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
Dog birthdays and dog birthday parties becoming more and more popular! It’s only natural to want to celebrate with your four legged friend. If you’re not sure when your dogs birthday is because he/she was adopted then you can celebrate a ‘buy day’ or ‘gotcha day’ instead. So what makes a good birthday present for … Read more
The Lakeland Terrier is a breed of dog originally bred for hunting foxes and squirrels. They are often mistaken for West Highland White Terriers, but they have some very distinct physical characteristics that set them apart from the other terrier breeds. Appearance of the Lakeland Terrier The Lakelands weigh between 15-25 pounds at full maturity, … Read more
Dogs have been used in various types of work, from serving as herding or hunting companions to helping humans hunt and fight wars. Now, many dog breeds are employed for a more recreational activity: canicross racing. So what are the best Canicross dog breeds? Introducing Canicross In this sport, dogs run alongside their owners on … Read more
This article offers some tips on when to let a puppy off lead. You would think that it’s best to have your puppy off lead straight away, but of course it’s always a bit more complex than that. Outside the House and Garden wait until after Vaccinations Of course you can have your puppy off … Read more
As a cat owner, you may have wondered what kind of dog would work best with your cat. Dogs can be very fun and playful for cats to interact with. However, not all breeds are cat friendly dogs. Some dogs might chase or even attack your cat if given the chance or opportunity to do … Read more
Dog scissors are designed for safe cutting of a dog’s hair and other body parts. Dog scissors enable trimming down a dog’s fur without causing it so much stress as compared to when you use normal scissors on your dog. Dog grooming requires skills and patience in addition to the right dog grooming tools. In … Read more
More than 250,000 dogs are in animal shelters across the nation and millions of families search for a new pet each year. Dogs from animal shelters represent an enormous pool of potential companions — and adopters have plenty of options when they visit their local shelter. Yet there is an increasing problem with backyard breeders … Read more
I often get asked ‘Why do dogs have wet noses? The nose of a dog is wet because dogs use their noses to receive information about the world around them. In short, a wet dog nose is a healthy dog nose and is what you want to see. Why do dogs have wet noses? The … Read more
