The Wayward Wanderer..wandering thoughts of transformation.

Like many dog owners we have a real problem keeping our dog cool and relaxed in the summer heatwave. As the temperature rises so does the dogs panting and restlessness for a cool spot out of the heat.This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/how-to-keep-your-dog-cool-in-the-heatwave/

So you are getting a new puppy, you’ve read every book you can find, scrolled through all the pages about dog training on the internet, and watched the YouTube videos on how to train the perfect puppy. You think you may know enough to be able to bring a new dog into the house. Are you?  Well, we thought we had enough knowledge to be able to cope.This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/07/31/mistakes-and-successes-we-made-with-our-puppy-the-first-three-weeks-part-1/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/07/26/finding-the-right-diet-for-our-dog-do-you-find-its-a-minefield-of-misinformation/

...the food we were giving him, which the food the breeder had been feeding them on was known to cause major hyperactive episodes in dogs, especially puppies, hyperactive episodes that to use a term from one lady on the forum “he is like a Jekyll and Hyde…” hmmm sounded very similar.  And there was more, much more, and all negative comments about the same well known puppy food we were using.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/07/20/puppy-food-are-you-living-with-an-uncontrollable-furball-with-a-jekyll-and-hyde-mentality/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/06/23/madnessisasignofbrillianceionceheardapersonsayicantrememberiftheywerebrilliantormadbutitseemstofitwithmanywriters%2cwearemad%2cwearebrilliant%2cand/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/06/28/igetupandwalkaroundthehousemumblingtomyselftryingtofindsomesimplesparkofinspirationyetnothingcomes-iwalkaroundthehouseandiaintgotnothingtosay/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/07/19/bringing-a-puppy-home-are-you-prepared-for-the-best-and-the-worst-of-it/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/blogging-a-labour-of-love/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/06/07/a-dogs-tale-the-hunt-for-a-chocolate-labrador-puppy/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://richardtempleauthor.wordpress.com/2021/05/27/are-we-an-advanced-race-or-just-too-backward-to-see/