Retractable dog leads / leashes get a really bad rap. They are heavily criticised by many “experts” and suggested as being something to be avoided. Well I am an absolute, unashamed FAN of the retractable leash. Like many things where humans are involved, it’s not the leash which causes the Continue Reading
Why Grain-Free May Not Be All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Grain free dog food is a very hot category in doggie-land at the moment. You can tell its gaining traction when the major brands start to devote increasing time, energy (and marketing $$) into it. The grain free dog food trend follows hot on the heels of the paleo “revolution” Continue Reading
Slow Feeding – Whats the Point?
For many years I believed that the only reason why you might want to slow your pooch down when he was eating was to avoid a potentially life threatening complication called bloat (gastric dilatation and volvulus, or GDV). Otherwise I thought that making a dog work for it’s food must Continue Reading
How Times Have Changed
How many years have you owned a pet dog? How many fur children have you had in your lifetime already? One, two, three or more? With each new fur child your range of knowledge and experience in how to best raise and care for a canine child increases. Or does Continue Reading