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As you may have read on previous blogs my new puppy is called Phoenix, this is a very appropriate name with it’s connection with rebirth and rising from the ashes. I have for some time now been working as an ‘Associate Highly Recommended Dog Listener’ under the umbrella of the Jan Fennell Dog Listeners organisation. it has been a very fruitful collaboration but for sometime now [... continue reading 'A PURE New Beginning'] They say that everyone has one good book in them, I’m not sure that’s true but I’ve an ego as big as the next person and so have been writing mine. it’s a long way from complete as I keep getting diverted. There are always dogs and their owners to be helped and of course my own family to be considered so I write as [... continue reading 'Literary Aspirations'] It’s a busy life being a Dog Listener hence the delay since my last posting. Already this year in the course of my job ‘mending dogs’, as well as my usual hunting ground of Southern England I have travelled to such diverse and exotic locations as Scunthorpe (twice) Northamptonshire, the Isle of Wight (twice). Still to come are France, Australia, Yorkshire and possibly America. There have [... continue reading 'Recent and Future Travels'] As the title says it’s been a very busy time on three fronts, dog listening, our new charity ‘Every Chance Rescue’ and domestically. I am very busy at this time of year as people try to iron out problems with their dogs prior to Christmas. In the post Christmas period there are the dogs to be sorted out who have somehow upset their families over the [... continue reading 'Busy Times'] No real surprise there then. But it’s true, my occupation although not specifically named Dog Listeners but people who deal with dog behaviour problems; was listed as one of the ten most interesting or unusual jobs. My occupation came in at number four. Just below embalmers but above kosher certification consultants and vibration consultants. I’ve no idea what the latter do…….or do I? I would imagine [... continue reading 'I’m Both Interesting and Unusual'] I am pleased to announce the founding of Every Chance Rescue. Not another charity you might say and you’d be right. Every Chance aims to do what it says in it’s title, give every dog, every chance. Countless dogs are needlessly put down because events out of their control have led them to bite or even just show verbal aggression. Many of these deaths could be [... continue reading 'Every Chance Rescue'] We are now approaching the time of year that puts dogs (and other family pets) under more stress that at any other. Halloween, Bonfire night and then the run up to Christmas. For Bonfire night and the period of firework displays around it. You will hopefully already have a system in place to keep your dog safe and as relaxed as possible while all the noise [... continue reading 'A Stressful Time For Dogs'] It must be ‘Silly Season’ looking at the press this week. We of course had the one serious story covered in a separate blog about Shock Collars in Wales. Silly story number one was the introduction of a new non emergency phone number by Dundee Police to take pressure off of the 999 system which was being overloaded by trivial enquiries. It was decided that a bright [... continue reading 'Three Silly News Stories'] Well here we are in 2008 and my trip to Montana to visit the wolves is getting ever closer. I have a very busy year ahead with many engagements already booked. I am, for once, so organised that I didn’t think anything could surprise me. I was wrong. I was until recently a ‘Recommended Associate Dog Listener’ which was the highest achievable ranking in the world [... continue reading 'New Year New Status'] Now that the annual two month period that makes up ‘Bonfire Night’ is nearly over we are well into the the run up to Christmas. Both these periods are very busy ones for me and my fellow Dog Listeners. The phone rings off the hook. Problems with dogs and fireworks fall into two categories, either the dog is traumatised and afraid or they go into ‘Defence [... continue reading 'Christmas is Coming'] |
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