continual development. There are so many books I could put on this list, but these are four I have re-read recently and…
Picture the scene. You’ve been out for a walk with your oversized furball in the torrential rain, you get home, dry them off to the best of your ability and then you’re forced to watch as they run into the kitchen and shake. It doesn’t matter how well you think…
Many of us have been in a somewhat awkward situation where our dog has mounted another dog, a person or a random inanimate object and we’re not really sure what to do. A few years ago, I was out walking with my RottyX and started chatting to an older lady…
I agree that the common phrase, ‘an active dog is a happy dog’ is true too, but there’s more to consider than the daily walks we take with our dogs. When we think of ‘exercise’, we tend to go to the default position of walks, no doubt including some…
How’s the Christmas break working out for you? Now that the leftovers have been eaten and you’re fed up of mince pies and chocolate, are your thoughts turning to the New Year? All that ‘New Year – New You’ stuff can be more than a little tedious, but there is…
Christmas is a weird time of year, isn’t it? For a lot of people, it involves spending time with the very people you have avoided for the rest of the year. It involves obligatory get-togethers with work colleagues, distant family members and long-lost friends. It can quickly become abundantly clear…
It really is easy to destroy your dog’s recall. Of course, it’s not something that you’ll be doing consciously, but if you take a moment to think back over the last few days you’ll probably realise you’ve done at least one of these things: If you call your dog,…
Jumping up makes sense to your dog. If they would like to get your attention and jumping up has worked before, they’ll keep doing it. Think about what’s happening now for your dog. Here’s the most common scenario I find when I’m asked to help a family whose dog is…
