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I have had no reaction, at least so far, to the plea for help for the Labrador bitch from Yvonne Gray which appeared in the column of May 10. Yvonne said that she was so very worried about Jet, who had become increasingly and unreasonably...
The Dogs Trust annual review makes interesting reading. My eye was drawn to the number of dogs taken in and the types of animals that now pass through its doors.
Last time the subject was hyperthermia but we said little about symptoms or emergency treatment. Symptoms are relatively easy to recognise, but get rapidly worse so there is not a lot of time to react if you wish to nip developing hyperthermia in...
In the dim and distant past I stayed with a friend in London who rented a flat in the leafy northern suburbs. His elderly landlord, having been told of my interest in ‘old things’ connected with dogs, proudly brought out his treasured possession...
The Kennel Club recently released a revised version of the breed Standard regarding the presentation of the Poodle for the show ring. We can now show this breed in trims other than the puppy, puppy lion, traditional lion or continental.
The perspective I take is that the breeder is the person who owns the brood bitch at the time she is mated. In last month’s article I looked at the procedures that the breeder should consider when deciding which stud dog to use on a bitch.
I had a message from the obviously now delighted owner of the young Sheltie bitch, whose house-training problems were detailed in the column of January 18, to say that at long last she has been successful in keeping her clean!
Those of you who read last weeks offering concerning the Canine Crusaders, Cobalt and Sapphire, who had both been identified under breed specific legislation as Pit Bull type may be interested to know that owner Carol Bell sent off a sample of...
One of the things you encounter fairly regularly as a canine behaviourist is a situation where you are required to ‘unpick’ the work of another behaviourist who has already worked with the client but not created the desired results.
SINCE it opened its doors a few years ago, the Stockbridge Gallery in Hampshire has been a magnet for lovers of the dog in art.
Dare we hope for summertime now a few fine days have finally emerged from the chill of winter and a wet spring. If warmer days are expected, some awareness of some common summer-time illnesses might be useful, especially if they can be prevented.
There was a speedy response to my column of April 26 from Wendy Cain of the Kutani Lhasas to say that she would like to add her ‘twopence worth’ to the moans of exhibitors trying their hardest to show their dogs despite comments to the tune of...
