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Old dog, new tricks? – Let’s talk about dog training myths

Old dog, new tricks? – Let’s talk about dog training myths

When it comes to training your dog, everyone seems to have an opinion and sometimes it can be difficult to ignore outdated advice and trust your own instincts, particularly when you don’t always get instant results. It is also all too easy to find information online – but how do you know if it’s correct? This week we take a look at some dog training myths and how to get the best type of training for your dog.  You can’t teach an old dog new tricks We all know the old saying, which is possibly why so many people still...

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The Puppy Diaries – The Eleventh Month

The Puppy Diaries – The Eleventh Month

This is the eighth instalment of our puppy diary, featuring Murdock the lurcher puppy, with candid insights and practical tips on welcoming a dog into your home. Birthday on the beach Since the last blog, Murdock hit a big milestone in his life. He turned one on the 30th April! To mark the occasion, we had a meet-up on the beach with some of his family members and it was tremendous fun. As a lockdown puppy Murdock can be a little nervous around people and dogs that he doesn’t know but he didn't seem to mind anything or anyone on...

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The Puppy Diaries – The Fifth Month

The Puppy Diaries – The Fifth Month

This is the fifth instalment of our puppy diary, featuring Murdock the lurcher puppy, with candid insights and practical tips on welcoming a dog into your home. Murdock will be seven months old in a few days’ time and this means that he is hitting the peak of adolescence. Described as the “teenage phase” puppy adolescence is characterised by increased assertiveness, rebelliousness, and momentary lapses in judgment. Murdock will be pushing his boundaries at this time as he starts to learn what is expected of him and what he can and can’t get away with!  Measuring Dog Years  But how can...

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Is your dog frightened of fireworks? Ten tips for surviving bonfire night

Is your dog frightened of fireworks? Ten tips for surviving bonfire night

Many dogs are frightened of fireworks and this year we are expecting to see a surge in back garden displays, as most major displays are cancelled and many areas of the UK are experiencing limits on gatherings or tiered lockdowns due to coronavirus. So you may find more fireworks going off closer to home than usual.  With this in mind, we have ten top tips for helping you to survive fireworks season this year. 1. Keep you dog indoors This usually goes without saying, but with more home displays going on, it may be difficult to judge when people are going to...

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The Puppy Diaries – The Third Month

The Puppy Diaries – The Third Month

This is the third instalment of our puppy diary, featuring Murdock the lurcher puppy, with candid insights and practical tips on welcoming a dog into your home.  How big will he get?  Murdock has changed so much since we brought him home at the end of June. He seems to be growing bigger every time we look at him at the moment and we still aren’t completely sure how big he will get. His mum, Pie is a large greyhound-sized lurcher and his dad is a pedigree whippet, so we think he will be somewhere between the two. Some of...

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