So, considering more aspects of how to settle your new puppy into your home, which is now her home too – at some point you will be thinking about the training of your puppy.
Try to remember not to over-train her. She is still a baby, and in the same way that you wouldn’t expect […]
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One essential part of acquiring a new puppy is making sure that she gets the inoculations that she needs to help keep her healthy and free from disease, and so at some point, you will be paying a visit to the vet. When you sit there in the waiting room, as inevitably you will, it […]
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Acquiring a new puppy may mean big changes for you, but not nearly as much as the change it will mean for the puppy herself, who has gone from being with her mum and her brothers and sisters, to being all alone in a strange place. Many people wisely provide their puppy with a nice […]
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The poodle has to be the classic fashionable dog of all time, with her curly coat she comes in many colours – black, white, red, apricot, silver and brown. Popular through Europe for hundreds of years, it seems that the modern day poodle comes from France, and her image does seem to be connected with […]
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Dog lovers who also love music may well be interested to hear that singer-songwriter Lily Allen, who shot to fame with the song “Smile” is also a dog lover, and she has a lovely English bull terrier called Maggie May.
Lily was very upset in December of last year when her dog was stolen from […]
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You may wake up one day and discover that your lovely, svelte puppy has turned into an overweight dog. Oh no, how did this happen? Well, just as in the case of humans, it all comes down to diet and exercise. Puppies and young dogs tend to be more excitable and active, thus burning off […]
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The little Yorkshire Terrier, hailing from that great English county famous for cricket, industry and green hills, is considered to be a very intelligent dog. Psychology professor Stanley Coren, well known for his research into the intelligence of dogs, considers the Yorkshire Terrier to be an above average working dog, and in fact ranking 27th […]
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Do you brush your dog’s teeth? You may be surprised to read that this is now becoming standard practice in dog care. In the same way that you need to brush your own teeth in order to keep plaque and cavities at bay, you will be doing your dog a favor if you do the […]
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It is conventional folk wisdom that you should take your dog for a walk every day, and it is worth considering for a moment exactly what the health benefits are of the daily walk.
Exercising your dog improves his muscle tone, and helps to keep his bones and joints healthy too.
The exercise burns calories thus helping […]
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