Puppy Sleep Training: Final Post for this Puppy Week Here's your plan for puppy bedtime success: Cozy Crate Setup: Use a crate (highly...

Let's talk about everyone's favourite topic - potty training!  Here's what you need to know: Ditch the Puppy Pads: Controversial, I know!...

Bringing Home Your New Puppy The big day has arrived - you're bringing your new family member home! While it's an exciting time, it's...

So you have decided what breed of dog you want, you have found a breeder (see yesterday's post), you are thinking about whether you want...

When you're finding the right breeder there is a lot to consider, but hopefully this post will help! Here are some questions that you can...

Are you thinking of getting a puppy? If you are definitely going for it, or if it's something you've been thinking about for a while,...

Dog Owners, Let's Talk About Extension Leads We've all seen them, and maybe you've used one - those retractable dog leads that seem so...

I recently discovered that celebrations for The Day of the Dead in South America, also includes animals. I thought immediately how...

I first met her when she was a puppy and she was so laid back I thought she might fall over! She was so chill. Bella was the only dog I...

A number of weeks ago, I received news that one of the dogs we have looked after was very poorly. his owners were providing him with...

I am going to start with a *trigger* warning for this one. I think it is full of love, but it is quite sad. Here at the dog lodge, we...

We all know losing a pet is hard. It is a huge loss especially when they are integral part of the family. It does not have to be a dog or...

This weekend saw the very first breed show for Ren and for me. In all the years of taking care of dogs, I had never taken part in a breed...

It has been a really busy couple of weeks and I have not managed to do a blog. I thought it was about time I got back on the blog wagon...

For the past 6 weeks, Ren and I have attended a puppy class. Despite having dogs all my life (and I mean right from when I was a baby,...

On Sunday we had a lovely visit with Ren's mum (Bitz) and Nanna (Kea) and their owner Chanette. Ren as you can imagine went absolutely...

So here we are at that time again – the run up to Bonfire night. Exciting times for most people of all ages ( I used to love Bonfire...

For a long time I have said if the Queen was to die, I would go and see her lying in state. There would be no stopping me. But...

Finally! I have started back with best of the week - woohoo! I know I hear you say. So I need to start with this cracker... Sally,...