In a recent survey of over 1,000 dog owners, only 49 per cent of respondents had ever been to a formal training class, whilst a whopping 94 per cent had undertaken some type of dog training at home. The BIG idea behind the new training range was to create products that were consumer friendly, simple […]
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My Hedgie
‘My Hedgie’ is a work by as typed by Robert F. Bradford. When I first arrived in these parts, with a new tiny lump over my right shoulder where something had been inserted under my skin and a very slight scar on my left hip next to the stumpy remains of my tail, all I […]
The dog behind the fence: his last years
In 2016, we published the story of a puppy from Crete who was who left him outside behind a fence all day long. Now, Boomer’s saviour and owner tells how his life went… At the age of 13 he suddenly stops eating and drinking one day. He clearly isn’t feeling well. The vet diagnoses bladder and […]
Blanky’s Story: how a paralysed Puerto Rican stray found his forever home
Blanky at the animal hospital “Hold still! Hold still!” I cursed to myself, as I frantically chased the scruffy white dog around the veterinarian’s examination room. I was attempting to photograph Blanky, a young Puerto Rican stray who had been rescued after being hit by a car in the Puerto Rican town of Humacoa. The […]
How Sprout came into my life
A story of love, loss, and a dog named Sprout… That night my 16 ½-year-old dog turned for the worse with seizures. I was with him the whole night, comforting him so he finally slept into the morning. Fortunately, I already had an appointment with the vet for a checkup. I brought Arie at 9 o’clock […]