A celebration of Adopt a Dog month: my rescue pup Monty
October is the official Adopt a Dog month, an awareness building event held each year to raise the profile of dog adoption. Although more widely celebrated in the US, for me the sentiment of Adopt a...
View ArticleWhat name should I call my puppy?
Sometimes owning a puppy can be a stressful time filled with anxiety (on both sides), stress and even uncertainty, particularly in those early months. However being a puppy owner is ultimately meant to...
View ArticleDiscover Dogs Exhibition 2013
This weekend, thanks to tickets generously gifted to me by the Metro Bank, I was lucky enough to attend the annual Discover Dogs show in London’s Earl’s Court arena. The show is an annual event held to...
View ArticleShould my dog be allowed on the sofa?
I’m lucky enough to be surrounded by those, both at work and at home, who are raising dogs. Some have older rescue dogs, while some are raising boisterous new puppies. Nevertheless, whatever the age,...
View ArticleA year of doggy learnings
As most of you will know, this year has been my first as an official dog blogger, having set up The Puppy Tails earlier in 2013. For me blogging has given the chance to share some of the invaluable...
View ArticleHome made dog treats
As I have often talked about, one of my dogs, Monty, has a bowed front leg as a result of overbreeding. Monty was born on a puppy farm, and as other rescue dog owners will know, the defects puppy farm...
View ArticleThe benefits of dog agility
For those who don’t know, dog agility is a kind of dog sport, where a dog owner or handler directs their pooch to complete an assault course of objects and obstacles, which can include tunnels, ramps,...
View ArticleHow to teach your puppy novelty tricks
As you’ll know from my blog, dog obedience is really important to me, and though I’ve had a fair few struggles with my pups I always try to make sure that they are obedient to my command. However,...
View ArticleHow to clip your puppy’s nails
While owning a puppy or dog brings lots of joy to your life, and provides great experiences that you and your pooch can share together, there are also some down sides. For my dogs, and for me, grooming...
View ArticleHow to brush your puppy’s teeth
Following last week’s post about cutting your dog or puppy’s nails, I decided to continue the dog grooming mini series. This post provides some top tips on how to clean your puppy’s teeth in order to...
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