#puppies

Jan 23, 2013
2 min

Radio, snow and dates!

With Steve Scruton leaving BBC Essex I did wonder if I would still get an invite as I would guess the show must be having a complete...

Jan 1, 2013
2 min

Happy New Year!

Betsy Betsy, Bonnie and Jess! Oz came too but managed to not get in a photo! I wish you all a very Happy, healthy and prosperous new year...

Dec 7, 2012
1 min

Puppy news and dogs learning to drive!

Riley growing fast! Riley’s Mum Janice kindly sent a great photo of Riley, and apparently he has become a rug designer, Janice now has a...

Oct 5, 2012
1 min

Puppies at five weeks!

Puppies at five weeks! Are they even more gorgeous? They are 6 weeks old today, and every day sees them going further afield, yesterday...

Sep 14, 2012
1 min

Puppies 3 weeks old today!

Gorgeous! Betty looking glamorous pre puppies! What a difference a week makes in a litter of puppies! They are now coming out of the box,...

Sep 10, 2012
1 min

Betty and puppy’s

Puppies aged 2 weeks How cute are they now? Amazing the difference 2 weeks makes, as the day progressed the puppies eyes gradually opened...

Apr 15, 2012
1 min

Blue Cross worth a visit :)

Thank you to Corinne for drawing my attention to a very helpful leaflet on dogs and horses! You may remember my blog recently on a...

Mar 26, 2012
1 min

Thinking of a new puppy?

This slideshow requires JavaScript. A few questions from a client thinking of buying a new puppy reminded me that I haven’t written a...

Aug 26, 2010
2 min

What I don’t like about having a puppy!

Betty in her favourite chew chair! See the whiskers? I do love having a puppy in the house, there is one thing I don’t love about having...

Aug 11, 2010
3 min

Update on Pie’s training, Betty and life at Barbary!

You must have thought I had forgotten the blog! But no just busy training my dogs and my clients, there are just not enough hours in a...

Jul 23, 2010
1 min

Dennis and Smarty come to visit Betty!

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Maggie brought Smarty and Dennis to visit! Smarty is Betty’s brother and a lot bigger than Betty! I...

Jul 21, 2010
2 min

Betty and wheels and being a sheepdog!

Betty is mostly Border Collie, which means the herding instinct is strong for her! The first signs of this with Betty, and a lot of...

Jul 13, 2010
2 min

Betty feeding, cupboards and bowls!

Betty catching up on a walk! I am really chuckling as I think and write this one 🙂 I am constantly amazed by dogs, how quickly they...

Jul 8, 2010
1 min

Comment from Teresa!

Hi Avril, I just had to let you know how much I have been enjoying the progress of Betty, she is adorable, the daily updates you are...

Jul 6, 2010
3 min

What Betty taught the dog trainer!

Betty learning to sit and down High five! Betty watching me! Well this blog is really an exciting one for me to write, I am so excited by...

Jun 24, 2010
1 min

Betty, yoghurt pots, pack leadership and me and Pie

Betty waits for her turn with the yoghurt pot! I do like yoghurt 🙂 not that I have one every day, over the years I have always given my...

Jun 22, 2010
3 min

Betty, crab pincers and other rubbish!Or one step forward two backwards!

There are some days when I find it so easy to see how troublesome behaviour can start, even as a dog trainer I could easily get things...

Jun 17, 2010
4 min

Betty and bedtime and vaccinations!

My puppy group this morning were talking about how their puppies were causing havoc in the living room in the evening, yet feeling that...

Jun 16, 2010
2 min

Car travel and Betty visits her relatives!

Betty with some of her sisters! Betty being important Up until today I had only taken Betty on several short car journey’s, I hadn’t...

Jun 15, 2010
2 min

Pie trains Betty!

Betty trying to convince Pie that she is more interesting than his bone! I am fascinated watching Pie and Betty, I don’t have them...