Getting a puppy is a very exciting, from when you choose your puppy to collection day! However, in the excitement we tend to overlook the implications our new addition will have on the home environment. Sometimes when we consider getting a second dog, we can forget to...
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Don’t do the HAND SNIFFY
In the Auckland region, the number of dogs in 2019-2020 registration year has gone up from 110,969 in the previous year to 112,530 in 2020 – an increase of 1,561 dogs. This was reflected in most other regions in New Zealand. Did you know last year (2020) in New...
New Puppy Preparations
Things must be getting busy at Penteronda Border Collies, with both litters getting big now. Where has the time gone? it feels like only yesterday, they were just little babies huddled close to mum, opposed to these big balls of fluff roaming around and causing...
There’s another puppy coming home!
Confirmation has been given that there will be a new puppy on the block very soon, joining the Mindfulness4Dogs team! On the 7th August 2021, Myself and Daniel confirmed the new addition to our family, and the Mindfulness4dogs team. A handsome little red and white...
Why do some dogs hate you and others don’t?
why do some dogs hate you and others don't? Are you a jogger, have you ever wondered why some dogs bark at you when you run past and others just ignore you? That's just what Flynny from MoreFM asked me on their drive time show. https://vimeo.com/569142418
Is getting two dogs at the same time a good idea?
Generally dog trainers / behaviourists will all agree that this isn’t a great idea. Personally we have done this many times before, but we certainly understand the risks and the amount of work that’s required to avoid the associated pitfalls. Unfortunately, I see this...
Introducing a rescue dog into your home
We have recently introduced another dog into our family. She is a 16 month old Border Collie. In fact she is Star's Sister Star? I was called to her home where she was experiencing some issue regarding resource guarding of the owner and the children in the family....
10 Things you should NEVER do with your puppy
Getting things right with your puppy from the very beginning is so important But with the myriad of advice out there on the internet about what you should do, its hard to work out what is right and what is wrong. Get it wrong and you could be in for a life time of...
Why do dogs chew the things they chew?
Why do dogs always chew the things they chew. Jay-Jay fro More FM has had a morning from hell after her dog has eaten things she really should't have eaten. A bottom emergency if you know what I mean. https://vimeo.com/556533880
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