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There’s a massive shift taking place right now in the dog training world….
This movement is towards a positive, non violent way of training our dogs. A method that relies on rewarding desired behavior in our dogs rather than focusing on (and punishing) “bad” behavior. This method is based on proven scientific principles and is big […]

Dog vomiting is something that all dog owners will encounter from time to time. But is vomiting in dogs a serious problem or just something dogs do every now and then?
The truth is a bit of both. When your dog is vomiting it is always worth investigating and is potentially serious, but sometimes it will […]

Even though my passion is dogs and I love having them around and also documenting their lives, I have a new passion.
Over the past few years I have become heavily involved in the online world. Strangely this shift in my work life grew from my love of dogs.
A couple of years ago I started my […]

Shih-Tzus are great little dogs.
I didn’t realize how much personality and spunk this little breed possessed until I met my mum’s Shih-Tzu puppy. Macy, as she became to be known is a feisty little pocket rocket. I’m not sure if all Shih Tzus are like Macy but I think they may be.
If you are considering […]

Puppies provide us dog owners with much joy, affection and entertainment. They also provide their share of headaches - especially during the puppy house training period.
It’s a sad fact that house training issues result in numerous puppies being dumped by their owners each and every week. The sad part of this is that puppy house […]

Dogs are great.
We all love dogs here but lets be honest, they are not always the little angels we had hoped for.
For the most part having a dog around the house is a wonderful joy for the entire family. Dogs provide heaps of fun, affection, companionship and security but there are some drawbacks…
The main reason […]

Charging the clicker is a foundation skill which must be taught before you begin to train your dog. You need to add a meaning or value to the clicker so that it is relevant and motivating to your dog. This is achieved by pairing it with an object that has intrinsic value to your dog […]

One of the many decisions we must make as dog owners is whether or not to insure our dogs. It’s a tough decision which is made harder by the fact that we don’t even like to consider the possibility of our precious dogs getting injured or sick.
When weighing up whether or not to insure my […]

This is a big topic. Everybody seems to have a preferred way to feed their dogs, but is there one method that stands above all others?
I’m not sure what the best dog food is or even if there is such a thing. What I do know is that the safest and healthiest way to feed […]

I’m not usually into “conspiracy” theories and hype marketing so I was very skeptical when I first heard about Andrew Lewis’s new produce “Dog Food Secrets“. It was launched with much fanfare and states some very controversial claims about the commercial dog food industry.
When I took a closer look at Dog Food Secrets I begun […]