Best Dog Games

Dog games make time spent with your dog that bit more fun and give you both really good exercise! Dogs need to play, it’s an important part of their socialization as well as exercise.

The range of games can be from fun with dog toys to more intense games with agility style exercise. It really depends on time,space and breed of dog.

Games in your garden or back yard will be different than if you are out at the beach or walking across the fields.

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Choosing a Dog Walker

Dog walking services are becoming as essential as good child care. People lead busy lives but still want the fun and enjoyment of having a dog.

You wouldn’t let just anybody look after your children and I believe it is just as important who you choose to care for your dog.

So what should you be looking for in a dog walker?

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Keeping a dog healthy.

Keeping dogs healthy comes down to a few basic things. Food,exercise,regular vaccinations and vet checks. Just like us humans, dogs will generally stay healthier if preventative measures are put in place.

Common sense should prevail when it comes down to taking care of your pet but unfortunately, sometimes just like with children, we are too soft for our own good!

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Fun walks with your dog

Here are some tips on how to have fun walks with your dog!

What are the best toys for outdoor play?

What kind of place should we go for walks?

How often should I walk my dog?

The secret to fun walks is that you and your dog are relaxed. So it may be that if your dog is a new member of the family, you will need to do some basic training before the fun can begin!

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Rescue Dogs

Rescue dogs are very special but can be difficult to rehome. Visit any dogs home or rescue center and it really does break your heart. There are thousands of our waggy friends across the country and beyond who need our help and support. Most of all they just need love, patience and someone to care.

These dogs often go in and out of center because people cannot cope and take the dog back. It’s not the easiest route to owning a dog but it IS the most rewarding if you are prepared to stick it out!

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Affenpinschers aka Monkey Dogs

Affenpinschers are one of the oldest toy dog breeds in Europe. They have been known in Central Europe since the 17th Century although some records and pictures indicate that this dog breed could be even older than that.

These attractive and unusual looking little dogs have a mass of hair on the head and face that give them a slight facial resemblance to monkeys.

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Australian Silky Terriers

Australian Silky Terriers, as their name would suggest, have their origins in Australia.
This breed has been established a relatively short amount of time when compared with many other dog breeds.

These dogs were unknown outside Australia prior to the Second World War.

However, after the war, they did find a degree of popularity in the United States of America.

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Papillon Dogs – National Dogs of France

Papillon dogs have been considered French for more than 400 years, and are one of the national breeds of France.

Despite the Gallic connections, the Papillon dog breed actually has its origins in Spain and is categorised as one of the dwarf Spaniels.

In French, the name Papillon means ‘butterfly’.

This name alludes to a fairly recent variety of the breed that has large, obliquely set ears fringed with long hairs that give the Papillon’s head the outline of a butterfly when viewed from the front.

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Pekingeses


Pekingeses (or Pekineses as they are also known) are possibly the most popular of all Toy dogs

Their small size and lovable appearance, coupled with a long coat, large eyes and a huge character have endeared this breed to many people.

The ancient oriental background behind this breed makes them one of the most fascinating of dogs.

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Toy Dogs

The Small Dogs With Big Personalities

Toy dogs are usually recognized by their small size. Many have been bred through a process of miniaturisation of existing dog breeds.

For most of the dogs in this group, their ancestry can be traced back to much larger breeds. None of the wild dog breeds from which they were originally bred are as small as the resulting toy dogs. Although most of the dogs in this group tend to be very small, some of the recent additions to it are not.

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