Play Love Life Dog Training

13/10/2021

How to help your dog get enough sleep, just a few ideas.

Terriers can be very active and into everything. As a result, it can be hard to get them to switch off as they get so over-aroused by the environment. Here, I shall give you some ideas to help you to ensure your terrier gets enough sleep. How Much Sleep Does Your Terrier Need Anyway? A puppy needs 1...

07/10/2021

A Walk 🐶🕺🙋

06/10/2021

The Dogs Trust is doing a survey about the state of the nation's dogs and the issues affecting dog owners.

If you do have 5-10 minutes to spare do head over and fill it in.

Calling all dog owners — fill in the today!

06/10/2021

Have ever worried about your dog being home alone and something awful happening to them?

House fires, being stolen, getting entangled with something and hurting themselves. All sorts of awful scenarios that you envisage happening.

Two lucky home alone greyhounds in Clacton-on-Sea were rescued from a house fire. All due to their neighbours hearing their smoke alarm.

Fortunately, this story has a happy ending and the dogs survived their ordeal. Many pets were not so lucky. Every year in the UK alone 500,000 pets are affected by fires. Unfortunately, 40,000 of those pets die as a result of smoke inhalation.

This statistic reminded me of the work being done by Smokey Paws

This charity raises funds to ensure that all fire engines carry oxygen masks small enough for pets. What many people do not realise is that the oxygen masks for humans do not fit pets.
Consequently, their ability to combat the effects of smoke inhalation is not always effective.

19/09/2021

“Dogs die. But dogs live, too. Right up until they die, they live. They live brave, beautiful lives. They protect their families. And love us. And make our lives a little brighter. And they don't waste time being afraid of tomorrow.”
Dan Gemeinhart - The Honest Truth.

Peder Severin Krøyer - Summer Evening at Skagen, The Artist's Wife and Dog, 1892.

18/08/2021

Who doesn’t love ordering stuff for their dog?

These have been my fav companies to by from for things you can’t find in Pets at Home.

Do you have any others you could recommend?

Let me know in the comments 👇

06/08/2021

After 10 days of using Aok9 Plaque K9.

Tartar might be a bit thinner and lighter.

Could be my imagination, what do you think?

Her breath is a little fresher.

It’s not quite a bouquet 💐 of roses. Ever hopeful though.

I’ll give another update after a month of use.

Unless of course, a dental miracle happens before then 😂.

05/08/2021

Check out my latest blog post

If you have got a terrier barking can be one of their most annoying skills. You'll know that once they start they seem to find it hard to stop. So how do you train a terrier not to bark without resorting to shouting and going barking mad yourself? Here are some tips to help you decrease their barkin...

04/08/2021

A visitor comes to your door, they go to reach the doorbell. Before they press it, your dog rushes to the door barking. There is now so much noise, that both you and your vissitor are wondering why you even have a doorbell. Sound familiar? Embarassing isn't it? So what are the real reasons why your....

07/07/2021

Would your dog add anything to this?

👟 jaw exercising tool

🧺 snuggly bed

🛁 pointless wet machine

Anyone have any others?

Well there you have it 🤣🐾

02/07/2021

So excited to find a bee 🐝 orchid on our walk today. Have a look over on our Instagram stories for more orchids we found on our hunt.

Do you ever see any exciting flowers on your walks?

26/05/2021

"Be careful what you water your dreams with.

Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.

Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success.

Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success.

Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”

Lao t

Yuko Shimizu - Little Nemo Dream.

22/05/2021

Is an NHS for dogs a crazy idea?

It was brought up this week on .

I think that when you get a dog, you should plan to be able to cover ALL of it’s costs. In sickness and in health.

Can’t afford the expense of pet insurance or vet bills. Don’t have a dog. Simple.

Dogs are great companions, but they deserve the best care possible in return for that devotion.

To me, pet insurance is the equivalent of our own National Insurance contributions.

The NHS is not free. We all pay for it throughout our lives. Some of us getting more for our money than others. But that is life.

What do you think ? Let me know in the comments below....

20/05/2021

Storm, our Romanian Rescue had a horrendous start to life.

Born on the streets, caught by dog catchers and housed in an outdoor public shelter near the Ukraine.

Only the fittest dogs survived. Some either froze to death or were killed in fights over food.

Storm was there nearly 18 months. As dogs are routinely released and recaptured for money it’s unclear how many times that happened to her.

What was evident was she was traumatised by having anything near her neck. She would snap if you tried stroking her.

Four years on, from nearly being put to sleep for being worse than aggressive, she now comes up for a cuddle. Her fears are lessening and her confidence is improving.

Time, feeling secure and loved can count for so much.

18/05/2021

I used to love getting the Different Dog food for my dog. It really looked good enough to eat yourself.

Great that they have a puppy option out now too.

Get something really special with our range of dog hampers. Available in three sizes and perfect for trying our food, order a taster dog food hamper today.

18/05/2021

The other day a friend’s dog found her way into next door’s garden through a hole in the fence.

She was discovered playing a game of chase with their 7 month old golden cocker spaniel.

She was fetched back and the hole was made secure (or so we thought).

The following day she had managed to jump and squeeze behind the barrier clogging the hole. Even though this must have meant she was doing a handstand (or should that be paw-stand) to get through.

Her owner thinks that this is a sign that she ought to arrange a play-date for the two dogs.

I think it’s more likely that her dog was following the scent of a rodent she was hunting and found herself in the other garden.

The squirrels 🐿 do always go that way.
🤣

Personally, I have never really felt the need for any of my dogs to have friends. To me the most important relationship to my dog should be the one they have with me. This should top all others.

What are your thoughts, I’d be really interested to know.

Comment below👇👇👇👇👇

15/05/2021

Does your dog get jealous if you make a fuss of another dog?

Recent research completed by a team in NZ has confirmed that dogs do get upset when you stroke other dogs.

How much they pulled at their lead was measured whilst their owner made a fuss of an artificial dog. This was done both in sight and whilst their owner was behind a screen.

Every time the dogs pulled on the lead, growled and showed signs of agitation as to what their human was doing.

My own Irish ☘️ Terrier used to push other dogs out of the way, if she thought they were trying to get me to fuss them.

This picture shows her doing her best “where have you been, who have you met” face.

She certainly hated me making a fuss of other dogs. Although oddly this never worked the other way as she always adored making a fuss of other people herself!

Does your dog get jealous if you hang out/strike/fuss other dogs?

Let me know in the comments below👇👇👇👇👇

06/05/2021

I actually always say I’ll be home before you know it.

Or “You’d hate it where I’m going, it’s very boring and you’ll have more fun sleeping at home”.

And sometimes, “you never know I might bring you back a present”.

05/04/2021

Exciting news! As some of you might know, we’re HUGE fans of Tug-E-Nuff Dog Gear. They make incredibly motivating, durable toys that will help you nail your recall, smash your goals and get simply amazing results.

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02/04/2021

30/03/2021

30/03/2021

Here’s an easy way to find out.

Knowing which one they rate as highest value is great and really useful.

26/03/2021

Saturday is the first ever .

It’s been set up my Scruffy Little Terrier , a brand specialist in terrier merchandise.

A day to celebrate the often misunderstood terrier breed.

Although, to every terrier I’ve ever known every day was THEIR special day. Anyone who disagreed was simply wrong.

National Terrier Day is on the 27th March. Join us to celebrate the day of the terrier, and let’s show some terrier love.

26/03/2021

After the tragic fatal dog attack on a grey seal in London last week; it’s a timely reminder to keep your dog under close control anywhere where wildlife is present. Ground nesting birds are also easily disturbed.

We can all do our bit to help keep animals safe 🐑

24/03/2021

Did you know that it’s not just chocolate eggs that must be kept away from dogs this Easter?

Grapes, sultanas, raisins and foods
containing dried fruit like Hot Cross Buns and Simnel cake are also toxic to dogs.

Studies have shown that as few as four or five grapes can cause potentially fatal kidney failure in dogs.

23/03/2021

23/03/2021

Do post a picture in the comments of your dog as a puppy or the first picture you have of your dog.

Here’s my much missed, Briar.

22/03/2021

How to teach your dog to bow.
Any questions, post them in the comments below.