There's a bit of a theme in my recent blogs telling the stories of the precious dogs in my life - their incredible ability to be great life teachers. I credit Daisy, my beautiful little Papillon cross, with teaching me so much about animal behaviour. She played a crucial part in helping me achieve my qualifications in dog training. About 15 years ago I picked out Daisy from a local dog shelter for the sister of my partner at the time....
Besides my beautiful boy Max who I've written about in previous posts, another great inspiration and teacher in my life was my now dearly departed Miniature Schnauzer Oscar. Oscar was about two months old when he joined our family. Such a funny and quirky little grey teddy bear-like pup. He adored his big brother Max. He grew into quite an active, sweet dog but my then ignorance of how to best train, feed and exercise him led to quite...
The inspiration for DOGGIEDOM started with two beautiful dogs: Max, the Border Collie - German Shepard Dog X, who came into my life over 20 years ago, and Oscar, the Miniature Schnauzer four years later (more about him in future blogs!) . I naively purchased Max as a puppy from a pet shop at the time - he was on the mark down pile and I thought he was probably destined for a dog shelter before too long. He was not only striking to look at...
Doggiedom is pleased to present our new website and blog, dedicated to all things in life that promote the health and wellbeing of dogs and their guardians. Whether it's healthy food options, training techniques that stimulate active doggie minds, holistic health suggestions or just the way our dogs enrich our everyday lives, Doggiedom is ready to share it!
