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  • How to remix Buster ActivityMat tasks

    How to remix Buster ActivityMat tasks

    Buster ActivityMat is quite simply the best canine enrichment toy/game on the market anywhere – so many levels of difficulty give you an ability to build the games as the dog’s skills grow which gives it longevity. The initial investment is pretty high, which probably scares off many people – can it really be worth Read more

  • When things get rough, don’t lose faith & keep working

    When things get rough, don’t lose faith & keep working

    I read this post just now and it made me think of a couple of things – skip to end for the message of hope! https://www.instagram.com/p/CEeby-FJ3os/?igshid=q9560vguopej I would definitely say 2 females has not been the easiest of rides but now that Grace has reached adulthood things seem to be easing up. The worst time Read more

  • A roundup of food enrichment ideas

    A roundup of food enrichment ideas

    I’ve found myself talking about food enrichment to friends a lot recently, so I thought I’d write up some of the things that I regularly do to keep our busy doggies chilled out and entertained. First up, some toys and then I’ll walk through what I do with them… We have a lot of food Read more

  • Why you shouldn’t buy a dog online

    Here’s an important reason why it’s a really bad idea to get a dog from an online market place: The story is from the UK where the situation is probably much worse than in the Netherlands, but the underlying problem is the same that puppy mills use fertility hormones to get bitches to produce litters Read more

  • DIY toys: snuffle box!

    DIY toys: snuffle box!

    Sniff mats are way too easy for them so they needed a more 3D puzzle… SNUFFLE BOX!  Ingredients: storage box, 2 small fleece blankets, scissors and one episode of The Crown to do the work. It’s been a huge hit! Read more

  • Reads: Breed specific guides pt. 1

    Reads: Breed specific guides pt. 1

    I’ve just come across this UK website with a really cool dog book selection. A couple of breed specific ones stood out and I thought they might be good for lots of people here. Many breeds have specific behavioural traits that were developed for a purpose but can be problematic in today’s world – I’ve Read more