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Nando: Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 4:22 PM
It's been another hectic week at Doghouse HQ! On our quest to spread positive reinforcement training across Andalusia we had a new team that were brave enough to spend 5 intensive days working hard to achieve their In The Doghouse Level 1 Instructors Award. We had a variety of people that took their first steps in starting the best career in the world......Dog Training! From a soldier in the Gibraltar Regiment with no previous experience to a Managing Director of one of the most successful property businesses on the coast, we had a right old mix of people. |
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Nando: Posted on Friday, March 23, 2012 11:33 PM
Walkingthrough the shopping centre and spying that lonely puppy who is obviously too big for his glass box is heart breaking, but it’s all too easy to leave your common sense in the car. Pet shops are usually supplied by puppy farms, Puppy farms are large-scale breeding premises. The aim of puppy farms is to make money, no matter the cost to the dogs who are kept in cramped and cruel conditions. The puppies are sold through pet shops, internet and newspaper ads. Now part of you will be thinking that you have to rescue that dog, BUT it’s not that simple! |
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Nando: Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:13 PM
After missing the opportunity for the last couple of years it was nice to be able to do some great networking and shopping at the worlds biggest dog show...Crufts. Now, the UK kennel club has had some much deserved stick lately due to Pedigree dogs exposed and the recent follow up that highlighted some of the more disgusting practices still seen in the show world today. One of my colleagues at Italk fm is convinced Crufts stands forCruel Relentless Undermining For a Tortured Species! |
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Nando: Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:02 PM
Lots has been happening and I haven't had the chance to get on here and let you all know ....so brace yourself! Firstly I wanted to extend a very happy Doghouse welcome to the newest team member, Rich. He has moved over from the not so sunny climbs of Nottingham and joined us in Malaga. Already Rich has passed his Doghouse Instructors award (1 of only 2 people who have passed with distinctions) but way before taking that course we met at a seminar for dog trainers back in the UK. He has a passion for dogs and their behaviour that is only rivaled by Nando and Donnas. |
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Alison Frost: Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 11:11 AM
After the fantastic interview on Saturday Alison has very kindly allowed us to re print one of her articles. Please take the time to read as no matter what you are told you should check out what is best for your own dog! Common sense tells us that we need good, clean, appropriate food in order to provide our bodies with the building blocks of good health. We cannot possibly expect ourselves or our dogs to remain healthy if we're not providing all the proper nutrients our bodies need. We all know that. |
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Nando: Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 2:14 PM
For those of you that don't already know, a couple of weeks ago I picked up a stray from the side of the road. Now, if I had the funds and the time I would stop for every dog I passed but since I don't, I have had to man up a bit and only stop for those that are not capable of looking after themselves. The reason I stopped for this little girl was she was sitting on the side of the road, a speeding van came round the corner and narrowly missed her but she didn't move, she only cowered waiting for the impact. |
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Nando: Posted on Monday, December 12, 2011 1:51 PM
Well a whole year has passed since we touched down in the sunny south coast of Spain and it has been a fantastic year! We thought we would celebrate the anniversary of our arrival, our Christmas do and dish out the first ever awards to our gang the only way we know how.........a party! We set the venue in La Luna restaurant, which is based in Mijas Costa - the most central point for all our customers but people came from far and wide to join us. Those that travelled nearly an hour from Almogia were beaten only by Sarah Hoskyn and Rich Clarke who flew over from the UK for 1 night only! |
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Nando: Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:29 AM
Its nearly Christmas and although the Pet lodge is fairly quiet before the xmas madness we have been very busy as always! November has seen a lot of work taking place around the Doghouse and with a new roof being fitted to the house, 3 new extra large kennels being installed in the block, a new toilet area so the dogs can find a suitable spot without being attached to a human (nobody likes being watched), the exercise area being measured up for fencing and buying a new van for drop off and pick ups we hardly had time to stop and catch our breath! |
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Donna: Posted on Monday, November 14, 2011 10:18 AM
It’s coming to that time of year……wet dog!!!
It is sometimes tempting to leave your dog's coat long for the winter, thinking that they need the extra hair to keep them warm, but this is not necessarily the right thing.
Long coats are high maintenance - they take longer to dry, tangle more easily,and collect debris. Your furry friend will often return from a walk wet and with mud, leaves etc clinging to the coat, and those that live in the campo –well that is the norm for the winter! They will need to get dry and warm in order to be comfy which is a challenge for a long coat. |
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Nando: Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2011 10:40 AM
Toilet Training House breaking, toilet training & potty prep are different names that dog owners use to talk about training their new dog where it is acceptable to pee and it’s also the number 1 reason why dogs become yard/outside dogs! Now we are lucky enough to live in one of the most glorious climates on this planet however relocating a puppy to the back garden can be a bad idea. When you first get a pup ideally around 8 weeks of age, they are like a sponge, taking in new information every minute, they need to get used to their new family, guests and the way that you live. |
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