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I am the proud owner of two Springer Spaniels. A favourite pastime of mine is sniffing their ears.  I thought it was just a spaniel owner thing but there is an explanation as to why this is so enjoyable, pheromones. Dogs communicate through these amazing chemical messages, they are specifically secreted for the purpose of…

A harness is a great tool to be used when training with your furry best friend.  It distributes pressure away from the neck/collar to the main body of the dog which helps you, the guardian, to gain better control of the movement & posture of your dog. Remember, posture is directly linked to behaviour So,…

This is a huge bugbear of mine.  Dogs pulling like a train with guardians clinging on and yanking back on the lead, which is attached to their collar. The dog coughs and gasps for breath and the guardian shouts ‘serves you right – you shouldn’t pull’!!  Yikes – the dog is being choked. Not only…

We all need a good night’s sleep to stay healthy. Our pooches sleep approximately 12 to 18 hours a day. If your house is anything like mine, I find my dogs asleep in various places around the house – our bed, the sofa or even their own bed occasionally.  However, is your dog’s bed providing…

A dog’s nose is a wonderful thing. 300 million smell receptors (we have 6 million), and their nostrils separate air into breathing and for sniffing via the little fold.  Each nostril works independently as they enable the dog to see the world in 3D.  A dog’s nose print is equivalent to our fingerprint and the…