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Dogs and Emotions As dog owners we have never doubted our dogs ability to share and experience emotions. Just like us, we know our dogs are emotional creatures, we see…

Socialisation I believe Puppy and Dog Training is similar to raising children.  Our new members of the family need guidance, boundaries, protection and lots of love & affection.  If they…

Pets Have a Positive Impact on Growing Old According to new data from the University of Michigan National Poll on Health Aging, owning a pet as you age has a…

Dog Training & Reliability A good way to establish reliability is working on a % scale.  To do this, count out five treats and then cue the behaviour.  For example, if…

Why Do Dogs Hump? For many of us when we see our dogs humping we get quite embarrassed as we automatically put a sexual connotation on this behaviour.  Although humping…

Why Do Dogs Smell Each Others Butts? Butt sniffing is about communication.  The same way we handshake and say hello, our dogs communicate and show respect via sniffing.  The chemical…

Hip Dysplasia Hip Dysplasia is the abnormal development of the coxofermoral (hip) joint.  It is usually luxation (dislocation) or sublaxation of the fermoral head in younger dogs and mild to…

Cruciate Disease & Injury Cruciate Disease and injury is a common problem found in many dog breeds. The Cruciate Ligaments are located in the dog's stifle (knee) and their role is…

Addison's Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism) Commonly found in young to middle age dogs.  Their is some evidence showing females are more at risk.  Addison's Disease is a disease of the adrenal glands,…

Dog Cushing’s Disease Cushing's Disease is a slow and insiduous developing disease resulting in an excess of cortisol production.  It is more common in adult and elderly dogs.  In many…