1. Start walk on Glossop road, approximately 400yds after Peruga restaurant (postcode SK6 5RX) there is a large lay-by on the left of the road suitable for parking. Entrance into Etherow Country Park is opposite. Follow the path down through the woods. 2. After about 1/2 mile there is a junction in the path. Turn […]
My star trick for this issue is ‘Settle on a Mat’! Autumn is the perfect time to start teaching this invaluable exercise to your dog. We are preparing for Trick-or-treaters knocking at the door, and then before long it will be time for Christmas visitors. Planning lovely Autumnal walks with a pub lunch? Take your […]
THAT’S RIGHT EVERYONE… This year we are 10 years old!!! It is 10 years this Summer since I decided to leave my job and set up Contented Canines Training School. I started off in 2008 with 4 lovely dog walking clients that kept me busy during the day. Then on a Sunday evening I headed […]
I’ve got a confession to make… I wasn’t supposed to work with dogs. That wasn’t how my career path had been planned out. But sometimes life takes you on journeys that you weren’t expecting, and this is mine! I grew up in rural Lincolnshire, the oldest of 7 children (yes you read that right!) At […]
INITIAL ASSESSMENT I was contacted by email by Fiona, owner of Molly. Fiona had recently adopted Molly, a 5 year old Lhasa Apso. Molly had been in her new home for around 6 months and was settling in nicely. She was getting on really well with the children in the family and the resident cat! […]
SCRUFTS 2018Dog Show for Reubens Retreat! Some of you may remember that last year we hosted a fun agility course at the SCRUFTS Dog Show for Reubens Retreat. And I am delighted to have been invited back again! Please join us in Howard Park, Glossop on Saturday 23rd June between 11am and 2pm for a […]
We’ve all heard the buzz words – we need to be the Alpha, the Pack Leader, or our dogs will try to dominate us. What rubbish! Using pack theory for training purposes is at best ineffective and at worst dangerous. The theory that the domestic dog is an inherently pack oriented animal is based on […]
INTRODUCTION Last year I had the pleasure of working on some Recall Training with the lovely Lulu the greyhound! Her owners Kirsten and Dan had recently adopted Lulu, a retired racing greyhound, at the age of 4. She had lived in kennels for most of her life so moving into a family home was going […]
THE INTERVIEW I have been with Victoria Vets 10 and a half years.My job entails meeting and greeting clients and their pets, booking appts for consultations, rechecks and surgical procedures, the day to day running of reception and its many duties including counter sales and administration. I feel very fortunate in my position as front […]
STAR PRODUCT We have discovered our new favourite toy! I absolutely love our Kongs for chewing and filling with food but this is a brand new contender! As with our Kongs, we fill K9 connectables with treats and then link them together to make it even harder work for our dogs! Our set is being […]
