Berrylicious Frozen Yoghurt Bark

Ingredients

2 cups Community Co Greek Yoghurt

2 cups mixed berries.

2 tbsp Community Co Honey

1/2 cup extra berries for topping

2 tbsp desiccated coconut

*Serving size calculator is approximate, feel free to adjust by adding a pinch here and there as needed

Method

Using a blender, blend yoghurt, honey and mixed berries together until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a deep dish, lined with baking paper. Sprinkle extra berries and coconut on top and freeze for 3 hours until frozen. Break up into small pieces to serve.

There are several reasons why you might want to consider buying your dog water shoes. Some of the most common benefits include:

• Protection for their paw pads: If your dog likes to play in the water, then their paw pads are likely to get wet and muddy. This can lead to skin irritation and infection if not cleaned.

• Protection from sharp objects: If your dog likes to explore the bottom of ponds and streams, they could potentially step on a sharp object which could cause injury. Water shoes can help to protect their paws from such objects.

• Preventing slips and falls: Wet surfaces can be quite slippery, so water shoes are a great option to prevent your dog from slipping and falling.

• Hot surfaces: If your dog walks on hot surfaces (e.g., hot sand or asphalt in the summer), their paw pads can get burnt. Water shoes can help to prevent this from happening.

• Cold weather: In cold and icy weather, wet paw pads can freeze and cause your dog discomfort. Water shoes can help to keep their paws warm and dry.

• Walking on hardwood floors: For older dogs, wearing boots are a good idea to help prevent them from slipping.

As you can see, there are several benefits to wearing water shoes for dogs. So, if you’re looking for a way to keep your pup’s paws safe and healthy, then be sure to check out our top picks below. How To Choose the Best Water Shoes for Your Dog

When choosing the best water shoes for your dog, there are a few things you need to consider:

• The size of your dog’s paws: Different water shoes come in different sizes, so you’ll need to make sure you get the right size to get the right fit for your pup. The easiest way to do this is to measure their paw width and length and then compare it to the size chart on the shoe’s packaging.

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TO PUNISH OR NOT TO PUNISH - BARKING

Now you know from the last two issues that it is futile to punish your puppy/dog. It is always better to teach him what to do, not, what not to do. For the next few articles I’ll cover common problems and how to deal with it.

First it is important to understand that everything they do is a natural behaviour such as barking. This is probably the biggest complaints councils receive. It is also the main disputes between neighbours. What may seem as excessive barking to one person may not be to another. Council will intervene if it’s ongoing and/or more than one person complains and they will do a call out to hear for themselves and to notify you of the complaint. Secondly there is no quick fix. Thirdly punishment can make the problem worse or if using anti bark collars can divert their frustration in another way. There are many types of barks as it is one of the ways dogs communicate with us such as they’ll bark to get our attention to play with them, to alert us to danger, excitement especially when we return home, feeling stress including separation anxiety. Different barks will require different solutions. These will be covered in the next issue.

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Yvonne

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Yvonne Bishop (Dog Behavioural Trainer)

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• The type of activity your dog will be doing: If your dog likes to play in the water, then you’ll need water shoes that are designed for swimming. If they only like to play on dry land, then regular water shoes will do.

• Weather conditions:

Depending on the weather conditions, you may want to consider a pair of water shoes that offers paw protection. For example, if your dog is playing in cold weather, you’ll want a pair of water shoes that will keep their paws warm. Once you’ve considered these factors, it will be much easier to find the perfect pair of water shoes for your dog.