One of my favourite doggy blogs (aside from this one of course!)
Cold Wet Nose
Lots and lots of doggy info from the editor of Dog’s Today!

If you are thinking about getting a dog – or even getting another dog – why not consider a rescue?
Some rescue centres are absolutely full to bursting with healthy dogs looking for new homes – most due to no fault of their own.
After doing some research (along with some soul-searching), I decided to rescue an Irish dog due to the (extremely) high euthanasia rate in Ireland.  He had been taken in after being thrown onto a motorway and abandoned. He was awfully thin, scarred, matted and terrified of cars and …

Puppyhood is a challenging time for your new family friend.
Having been snatched away from mother at 8 weeks old (and DON’T take a pup before 8 weeks for the sake of the pups development!!!) the pup is suddenly thrust into a frightening world of new, strange sounds with weird smells and upright creatures that fuss and cuddle it at every opportunity.
However, there are some simple things you can do to help make your pup’s transition into the household a little easier.
1 – Read (and own!!) The Perfect Puppy by Gwen …

The Cowpie Show in Betchworth was amazing this weekend. Lots to see and do and absolutely buzzing with people and dogs!
There was terrier racing, a bloodhound demonstration and my personal favourite – Gus Dermody and his sheepdogs. They were wonderful. It’s amazing that these dogs each have their own individual commands/whistles and don’t respond to the other dogs’ cues. And much respect to Mr. Dermody with all his whistles – I know I’d get confused and whistle the wrong thing!!!
They worked geese and ducks through a pen / run / …

There are lots of ideas about behaviour and training in the dog world and many opposing opinions. However, as a positive trainer, there are some books I wanted to share with you:
Behaviour / training books I couldn’t do without!

The Culture Clash – Jean Donaldson

Don’t Shoot The Dog – Karen Pryor

The Dog’s Mind – Bruce Fogle

Think Dog! – John Fisher (reading between the dominance theory lines of course!)

Dogwise: The Natural Way To Train Your Dog – John Fisher

On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals – Turid …