As a dog walker, not only do I walk, and handle lots of different dogs, I meet a lot of other dogs out and about and talk to a lot of dog owners. When chatting about our mutual love of dogs, individuals, breeds or dog sports I always end up circling around to training generally what is good training, what is bad training, and what is imperative. Since the onset of Covid-19, and the subsequent lock downs, many people have gotten dogs, some puppies, some rescues, but there has

Happy Weekend! I wanted to share this fantastic video post shared recently by one of my favorite dog rescues, SOS Podenco Rescue. I hear on a daily basis stories of rescue dogs, and nervous dogs, getting lose somehow and running off. Nearly always the story starts with, they slipped out of their harness or their collar. These situations sometimes end up harmlessly with the dog running back, or getting collected by another dog owner. However, sometimes they end up in absolute

Since the first lock down the rise in dog ownership has been incredible. From rescue dogs, to puppies it seems that everyone is or has at the very least considered taking on a new member of the family. Sadly there has been a few that have decided to take advantage of this, and as such dog theft is on the rise. The precise figures of true dog theft aren't currently know, as dogs being dogs, sometimes just get lost, leading their owners to believe they have been stolen. When in

In my previous post I covered 'What is Canicross'. So check that out if you haven't, today my blog post will run over some of the basics. The basics in canicross can be a broad and as in depth as you like. In my mind canicross should be open and accessible to anyone with a dog, and a sense of adventure. Essentially you have two types of canicross. Competitive, and non competitive. My sole focus is on non competitive canicross, removing the pressure alleviates a lot of the s