April 2, 2025

Around five thousand or more years ago we began selectively breeding the herding dog. Our canine companions at this time would have shown some inherent behavioural traits or motor patterns that we would have seen as being useful in keeping the shee \p herd together and moving in the direction needed. These behaviours or predatory drive motor patterns, would have only been displayed by our...

Identifying and treating  skin allergies in dogs is a common problem many owners face – with some breeds like Maltese, Terriers, Labradors, Retrievers and, often, white dogs suffering ongoing itching, dryness, dermatitis and ‘hot spots’. Common symptoms of skin allergies in dogs: 1. Itching – If your dog is constantly itching, and doesn’t have fleas – they may have dermatitis or a fungal infection. 2....