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The Dogs Trust charity has hailed the Government’s decision to introduce compulsory microchipping for all dogs as a watershed for dog welfare - saying it's proven to be the most effective way of ensuring lost dogs are returned to their owners.
The compulsory permanent identification of all dogs means that more dogs found lost or straying can be returned to their owners and in a timelier manner. UK local authorities were unable to return over half (52%) of stray dogs in 2010/11, a total of ...

 
NarpsUK was delighted to hold its first stand at Discover Dogs this year 10th/11th November 2012 and it was a great success.
The atmosphere was exciting and vibrant; there was an abundance of well-groomed beautiful dogs strolling around showing off their brilliance. Some 14 NarpsUK members visited the stand to say hi and shared their stories from having an initial idea that they just might be able to make themselves a business doing something they loved (working with animals) to the cur ...

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Find a Local Pet Sitter is a brand new directory service where Pet Sitters can list their business ready for Pet Owners to find. The website is fully launching to Pet Owners from 10th November 2012 but is now accepting applications from Pet Sitters. There is a fantastic introductory offer where all memberships are free until 31st March 2013. So you have nothing to lose by joining today.Find a Local Pet Sitter offers many advantages such as:

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Starting up your own business can be a daunting prospect, but the increased responsibility, piles of paperwork and the uncertainty of income didn’t deter ex-civil servant and mother Sue Eltringham from setting up a successful pet-sitting business on the picturesque coast of East Anglia.
 

The freedom and opportunity of starting up on her own was something she could only dream of as her children were growing up, and she explains “I was a civil servant for a number of years wh ...

One of the more common behaviour problems dog owner's face is excessive barking.
The good news is there are many things you and your behaviour can do to facilitate the elimination, or at least curtailment, of this behaviour. First, it is important to understand that barking is a normal behaviour for our canine friends. This is one of the ways in which they communicate with each other and with humans as well. Some breeds are more predisposed to bark, although there are loud and quiet member ...