As much as we love our four-legged friends, there is no denying that they add to the cleaning around the home. With muddy paws and fur shedding, it is harder to keep the house clean and sparkling when you have a dog. However, we simply adore them, so we put up with this extra burden,…
Articles from: 2020
Canine Enrichment: Keeping Your Dog Happy
Do dogs get bored? The simple answer is yes. Like anything human or animal, a dog can get bored and stressed, which can manifest in behavioural issues. Dogs are social creatures, and in the wild, they would have been in packs, so humans become their pack for the domestic dog. Ensuring your dog doesn’t get…
The Sniff and Decompress
We all know the importance of exercising our dog, and religiously each day we head out into the rain, shine, and other elements to ensure our four-legged friend is getting all the exercise that they need. It is also vital that we understand the breed of dog we have, collie’s, for example, are high energy…
Training with Treats
Training a puppy is a lot of repetition and looking for positive behaviours that can be rewarded. With this in mind, when you go to training classes, you will be asked to bring small treats with you like pieces of chicken or other meat. Things that can be easily fed without too much disruption and…
What happens if my dog eats a cigarette butt?
What happens if my dog eats a cigarette butt? It’s probably no surprise to find that your dog has at some point eaten a cigarette butt from the floor. Many tobacco products actually have food like smell with many of them tasting like menthol or mint. Still, the real problem arises from the ingredient, nicotine,…
Is it ok for my dogs to eat junk food such as chips?
Can dogs eat chips? Many humans can’t resist junk food. This could be a packet of pringles whilst watching the TV or some chips whilst playing a board game. However, it is important to remember that whilst pringles Cheetos, quavers are tasty they are also bad for us. So are these tasty snacks also…