Why Your First Message to a Breeder Matters More Than You Think Choosing the right breed and the right breeder matters—but how you introduce yourself can make all the difference. When you decide to bring a puppy into your life, one of the most important steps isn’t just finding a litter—it’s how you present yourself to the person behind it. If you’re approaching a reputable breeder—someone who has spent years carefully selecting bloodlines, studying pedigrees, and dedicating

Going on a dog walk is one of the main reasons people get a dog, nothing beats a walk seeing your best friend enjoying the world. It’s a daily ritual that brings joy, routine, and connection—not just between you and your dog, but with the wider community of dog owners around you. But as lovely as these shared spaces are, they only work well when we all follow a bit of unspoken etiquette. Dog walking isn’t just about exercise. It’s about awareness, responsibility, and, above a

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So it goes without saying baking is not one of my skills!! My Dora was turning 14 and I thought I really wanted to make her a cake. My...

So it goes without saying baking is not one of my skills!! My Dora was turning 14 and I thought I really wanted to make her a cake. My...

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With play biting, you need to be really careful not to turn it into a game. It is a perfectly normal behaviour that should just diminish in time as long as you're not maintaining the behaviour by encouraging it in any way. Therefore, your job is to defuse that behaviour as quick as possible.

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Exercise As a breeder I have bred your Puppy from two sound, fit dogs. They have been hip scored and the more recent puppies elbow scored. It is your job now to make sure you exercise your Puppy correctly to keep you dog pain free and sound for many years to come. Five minutes per month of the age is the golden rule. You pup's growth plates don't fuse until around a year old. You wouldn't walk a toddler 2 miles so don't do it to a pup. Clicker training will mentally wear y

Off Lead Your puppy is a blank canvas, don't let your pup down, teach your puppy a good recall. Your puppy won't see as well when you first get him/her so they will want to hang round. Once they can see further and are older and bolder everything is ten times harder for you. Find a safe place, attach a long training line and let puppy go. Walk and now and again call pup to you and treat on arrival. Be consistent do this every day so off lead is not a novelty and therefore

First rule socialising is not allowing your pup to dive at every dog they meet. Your Bearded Collie is likely to suffer with I love everyone and everyone loves me syndrome. However, not every dog or person loves your puppy/ dog so it is important that your young dog develops some self control before another dog enforces self control. As a rule of thumb 1. I tend to only let my dogs meet and greet other off lead ( or on a long line) as they are more relaxed off lead and ther

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