by Leonie St Clair | Dec 18, 2024 | Pets
Christmas can be a tricky time. With all those meals to cook, and children and guests to entertain, the family dog is usually last on the list. Bored dogs can add up to a Christmas disaster, not to mention unwelcome emergency vet visits, because Fido has tried to eat...
by Leonie St Clair | Nov 20, 2024 | Features, Pets
I still see dogs whizzing around our local parks, off the lead and in hot pursuit of some small furry- usually a squirrel. At this time of year, the squirrels are slowing down and are even more enticing. Other dogs may not be chasing but they are immovably fixated on...
by Leonie St Clair | Oct 30, 2024 | Pets
Please do not underestimate the potentially negative effects of Halloween and the long fireworks season, especially on young or elderly animals or animals that are unwell/injured. A pet that coped last year as a pup may be more aware and sensitive, now they are older....
by Leonie St Clair | Sep 13, 2024 | Features, Pets
Many of you tell me your dog is being labelled as a problem by other dog owners because they are not friendly to every dog they meet. Your dog may lunge, bark, or snap at dogs that get into her face, especially if she is on the lead. Some of you are lucky and have a...
by Leonie St Clair | Aug 16, 2024 | Features, Pets, SE Magazines
Over the last 20 years, there has been a major shift in the field of dog behaviour and training, away from what might be termed compulsion training towards methods that encourage and include ‘consent’. Historically, many of us subscribed to the idea that dogs should...
