As a dog walker in Newcastle, my co-workers are always hearing me say “Once you’ve established relationship, you can let him off.” But what does this mean, and how can you go about building relationship with your dog? In this
Stop pulling on the lead – best dog walking harness
According to a Blue Cross survey, published in 2011, the UK pet products market is worth around 15 billion pounds a year. It’s clear we spend a great deal of money on our pets (and dogs make up a large
Some dogs need space – dog to dog reactivity
If your dogs is friendly towards other dogs and like to greet them enthusiastically this post is for you – some dogs need space from your dog. AND If your dog is sometimes reactive towards other dogs this post is
Dog walking – whose walk is it anyway?
Dog walking Some of my happiest childhood memories involve dog walking. In those days it was multiples of shelties around the village where I grew up. Then, as a young adult, I walked with Patch, my rescued border collie with
Dog walking in the dark – how to stay safe and visible
We’re still a few weeks away from the shortest day of the year, but dog walking in the dark has once again become a reality for most of us. It’s easy to be overly confident, even blasé, but the reality is that pretty much
Dog walking in Newcastle – when the dog says “no!”
Today I did my first walk with Willow who is a beautiful black and gold Hovawort. We’d met on a couple of occassions and got along well, indeed she was positively affectionate at the initial booking visit. I’d done a
Dog walking musings – a rose by any other name…
Does it matter what we call things? People? Animals? It seems to be human nature to label; to reduce complex situations down to a single word. She’s insecure, autistic, gregarious, selfish, intelligent or a doormat. We do it with our
Dog walking in a snowy Newcastle upon Tyne
The recent snowfall and freezing weather has brought challenges to all kinds of people simply going about their daily work. I sat in my car the other day watching (with great empathy) a group of burly men trying to manoeuvre
Dog walking in Newcastle upon Tyne – leads and harnesses
At Custom Canine Care I have a policy that I will buy the necessary accessories for any dog that I walk on a regular basis, as and when these are required. I find this an easy way to build a