by Rachel Pattison | Feb 27, 2020 | News
Teaching a recall is easy, right? If you are one of the many, many people who are finding it incredibly difficult, read on… This is a story about Sky’s recall journey, a working Border Collie x Kelpie, who when she came to me at the tender age of 9 months old as...
by Rachel Pattison | Jan 25, 2019 | News
We live in a world where instant results or gratification are the norm. We don’t have to wait for things as much, there are quicker, faster ways of getting what we want. The appeal of a ‘quick fix’ solution is enormous. We also know that dogs are smart, right? We know...
by Rachel Pattison | Dec 7, 2018 | News
Many dogs cope brilliantly at Christmas, but it can be an unsettling time for others. The daily routine is disrupted, there are more visitors, stuff lying around and tempting food items to snaffle. It’s not uncommon to see behaviours at this time that you’d really...
by Rachel Pattison | Oct 21, 2018 | Welfare
Halloween can be an evening that brings lots of fun to the humans, but not always for pets. Lots of dogs may take the increase of door knocking in their stride, but for many that can mean an increasing rise in stress levels, especially if they’re scared of what turns...
by Rachel Pattison | Mar 12, 2018 | News
Easter is fast approaching, and while that gives us humans an excuse to eat lots of chocolate, it can be very dangerous for your dog if they do the same. Chocolate contains theobromine which, although tolerated by humans, is extremely toxic to dogs. The darker the...
