According to Wikipedia, ‘alpha’, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, denotes the first of a series of items or categories and in the case of a group of animals it means ‘the socially dominant individual’ or leader.

In other words ‘Alpha Dog’ and ‘Leader of the Pack’ are the same thing really aren’t they? In [...]

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This is the method we’ve been using to train Kylie to stop pulling every time she’s out on the leash. It’s really helped me as Kylie is much stronger than me and will only get stronger as she matures.

It’s quite simple really, all you need to do is keep your dog an a short leash [...]

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This is a very heartwarming story about a dog that was born without front legs…

... and how she managed to learn to walk using only her hind legs and live a normal life – impressive what you can achieve if the will is there!

Hope you enjoyed it, take a tip from the dog and make [...]

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Hi there fellow dog-lover,

It never ceases to amaze me the reasons that callous dog owners give for abandoning their pets… if they give a reason at all that is.

In the current economic turmoil abandoned dogs (and other pets) are being found in record numbers. I have recently read harrowing reports from America where home-owners who [...]

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