Working Animals...
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Assistance Dogs For Extra Support
Assistance dogs come in all shapes and sizes! Some are family pets, some are specially trained rescue dogs and some are bred to do the work. One thing they all do...
Heavy Horses & What They Do
Once the original horsepower in the engine of British farming, draft horses were an invaluable and highly regarded part of rural life. Working Shires, Clydesdales,...
Run your own Animal Shelter
Run Your Own Animal Shelter
Before You start
Once you have decided that this is for you, there are several things to consider long before the first animals...
Sniffer & Police Dogs at Work
The work done by sniffer and police dogs covers several different, but equally demanding, tasks. In partnership with their handlers, these dogs can achieve results that...
The Working Life of Sheepdogs & Gundogs
Dogs that work in country pursuits are bred for the jobs. If they come from good proven working
stock, they are likely to be easier to train and...
What is Animal Assisted Therapy?
Referred to as AAT, Animal Assisted Therapy is used in numerous health care facilities as well as other institutions. Animals have been a part of humans’ lives for...
Working for a Hunt
It’s not about galloping on horseback across fields: working for a hunt has been a way of life for many families over the centuries. Numerous aspects of life are...
Working Horses on Duty
The majority of horses that are ‘on duty’ in the UK these days are police horses or members of the Queen’s Household Cavalry or Kings Troop (not forgetting the...
