Everyone’s sympathies will go out to the family of three-week-old Reggie Blacklin, who was killed by the family’ pet terrier Tricky, (thought to be a Patterdale type, whilst his mum Maria was away visiting a dying relative. Maria left Reggie in the care of her partner Ryan Young who was the owner of the dog.[…]
There is no wonder that the dog care industry attracts so many dodgy people on the look out for a quick buck when one reads such articles. I would be very surprised if there are many dog walkers earning that sort of money and am certain that there are none outside London. To earn that[…]
It was a shock to hear of the death of Jagger the Irish Setter after this years Crufts. He died 24 hours after his owners returned home to Belgium and it would appear that he was poisoned, quite possibly whilst at Crufts itself. If so, this creates fear and mistrust because one can never be[…]
I guess many of you must watch this programme, where the amazing Noel Fitzpatrick performs surgery on many dogs with extremely serious problems, where perhaps owners may otherwise have had to have their dogs put to sleep. Noel’s dedication to his work is matched by the various owners dedication to their dogs, where many are[…]
I read that for the first time in many years, dogs have overtaken cats as the most popular pet in the UK. Apparently there are 8.9 million dogs compared to 7.9 million cats. Of very real concern is the continued growth in popularity of the smaller, breeds such as the Chihuahua and Pug – a[…]
I was very interested to read about Barrister Elena Butterfield’s brush with the law, when she ended up in court charged with having a dog dangerously out of control in a London Park recently. Her Staffie Louis ran up to two Police horses on patrol, causing them to panic. One of the horses was badly[…]
I would like to share with all visitors to this site, my pride in my Rotts Callum, Tara and Robynne in the major role they play in rehabilitating clients problem dogs. Virtually all dogs which have aggression issues get to meet one or more of my dogs as part of their rehabilitation. My dogs show them how a balanced[…]
When I saw that they were covering this growth-industry, I thought that it would be interesting. This, along with home dog-boarding has been one of the fastest growing industries in the dog-world in recent years and not all of these establishments are well-run, with the dogs best interests at heart. I have had clients whose[…]
I’m sure many of you have been watching this programme on Channel4 over the last few weeks. Like most dog behaviour professionals, I make a point of watching anything which might give me some useful additional insight to working with this most complex of animals, so of course I watched this series. Whilst there was[…]
I make no apology for linking these two matters together. I watched the pieces on puppy training with some sadness as we see owners being encouraged to conveyor-belt feed their puppies with ever-increasing quantities of treats, in order to get them to respond to their owners. Without the slightest of irony, the same programme also[…]
