Waggy Dogs Blog

Waggy Dogs Blog brings you news and updates for waggydogs.net plus stories about what my dogs Barney and Alfie get up to.

May 3, 2008, Milly

Thought it was time I updated you on our puppy Milly! She is now 17 weeks old and loving her walks. We have introduced her to the extended lead and she just loves to run. Barney is very patient with her although still clumsy at times. Now she is bigger she can get out his way a bit better though! Toilet training is going well with most of it going outside and she goes through the night too. She still has to use paper indoors sometimes when we are out but it's not too bad. We are taking Barney and Milly to the seaside in Wales next week which will be lovely. I can't wait to see them in the sea! Now the UK weather is improving getting out on decent walks is much easier. Why not share your favourite walks with the rest of our Waggy Dogs visitors? You will find the link on this blog. I look forwards to hearing your stories. Bye for now.

May 3, 2008, Great dog walks

Great dog walks for your dog and you.

Apr 4, 2008, National Pet Month

Don't forget it's National Pet Month from 5th April until 5th May! On St Georges Day 23rd April it is official Wet Nose Day! Lots of events and online activities taking place up and down the country. Much needed fundraising is also taking place. You can find out more by checking out the website at this address :

http://www.nationalpetmonth.org.uk/index.php

Lets celebrate the love and fun our pets bring!

Mar 30, 2008, Dog Events

Do you have a Dog Event you want to publicise or know of a great event you want to share? Well you can do this in Dog Events on the Forum. It may be a fund raising event, dog show or open day. Let us know about it so we can all join in the fun! It doesn't matter where in the country or even world you are - we get visitors from everywhere. Canada to New Zealand and England to India. So why not visit the forums and post your event? Bye for now.

Mar 27, 2008, Top dog names

Find top dog names,cool dog names for your dog.

Mar 22, 2008, Toilet Training

For those of you toilet training your puppy - like me! Or even if you have to leave your dog for long periods, check out the amazing UGO Dog Loo! It's like nothing else I've seen and replaces the need for training pads. It's eco friendly too! I recently bought one and now want to tell you how much easier they make toileting for your dog.

It's a U.S company but don't let that put you off if you are elsewhere as shipping is very straight forward. Whats more it should save you a fortune in pee pads! Good Luck!

Mar 18, 2008, Waggy Dog Stories

Waggy Dog stories is where you can share why you love your dog.

Mar 18, 2008, Breed Pages

I will be adding some specific breed pages to Waggy Dogs soon. A lot of visitors search for breed information and breed rescue. Although we must not forget the mutts like my Barney! Now he is a bit of a mixture! The only thing that's sure is the Bearded Collie. We also think a bit of Lurcher and maybe Spaniel in there too! Someone once asked me if he was an Italian Spinone - I wish! But I wouldn't swap him for the world! My Milly is a Jack Russell and I am just learning about the breed but, apart from being a puppy, she is very different to Barney. So this is where I need YOU to contribute! Tell me about YOUR dog. Is it a pure breed? Why do you love the breed? If your dog is a mutt do you think they are better? Whats the funniest or strangest cross -breed you know of? Look out for the special pages where you will be able to share your doggy stories and pictures. If you are looking for a breed or breeder there are other visitors who can help by responding to your queries. Why not BOOKMARK Waggy Dogs and check back very soon for updates or Subscribe to the blog for the latest info.Its free and easy just click on the box above the Navigation bar to add it to your favourite toolbar. Well thats all for now, have a happy, waggy day!

Mar 9, 2008, Crufts

I am sure many of you are aware that it's Crufts this week. I always forget to watch it until it's nearly finished! Still we saw it Saturday and tonight of course will be best in show as it draws to a close. Trouble is I always cry when they show the many dogs that do so much to help and support people. One of the areas I find fascinating is the Autism support dogs. They are making a huge difference to the lives of these children. There are many many assistance dogs, loyal and faithful and vital to their owners. On the show last night was also the story of the soldiers who rescued two dogs from the streets of Afghanistan. They now have a much better life. Let us never forget that our dogs just give and give no matter how they are treated. Truly mans best friend!

Mar 2, 2008, A Waggy Doggy Day

A beautiful day today in Derbyshire as it was yesterday - rather windy though! Barney and I had a lovely walk through the woods and down to the river. Across the fields to the stream where he had a splash and a paddle. Sounds idyllic doesn't it? Well it is and I realise how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful area. But I wouldn't enjoy it half as much without my doggies. Milly had her first proper walk yesterday! She was very funny, everything is so new and exciting for her. She walked very well on the lead but got fed up after a while and refused to go any further! Bless! Still haven't got her to understand she should do her toilet outside but she will get there. Now I'm looking forwards to when I can take Milly to the woods and the river too! Have a great weekend, enjoy walking those dogs and make sure you appreciate the beauty of your surroundings. In this busy life and all the bad stuff that surrounds us, we often forget what a wonderful world we do live in! Happy Mothers Day to all my fellow UK Mums also!

Feb 25, 2008, Waggy Gallery

Waggy Gallery for the cuteist Dog and Pet pictures

Feb 25, 2008, Millys Story

Millys story is about a rescued Jack Russell puppy.

Feb 25, 2008, Add your Pet Services

Add your pet services to the directory on waggydogs.net

Feb 25, 2008, "Alfie" Oops!

Well the second trip to the vets was quite a revelation! Our "Alfie" is a girl pup not a boy as we thought! Poor little thing! She was responding so well to the name "Alfie" and "good boy" too. She will have a complex. The funny thing is the vet that did the first vacs 2 weeks ago didn't spot it! So once I had recovered from the shock and had a good laugh we have renamed Alfie and SHE is now Milly. Has this ever happened to you? Please share your stories through the Contact page and I will feature them on Waggy Dogs.We want to hear any funny stories about our lovely waggy friends. Don't forget you can send in your pics too - just go to the Waggy Gallery. Til next time I have to get used to her,she and Millie! Have fun with your dogs.

Feb 11, 2008, Rescue Dogs

Rescue dogs are very special but can be difficult to rehome.

Feb 11, 2008, The V.E.T !

Alfie has paid his first visit to the vet today for his first set of vacs. He was very good and had a worming tab also. He was the star of the place being so little and cute of course! It was also his first trip in the car and he was brilliant, just curled up and went to sleep. The good thing is he has been checked over and doesn't seem any worse for his shaky start in life. I wonder if he will always be this good when we visit the vet........ hmmm, don't think so do you?

Feb 2, 2008, Build a website

Build a website. Heres my story on how I did it.

Feb 2, 2008, Dog games

Dog games and playing with your dog.

Jan 26, 2008, Share your favourite dog walks!

You can now submit your own story about your places to go for great walks with your dog. Submit photos too of your doggies enjoying their walks. Your contributions all help to make Waggy Dogs a more interesting, informative and fun website! I am really looking forwards to reading your stories so what are you waiting for? - get typing! Just click on Great Walks to access the submission page.

Barney and I had a fantastic walk today in our favourite place, down by the river. So it was a splashy walk too! The weather here is great at the moment though so we are making the most of it. Enjoy your walks!

Jan 25, 2008, A Dog is not just for Christmas.............

Sadly this is still all too common. The stories are already coming in of abandoned dogs and puppies in record numbers. It's five weeks after Christmas and already people have had enough of what seemed like a fun,good idea at the time. To be honest it makes me furious! I am sure many of you reading this feel the same. Despite the amount of time and money put in trying to educate people, many still cannot accept the level of commitment needed for a dog and indeed many other pets. So they get dumped. Great. The already overflowing rescue centres and kennels find it harder and harder to cope. If you are a dog or animal lover - and I wouldn't include the people that buy and dump them in that! - please see if you can find extra ways to help. Do you have the time and patience to rescue a dog who needs a loving home? Or could you up your giving to one of the many charities? Waggy Dogs has donation pages for Dogs Trust and the PDSA. The PDSA is important because without it many pets would go without vital medical treatment, causing even more suffering. I don't make a penny from these charity pages. I use the Just Giving organisation as a way of supporting the charities through my website. If you could just take the time to look at the charity pages and see if there is any way you can help? Barney,Alfie and me say a big thankyou!

Jan 21, 2008, Pet Services Directory

The pet services directory from Waggy Dogs.

Jan 5, 2008, Barney is back..........!

It's been a while but Woof! Here I am. Well I had a quiet Christmas and New Year. Some nice walks but my mistress was ill so we had to take it easy. I had some delicious Choc drops and a chewy cracker thing in my stocking - yum! soon demolished them I can tell you. If you have any funny Christmas photos of your pets, please send them in and we can put them in the Gallery. There are some new books in the Pet Products pages. We would also like to list YOUR favourite walks to extend our Dog Walking pages. Where do you like to walk your dog and why? It can be anywhere in the world. So come on let's see if we can compile a Top Ten Dog Walks! Send your suggestions through the contact page. That's all for now - Woof! Barney.