How to Gain Your Dog’s Trust When Brushing Them with Sue Williamson For many dogs and their guardians brushing can be a very difficult activity. There are numerous reasons why this is so. For some dogs, brushing is aversive, and they will try anything to prevent brushing taking place, including biting the brush, running away, growling, etc. This makes maintaining a mat […]
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Caring for your injured or unwell pet We wish your pet a speedy recovery! As pet owners, it’s inevitable that we may have to care for our pets at home while they are sick, injured or recuperating. This can be a tricky task as we may have to do things that our pet’s aren’t that keen on, such as taking a pill
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Caring for your dog while in season If you own a female dog (bitch) then unless she has been spayed, she will come into season regularly throughout her life. This is commonly known as ‘being on heat’ and when she can get pregnant, so you need to be aware of the cycle to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Season key facts: What are the
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Help your pet find a cosy spot with our calming bed range What makes our beds good for calming? Every cat or dog has their own way of sleeping, relaxing and keeping calm. All our beds are designed and made for the differing types of sleeping and relaxing time.
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Clicker Training Clicker Training: What is it and how do you do it? Clicker training is a positive training method that identifies and rewards desirable animal behaviours, encouraging them to be learned and repeated. It’s a great way to teach your pet new things, be that basic commands or fun tricks. Your pet learns to understand that the sound of the click
New Puppy! Bringing home your new puppy is an exciting time, but can also be overwhelming for both you and your pup. However, there’s lots of things you can do to make your pet’s arrival go as smoothly as possible: Jump to urgent help or have a read through our article for top tips and support: Tips for well behaved puppies… Time
My Dog bites Do you have a puppy or adult dog? Puppy biting All puppies use play biting when they are excited. This is because they haven’t yet learned to play appropriately. Unfortunately, sometimes we come across older dogs that are still play biting. Often these dogs have been encouraged to rough and tumble with their owners and haven’t been taught to
Walking your dog, is a walk in the park – right? Maybe the dream you had of owning a dog, included relaxing walks and enjoying time outside together – but the reality isn’t quite matching up. Unfortunately, most dogs don’t come pre-programmed how to walk and behave nicely on lead, especially in environments that are super exciting to them – the great
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My pet’s moulting is driving me crazy! Shedding is a natural process for our pets to rid themselves of old or damaged hair and replace it with new hair that is suitable for the environment they live in. Why do pets shed or moult? Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… Changes in temperature and day length “tell” your pet what season it is and
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Fleas & Ticks Fleas: how to spot them and how to get rid of them Fleas are tiny blood sucking hitchhikers that can catch a ride on your dog or cat from absolutely anywhere – the park, the woods, your garden… Once they’ve secured a ride back to your home, they not only munch on your pet, but get comfy in your
