For any would-be dog owners, I am going to tell you a little anecdote of the morning routine that goes on in our house such as it was this morning…
Our collie pup started whining at 6:10am because she needed a whizz - of course this set the other two off and then they ALL had to go out for a good old sniff and wees.
Rather than go back to bed - as it was nearing alarm time anyway - we got up and prepared breakfast - the little lab pup …

A leading canine researcher, Stanley Coren PhD, has recently announced that dogs’ intelligence is on a par with that of a two year old human.
Coren has researched a wide variety of case studies and discovered that, whilst breed does make a difference to intelligence levels, ‘Their stunning flashes of brilliance and creativity are reminders that they may not be Einsteins but are sure closer to humans than we thought.’
According to Coren, there are three types of dog intelligence: instinctive, adaptive and working and obedience.
Instinctive intelligence focuses on what the dog …

Apologies for the long absence in writing. Due to recent, unfortunate events, I have been kept away but fear not, I am back with a vengeance to bring you the latest info in the canine world!
We are currently looking after a 5 month old black labrador at the moment who is sweet as pie and gets on brilliantly with our collie pup - they’ve been charging round like maniacs since the puppy arrived on Sunday.
We’ve had to introduce time-outs as they get a little too manic and the poor lab …