This time of year is very difficult for the 4 million dogs in Britain who are soundphobic and are badly affected by the constant barrage of fireworks displays taking place all over the country. A dog’s hearing is approximately 3 times more sensitive than a human’s, which means that the bangs and shrieks can be very disturbing for a dog. The One Show did a report on the worst affected dogs, ones whose owners had abandoned them. Most end up at Dog’s Trust, a dog charity helping to rehome abandoned dogs.
You can donate to Dogs Trust, as seen on The One Show, here
The Pet’s Eye View Camera was the second of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets and one for pet lovers everywhere. Ever wondered what your cat or dog gets up to when you’re not with them? The pet’s eye view digital camera clips onto your pet’s collar really easily. It takes 40 pictures, with intervals of 1, 5 or 15 minutes. It connects to a laptop or PC so you can download the pictures.
The Pet’s Eye View camera is great in that it allows you to see what your pet sees. It’s out in the UK mid-July, but if you want one sooner you can import one from the US.
The Lovers Lead dog lead featured heavily on tonight’s The Apprentice which saw Estate Agent Philip Taylor fired from the boardroom.
The Lovers Lead was amongst several unique products pitched to the Apprentice candidates this evening, along with a bag for shopping which attaches to your bike, a cat play box made from cardboard and shaped like a tank, plane or fire engine, and a sleeping bag in the shape of a person with arms and legs.
The Lovers Lead dog lead is a unique dog lead designed for couples walking their dog. It features two handles so that the dog can be walked in tandem. Great for couples, or alternatively as a training aid for youngsters learning to walk their dog for the first time.
Apprentice candidates Deborah and Mona pitched the Lovers Lead to Pets at Home, the huge UK pet superstore, and secured a fairly large trial order. You can visit Pets at Home here
For more information on the Lovers Lead dog lead as seen on The Apprentice, visit the official website here
Anthony Bourke and John Rendall appeared on BBC’s Breakfast today to talk about Christian the Lion and their new book, A Lion Called Christian.
40 years ago, the two Australians visited London and the famous store Harrods, where they bought a lion cub they christened Christian. This was legal at the time, and they raised the lion from a cub until eventually they released Christian into the wild in Kenya.
After a while, Anthony and John visited Kenya to be re-united with Christian the Lion. The reunion was captured on film and recently this remarkable footage has become an absolute internet sensation on YouTube, clocking up millions of views. You can see the footage of Anthony and John’s reunion with Christian the Lion below:
Christian the Lion is a YouTube sensation and it’s easy to see why. It has touched the hearts of millions across the world. Anthony and John made Oprah Winfrey cry with their remarkable story.
If you would like to know the full story about Christian the Lion, you can read about it in the new book by Ace Bourke and John Rendall. A Lion Called Christian is a fascinating read and contains some stunning photographs.
Martin Clunes appeared on the Alan Titchmarsh show yesterday promoting his new book ‘A Dog’s Life’. Martin is a real dog lover and currently has three dogs. ‘A Dog’s Life’ is also kind of a book version of Martin’s recent TV series, ‘Martin Clunes: A man and his dogs‘, in which he talks about his dogs and the great impact they have on his life.
Alan Titchmarsh was amused that each of Martin Clunes’ dogs have two names. There is Mary Elizabeth, Tina Audrey and Arthur Colin. Martin’s cat is called Maisy Ann, and is actually a boy.
In the interview Martin explained how the TV series and book came about. On the set of Doc Martin, a production company came to do a behind the scenes feature, and there were loads of dogs around the resort, including Martin Clunes’ own dogs. The idea of doing a programme starring Martin about his dogs then emerged.
A Dog’s Life is more than just a book about how Britain are a nation of dog lovers - Martin documents how he travelled round the world to explore the history and geography of our fascination with canine pets, from Tanzania to Australia to Beverley Hills and Yellowstone Park.
It is a really fascinating read for any dog lover.
In today’s episode of Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs, Martin tried to understand why the link between man and dog has survived over centuries.
He was amazed at some of the things people will do for their dogs, how they will dress them up for instance, in clothes and designer dog collars. There is a multi-million pound market for such products in Britain today.
The programme featured some diamante dog collars, guaranteed to add sparkle to any dog’s neck!
To view a range of dog accessories including diamante dog collars, to make sure your dog really looks the part, click here
Cesar Milan from the Dog Whisperer has released a book which aims to put into words the kind of dog training he practises with great success, as you can see from the video below.
This is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to use Cesar Milan’s techniques to train their dog. Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan is an episode guide for all the first three series of Dog Whisperer. It groups the episodes according to the behavioural issues the dogs have. It is full of tips on how to handle dogs with similar problems and there are follow up reports on how each dog is doing now.
To buy ‘Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan’, Click Here
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