More dog park issues

Back on the 27th of December 2014 I wrote about liability at dog parks. The simple fact is we can’t take our dog’s safety for granted. Yes, I know we should be able to but the reality of the situation is we can’t trust any other dog to be friendly, unless we know it well. … Read more

Orijen dog food

Orijen dog food, made by Champion Pet Foods in Canada, is an award winning dog food. Consistently rated at the top of every survey it is one of the few dog foods I’ll feed my dogs. It doesn’t contain grains, fillers or red meat (except Orijen Regional Red which contains red meats but is not … Read more

The dangerous sun & your dog

All too often I am frustrated by people not taking note of the temperature and how it affects their dog. Take today for example, it is 28deg (celcius) with hardly a cloud in the sky and I just saw a woman walking her dog. Now this may not be a problem in some people’s eyes … Read more

What’s in dog food?

Many people buy dog food because someone recommended it, be it a friend, vet or total stranger. Others buy on price, brand or advertising. What ever the reason you buy the food, I strongly recommend you read the ingredients, understand why they are there and if the ingredient is actually needed. A lot of dog … Read more

Welcome to the K9 Essentials blog

What will you find here? Opinionated posts, generally written by Karl on a number of different topics. From product reviews, informative articles through to pure opinion about common dog issues, you are sure to find something to read. Feel free to leave a comment. If you agree, disagree or find something useful let us know … Read more

Dog Park Liability

dogs in park

You take your dog to the local dog park knowing it will happily play with any other dog. And you expect the all of the other dogs at the park to be just as friendly.  But as anyone who has visited a dog park will know, this is not always the case. Some dog owners … Read more