Dog Hot Spots: How to Get Rid of Them Fast

In this article “Dog Hot Spots: How to get rid of them fast”, I’ll explore the causes of dog hot spots and suggest how you can get rid of them.

Symptoms

Does your dog have the following symptoms?

· Licking, biting and chewing a spot on the skin endlessly.
· The spot suddenly increases in a matter of hours, sometimes with pus inside.
· The sore may sometimes ooze pus or blood out.
· The hot spot loses hair.
· The sore smells funny.
· Your usually friendly hairball best friend is now bad tempered and growls at you when you accidentally touch him/her. Read more »

Should You Have Labrador Retrievers As Your Pet?

Bred as a hunting dog the Labrador retriever has become synonymous with the image of a faithful family pet unreservedly loved and adored by owners around the world. Blessed with bags of energy and a character that is both loyal and loving it is unsurprising that Labs are so highly thought of and coveted as family dogs. Read more »

Is the English Mastiff Dog a Great Family Pet?

Think of the English Mastiff dog, and you immediately picture a huge animal, built like a lion, with enormous strength – and probably extremely fierce and violent.

In some regards you are right. Well, the English Mastiff is definitely on the large side, at about 30 inches at the shoulder for males, with the female a few inches shorter.

And the impression of enormous strength is evidenced by his sheer bulk ‘ the male can weigh in at up to 230 pounds of pure dog! Read more »

Do you make these dumb dog training mistakes?

Dogs that cock their leg and pee or poop in other peoples houses (like my house a few months ago…Oscar) Dogs that pull their owners, straining as if they’re pulling a carriage. Dogs who chew clothes and shoes, bark and go mad for no reason. Dogs that jump up at you or even worse at other people, or worse again at kids – Or the nightmare, dogs that bite you, other dogs, or worst other people…and that can get a death sentence for the dog. Read more »

How to Choose a Good Obedience School for Your Dog

Everyone who owns, or who is deciding whether or not to own, a puppy wants their puppy to be properly behaved, housebroken, and trained. Many people do not know all of their options when it comes to proper puppy training and obedience. Most decide to do the training all on their own, only to find out that it is not an easy thing to accomplish. There is another option, and this is obedience school; however, finding the right school for your dog can be challenging. Read more »

Here is a Dog friendly guest house in the Yorkshire Dales with nine delightful en suite bedrooms, in the heart of an excellent walking area. The house – Eastfield lodge -is just minutes from the market square in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. This pretty small town is seens as a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The area has dozens of beautiful walks, quaint stone-built villages and numerous places of historical and cultural interest.

Accommodation
The atmosphere is warm and informal. Every morning you will be able to choose a hearty home cooked breakfast, and in the evening an informal homecooked dinner. Or you can eat in a local pub or restaurant.

There is Private parking, drying room, secure storage for bikes, box cutter, wifi, digital flatscreen TV with DVD in each bedroom. Double, twin, triple rooms, plus a family room. All en suite bedrooms are newly refurbished. Prices – approx. £72 per double or twin. Well behaved owners and their dogs are welcome to stay at the lodge and explore the area together.
http://www.eastfieldlodge.co.uk/