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Slip Lead Introduction Gotta Love em'

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When Modern Culture and Popularity Destroy Breeds.

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 When Modern Culture and Popularity Destroy Breeds.  I remember about 35 years ago, it may be more now actually wow!, any way approximately 35 years ago I had a Rottweiler as a pet and I had been after one for about 2 years. A s any good caring dog owner should, I had done my research, would this dog be compatible with my lifestyle? could I give it everything it needed? did I have the resources, both time and financial, to look after this breed of dog? The answer was a big YES! After further research on breeders I read in the canine papers and magazines (remember those days before the internet??) who were known in the dog world as successful breeders and the kind of aftercare they offered, I eventually tracked down a very prominent breeder of Dobermans and Rottweilers about an hour and a half drive away with, you guessed it a litter ready to be picked prior to leaving mum in a couple of weeks later. Trip duly made, pup duly picked, a girl that I named, NYSSA, after a chara

Caution when adopting dogs from a Rescue centre.

Rescue Centre Adoption Dogs. This may be seen as controversial but when thinking about adopting your next dog from the Rescue centre how many people actually take the time to understand why the dog is there in the first place. I am going on experience here as I used to do one - one  house visits, training dogs with ' behavioral ' issues. Now I also understand that not all dogs are the same and that a lot of dogs have successfully been rehomed and the Rescue centres really try to do their best,  but I can hand on heart say that 85- 95% of my client's were having issues with newly rescued/adopted/rehomed dogs...just take a moment...to digest that information...85-90%, ok some were new owners, first time dog people and some of the dogs were puppies, but in the main, the rest were adults. When I asked if the dogs came with any information about previous life experiences the answer was invariably 'no' but the staff at the centre says he/she was lovely and great with ot

Understanding Dominance In Dogs

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The move towards 'Holistic' dog food.

Holistic Dog Food There is a shift to more and more  pet dog owners buying Holistic, that is to say more natural food stuffs for their dogs. I have had a look round in the UK market and have come up with a couple of brands you may want to try. Number 1, is   Eden Working Dog Food 80:20 Multi-Meat and Fish 15 kilogram Medium Kibble Only  EDEN is the manufacturer and has a range of products this just being an example.  Number 2, is   Almo Nature Dog Food Holistic Medium with Chicken and Rice 12 Kg  Almo is the brand There are more companies making this move so if you want Holistic dog food shop around to find more choices.

Adding value to my dogs food

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