Activity — Good For Your Dog’s Mind, Body and Soul As humans, we know that exercise is good for us (whether we like it or not!), and now doctors are saying that it’s not just our bodies that benefit from…
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Roosevelt, a Border Collie born in 2009, was born with malformed front paws which are unusable and a crooked spine, but that didn’t stop him from living life to its fullest. Roosevelt enjoyed skiing and playing in the snow each…
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Majority of the population are under the assumption that to have a well-behaved dog you need to just exercise the &#$% out of him or her and they will be so tired that they can’t practice bad/negative behaviours. True….. to…
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No Sheep, No Ducks, No Problem – There’s a New Game in Town: Treibball It’s a given that herding dogs are wonderful companions, and it’s no secret that they’re hard-wired to herd. Many herding dog owners don’t own or have…
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As someone who lives in an urban area, I often hear the question, “Can you have a herding breed and live in an apartment?” The short answer is, “It depends.” The real question isn’t if you can own…
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I will never forget the moment when the breeder handed my new puppy to me – it was the start of an amazing and busy journey. This was the first puppy that I would keep all for myself, so why…
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Athletic dogs are a lot like athletic people. They love the work they do, and they thrive in life because of their athleticism and fitness levels. However, much like people, they can be prone to, or experience, injuries. As a…
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Australian Shepherds are incredibly agile and intelligent – sometimes too much for their own good. My first Aussie, who I now share my life with, came to me when she was around a year old. She was a terror. She…
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If I were to ask you to describe your herding dog, what words would come to mind? I think it’s safe to say few of us would use the term “couch potato” in our description, especially when they are young….
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