Archives for March, 2008
Many people are aware of sponsoring puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind, but there’s another charity that could do with a few puppy sponsors – Dogs For The Disabled.
It takes twenty months for the labrador and golden retriever puppies, such as ten week old Roo pictured here courtesy of Dogs For The Disabled, to learn how to become a disabled person’s best friend and helper. They learn to open doors, press buttons on pedestrian crossings, help take off socks or jacket sleeves, empty the washing machine and many other helpful skills.
Sponsorship is very reasonable at just £5 per month Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 31, 2008 | | News
According to the Kennel Club (KC), the simple answer is that your bitch should be at least one year old before she is mated.
However, bitches have their first season at different times – usually between eight and ten months old – but if your bitch is a late developer her first season many happen after she is one year old. That means you could mate her on the first season. As a general guideline many responsible dog breeders say that you should wait until at least the second season before mating. That means your bitch is highly likely to be Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 30, 2008 | | Dog Breeding
Choke collars are also sometimes referred to as pring or prong collars. They are slip collars made of chain links, usually metal, and when the collar is pulled, the links squeeze the flesh around the dog’s neck.
Personally, I think it looks cruel and I hate to see a dog on a choke collar, however, they have their purpose. They aren’t designed to be used everyday and there should be no need to use a choke collar on a small dog, unless the dog has a real behaviour problem and NEVER used on a puppy. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 29, 2008 | | Dog Products
Recently, my mum bought a new car – a Mitsubishi Colt. Nice car but just one annoying thing.. that repeated beeping noise when someone isn’t wearing their seat belt. Whenever the dog gets in the car, the beeping sets off so the only way to stop it is to fasten the car seat belt.
This reminded me of the dog’s car seatbelt I bought for my dog Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 28, 2008 | | Dog Products
Before I answer this question, I should probably point out that despite the guidelines offered by the Kennel Club, you should always take into account the health and welfare of your bitch. If she doesn’t recover properly from a litter then please don’t breed her again. Make sure she gets enough time off between litters.
According to the Kennel Club (KC) Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 27, 2008 | | Dog Breeding
What would you do if you came home to an image like this? (aside from probably scream, shout and/or cry at the dog) These reactions might make you feel better but won’t help resolve the problem. More often than not, a dog is destructive because it is suffering from a form of separation anxiety. Dog separation anxiety is something we wrote about a while ago, but when a dog is being destructive, there are other ways of handling it. Here are our top tips to stop your dog from being destructive: Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 26, 2008 | | Care & Training
Did you know there’s an easy way to stop your dog from shaking himself to get dry? This is a sure way to stop them – works every time.
For years, whenever I’ve washed one of our dogs, I’ve always been soaked by Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 25, 2008 | | Care & Training
Today, I confess I may be a little worse for wear, having indulged in one or two small, tiny little drinks yesterday… As such, I will not be writing much today. This dog looks how I feel… and anyone who knows me will vouch for that!
Mar 24, 2008 | | Fun N Other
Happy Easter! I hope you’re all enjoying your Easter chocolate and are planning how to work off the millions of calories that we’ll be consuming – or maybe everyone else isn’t as bad as I am!
Not to forget our dog chums, I went looking for a dog easter egg, of which there were plenty but seeing as Bailey may be pregnant Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 23, 2008 | | Dog Products
For someone like me who really can’t cook to save her life (yes, I really did once burn a lettuce, but it’s a long story and one I’ll save for another day), the perfect guy for me really has to be one who can not only cook, but who actually will.
Considering the rarity of this species and considering Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 22, 2008 | | Fun N Other
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