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Positive Reinforcement Feature Photo: A German Shepard sitting on the pavement looking up to the camera
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Positive Reinforcement Training Tips

Hello Pet Parents! I hope that you and your four-legged friend are well. In case you haven’t seen my previous post about Positive Reinforcement, check that out here before coming back to this post.  Being a Pet Parent Now, I know some people wonder why Darren and myself are so open to talking about our …

An Adult Oscar, a trim-colour Jack Russell, lying on a blanket with his two paws resting on a pair of socks.
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Positive Reinforcement Training

As Pet Parents, sometimes it can be easy to lose our patience while training our dogs, especially when they refuse to follow commands you know that they clearly understand. Maybe it’s the language barrier, or our dogs just deciding they’d rather not do what we’d like them to do at that moment.  Either way, sometimes …

We Love Mucky Pups Feature Photo:Alfie, a cavapoo, standing in a muddy puddle.
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We Love Mucky Pups!

Last week we asked for your Muckiest Mucky Pups stories, tales, photos and videos for the chance to win a Multipack of Treats of your Mucky Pup’s choice!  We were astounded by the entries we received and have a few giggles, too, at seeing your Mucky Pup’s enjoying the mud, grass and dirt.  In today’s …

The Best Ways to Greet a Dog Feature Photo: A white toy poodle sitting down with it's paw raised in the air like it is waving.
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The 7 Best Ways to Greet a Dog For the First Time

As we come out of lockdown here in the UK, it’s a time of hope and excitement. After a long winter, it’s an opportunity for us to reunite with friends and family, whether in our gardens or local parks.  It’s also a time of excitement as it brings the opportunity to finally meet the furry …

Oscar and Rambo, two Jack Russell Terriers, staring up at the Whitefish and Potato Cookies before the Treats and Paper Game
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Nose Games: Treats and Paper

We all know how important our dog’s noses are. Their sense of smell is an essential part of who they are, whether that be for work or just everyday life.  Perhaps your dog has an actual job of being a sniffer dog, guide dog, or working for the police. Or like my dogs, who use …

Roscoe, a white long-haired German Shepard/Mucky Pup, standing in a field, the lower part of his body covered in mud.
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Bounce and Bella’s Mucky Pup Competition

**Competition Closed 19th April 2021. Congratulations to our Mucky Pup Winner Alfie!** The weather’s looking good; it’s the first weekend after the pubs re-opened, and things could get messy out there! But we’re pet parents and we can cope with messy – because we’ve had to…  (Roscoe, after he decided to go Two-Tone for the …

Rambo and Oscar, two jack Russell terriers standing next to a bag of grain-free dog food
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Rambo and Oscar: Switching Over to Grain-Free Food

Hello! Wonderful Pet Parents! It’s great to be back on the blog, and don’t worry, I’m not taking over, and Darren will be back with his regular blog posts shortly.  If you don’t know me already, I’m Hannah. I’ve been working at Bounce and Bella for almost a year now – time flies when you’re …

Rambo, a white and tan jack Russell terrier that suffers from hay fever.
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Hay Fever In Dogs

Hello, again, Wonderful Pet Parents!  It’s been a while since I last took over the blog, but this week, I decided to step away from my customer service desk to write this post all about hay fever in dogs!  I know, you’re probably thinking ‘hay fever in dogs? Does that even happen?’ I know that …

Hug A Dog Day: Dog Hugger Bronze Award Feature Photo. A man hugging his bull dog.
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Dog Hugger Bronze Award

Tomorrow is Hug a Dog Day! (who knew?) Be sure to give your dog a lovely warm, heartfelt hug from all of us at Bounce and Bella. If you’ve done that – well done – you achieved the Dog Hugger Bronze Award (who knew too?). Ahh… That’s lovely… and may be enough for many of …

A black dog standing outside playing catch. Taken mid catch, the dog's mouth is open and eyes focused on the treat.
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Playing Catch: Level Two

Oooh, so you think your dog is ready for Level Two? You got big dreams? Well, being awesome at Playing Catch costs and right here’s where you start paying… in sweat! I hope you kept scrolling because I may have got a bit over-excited there and accidentally quoted the Eighties’ superhit TV show ‘Fame’. It’s …