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• Selecting a Pet: Guidelines for Cats & Dogs

  A pet may be a part of your life for many years and many behaviour and health problems can be prevented by seeking guidance before obtaining a new pet.

• Socialising Your New Puppy

  Socialisation is the name given to the process whereby the puppy learns about herself, her own species and the other species with which she will live. The puppy learns to accept others in close proximity.

• Tellington Touch (TTouch) Therapy

  TTouch is a form of touch/massage therapy devised and popularised, since 1978, by Linda Tellington Jones. TTouch is a very simple light massage technique where a clockwise circular motion of the fingers is used on the skin of the patient.

• Training Your Dog and Choosing a Trainer

  Choosing the correct training package for dogs is just as important as selecting the right education system for children.

• Training Your Dog to a Head Collar (Halter)

  There are many situations where a head collar may be recommended for your dog as it has the unique benefit of allowing control of the head that collars around the neck or body harnesses do not give.

• Use of Positive Reinforcement (Rewards) in Training Dogs and Cats

  When we speak of training our pets, what we usually mean is that we want them to learn a specific task or behaviour.

• Wet Eczema

  This is more accurately described as acute moist dermatitis. It is commonly known as wet eczema, hot spot eczema or summer eczema.