Pets Corner: My dog is just being friendly!

Pets Corner: My dog is just being friendly!

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...
Being Smart With Your Steps

Being Smart With Your Steps

Fitness Tips: Striving to live happier, healthier, and longer. So, let’s talk about steps. Sometimes overlooked as a form of exercise, walking and walking briskly in particular contribute to keeping you healthy and fit. Setting Your Step Goal Even making a minimal...
Pets Corner – Dogs and Consent

Pets Corner – Dogs and Consent

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...