ST BLOG: George’s DNA Results Are in! What Could He Be??
As many of you may remember, our young George is what they affectionately call, a mongrel. A lovely little mix-breed dog of indeterminate origin. Having come from Battersea we didn’t know a great deal about his background, the breeder, or exactly who his parents were. Ssshhh, don’t tell him the poor mite! Although Yorkshire Terrier [...]
ST BLOG: 10 (Good) Reasons to Go to Puppy Class
I’ll admit that the first time someone mentioned a puppy class to me, I thought – what a strange concept. Loads of excitable puppies running around and piddling everywhere, while their harassed owners look on in despair. I’d also heard mixed reports on the approach of some trainers, with tales of one guy in Essex [...]
ST BLOG: 10 Ways to Know You’re a Puppy Owner
When people say annoying things to you like, ‘A puppy is a big responsibility you know’, or ‘A puppy will change your life you know’, or ‘You won’t be able to just do what you want anymore you know,’ you of course say ‘Yeah, Yeah it’ll be fine!’ The reality of a puppy then of [...]
ST BLOG: What’s in a Name? Cute & Crazy Puppy Names
Choosing a name for your new puppy is half the fun of welcoming the little scamp into your life. The choices are endless. There are the traditionalists – Max & Molly , the human names – Phil and Penelope , the celebrities – Beyonce or Bowie anyone? Or maybe you fancy something a little more [...]
ST BLOG: George is Nothing Like Michael Phelps
This week’s blog might have a funny title, but it’s not really funny at all. Well it certainly wasn’t yesterday. I think most people (everyone) would say that I’m a fairly over-bearing puppy owner. It is my first puppy after all and his happiness, safety, wellbeing and all that good stuff is my responsibility. That’s [...]
ST BLOG: George Goes Gaucho at Doggy Sunday
It’s not unusual for the dimly lit interior of a Gaucho restaurant to be filled with the roar of laughter and clattering glasses. Last Sunday however, a few stranger sounds could be heard coming from their Hampstead branch in the form of the odd ‘woof’ and plenty ‘awwwwws’. Lucky mutts we are, George and I [...]
ST BLOG: Adventures in Puppy Training (Being a Magician)
It occurred to me this week while holding a lead in one hand, some chicken in the other, while trying to remember the command I was looking for and getting George to simply walk in a straight line, that training a puppy is essentially like being a magician. By ‘magician’, I don’t mean magical – [...]
ST BLOG: Dear World, Meet George!
As a write this, I have one eye on the laptop and one on a very small and extremely cheeky Yorkshire Terrier named George. Finally, after years of yearning, hoping, wishing, dreaming and plotting potential dog-nappings, I am officially a dog owner. Tell all your friends. This is big news. Despite having dogs (and cats and [...]
ST BLOG: Losing Pets
I know it’s not the sunniest of topics, but most of us have done or will deal with the death of a pet at some point in our lives. It’s a certain as taxes and getting a whopping great spot on your face right before a first date (see, I tried to lighten the mood [...]
ST BLOG: Doing it Like Rabbits
Time for some more Bunny love. Quite literally. You may remember back in September, I signed myself up to the 13 Project, set up by Serena from doggy blog Pretty Fluffy. I committed to doing a couple of things to help animals before the year was out (it’s nearly out!). One of things I said [...]
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