Terry King - Articles

Terry King runs Parcel Pets, a leading UK pet supplies web site and has had pets all his life. He lives with his wife Louise, dog Sam, Cat Sabrina and 5 fish!

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The Key To House Training A Puppy
No Dog training means more to most new puppy owners than that first important lesson: Not in the House! Teaching your Dog to go to the toilet outside the home, not in it, usually starts between six and eight weeks of age. Dogs as young as four weeks old, have been... Read
By: Terry King | 03/07/2007 | Pets
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Cat Collars And Leads
Most people will happily walk their dog, fewer people walk their cats. You may not be aware that cats can learn to walk on a lead. There are harnesses, and leads designed just for cats. Some cat owners have taken to walking their cats to avoid disputes with neighbours or... Read
By: Terry King | 03/07/2007 | Pets
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Dog Control Tools A Good Thing?
Dog Training - dog control training aids a good idea? Sometimes the distinction between training and control is too easily lost. Using commands and hand gestures, with leashes or treats, to solicit desired behaviour is training. Using choke or 'anti-bark' collars, electronic fences and similar devices is for control. Having an amount... Read
By: Terry King | 03/07/2007 | Pets
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Why Do Dogs Need Toys?
Dogs are just dogs right? If they still lived in the wild and weren't domesticated they wouldn't have dog toys would they? Well actually it's because they are domesticated that our dogs need toys to replace activities or replicate in part, the lifestyle they would have experienced as wild animals. The... Read
By: Terry King | 03/05/2007 | Pets
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Should You Use An Electronic Dog Collar?
You have just got a new dog, and you would like to train it on your own. However, maybe you haven't trained a dog before or have had problems in the past training other dogs, so you ask for advice on training equipment or aids. Something that may be suggested... Read
By: Terry King | 27/04/2007 | Pets