Pictures

Max the Rottweiler enjoying a cool down in a pool at Battersea.

Indi tucking into a dog ice treat at Battersea.

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is awarding £14,700 for the research project entitled “Towards the smart kennel: a requirements elicitation study for a smart environment to support good canine welfare in kennels.”
Ralph at Dogs Trust Loughborough.

Paw-controlled central heating, bark-activated privacy screens and snout-operated doors could become standard features in the rescue kennel of the future, as Dogs Trust funds new research into the feasibility of canine-operated ‘smart’ kennels.
Arry at Dogs Trust Loughborough.

Sarah Hursthouse offers classes in Treibball at Dogskool in Cheshire, UK.

Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell Esq., CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA Dawn is a life-long dog lover and has been training dogs for nearly 25 years, since she was a 4-Her. During that time, she has successfully trained several breeds of dogs, including Cocker Spaniels, Dalmatians, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Jack Russell Terriers, and a Border Collie in multiple venues to class wins and titles, including conformation, obedience, tracking, rally obedience, agility, go-to-ground, and open terrier trial competitions.

Bravo Working Dog Rescue Centre was launched last year by animal behaviourist, Debbie Connolly. The centre specialises in rehoming working dogs who have not passed their training courses, working dogs who are due to retire and need a family home or pets who find it difficult to live in a family home but who would suit a working life.

Steve Blakemore comes across as a regular guy. He works as an Operational Support Manager for 1st Reaction Security Ltd and has a normal family life. So it came as a bit of a surprise when he volunteered out of the blue to cycle around Pitsford Reservoir to raise money for the company’s chosen charity for 2013, Bravo Working Dog Rescue Centre. Particularly when his work colleagues knew that he hadn’t been on a bike for years!