Carolyn Menteith 
For most people, a part of home life is having people come and visit you! That might be family or friends, or it might be children’s friends. Whoever it might be, you want to ensure your visitors and your dog are both happy. If you’ve had your dog from a puppy, they may already be … Read more
It’s that time of the year. We can finally wave goodbye to winter and start thinking about getting out and about with our dogs again – or maybe for the first time – for some quality socialisation. Depending on your preference and where you live, this could be long country walks with friends, sitting outside … Read more
After a long, cold, and often wet winter, spring can’t come soon enough. And it doesn’t seem to just be us that are full of the joys of a new season… This spring fever seems to affect our dogs too. Owners will often say they think their dog has more energy in spring (commonly know … Read more
Welcome home puppy! Your new life as a dog parent begins, and it’s full of soft puppy cuddles and mutual affection – right? The reality is often your cute, cuddly ball of fluff has teeth like needles, and seems intent on using them on you. So, how can you teach a puppy not to bite? … Read more
There’s plenty written about finding the perfect breed that will fit into your life – with 222 to choose from along with a whole host of mixed and cross breeds – but at its heart (and this is all about love and relationships), this comes down to a very simple choice. Is your chosen breed … Read more
After the madness of the festive season and bleakness of January, our thoughts turn to spring and, as Valentine’s Day looms, thoughts of love. But how do you introduce your dog to a new partner? There’s no doubt it’s a jungle out there. But hopefully with a bit of hard work and by kissing a … Read more
There are few people – whether they believe in astrology or not – who don’t glance at their horoscope if they find a page of star signs! But have you ever found yourself wondering about dog zodiac signs as well as your own? If not, here goes with some star signs for your pup, because … Read more
For us, Christmas is usually a happy time full of love, laughter and happiness – but for our dogs the holiday season can often be a time of unpredictability, change and stress that causes much more anxiety than it does festive cheer. And that can come with a dangerous fallout. It’s no coincidence that the … Read more
A key part of working on behaviour cases is taking a full history from the owner about their dog, their relationship and their lifestyle. I’ve lost count of the number of times that somewhere near the end of our conversation, an owner will sheepishly admit “… and I know I shouldn’t, but I let them … Read more
The age old question – how cold is too cold to walk your dog? I wish I could give you an easy answer to this question! One of those “when the temperature is ** degrees, stay inside, wrap up and curl up and watch films instead” answers… But it isn’t anywhere near as straightforward as … Read more