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Vic Barlow
Tuesday 1
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September 2015
Tue 1
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Sep 2015
The Dogfather: How good is your relationship with your dog?
Does your family pooch have a training problem or a relationship problem? I work with lots of dogs who will simply not sit, stay or walk to heel for their…
Tuesday 25
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August 2015
Tue 25
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Aug 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Are we too lazy to clean up our own mess?
As a dog owner I visit a lot of local parks and often marvel at the amount of work needed to make them such a welcome relief from the expanding urban…
Tuesday 25
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August 2015
Tue 25
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Aug 2015
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The Dogfather: Urgent help for you and your dog
A massive thanks to all those dogs who attended last Saturday's Behaviour Clinic and trusted me to help them with their issues. We had a few instant successes,…
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Tuesday 18
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August 2015
Tue 18
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Aug 2015
Barlow's Beef: CEC Just like Morecambe and Wise but not as funny
Do you remember that hilarious TV sketch when Eric Morecambe insisted he was playing 'All the right notes but not necessarily in the right order'? I was…
Tuesday 18
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August 2015
Tue 18
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Aug 2015
The Dogfather: Congleton Park Behaviour Clinic
As most of you know I am on a lifetime mission to improve relationships between owners and their dogs. If you can't find time to attend my classes, read…
Tuesday 11
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August 2015
Tue 11
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Aug 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Hospital parking charges make patients sick
Judging by the emails I receive residents are clearly angry at parking arrangements at Macclesfield General Hospital. Even blue badge holders are inflamed…
Tuesday 11
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August 2015
Tue 11
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Aug 2015
The Dogfather: Education, education, education
No responsible parent would deprive their child of education yet thousands of well-meaning owners do exactly that to their dogs. They indulge and spoil…
Tuesday 4
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August 2015
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Aug 2015
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Barlow's Beef: We shall fight on the beaches ..
Sorry for my digression into national news but the sight of 3,000 migrants storming the Euro Tunnel in a frantic bid to get to the UK fills me with dread.…
Tuesday 4
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August 2015
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Aug 2015
The Dogfather: Improve your relationship with your dog forever
Our new Taster Classes for dog owners are now under way. For many owners understanding their dog is a revelation. Many of the problems they struggle with…
Tuesday 28
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July 2015
Tue 28
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Jul 2015
Barlow's Beef: We are facing proposals for enormous change
I had coffee with a local politician this morning. In the middle of discussing a rather thorny issue he said: "The problem is people don't like change…
Tuesday 28
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July 2015
Tue 28
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Jul 2015
The Dogfather: The rehabilitation of Barney
Of all the aggressive dogs I've worked with Barney was the most dangerous I'd ever encountered. Fearful, unstable and totally unpredictable Barney would…
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Tuesday 21
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July 2015
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Jul 2015
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Barlow's Beef: No sign of any action on dangerous parking
Any idea what the above sign means? Evenings around 5:30pm I drive along Hawthorn Street only to find a couple of vehicles illegally parked outside the…
Tuesday 21
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July 2015
Tue 21
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Jul 2015
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The Dogfather: Taster classes for dog owners
Once summer is over there will be a rush of owners who want to start training their dog/puppy. Choosing a training class for your dog is like visiting…
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July 2015
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Jul 2015
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Barlow's Beef: By George he's done it!
I'm pleased that Alderley Park is to get a £5M investment in medicine technology, I really am. Considering it's heritage this is just the sort of…
Tuesday 14
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July 2015
Tue 14
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Jul 2015
The Dogfather: Don't wait for your dog to grow out of unruly behaviour
I was asked by a frantic owner what she could do about her dog's aggression. It had, apparently, attacked a neighbour's dog who was simply passing by.…
Tuesday 7
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July 2015
Tue 7
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Jul 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Joan Rivers, the Queen and me
I'd been in transit for 14 hours by the time I boarded my overnight flight from Chicago. I'd talked, breathed, and trained dogs for five consecutive days…
Tuesday 7
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July 2015
Tue 7
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Jul 2015
The Dogfather: Is it a training problem or a management issue?
Some of the behaviours owners complain about are not training problems but management issues. There is no training programme on earth that will prevent…
Tuesday 30
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June 2015
Tue 30
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Jun 2015
Barlow's Beef: What sort of friend am I?
Debbie James and Peppy Santo have birthday's today and guess what? I never sent them a card... they'll be mortified. Obviously not as much as Nathan Stewart,…
Tuesday 30
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June 2015
Tue 30
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Jun 2015
The Dogfather: Give us a clue
Whenever I meet owners who tell me their dogs lunge at other dogs they meet while out walking I try to put myself in the dog's shoes. What would make…
Tuesday 23
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June 2015
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Jun 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Who will you meet in the loo?
As a dog owner and regular user of our local parks the proposal to spend around £125K on a new toilet block in The Carrs is commendable. There is…
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