Barmerose Pet Services

05/05/2024

18/03/2024

To brighten up your Monday. This 😂

03/02/2024

Turtle! no!

03/02/2024

Just a few of my charges just lately. They are incredibly chatty, I can’t get word in 😃

29/12/2023

22/10/2023

Something to be aware of

Some of our clients have told us that their dog grooming providers are now offering "ultrasonic tooth cleaning".
Dentistry (if performed by using an ultrasonic dental scaler specifically) should not be performed on dogs or cats without anaesthesia, and we want to make owners aware of this distinction while agreeing to services. There are significant health risks in scaling a pet's teeth without appropriate veterinary training.
Cleaning the teeth properly with an ultrasonic scaler is an act of veterinary surgery and can only legally be performed by your veterinary team. Allowing someone to carry out anaesthesia free dentistry on your pet could be regarded as failing to safeguard the welfare of your pet. The welfare of animals is protected under law by the Animal Welfare Act.

Further information can be found on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons website:
www.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/a-statement-on-anaesthesia-free-dental-procedures-for-cats-dogs/

15/07/2023

Everything at Barmerose wishes Mavericks mum Kelly all the best for her tandem jump, in aid of the Isabel Baker Foundation.

Hoping the weather holds for you.

30/04/2023

Well worth noting

08/04/2023

Yesterday I saw a video from a well-known trainer on social media that discussed how there is no such thing as “too much exercise” for dogs. This discussion was accompanied by b roll of dogs fetching balls in a variety of places.
I don’t usually get involved in trainer arguments but I need to say something about this.
There ABSOLUTELY is such a thing as too much high-arousal exercise. And you probably don’t want to find out for yourself what happens next.
Activities that tend to *physically* wear dogs out the fastest are also the ones that create the highest excitement levels. Fetching balls. Playing frisbee. Racing around at the dog park. Chasing water from the garden hose. Running next to a bike.
All of these are physical exercise, but they also create intense arousal states. And if you put your dog into high-arousal states repeatedly you better know how to train around this, too.
I have a lot of students who fell into this trap. They got a high-energy dog (a GSD, a herding breed mix of some sort, a retriever etc.).
They figured out that the fastest way to make the dog physically really tired (the tongue-hanging-to-the-floor-kind-of-tired) was by playing chuck-it for half an hour. Or by taking the dog to the dog park every day for a wild romp.
The dog started to crave these arousal states (as programmed in their DNA).
But at the same time, no impulse control training happened. So now we have a dog who knows the fun of adrenaline and who seeks it, without having been taught to listen and regulate when in a state of high excitement.
This dog will start to show other problems. They might get frustrated to the point of redirecting when they cannot access fun immediately. They might be vocalizing or unable to settle and then I get messages that say “My dog just cannot be normal in public”.
If your dog gets to enjoy a high-arousal activity every time they leave the house, they will start to expect (and eventually demand) a high-arousal activity every time.
And this is not fun.
Your dog needs a balance of high-arousal and low-arousal activities. Furthermore, the more high-arousal activities your dog has, the more you have to balance these with impulse control training. It’s not fair to make our dogs crazy without teaching them the skills to un-crazy ;)
“Exercise” can have four quadrants:
- Low-arousal, not physically demanding (sniff walks)
- Low-arousal, physically demanding (hiking)
- High-arousal, not physically demanding (excited waiting while another dog works)
- High-arousal, physically demanding (fetching)

Make sure you are aware which type of exercise you are providing for your dog, and try to reach a balance that works for your dog.
If you are unhappy with your dog’s arousal level or impulse control in daily life, look at whether this is amplified by the type of exercise you are providing.

08/12/2022

This darling girl has been missing since Monday evening Southbourne Coast Road/ Hengistbury head area. She is elderly and on medication for arthritis.
Please keep your eyes open. Thank you

08/09/2022

Thank you Ma’am for your service

28/08/2022

28/08/2022

I hope you’re all enjoying your long weekend 😉

26/08/2022

It’s with a very heavy heart, that I announce the passing of the final Barmerose original, Lola started with me in my first year of business.

Darling Lola has put up a valiant fight against cancer, passed this morning with her family around her.
Love and hugs to them all x

25/06/2022

https://www.facebook.com/reel/361225122810817?fs=e&s=cl

18/06/2022

Sorry if this comes across as harsh, but it’s a sad reality!
I know I have dogs to walk during the day, but I do my upmost to protect them in hot conditions, by changing venues, cutting walks short. I carry water with me at all times.
Please please please also be careful of water inhalation, if you chose to keep them cool with playing in water.

25/04/2022

When you arrive back to do the afternoon visit and this is how your greeted 😂

04/03/2022

Friday morning fun

21/02/2022

High winds and spaniels what can go wrong?

03/01/2022

04/10/2021

Please welcome Maverick to the Barmerose pack. Bless him such a smiley face.

01/10/2021

Hello everyone
Barmerose has reached a landmark today. We celebrate our 10th anniversary.
I would like to thank all my clients past and present, also family and friends for their continued support.

Here’s to the next 10 years 🥰

25/09/2021

When someone is so comfy, you feel sad that you need to move them to go into the next job!

16/09/2021

Who doesn’t love getting lots of kisses ❤️