A conversation with a great Canadian. If you don’t know who Taffe McFadden is, chances are, you know her dogs. Taffe is one of America’s premier professional handlers seen at all the major televised dog shows including the AKC National Dogs Show, the Westminster Kennel ...
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3/11/2020 8:39:39 AM
Buying a purebred dog from a responsible breeder entails a fair bit of documentation, reading, and signing. If this is your first time adding a purebred puppy to your family, it may seem like a lot. To help explain this process and why all of those darn forms are needed, let...
/en/The-Dish/May-2021/What’s-with-all-this-paperwork
5/5/2021 10:01:52 AM
These parasites aren’t just a nuisance; they can cause serious—and sometimes deadly—diseases. Let’s talk ticks. Or have a tick talk, if you will. Don't worry, this tick talk won’t involve any dance moves, but it will tell you all about an arachnid that survives off ...
/en/The-Dish/June-2021/Ticks
6/16/2021 3:18:56 PM
Many people think that Instagram is just a place for brunches, sunsets, and selfies – but us dog folk know better! Instagram is a great platform to watch dogs grow from little puppies into grey muzzled seniors and catch all the adorable moments in-between. Thousands of gre...
/en/The-Dish/June-2021/Instafamous-Canadian-Dogs-2021
6/29/2021 3:39:29 PM
We live in an on-demand world. Whether it’s food delivered to our doorstep, shopping online at any hour, scrolling through dating prospects on our phone, or getting lost in the world of TikTok videos, we have endless information at our fingertips. TikTok is where come...
/en/The-Dish/May-2023/Golden-Expectations
5/9/2023 1:08:59 PM
As children, we all have dreams. For some we dream of what we want to be when we grow up or places we wish to see. I had a different dream. I dreamed of the day when I would own a purebred dog and be in a dog show. While my friends were planning on becoming doctors or drea...
/en/The-Dish/August-2018/The-New-Handler-–-The-Journey-to-the-Show-Ring
8/27/2018 11:07:25 AM
My name is Caroline Holicka, and I had the honour of representing Canada at the International Junior Handling Competition at Crufts this past March. It was one of the best experiences of my life, not only because I had the chance to compete with the best junior handlers in ...
/en/The-Dish/November-2018/Crufts-A-Junior-Handling-Experience
11/27/2018 7:45:49 AM
How to coexist with this wild member of the dog family I recently encountered a coyote while walking my dogs in the afternoon in a park in downtown Toronto. I had previously seen two coyotes about a year ago while I was at the gym as one of the club’s huge window...
/en/The-Dish/August-2019/Coyote-Safety-Tips
8/21/2019 3:46:21 PM
An upsetting condition in dogs that could occur when restrictions are lifted Early in January, I saw a comic where a man was changing his calendar, breathing a sigh of relief because 2020 was over. The dog by his side had a thought bubble that said, "Well, it's going...
/en/The-Dish/March-2021/Post-Lockdown-Separation-Anxiety
3/10/2021 11:30:16 AM
Finding the right match can take quite a bit of interviewing between breeder and puppy buyer. You’ve decided on a breed you think will fit your family and lifestyle. You’ve contacted a breeder and now it’s time to converse. Preservation breeders have spent years studying...
/en/The-Dish/September-2021/Questions-from-the-Breeder
9/9/2021 12:56:56 PM
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