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Vic Barlow
Tuesday 10
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November 2015
Tue 10
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Nov 2015
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The Dogfather: Barbara and Cassie
This week Barbara (the lady in the above photo) became the first handler to be awarded Lifetime Honorary membership of Team Dogfather. Barbara, age 86,…
Tuesday 3
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November 2015
Tue 3
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Nov 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Cheshire East rebuilds the Iron Curtain
Do you remember The Iron Curtain? As a child I thought it was a massive shutter descending from heaven. In reality it was an ideological and physical…
Tuesday 3
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November 2015
Tue 3
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Nov 2015
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The Dogfather: All dog behaviour is learned in the home
I read a story this week of a man who survived 55 days drifting in the open sea by catching rainwater in his cap. I'm beginning to feel the same dealing…
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Tuesday 27
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October 2015
Tue 27
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Oct 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Not just any terrorist moisturiser
What's your favourite brand of chocolate? I'm guessing Cadbury's will be high on the list. Chocolate lovers have been devouring Cadbury's for generations.…
Tuesday 20
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October 2015
Tue 20
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Oct 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Cheshire East does exactly what it says on the tin
I was on holiday last week in one of Europe's sunnier isles. I'm not good at lying around the pool so decided to visit a local market renown for selling…
Tuesday 20
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October 2015
Tue 20
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Oct 2015
The Dogfather: Frankie says relax
Almost every day I meet young dogs who can retrieve, hunt, roll over on command, beg, shake hands, jump fences, catch a ball in the air and lots of other…
Tuesday 13
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October 2015
Tue 13
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Oct 2015
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Barlow's Beef: If they die before the election who cares?
According to BBC news government ministers should waste no time to make unpopular cuts to pensioner benefits, a think tank director has said. Many of…
Tuesday 13
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October 2015
Tue 13
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Oct 2015
The Dogfather: Fat dogs are not hip
I can understand why dog owners make mistakes in their training; it's a learning curve. I can even understand when they choose a dog totally unsuitable…
Tuesday 6
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October 2015
Tue 6
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Oct 2015
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Barlow's Beef: The two most important women in my life tried to kill me
Are you bamboozled by the blizzard of contradictory information we receive about our food? When I was a child my mother always insisted I had a bowl of…
Tuesday 6
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October 2015
Tue 6
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Oct 2015
The Dogfather: No laughing matter
Dog's have been observing us for centuries. They may not know (or care) how much we earn or what we have planned for Christmas but they can read us better…
Tuesday 29
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September 2015
Tue 29
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Sep 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Who represents us, the taxpaying public?
Some years ago I took out a loan to help finance my small business. I'd been a customer of the same bank for more than two decades so I believed I would…
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Tuesday 29
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September 2015
Tue 29
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Sep 2015
The Dogfather: Creatures of habit
Every day I listen patiently as owners describe their dogs. It usually starts with a glowing eulogy followed by a 'but' after which come the perceived…
Tuesday 22
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September 2015
Tue 22
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Sep 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Don't be fooled by developer's meet and greet exercise
As a commentator on local affairs I've observed the relationship between developers and council for many years. During that time I've seen developers…
Tuesday 22
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September 2015
Tue 22
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Sep 2015
The Dogfather: Solve your dog problems now
I met a lady today being dragged around the park by her boxer dog. She was hanging on for dear life as it lunged towards my pack. "He's very strong,"…
Tuesday 15
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September 2015
Tue 15
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Sep 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Now we know... New labour hates democracy
Has it occurred to anyone in the Labour Party that their conduct throughout the Leadership Election campaign has shattered any illusion of competence?…
Tuesday 15
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September 2015
Tue 15
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Sep 2015
The Dogfather: And they call it puppy love ...
All our new autumn puppies will be starting their training this month. It's always an exciting event when a new batch of puppies come to class. It's a…
Tuesday 8
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September 2015
Tue 8
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Sep 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Dumbing down customer service
I purchased a bag of dog food this morning and the bill came to £15.50. I handed over a £20 note. The shop assistant checked her till and…
Tuesday 8
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September 2015
Tue 8
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Sep 2015
The Dogfather: No dog should spend its entire life under stress
Sometimes a dog comes along to my behaviour clinics that just has to be saved. The little Jack Russell you see in the photo above is just such a dog.…
Tuesday 1
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September 2015
Tue 1
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Sep 2015
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Barlow's Beef: What language are we speaking?
You know what? I'm getting really tired of Americanisms infiltrating our language. We already have a language. It's called English... doh. I don't know…
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…
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