Helen's Hounds

04/12/2023

Feel sick! ...

26/05/2023

Said Me ...

26/05/2023

Ted&smudge last week for there summer trims love ❤ these two

07/03/2023

Tired from lifting those heavy dogs that refuse to stand up, drained from repeatedly telling customers that you can't 'squeeze' their dogs in when you're fully booked, taking on too much and trying to juggle everything.

Remember to rest, you can do anything, but not everything. ❤️

25/12/2022

Christmas 2022 is done! ... 🥂

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas, have a lovely and relaxing, hair free coffee kind of day! ...

21/12/2022

Sandra should be a comedian!

21/12/2022

Gosh, she's so dramatic Bill ...

21/12/2022

Got all the equipment I'll need ...

17/12/2022

Be a dog groomer they said...
It'll be fun they said ...

16/12/2022

Help!

15/12/2022

Did you Sharon, DID YOU?? ...

10/12/2022

It's probably sitting comfortably somewhere behind my eyeball with all the other dog hairs that i never found ...

05/12/2022

Probably not but I'll drink it anyway ...

02/12/2022

And pray your toe doesn't get sliced off ...

01/12/2022

Let the fun begin ...

05/11/2022

Firework season: we hope you and your dog are coping well so far. Unfortunately, we know that not all dogs enjoy fireworks and that this can be a stressful time for them. The flashing of light, sudden bangs or the scent of smoke could be triggering.

Here are some tips on keeping your dog calm during this time and what you can do as an owner to provide a safe environment for your pup.

✅ Increase Your Dogs Exercise
Take your dog out before the fireworks start and increase their usual walk by an extra 15-30 minutes. This will help tire your dog out and keep your dog content.

Fireworks have a curfew of 11 pm (midnight on bonfire night) so ensure your dog has had their exercise before sunset and if essential, wait until after 11 pm for their final toilet walk.

✅ Create A Safe Space For Your Dog
Cover your dog’s crate with a blanket to provide a dark and safe space in your home. Keep the door to the crate open, so your dog can come and go whenever they get too stressed or want to go to sleep.

✅ Keep Your House Calm
Dogs are highly perceptive animals, so if you feel stressed, your dog will mimic this behaviour. Instead, keep a calm voice and be very relaxed. If your dog can see you are not frightened by the sound of fireworks, it can help decrease their anxiety. Try playing with their favourite toy to keep your pup occupied and keep to your normal routine as best as you can.

✅ Shut Your Curtains
Close your windows and shut all of your curtains to help muffle the sound and flash of fireworks. You can also turn up the volume of your TV or radio to help mask the sound of the banging and the vibrations. Classical music is known to calm animals, so having this on in the background would be helpful.

✅ Comfort Your Dog
If your dog is frightened, show them some comfort; however, it is important not to baby your dog, as this can heighten their anxiety. Instead, head massages and deep tissue rubs can help alleviate this fear and keep your dog relaxed. In addition, try giving your dog a long-lasting chew toy, bone or puzzle toy to help keep your dog occupied.

Classic FM also have a special show tonight to help keep the dogs calm

02/11/2022

For all of you still grooming your dogs even though the weather isn't as warm you are the real VIP 🎊🎉
Grooming isn't just about cute dogs or haircuts

Grooming is clean ears and catching what might be an ear infection and a need to see a vet

Grooming is removing and keeping dogs from getting mats that cause pulling, tugging, and bruising on the skin. Mats also cause skin infections, and hematomas on ears

Grooming is sanitary trims to keep p**p and urine from being trapped in the fur and near the skin and in bed or on your couch with you.

Grooming is keeping the nails short and the pads of feet free from matted hair, pebbles and debris. Long nails can cause lots of pain and lead to arthritis or punctured pads.

Grooming is catching lumps, bumps and other issues that need a vet referral.

Grooming is baths to remove allergens that cause scratching leading to skin infections

Grooming on a regular basis reduces loose hair dropping in your bed, your car, floor, and kitchen.

Grooming is discovering fleas, ticks and occasionally worms

Grooming is socialization for your dog

Regularly groomed dogs see the trip to the groomer as part of life and the process is smoother for both the groomer and your dog.

Grooming is also a cute pup, smelling good and feeling a little more pep in their step.

Don't stop grooming sessions in the fall or winter just ask not to go as short.

I think every dog needs a good bath at least once a month, even once with short coats.

Regularly groomed dogs are more socially stable and have a greater chance of health issues being caught sooner.

26/10/2022

Little Marlow!!

26/10/2022

Little zebedee all Halloween 🎃 ready !!!

25/10/2022

13/10/2022

Some of the Halloween ready little ones from today !!!🎃🎃🎃🎃

01/10/2022

10/09/2022

True

19/08/2022

‼️ Approximately 65% of UK dogs microchip details are not up to date and we see this first hand when we help with lost, found and stolen dogs
😔 occasionally they stop working, so worth getting scanned whenever they go to the vets
🏠 have you moved house and forgotten to update the database with your new address?
📳 did you change your mobile phone number and not update the microchip details?
😱 details have gone missing or got confused on some databases, and they have relied on you, the owners, contacting them to check / update
🤷‍♀️ Why wait for your pet to go missing or be stolen before you double-check ❓
This is something that we, at DogLost have come across more and more - PLEASE do check your pet’s microchip details are registered, are up to date and more importantly still on the database you registered with.
⭐️ We recommend registering on the new FREE database that meets Government standards: http://petdatabase.com/?ref=doglost
Once registered:
✅ you can update your own details as often as you need to yourself
✅ there is no cost to make amendments
✅ you can mark your pet as missing or stolen so it is instant
✅ you will get an e-mail ‘ping’ if your pet is found and its microchip scanned and checked
Read more here: https://petdatabase.com/doglost

10/08/2022

I love this one ... 🖌

The Adventures Of Willow And Puppy

22/07/2022

Please please be like Annie ...