Do dogs ears smell?

When i cleaned out Charlie's ears yeaterday, they smelt wierd, so we took him to the vet. We now have ear drops and 1 dose of Revolution, just in case there are any ear mites.

Agility

When I lived in the UK, I would watch Crufts every year. And my favourite part was agility. The Singapore Kennel club does Agility Classes, and once we have the Godd Canine Citizen certificate, I intend to give it a go! I'll have to ask them to lower the jumps, butcan you really expect a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to jump at the same height as a Border Collie? No.

New Year's Resolution

• To take Charlie on a good long walk every day.

I instantly regretted this because it is pouring out of the heavens at the moment. When we got back, we were cold (yes, in Singapore) and wet. I gave Charlie bath. He was well behaved, but ran off as I was blow drying him!

Using his Kong

When I first gave him his Kong, I made it easy, thinking he would be amused for at least an hour. But no! He polished it off in under 15 minutes. I have used various ways of making it harder. Here is the way I prepare his.

You need:

• Kong (small Kongs can be good for throwing, but you don't get much inside, so I use medium)
• Peanut butter
• Treats (I use small pieces of apple)
• Dog food (I use small pieces to pack tighter)
• Dog biscuit

Method

1. Put some peanut butter in the small hole
2. I hope you don't mind getting a bit messy! Get a blob of peanut butter and add the treats. Mix it in so you it's evenly spread and sticky. Put this through the large hole and push to the end. It should fill about 1/3 of the cavity.
3. Now do the same with the dog food to fill the rest of the cavity. But stop just before the rim.
4. fill it up to the edge with peanut butter, then press the dog biscuit inside.
5. Give to your dog!
6. To make it more challenging, put it inside a plastic resealable bag and freeze until needed.

Remember!

The Kong is part of his food ration. The more Kongs he gets through, the less he gets in his evening meal.

Photo: He's been Groomed!!

Photo: After a grooming!!!!

Photo: Well Groomed Dog