Spayed females commonly mark their territory with urine, but Frankie (AKA Francesca) is a little different to most. Her marking is possessively personal and never ceases to make us smile on our walks. While Freya saunters along with prolonged sniffing, randomly leaving messages and marking territory, Frankie waits patiently behind her, has a good sniff,
The decision to neuter Freya three months after her first season, was made solely on the advice of my vet, Dan. Having never had a dog, and after fully researching the subject in 2017, I could find no definitive answer as to when was the best time to neuter a female or male dog, and
Let me introduce you to my lovely friend Ruth of Digby and Amber fame. Every time we meet for our dog walks, I’m the one with no make up and hair all over the place. Ruth on the other hand is immaculate – every time! But it seems the switch from suits to sensible boots
Introducing Bracken the Cocker Spaniel’s Mum who very kindly agreed to write about her experience introducing a second puppy, Haggis, to her family at the end of last year. And yes, I am giving serious consideration to a second puppy sister for Freya…just thinking mind. A LITTLE NOTE FROM FREYA: Before we get started let
How much does your cockapoo coat type and colour matter? UPDATED: February 2020 I well remember my conversation with the breeder when she questioned me about the type of cockapoo I was looking for. A female, that was easy. More poodle than cocker – I’m allergic to animal fur – no problem. Colour? Even easier
Cockapoos are one of the oldest of the hybrid dog breeds. Created in the US in the 50s, they were introduced into the UK around 10 years ago. The fact that pairing any two breeds results in what are effectively ‘mongrels’, means that cockapoo breeding can never be an exact science hence the myriad of
My instincts were right, we had a sick puppy on our hands. Once home Freya’s snuffles developed into a hollow cough and she was refusing food and, more worryingly, water. I contacted Alison immediately by email sending her a video of Freya so she could see exactly what the issue was. She responded within 10
It was while on a walk with Hilary and Owen in Tatton Park we met Ruth and husband Geoff out on a puppy training exercise with other owners. We were immediately attracted like magnets to 12-week old Amber, Ruth’s tri-coloured cockapoo puppy, and we struck up a cockapoo conversation (naturally). Ruth also introduced us to
And so here is the story of how our cockapoo envy all began! Never having been able to have a dog because of asthma and allergy issues as a child, I’d always longed for one – Enter Hilary – Hilary was an old school friend who I hadn’t seen for years, but thanks to the