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High protein diets do they affect behaviour
Do high protein diets affect our dogs behaviour. Theres a lot of information out there concerning high protein diets affecting a dog behaviour, as it is possible to have too much protein and be negatively affected by it. Excessive protein can lead to increased fat storage which in turn leads to obesity and fun fact obese dogs can have increased stress hormones due to the fat storage, and these stress hormones lead to more fat storage and muscle loss. Some studies also suggest
Deborah Batty
Jan 275 min read


All about Sniffing
A short dive into the dogs nose. ‘Did you know the average dog has around 220 million scent receptors in their nose, whereas we only have 5 million’ Looking into the dog’s brain What is the olfactory bulb, well it’s one of the major components of the olfactory system which also consists of the nasal cavity, olfactory epithelium and receptors and the vomeronasal organ. ‘The dog’s olfactory bulb is 40x larger than ours.’ The olfactory bulb is the part of the brain that process
Deborah Batty
Oct 10, 20256 min read


Teaching Touch Cue
Touch training with scrumpy the pup Training the Touch cue is one of my favourite things to teach with puppies, its a great way to build your bond with your pup but it not only helps teach them to listen to cues but also to listen to your hand signals which helps with all aspects of training. Touch training can also aid with your recall, it's a great way to get them to come in close to you, the hand signals is a great way to draw them in, it helps encourage them to come. So
Deborah Batty
Mar 21, 20243 min read


Raw Feeding
A brief Insite into to raw feeding. ''Did you know a dogs diet directly effects their behaviour, health, immune system and the development of Degenerative diseases such as arthritis'' Raw dog food comes in a few different types some are complete foods some are complementary such as 80/10/10 and some are just minces (just meat and bone) so always read the ingredients. Just to confuse matters some brands label 80/10/10 food as complete so always read the ingredients list, this
Deborah Batty
Jan 12, 20245 min read
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