These are a few of my dog related favorites.

Favorites include people, websites and everything dog related I particularly like, or has caught my interest. It's not about endorsing or making money; it's all about things that are unique, simply awesome or work really good. Things and people that are on my mind, have impressed me in the past and impact me in the present.

My favorites, like free dog tips and Top Ten will be expanded frequently.

If you have a something/someone you like to see added to my list, send me an e-mail



My walking tool pick is still the Sense-ation Harness. I use it since the last ten years and recommend it to all my clients. Find it at Soft Touch Concepts.



A great Nova Scotian website is Joan Sinden's Charlie Loves Hailfax. Joan is a dedicated and intelligent advocate for all dogs. She's on the ball and her site is super informative and current. In addition, Joan has a bunch of cool dogs as well, Charlie being one of them.

Thanks Joan, for your warm welcome and intro to the Nova Scotian Dog World.



A client recently pointed me to, what looks like, very cleverly designed interactive dog toys. I haven't ordered one yet, but they seem to be perfect for the brainy and bored canine. Check them out. International distributors are mentioned on Nina Ottosson's website. The Canadian Distributor is Gear 4 Dogs



And speaking of gifts - The Pawhaus Boutique has a wonderful selection of unique, thoughtful and at the same time useful theme gift packages for dogs (and cats). Very Classy Stuff.



Davie and Will love anything made by Kong. And I love what they love. Kong toys are available almost everywhere, are fun, affordable and almost indestructible. Davie also likes the Guz toy. It has the all important squeaker and bounces in all different directions, making the "grab and kill" challenging and more real life like. Even though Davie practices daily with a Guz, she hasn't managed to get a mouse yet.

Activities we love include hiking, herding and tracking - and visiting multi-use parks. My new favorite one is Shubie Park in the Halifax Regional Municipality. It has a wonderful trail system, a large portion of it off-leash permitted, and an off-leash DOG BEACH! We also like Caribou Monroe's Park in Pictou County in the summer. It is rarely busy, and when the tide is out one can throw the water toy far out.

I am not revealing the breed of dog I like best, although I have one. I don't want to offend a dog and there is something wonderful about every breed, and every dog.

My favorite dog quote is by Rudyard Kipling:

"When the man waked up he said,

'What is Wild Dog Doing Here?'

And the woman said,

'His name is not Wild Dog anymore,

but First Friend,

because he will be our friend for always and always and always."