Homely Petz - UAE

12/11/2024

Sound Up to feel festive :)
Lots of goodies for our Christmas Bookings :)
We're filling up so don't miss out, bookings are subject to availability, so don't miss out. Book Online via our website or call/WhatsApp below for details.
Christmas is coming!

11/11/2024

A Special Edition newsletter today for Armistice Day (today) in the UK! If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter there is a link in the newsletter content below.

This weekend, Neil and Amanda attended the British Veterans Association Poppy Ball and had the privilege of being one of the sponsors at this meaningful event supporting veterans and the values upheld by the Royal British Legion. As part of our support, we created a special video highlighting the hi...

11/11/2024

Armistice Day today in the UK 🇬🇧
Lest We Forget All The Fallen.

07/11/2024

Are you guilty of this?

In this quick video, we’ll explain why you shouldn’t pick up small or tiny breed dogs unless it's absolutely necessary. While it might seem natural to scoop ...

04/11/2024

Agility training is a fantastic way to boost your dog’s physical fitness and overall health. By guiding your dog through a series of obstacles like jumps, tunnels, and weave poles, they build strength, flexibility, and endurance. This activity promotes cardiovascular health, improves balance and coordination, and keeps their muscles toned and joints flexible, all while maintaining a healthy weight just like us humans, regular exercise helps promote great health. Regular agility training also strengthens bones and reduces the risk of injuries by keeping them fit and agile. Beyond physical benefits, agility training engages your dog’s mind, keeping them mentally sharp and enhancing their problem-solving skills. Overall, it’s a full-body workout that keeps them happy, healthy, and ready for life’s adventures and it can also help keep you fit too. Want to know more about the Dogzbody Methodology that you can use to help you and your dog enjoy agility, call the Dogzbody on 050 8717 073.

03/11/2024

OK lads and lasses. We're going to start challenging you with some simple tasks to throw back at us. We thought we would start simple. So post away, and let's see some of your doggy pics, but remember to stick to the challenge!

31/10/2024

Sometimes you might feel like your living in a fantasy world with your dog. You are both on different planets and living separate lives due to no communication which leads to unwanted behaviour and worrying times with your dog. Stop living in this fantasy realm and reconnect with your dog. Get the engagement back and enjoy being together, understanding each other and live in the real world. We use "Fear and Anxiety Free" marker training. Want to know more? Call Neil, The Dogzbody, on 050 8717 073 on how we can get you back into the real world with your dog :)

30/10/2024

Get in before the December rush! This Deal won't last forever, the last Residential Training deal of the year. Pay in 4 installments through Tabby and get your dog back on the straight path to a healthy and positive relationship with you.
Call Neil on 050 8717 073 for details. These are tailored packages to your dog's needs.

29/10/2024

A reminder that we are now offering our Doggy Beach Trips when your dog boards or does stay and train with us. A fun opportunity for your dog to experience the ocean surf, get sand between their toes and some morning winter fresh air. For the additional cost, your dog gets to go with two team members, stay on an extra-long leash for controlled freedom, and we take photos and a video as a memento for you. They also get a wash and blow dry on return to the kennels. When making a booking request, go to the "Add-On's" and request it. If you have already made a booking and wish to add it, just contact Kirsty or Amanda for them to include in your dog's next stay.

Have a look at Aura's trip to the beach, her first time and she took it all in her stride :)

We start the Winter Beach Trips 2024 season with a delightful American Bully, Aura. She'd never been to the sea before, took it in her stride. New experien...

28/10/2024

Christmas is looming, do you have a nice, calm and well-trained dog? Are you starting to plan your parties, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and various events? Are you worried about how your dog will react with your visitors and need some form of control to make your festive events run smoothly? It's not too late to get your dog trained. Call Neil on 050 8717 073 to ask about our latest and last offers for 2024. More details on our website also at www.HomelyPetz.com

"Train in November, Enjoy December!"

26/10/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting a dog should read this because you need to understand this reality:

I am a 21st century dog.
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day every day.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut me up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers. I love barking, its what I do best, its instinctive.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st-century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am not suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.

Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.

I'll express it by barking all day, turning your garden into a minefield, doing my toileting indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my bed.

You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.

If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!

If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.

I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.

So think very carefully before you choose your dog.

19/10/2024

We had a lot of fun supporting the amazing work of the Ras al Khaimah Animal Welfare Centre at their recent Pool Party. Did you go? Did you have fun, do share some photos with us if you did. We look forward to the next one :)

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What a fun day supporting the Ras al Khaimah Animal Welfare Centre Pool Party. A day in in aid of creating awareness of the plight of so many animals includ...

17/10/2024

Courtesy of our online academy, The Dogzbody Academy
If your dog is not stimulated during the day (especially when alone) then unwanted behaviours will manifest. Below is some content from one of our online courses on how to help your keep occupied, content and most of all happy :) - click on the image twice to see the full content.

15/10/2024

Want to know what Neil and Amanda do in their spare time. Follow their YouTube channel on their trips around the UAE in their caravan with a dog or two in tow too. They are about to start up their next season. So subscribe to the channel to not miss any of the fun antics they get up to. Below, from earlier this year is a favourite spot and dog dog-friendly too :)

Our first weekend away with our dogs at Mangrove Beach in Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. A dog-friendly location for both campers and caravaners...

08/10/2024

Teach your kids, the Three P's Rule when approaching a dog they wish to interact with.

Pat - Pet - Pause!

Click the image to see it in full.
Image courtesy of The Dogzbody Academy