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  • Books on dog-human connection

    Books on dog-human connection

    BECAUSE DOG TRAINING IS NOT ONE-SIZE-FITS ALL Train the Dog in Front of You (Denise Fenzi) If there was one sentence in the blurb that describes this book, it’s this: “This book is practical, realistic, easy to read and….radically different from all other dog training books on the market.” I’ve never seen a book like… Read more

  • Toy review: Sumo Play & Dog Comets Ceres Treat Locker

    These two excellent products arrived yesterday – they are nice alternatives to the classic Kong. The Sumo Play is basically the same thing, but I find it easier to fill with wet food for freezing, and because it’s a different shape, dogs need to learn to hold it differently (i.e. more mental stimulation and paw… Read more

  • Reads: Interesting article on canine osteoarthritis

    Reads: Interesting article on canine osteoarthritis

    Interesting article looking at two sides of the story when it comes to canine osteoarthritis: owners and vets. In short, lots of assumptions on both sides which leads to miscommunication and not always the best outcome for the dog. Also, apparently a lot of times owners don’t want to accept the diagnosis and think their… Read more

  • Wrap your puppy into a python

    Wrap your puppy into a python

    If you’re getting a puppy, something like this might be good to allow them to curl up into something like the BeezTees cuddle toy below.. Or, for a cheaper version, the IKEA snake does the same job and even older dogs may find it loads of fun – ours do! It’s curled up in, carried… Read more

  • Toy review: Kong Lock-It

    Toy review: Kong Lock-It

    Overall rating: 🐾🐾🐾🐾 (human also satisfied it’s good value) Interlocking balls that you can buy more of – pack has 3. Suits a small dog (up to 13kg) without strong jaws. The bigger size might be ok but this one is S. Suits Grace well so it will be just her toy 😊 Bought from… Read more

  • I’m Nell, and I’m a kleptomaniac

    I’m Nell, and I’m a kleptomaniac

    Nell has long had certain kleptomaniac tendencies and I’ve recently become more curious about it. By kleptomaniac I literally mean randomly picking up items that were of no value whatsoever and resource guarding them like Gollum. We’ve worked a lot on her resource guarding and mostly it’s predictable and managed (especially when we got a… Read more