by Chris Elwell | Feb 2, 2018 | dog friendly, dog health, dog ownership, dogandbone, Dogs, dogs for autism, grooming, pet dog forum, rescue, small business
In the Beginning Thirteen years ago we struggled to find a dog groomers that worked the way we envisaged for our West Highland Terriers Hamish and Macbeth . I went to do a basic training course, and was hooked. Sadly Hamish and Macbeth have passed, but what they...
by Chris Elwell | Jan 15, 2018 | dog health, dog ownership, Dogs, dogs trust vet, grooming, pet dog forum
Cutting Dogs Nails. Often we come across a dog who object’s to having its nails cut. There are numerous devices on the market to try and alleviate this problem. There are however things you can do which may prevent the problem from occurring or alleviating...
by Chris Elwell | Oct 29, 2017 | dog ownership, Dogs, rescue
A Dog is For Life Call me a cynic, but having just spent half an hour scanning a well known internet selling site,I couldn’t help but notice that approximately 50% of the adverts were for puppies. Most of these were either ready now, or available in the weeks...
by Chris Elwell | Aug 15, 2017 | dog ownership, Dogs, pet dog forum, rescue, Uncategorized
Why should I Pay for a Rescue Dog? Recently I have seen discussions on social media selling sites when dogs have been advertised free to a good home. This will always ignite a barrage of comments, some more politely worded than others. These will usually stem around...
by Chris Elwell | Aug 4, 2017 | dog ownership, Dogs, grooming
Dog Grooming Lessons. “I Can’t Groom my Dog” “He (or she) won’t let me groom them”. A comment I hear frequently from new customers, generally just before I’m presented with a dog I have to clip off due to...
by Chris Elwell | Feb 13, 2017 | dog behaviour, dog friendly, dog ownership, dogandbone, Dogs
Another of the common questions I get asked whilst grooming peoples dogs, is have you been bitten or how to you prevent a dog bite? My personal opinion is it is very rare for a dog to bite for no reason. As someone who spends a great deal of time around dogs, both...