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House Soiling - Why does he still do it?

Some dogs mature and still house soil. This may help to determine what your dogs problem may still be if you are still having issues. Read More

Vaccinations VS Socialisation In Young Puppies

It is critical to understand that puppies need to learn great socialisation skills in their young lives from a very early age. There is confusiion about vaccinations vs socialisation so read more.Read More

Harmony Harness

If you dont have one - you need to get one. This fantastic harness stops your dog from pulling, gives you back control and time to teach them not to pull with safety. It is non aversive, in other words it will not hurt your dog. It won the geatest pet product for 2009 and will remain so as the best product on the market. see our fitting instrucitons.Read More

Socialisation & A Good Puppy School

Finding a qualified trainer (not just a vet nurse) who runs a premium puppy school will give you and your pup a head start to life. While puppies and children are not the same, their behaviour runs on a parallel. Much like the child who gets a great educational start in their early years, so should your puppy. Read more

One Puppy or Two?

Often people buy two puppy's to keep each other company and often siblings are bought. Is this a good idea?   Read More

A New Puppy

The kids have been hounding you, its close to christmas, birthdays comming up. You walk past the pet store and before you know it Read More

Dominance - A Misguided Word

Dominance and the Alpha theory. Why is it so misused and why must people bow to the belief that scruffing puppies, jerking on check chains and yelling at your dog works!. Read More

 The world Is Not Flat, Nor Is Positive Training Permissive 

In days gone by, we had no cause to believe there was any other way of training except by the use of punishment based learning. Read More

 Why Using A Choke Or Prong Collar Is Harmful To Your Dog

Dog pulls you around on that choke chain, your shoulders and arms ache and walking is a chore. New to reward based training or just want to learn more.Read More

 How To Fit a Head Collar

If your dog finds it hard to walk calmly and confidently on a loose lead, they may
benefit from wearing a head or training halter. Considered power steering for dogs the
head halter is a humane training tool offering advantages such as teaching your dog to
be calm, confidant and to walk nicely on a lead when out in public. A head halter will
reduce neck injury caused by pulling. This in turn makes walks very pleasant and increases the bond between you and your dog. Read more

Ticks

Familiarise yourselves with your dogs worst enemy - the Paralysis Tick. This article has been written by Dr David Banks and provides FAQ'S on these little nasties Read more

Pictures of Ticks - How To Identify Them  

Don't know what a tick looks like? Take a look at these photos..  Read more 

Neighbour Disputes Over Barking Dogs

Private home visits and cries for help are high on the list when barking dogs cause neighbour disputes and council is called.Read More

Protocol For Introducing A New Baby & A Pet

Pregnant, know of someone who is, own a dog or two and unsure of what to do? Then this article is for you.  Read More

 He's Only Playing - Or is He?

We've all seen it, the over exuberant roughly 18 month old Labrador on his way to the park dragging his owner who can barely keep up, behind him on a lead. He's so excited that when he reaches the gate his owner can hardly get the lead off him Read more