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  • An extraordinary dog

    An extraordinary dog

    With incredible sadness we need to share the news that our beloved Nell unexpectedly and suddenly lost her fight with cancer on Thursday night. We discovered 2 weeks ago that her lymphoma had returned immediately after chemotherapy ended, which was extremely bad news.  We did not want to cut her life too short for our emotional or… Read more

  • Toy review: Trixie Cat Activity Board – for dogs!

    Toy review: Trixie Cat Activity Board – for dogs!

    I got one of these cat activity boards to try something new – I’m running out of dog brain games to try 😅 I’m not a fan of the one-trick pony games which are solved a few times and then too easy, and many of them rely on dogs lifting or pulling pieces with their… Read more

  • How to think about your dog’s age

    How to think about your dog’s age

    Someone asked about the age of adolescence on a dog related social media group, and after typing up my answer, I thought I’d post about it too. The short answer: It depends on the individual dog and their gender – like in humans. The long answer: Personally, I use a rough benchmark that around 9… Read more

  • Why you should start walks with a sniffing game

    Why you should start walks with a sniffing game

    Lots of new owners struggle with recall and this morning I realised I do a lot of things automatically now that might be helpful insights and ideas for others. So, here’s a short film about how sniff games can really help with both recall and your dog paying attention to you outdoors – none of… Read more

  • Do dogs have a right to refuse food?

    Do dogs have a right to refuse food?

    There was a question on our Polish Hunting Spaniel owner group recently about what to do in a situation where a puppy/young dog is not eating their food very enthusiastically, and the owner has already tried a lot of things. I replied to the question and realised maybe the answer would be interesting for other… Read more

  • How to change your dog’s behaviour in three (not easy) steps

    How to change your dog’s behaviour in three (not easy) steps

    My day job includes human behaviour change and it occurred to me today when I was thinking about recall that actually… without realising, I analyse my dogs’ behaviour with the same tools that I use with humans. So, without further ado, I decided to give it a go! This is just the first draft, so… Read more