Are you a dog owner with children? Or perhaps you have dogs at home and children often come to visit? Keeping dogs and children safe when they are together is vitally important. You want to educate children and bring them up to respect dogs so that they are less likely to get bitten or hurt. … Read more
Dogs are wonderful pets that most people prefer to have around them. They are loyal and offer companionship and safety to their owners. The term “a dog is man’s best friend” speaks volumes. The bond between dogs and humans is mutually beneficial, allowing you to love, care for, and nurture them. However, to help you … Read more
Pet owners don’t always bring their dogs with them on long journeys, and this is often because they don’t know how to prepare for the trip to be easy and stress-free. In addition, it can seem daunting that bringing a pet will make the trip take more time, having to stop for bathroom breaks, etc. … Read more
This weekend, we headed to Crosby beach for a pack walk organised in collaboration with Radio City. Thankfully, storm Corrie held off and the weather on Sunday morning was perfect for dog walking. Crosby beach is an excellent place for the dogs because it has so many different terrains – the woodland walk, the pier, … Read more
Today we’re taking a look at the life of a working terrier. We will be considering the best breeds of working terrier and the characteristics that you should look out for. My last Jack Russell, Milo wasn’t a ‘working dog’ as such, but he certainly kept our yard (and the neighbours yard) free from vermin! … Read more
In the battle of the terriers, which would you choose? Both Patterdale’s and Jack Russell’s are ‘typical’ terriers. So, let’s have a quick look at their similarities and differences. Patterdale vs Jack Russell – what were they bred for? Both Patterdale terriers and Jack Russell Terriers were originally bred and developed to go to ground to … Read more
Dogs have noses just like us. But, there are some differences between dog’s noses and human’s noses. For example, dogs can smell things much better than humans can! Also, when a dog smells something it doesn’t smell the same way that we do! Dogs noses can sometimes be dry, sometimes be wet, sometimes be hot … Read more
Today, Blakey boy was very excited because his box of treats arrived from Scrumbles. He knew it was for him – the doggy packing tape gave it away, but more importantly he could smell those tasty Scrumbles dog treats! Why Scrumbles? So, why did we want to try Scrumbles for Blake? Scrumbles are an ethically … Read more
The Dog Barn St Helens is a great place to take your dog for training, socialisation and shopping for his favourite things! They offer special services and dog friendly events including: I’ll tell you all about their events and services in todays blog. Many events over the last 12 months had to be cancelled due … Read more
Many dog trainers who teach positive reinforcement dog training techniques (the school of thought that I agree with) suggest using either clicker training or a marker word. With a marker word dog training can become easier and the dog can become reassured and trust you. But what is a marker word in dog training and … Read more
