From K9 Magazine report:
MP Slams “Barbaric” Electric Collars
Carwyn Jones announces intent to ban ‘barbaric’ electric dog collars
The use of electric shock training collars for dogs should be banned in Wales, Environment, Planning and Countryside Minister Carwyn Jones said yesterday (Wednesday 13 December).
The Minister has described the collars as ‘totally barbaric’ and said that it was […]

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With animals, just like with people, there’s a difference between traumatic fears and plain old everyday fears. Traumatic fears in animals are always bad news; they last forever, and they can spread…

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PDSA has embarked on a mission to encourage all dog owners to teach their dogs the basic commands of sit, heel, stay, come and drop. Why? Because it could save your dog’s life…

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If you’ve ever watched in incredulity as your dog frantically chases his tail, or looked on in bewilderment as he stands barking at the garden fence, then rest assured that you are a typical dog owner with a pretty normal dog. But those of us who loose sleep as the hilarious tail chasing that was cute at lunch time continues long into the night may have cause to seek some answers…

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Everyone has a different way of learning. Some of us cram the night before the big exam, others absorb information over a long period of time. Some of us respond well to discipline and a fear of failure, others need a guiding hand and reassurance. So is it right to assume that all dogs, of all breeds will respond to one generic teaching style or is the one on one training style the way forward…

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Not being a jet-setter, (although a nice lottery win could change that ), the only foreign phrase I’ve really managed to master is “ Mucho Peseta “ , on the rare ( very rare ) occasions that I have been able to get away on holiday. Undoubtedly, my communication skills in foreign languages are severely limited…

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A couple of years ago a Japanese electronics company came up with a Gizmo that they claimed could convert dogs barks, yips and whines into human language, thereby allowing us to understand “Doggie” speak for the first time…

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So, you’ve read the Autumn 04 issue of K9 Magazine and decided to put your dog’s personality to the test - now you have a score in your hand and you want to know what it all means - are you living with a brave-heart or a bone-head, a nice-guy or a nutter? Read on to find out more….

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Sara Whittaker qualified with a diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Therapy (DipCABT) her achievements include a very high success rate using the emotional / reward-based approach. She is an accomplished author of articles and regular monthly guest on BBC Radio Leicester since 1997. In the latest issue of K9 Magazine, Sara addresses the very serious and all too common problem of dogs who give chase and how you can cure it…

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To BARF or not to BARF - that’s the bone of contention splitting the dog world. Australian vet Dr Ian Billinghurst’s book Give Your Dog A Bone, which introduced the BARF (biologically appropriate raw food) diet for dogs, threw the cat among the pigeons when it was first published in l993…

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