Dogs are omnivores and do need a varied but balanced diet. In order to have a healthy and hardy dog, it is necessary to check its diet carefully for both quantity and quality. Just like us they require protein, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and fibre. Too much protein is not healthy for your dog and [...]
Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Sharon
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Have you ever taken your dog down to the sea and allowed them to take a dip? I am currently working with two Spinger Spaniels and I thought I would do something a bit different with them today so I took them to a small cove around Golf Del Sur area where they could [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2009 by Sharon
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We recently made a family decision to get our 1 year old Black Labrador, Radley, spayed. When Radley first came to us as a puppy it was never our intention to leave her intact and we always knew we would have her spayed, it was just a case of when. So after 2 [...]
Posted on June 5th, 2009 by Sharon
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So now that Spring is finally in the air and the nice weather is finally here, what are your new goals? Maybe its’ to spend more quality time with your pooch, so in this issue we take a look at some ways to have fun with your dog and some games you can play too.
Having [...]
Posted on May 17th, 2009 by Sharon
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I received a call a few days ago from a woman who has just adopted a male German Shepherd Cross and was due to pick him up later that week. She was concerned as she already has an older female dog and a cat living in her home so needed advice on how to [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2009 by Sharon
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So you are thinking of getting a dog? Whether you decide to buy a dog from a reputable breeder or get one from a local animal shelter here on the island of Tenerife it is a huge decision and one that requires thought and planning.
There are many other things to consider when thinking of [...]
Posted on March 1st, 2009 by Sharon
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As most of you are probably aware I am a committee member for K9 Animal Refuge here in the South of Tenerife and have been for over 3 years. So I thought it would be appropriate to give you all a brief history about K9 and how it all came together:
K9 is a British-run [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2009 by Sharon
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A lot of people think that Pet Insurance is an unnecessary waste of money and its one of things that we just seem to put to one side and never do anything about, thinking to ourselves that we ‘wont ever need it’.
In actual fact, having pet insurance is not only a good thing for any [...]
Posted on November 30th, 2008 by Sharon
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Here is the latest information on Potentially Dangerous Dogs/Dangerous Dogs:
Potentially Dangerous Dogs
Royal Decree 287/2002 of March 22 regulates the requirements to own canine animals deemed to be potentially dangerous, developing the legislation established under Law 50/1999. This page is intended exclusively as a brief explanatory guide on the requirements necessary to own potentially dangerous dogs [...]
Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Sharon
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Pet Shop Puppies
No matter what anyone tells you, no matter what the paperwork says, animals that are in pet shops do not come from reputable breeders! They are from back-yard breeders, puppy mills or a dog with an unplanned pregnancy and the owner cannot find homes for the puppies and takes the easy way [...]
Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Sharon
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