So along with Rory, Penny and Jersey we have new boy Mack!  Mack is a two year old West Highland Terrier!  Now…he is a wee bitty overweight but that wont last long now that he’s joined Bishopton dog walking services.  Since we only walk highly sociable and friendly dogs that can be let off lead, the first walk with Mack on Friday was an assessment to see how he would get on with the other dogs.  Mack’s never been out with...

Well Ruffles is now 16 weeks old and is a wonderful little fella!  He’s great off lead and has been off lead for a few weeks now.  But being so young he can only get a limited time off lead which makes socialising him and pups generally hard.  So last week I was looking online and found a puppy carrier…now this means I can take Ruffles and other pups on big walks where they can be let off lead and play with the other dogs and...

Accidents happen and illness can occur anytime, usually in the most inappropriate place or when the cause is no longer apparent.  I have lost count of the number of times over the years I have had to perform first aid on a dog, not always mine and on more occasions than one I’ve had to get first aid myself afterwards!  It is important to remember, not always easy in a panicky situation, that dogs cannot tell us where the pain is, why it is...

I do everything I can to give the best service to the wonderful dogs I’m lucky enough to walk.  I don’t want to give the dogs just a toilet break, I want to give them a great time, where they can run free and enjoy the company of other friendly dogs and hope that once they get home they are relaxed, have had a good time and sleep until their owners come home. So below are some pics I took of Penny and Skye in the back seat of my...

Yesterday along with Penny and Skye I took out new dog Rex.  Rex is a staffie with maybe another breed mixed in.  He was re-homed last May and is estimated to be about 2-3 years old.  He’s a great dog and is very fast and loves to run.  He loves plastic bottles and for some reason very large rocks!  People who know Penny and Skye know they are very socialised and friendly dogs, apart from being best friends they adore other dogs and...

“My Dogs Are Fighting!” “My Dogs seem to be Hunting or Fighting with Other Animals!  “My dog wants to dominate me!“ I am often asked questions about dog management; the following are typical and is the behaviourists worse nightmare: Q: I am the owner of two female dogs. These dogs haven’t always fought. Until recently, they’ve been good friends and pack mates. However, during thee last few weeks as one...