Vic Barlow

Barlow's Beef: Build it and they might (not) come
Tuesday 16th June 2015
Tue 16th Jun 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Build it and they might (not) come

Can someone help me out please? Over the past few years I have sold three houses one I owned the others on behalf of elderly relatives. Each one took…
The Dogfather: Too busy to train my dog
Tuesday 16th June 2015
Tue 16th Jun 2015

The Dogfather: Too busy to train my dog

We all seem to live such busy lives. If we're not taxiing children from one activity to another we're working, attending functions or going on holiday.…
Barlow's Beef: HS2 a miracle waiting to happen
Tuesday 9th June 2015
Tue 9th Jun 2015
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Barlow's Beef: HS2 a miracle waiting to happen

Cheshire East Council has welcomed the announcement by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin that the Government is aiming to bring forward the construction…
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The Dogfather: Are you a 'Believer'?
Tuesday 9th June 2015
Tue 9th Jun 2015

The Dogfather: Are you a 'Believer'?

After two full days of Master Class handlers learned an awful lot about their dogs and even more about themselves. "My dog can't/won't do that," was a…
Barlow's Beef: Stupid things I've done
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Tue 2nd Jun 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Stupid things I've done

Gazing over my shoulder at an article I was composing on my laptop Mrs B asked, "Why do you keep writing about stupid things other people do? Why not…
The Dogfather: Do I go home today?
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Tue 2nd Jun 2015
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The Dogfather: Do I go home today?

(I make no apology for reproducing this anonymous poem I discovered among my dog files. It sums up the plight of many of the dogs I meet in my work) My…
Barlow's Beef: Freedom fighters needed for Cheshire
Tuesday 26th May 2015
Tue 26th May 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Freedom fighters needed for Cheshire

Can anyone help me out? Whilst being force-marched inexorably towards a federal Europe the United Kingdom is devolving like a spinning top. Parliaments…
The Dogfather: The power of positive thinking
Tuesday 26th May 2015
Tue 26th May 2015

The Dogfather: The power of positive thinking

Flash, an English bull Terrier, is a formidable character. Owner Gemma told me he was aggressive to other dogs, which wasn't a huge surprise. She had…
Barlow's Beef: If you are going to cheat ... cheat big!
Tuesday 19th May 2015
Tue 19th May 2015
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Barlow's Beef: If you are going to cheat ... cheat big!

'Crackdown nets benefit cheat whom fraudulently claimed more than £6600,' announces the headline of a recent article referring to a Wilmslow lady…
The Dogfather: How to get your dog to come when called
Tuesday 19th May 2015
Tue 19th May 2015

The Dogfather: How to get your dog to come when called

The most common complaint I heard at last week's Dog Behaviour Clinic was 'My dog won't come back when I call him/her.' It is mightily frustrating when…
Barlow's Beef: If you wanna be my council
Tuesday 12th May 2015
Tue 12th May 2015
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Barlow's Beef: If you wanna be my council

So tell me what you want, what you really really want. I'll tell you what I want what I really really want. So tell me what you want, what you really…
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The Dogfather: If you have a dog problem help is at hand
Tuesday 12th May 2015
Tue 12th May 2015

The Dogfather: If you have a dog problem help is at hand

A huge thank you to all those dogs that trusted me to deal with their issues at Sunday's Teggs Nose Behaviour Clinic. Some simply suffered from lack of…
Barlow's Beef: This is make-your-mind-up time
Tuesday 5th May 2015
Tue 5th May 2015
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Barlow's Beef: This is make-your-mind-up time

Having followed and commented on elections for over two decades the biggest single change I see is political spin. Sadly, conviction politics is all but…
The Dogfather: The Great British Bark-Off
Tuesday 5th May 2015
Tue 5th May 2015

The Dogfather: The Great British Bark-Off

If you have been stressed-out struggling with an unruly dog this article is for you. Sunday May 10 is the start of our 2015 Great British Bark-Off campaign…
Barlow's Beef: What politicians don't want to discuss
Tuesday 28th April 2015
Tue 28th Apr 2015
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Barlow's Beef: What politicians don't want to discuss

You can't turn on the radio or TV at the moment without some politician bleating on about the economy, the 'dangers' of another coalition or the extra…
The Dogfather: Trust and Respect
Tuesday 28th April 2015
Tue 28th Apr 2015
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The Dogfather: Trust and Respect

It's easy to gain a dog's trust. Winning his respect is another matter. Feeding him, providing water and shelter will soon gain his trust but that doesn't…
Barlow's Beef: It's put-up or shut-up time
Tuesday 21st April 2015
Tue 21st Apr 2015
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Barlow's Beef: It's put-up or shut-up time

Before you decide how to use your vote please take a look at the above photos. Does it make sense to destroy this ancient green field while leaving the…
The Dogfather: Lenny loses his fear
Tuesday 21st April 2015
Tue 21st Apr 2015
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The Dogfather: Lenny loses his fear

Lenny the lurcher had a BIG problem with footballs. How did I know? His owner told me. One bounce of the ball was enough to send Lenny into a quivering…
Barlow's Beef: England expects everyone to do their duty
Tuesday 14th April 2015
Tue 14th Apr 2015
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Barlow's Beef: England expects everyone to do their duty

Due to foreign travel my election news came to me via satellite TV these past two weeks. With the benefit of distance one gets an entirely different perspective…
Barlow's Beef: Resistance is futile at the dentist
Tuesday 7th April 2015
Tue 7th Apr 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Resistance is futile at the dentist

Have you been to the dentist recently? My practice (I hate that word, if there is one thing I don't want it's a trainee dentist) used to be a fairly rudimentary…