Monthly Archives: February 2009

A group of ‘mates’ has a small sweep stake on the winning breed for Crufts this year. With all the current upsets on bad breeding and disfigured dogs, we have… Read more »

One of my dogs has had a fairly catastrophic accident and severed the tendons in her foreleg. The vet has stitched them and she’s currently in a cast for a… Read more »

One of my dogs has had a fairly catastrophic accident and severed the tendons in her foreleg. The vet has stitched them and she’s currently in a cast for a… Read more »

Hi, I have two lurchers, a parson russell terrier and a couple of ferrets. I work my dogs but they also live as pets in my home (they are currently… Read more »

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstratedthat if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more… Read more »

what kind of person are you ? Following on from the Behaviour thread about dominance in dogs I’m worndering how many of you would descibe yourself ..are you dominant ?… Read more »

This is a favourite of mine When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child and despite a number… Read more »

Well its only small, and probably not much to get excited about but we had a bit of a breakthrough tonight. I’m trying to clicker train Rogue into allowing his… Read more »

A couple of weeks ago we ran a link to an excellent interview conducted by the canine newspaper, Dog World who spoke in detail to Caroline Kisko of the Kennel… Read more »

The Kennel Club, in an interview with The Times, has revealed it denied a press pass to Passionate Productions (the company behind award-nominated documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed) as it didn’t… Read more »

I have had a number of pms and email in the last few weeks that have sympathised with my current situaiont and for which I am most greatful and give… Read more »

I know I am fretting about my boy a lot. But the other thing about Polo that is concerning me are his energy levels. He seems to get tired very… Read more »

Polo, my border collie is now 13 months old. I have written a few threads about a couple of issues I have with him and so do not want to… Read more »

I’m new and my dog is a mongrel called Tilly. I’ve been lurking and reading for a few days.

Hello all, I need your advice. I have a mature yorkie.due to my being ill ,not able to do her nails and vet letting me down. her nails are well… Read more »

It may sound strange but I am wondering how many of you believe that dogs act either dominantly or submissively, the trainer i went too for GCDA said that she… Read more »

Whether or not this is a PR exercise, it is commendable that the president of the US has stated that he will be getting his family dog from a rescue… Read more »

So, thought you’d throw a little kitty cat in a swimming did you, you brattish little sh*t? Ha!

Now please dont shout at me this is just an idea, nothing more. I am considering, taking in some rescue dogs, training them to competition agility or obedience level and… Read more »

Sheba is a large Rottweiler cross German Shepherd who is a wonderful, friendly dog. She is about 4 or 5 years old. Despite her size she does seem to be… Read more »

Hi, I’m new to this so you may have to bear with me. I feel it’s important you have background information to give you an insight as to what is… Read more »

after a couple of days of light walks took them all up the forest this morning and keira was back to her normal self running up and down so moral… Read more »