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How to help your dog get a better night’s sleep

To maintain a healthy and active dog it is important to make sure your pup is getting a good night’s sleep. Just like how humans need to have a relaxing sleeping environment so do dogs. Here are tips to help your dog get a better night’s sleep: Exercise. Taking a dog for a walk a few […] Continue reading How to help your dog get a better night’s sleep

Here Are My Top 3 Canine Life Enhancing Tips!

With over 30 years’ experience Owning, Breeding, Showing, Training and Working dogs, Robert Belobrajdic knows almost every trick in the book when it comes to raising and maintaining a healthy long lived dog. Here are his top 3 life enhancing tips. 1. “Feed Less To Increase Your Dog’s Life Span!” Lean Dogs Live Longer. Scientists […] Continue reading Here Are My Top 3 Canine Life Enhancing Tips!

Dog Howling – A disturbance or a warning?

We often notice that dogs howl during the night rather than in the day. Is this because the surroundings are quiet or because dogs can see things that we can’t? Howling plays an important role for dogs, it is their way of communication. We’re often bothered when a dog howls because of the long continued […] Continue reading Dog Howling – A disturbance or a warning?

Should your dog sleep inside or outside?

Where to let your dog sleep is a decision that every dog owner makes individually. There is no hard and fast rule about where to let your dog sleep. As a dog owner, I let my pups sleep inside the house, and more often than not they sleep on the bed with me. Some people […] Continue reading Should your dog sleep inside or outside?

How to stop your dog from biting

Those of you who own a dog may have noticed that they might bite from time to time. The most common reasons a dog may bite are: maternal instincts, fear, pain and possessiveness. Even the friendliest of dogs can bite or nip you given the circumstances. Here are some tips to try and help you […] Continue reading How to stop your dog from biting

Five pet safety tips for winter

We change our routines and take extra precaution when the temperatures drop, and the same should be done for your fur-child. Here are five tips to help keep your dog safe and comfortable this winter: Do not leave pets in the car during the winter. You wouldn’t leave your pet alone in the vehicle while […] Continue reading Five pet safety tips for winter

Stop the Digging

Is your fur child tearing apart your backyard? The first step to training your pup to keep his paws to himself is to understand the reason why he digs. Boredom If your dog is bored he could be digging in an attempt to entertain himself. Spending long periods of time in the yard by himself […] Continue reading Stop the Digging

Treating thunderstorm anxiety

Does your pup cower in the corner at the first sight of a storm? It is common for dogs to go into panic mode due to the extremely loud sounds of thunder. The hearing ability of a dog is substantially greater than that of a human, making their ears very sensitive to noise. As your […] Continue reading Treating thunderstorm anxiety

Just how long is a dog’s memory?

Is your dog able to remember that cool trick you taught him, but seems to have no memory of chewing up your favourite pair of shoes? This is because the short-term memory of a dog only lasts up to two minutes. Dog’s live very much in the now but they do have a longer-term memory […] Continue reading Just how long is a dog’s memory?

What to do if your dog is poisoned

The immediate identification of poisoning is often the deciding factor that can save the life of the poor dog that has been poisoned. Poisoning occurs when a dog eats or drinks a harmful, poisonous substance. The substance causes damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and liver, and depending on what the dog has ingested it […] Continue reading What to do if your dog is poisoned