Do Squeaky Toys Encourage Puppies to BIte?

So we had a client with the cutest puppy ever who had been told by their dog “trainer” to remove all squeaky toys as they encourage biting. Let’s do a little myth busting here. Thank you internet. I have read online that squeaky toys can cause anything from aggression, to resource guarding and predatory instincts in dogs (hell, I am sure someone somewhere has blamed…

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Keeping Your Dog Safe in a Heatwave

So today it reached 34C in London, UK. A country not known for it’s hot summers (we are famous for rain!!). Sadly, because of our normally crappy weather, noone is remotely prepared for this heatwave. I tried to purchase an air conditioner and the waiting list is 5 weeks!!! None of the shops have air conditioning, nor do any mode of public transport. We just…

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Respect Your Pet Sitter

Pet Sitters and Dog Day Cares are becoming increasingly popular in the City. They are a safe way to have your puppy or dog looked after while you are work for the day and are a brilliant solution for dogs with anxiety issues when left alone. However, it is shocking to me the number of people that drop their dog off totally ill prepared for…

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Fun Quiz that will make a Difference to Guide Dogs

  The UK charity Guide Dogs has announced that their Great British Dog Survey – a fun nationwide questionnaire, that gets dog owners chatting about their beloved pooches, is now open!   They’d love for you to take part and answer fun questions about your dog’s personality and cheekiest habits by visiting, https://www.dogsurvey.org.uk/s/co2017-blog . You’ll also be entered into a prize draw (terms and conditions apply) with a…

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50% of my dogs are broken

It’s been a long weekend. Half of the dogs are broken. Houdini is still suffering from his knee injury and has been referred to an osteopath, and Finn (name still unsure), has cracked his paw pads and limping. We ended up going to the emergency vet yesterday as he was not putting any weight on his foot at all. Similar to my own theory, the…

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Boudoir Interview featuring Amelia the Cavalier

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN A DOGS ONLY HOME WAS A KENNEL OUTSIDE. THANKFULLY THINGS HAVE CHANGED AND OUR PETS ARE NOT JUST WELCOME INSIDE, THEY ARE THE KING OF THE APARTMENT! IN THE CITY, SPACE IS A PREMIUM BUT THIS LITTLE LONDONER HAS MORE SQUARE FOOTAGE THAN MOST PEOPLE. Please give a warm City Dog welcome to Amelia and her lovely owner Eva. They…

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