Bet you're thinking why on earth would you talk about poo bags, well I am thinking about the environment.  I put a lot of effort into recycling and I have found out that it can take 1000 years for these plastic bags to degrade

When I do poop patrol in my garden I use 2 carrier bags but now I have to pay 5p it got me thinking what are my alternatives? This is my oppotunity to change for the good of the envirionment.

It's not fun for a dog at this time of year, very stressful for some.  One of mine suffers with fear and stress and the other is not bothered at all but since having Dave who quite likes the fireworks, Queenie seems less bothered and definately less stressed, looks like Daves' bravery is rubbing off.

So here is my advice to all that are worried:

The great thing about dogwalking is the things you see.  

My particular favourite last week was a phone box in Offchurch that has been made into a book box, where people drop off books and pick new ones to read.  Genius!

There is an unwritten dog walking etiquette believe it or not, no one tells you the rules, there isn't any written down but you are supposed to know them if you are to avoid confrontation, dirty looks or being talked about.

So how do you find out? 

You learn from other dog walkers, trainers in puppy classes, watching others, common sense and mainly experience.

Dogs can't talk, you may or may not have noticed.  However they can communicate, our job is to be able to understand it especially if there are kids involved.  I have a 3yr old nephew and I am teaching him the tell tale signs that the dogs are not happy with his actions.  If there is one thing people can learn from my blogs please let it be this.

I think it is important for all dog owners to learn how dogs communicate, you will then be able to tell whether your dog is happy with certain situations or not, by looking at their body language and subtle movements.  We can then teach the children the signs of stress or threat.

If you have a pet you understand but even some of my pet owning friends don't get me and think I'm mad.  This is because I travel all the way to Cardiff to a Physio for my dog.  Why?  Because they are the best and for me nothing but the best for my dogs.

SmartClinic in Cardiff is one of the best in the UK for rehab and physio, now the condition that Queenie is in proves it.  She has a form of arthritis and was hobbling a lot plus her elbows were very swollen.  She has had a conditioning and exercise programme, had hydrotherapy, acupuncture and massage, concentrating on muscle build up of her triceps, core and quads.  She now has no swelling, nor does she limp, nor does she bunny hop down the stairs and she runs around with a new lease of life.