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Cats Verses Dogs – Which Is The Better Pet?
A common and popular pet to own is a cat or dog. Some families have both, but there is the risk that the two animals will not bond. The debate over whether a cat or dog is better has continued for thousands of years and the answer it seems is largely dependent on the owner’s … Continue reading
Interesting Fundraising Ideas Anyone Can Try!
If you are one of those rare people; someone who thinks about how to make the world a better place and who takes action to help to improve the lives of others, you may be reading this article because you want to raise money for charity and want some novel fundraising ideas to do so. … Continue reading
How To Get To Know Your Dog Before You Start Training
You wouldn’t push your seven-year-old son or daughter into the local football team without knowing that they enjoy the sport and that they are fit and healthy and able to take part properly. In the same way, you need to know and understand your dog and its particular character before you can begin training your … Continue reading
Dogs – The Lowest-Tech Security System
The relationship between humans and dogs stretches back beyond recorded history and evidence suggests that dogs for hunting, guarding property and livestock and simply for companionship have been with us since our days when property consisted of a well-appointed cave. Socially dogs and humans share a strong need for family groups; studies of dog behaviour … Continue reading
7 Ways To Deal With Pet Odor From Your Floor
Pet odors are an unavoidable part of pet ownership. Even the most trained cat or dog are prone to accidents when injured or sick. Pet skin cells and dander often build up in the rugs or carpets causing musky or musty odor. Cleaning your rug is not the only solution here to get rid of … Continue reading
5 Great Spring Horse Care Tips
Horses make for great seasonal indicators. For instance, you can tell when spring has finally arrived when horses start to lose their winter coats. Nature allows these coats to grow in the winter, as protection from the harsh climate. So, when the weather becomes warmer, the horse begins to shed. But, before you saddle up … Continue reading
Making Your Garden Wildlife Friendly
Whether you’re interested in animals and wildlife or you’re fed up of seeing all of the natural habitats in the countryside being destroyed in order to create more land for development there are a huge number of ways that you can encourage a variety of wildlife into your garden. There are loads of reasons why … Continue reading
Is It Ever Okay to Discipline Someone Else’s Dog?
Whether your dog is a purebred or not, they’re a member of your family and are usually treated as such. This means, of course, that we train and discipline our dogs according to our view and beliefs. For some this means minimal behaviour modification as they seek to let their dog “be themselves.” Others seek … Continue reading
Adopt A Staffy Today!
The words ‘bull terrier’ tend to conjure up images in many people’s minds of aggressive, fierce dogs, because of the much-publicised attacks by breeds such as Pit Bull Terriers. Yet the staffy (a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, to give it its full title) is a gentle and loyal breed that can make a wonderful family pet. … Continue reading
