LETTERS

Editor’’s letter

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Talking dogs

NEWS. CHAT. INTERVIEWS. PICTURES. COMPETITIONS

PUPPY panic

It’s surprisingly common, but it will pass! Trainer and behaviourist Carol Price advises on how to cope

The lockdown saviours

The book’s creators: Amandine with Lunar, Terri and

Don’t MAKE A MEAL OF IT!

MANNERS,  please!  Part TWO

SOMETHING TO GET YOUR TEETH IN TO…

IT’S A VET’S LIFE!  March 2021

Fit for Function?

Dr Jacqueline Boyd explains why and how your dog’s shape and size can affect what he can do

Lost & found

Losing a beloved pet is a traumatic experience. Andrea McHugh speaks to two owners who have never given up hope

FREEBIES

£1,250-worth of prizes

Planning a chartered course

Times are changing in the dog world — and moves to unite the training and behavioural professions under one banner could be great news for dog owners, as trainer and behaviourist Carolyn Menteith explains

Black beauties!

Photography tips to help you post perfect pictures of your dark-coated dogs

Dog SHOPPING

With spring finally appearing on the horizon, it’s time to celebrate by indulging in these great buys

Precious partnerships

For older people, having a dog by their side can enhance their lives, and for the dog there are many benefits too, as Julie Hill discovers

TURNING ON THE CHARM

Though numerically small, with his affectionate, easy-going nature and good looks, could the Lucas Terrier have a big future? Julie Hill reports

A FIGHTING spirit

Me and my dog

DOG Answers

HEALTH LOOSE TOOTH QOur 10-year-old terrier-cross has lost

The Gallery

Give your dog his five minutes of fame

HIDDEN danger

Pyometra is a particularly nasty, potentially life-threatening infection of the uterus, and can be hard to spot. Julie Hill reports

The stuff of legends

Creation stories exist in every culture, and dogs — our close companions for millennia — feature in many of them