Sometimes we seem to lose touch with the true meaning of Christmas. Togetherness and love is the reason for the season. But do we forget? We at k9Active often think of the shelter dogs at Christmas, the ones who have nowhere to go. Rescue centres do their very best. Year after year Canada goose Parka around springtime they are inundated with adolescent…
Christmas is almost upon us again and the shops are filling with sparkles. Whether you love or hate the festive season it is difficult to go far without your senses reeling from carols, lights and selection boxes. Your dog too, depending on his nature, will either enjoy the temporary changes that Christmas brings or he will become worried. For the more emotionally…
So does your dog believe in Santa, well he believes in you, but do you have any idea what to get him for Christmas? Luckily dogs are generally grateful by nature so whatever we give them will result in happiness at least until they are eaten or worn out. But if your dog did have a specific gift in mind, if he…
Summer is dwindling and sadly the leaves are falling. We are beginning to think about the next season before it is upon us. Here in Scotland during midsummer it rarely goes dark at all. We go to bed in the light and get up in the light and we suspect it’s not so different where you are. Those long days where we…
Dog walking is nice, it’s great in fact, but what if you had the opportunity to take part in a worldwide treasure hunt every time you went? Welcome to the community activity that is geocaching. Although it’s been around for a while now the idea of Geocaching is only really well known to the people who take part. But it is brilliant,…
We love a pet trade show. It is one of the many perks of running one of the best quality pet supplies stores in the business. Yes a trade show, to us, is like Christmas is to a child – full of wonder and the unknown. Like anyone else who shares their home with a dog, or two, we want to buy…
It is interesting how many dog owners look towards training and behaviour advice before looking at other things, truly basic things, which could be affecting how their pet behaves. We hear it all the time don’t we, how good food and regular exercise affects our physical and mental well- being. Well read on, because the same things affect our dogs. Food Dog…
In the final part of our series of puppy blogs we look at how to understand our dogs behaviour. Are you wondering why your puppy can’t seem to learn what you would like him to do but insists on repeating the behaviour which drives you mad? If so stick around because we’re about to explain in further detail how your dog learns…
