Pet Behaviourist

This year I have had an influx of cases that started their life as 'street dogs' from Romania, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Poland. The problems are all very similar and most of the owners have been first time dog owners.... So what are the problems...........well most are reactive to people and have ranged from reactive barking to biting and puncturing the skin causing wounds, bruising and worried or scared owners not knowing what to do. This piece is not meant to be a moan a

This weekend I attended a workshop on canine arthritis by the great ladies that run Canine Arthritis Management. This was set up by vet Hannah Capon who I have previously worked with in the veterinary world. Hannah and her team are extremely passionate about this dreadful debilitation condition and discussed how we can help the dogs that suffer, which is approximately 80% of dogs over the age of 8 years old. However Arthritis is not just a disease for the older dog there are