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  • 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

  • Reads: Why someone might return their puppy

    Reads: Why someone might return their puppy

    This popped up on my Medium recommendations and I thought it was an interesting perspective on why someone might choose not to adopt, or why someone might choose to rehome their dog and not invest huge amounts of training to make things work – both of these choices regularly receive judgment on dog owner groups,… Read more

  • When puppies don’t have a great start in life

    This is a really good review on what issues might arise with puppies who have not had a great start in life – the focus is on pet stores (which are common in the US) but you could substitute it with a puppy mill or a puppy/dog that has been rescued off the street or… Read more

  • Reads: How we react to dog injuries

    Reads: How we react to dog injuries

    This was an interesting article – obviously from a Canadian perspective, so there might be a cultural difference in people’s reactions to dog injuries. Of course, there are dogs that are aggressive and need the help of a trainer – but more often than not, especially when a dog bites a child, there was fault… Read more