Harper's Hounds

24/12/2024

🐾 Festive cheer to all our customers ❤️🎅🎄

23/12/2024

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ….

Not just for Christmas, but every day of a dog’s life – these are some of the things I believe dogs would want -

Gifts of love, kindness, compassion, understanding and knowledge.

Gifts of helping them feel safe, secure and protected in their environment

Gifts of unconditional love, second chances and a forever home

Gifts of allowing appropriate choices

Gifts of mental and physical stimulation.

Gifts of proper nutrition and health care.

Gifts of never using punishment, force, fear, intimidation or tools that cause pain.

Gifts of acceptance for the dog that they are.

Wishing you and dog’s everywhere a very Happy Christmas filled with the gifts that really matter!

20/12/2024

How many sleeps till Christmas 🐾♥️

20/12/2024

A special visitor today 🐾🎅♥️

18/12/2024

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17/12/2024

Highlights today 🐾❤️

17/12/2024

Today we’ve got some special visitors!😍🎅🏼❤️ Juke, Bruno and Finch getting in the christmas spirit🥰✨

17/12/2024

Something smells good Finch!... let them explore, let them sniff. It's their walk 🐾❤️

16/12/2024

Christmas in coming...🐾🎄❤️

14/12/2024

Have a great weekend 🐾❤️

12/12/2024

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DON’T GET A DOG…UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE A COMMITMENT

In an ideal world dogs would be included as a family member and we would commit to sharing our time and life with them in the relatively short time they have on earth.

In an ideal world, we would take the time to learn about how dogs communicate through their body language, their emotions, their needs and keep learning about updated, modern, force free / pain free methods to understand or modify behaviour.

In reality, dogs are so often seen as an item of property, an object, a commodity to be bred and make money from, a cheap, replaceable security system, a garden decoration, a toy to play with when the kids are bored or an accessory that looks good while out walking, running or taking selfies.

Dogs are not objects, just like us they are sentient beings with the capacity to feel a range of emotions.

Dogs are naturally social beings and need to spend time with their human family.

A life spent confined to a backyard or fenced in with little or no human companionship is not a life.

They need love and attention, exercise and mental stimulation. They need routine, consistency and predictable patterns to feel safe and secure in our world.

Having a dog requires commitment, understanding, patience and dedication.

It’s hard work, it’s sometimes messy, dirty and stinky, it costs money and requires changes to our lifestyle.

It’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly or without making a long term commitment, but the rewards of forming a secure bond with another sentient being can bring so much joy and enrichment to both our lives and theirs.

11/12/2024

Men!... what's your mental health like? Local support group ♥️

𝗠𝗘𝗡'𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣

Tonight - 7pm
📍 Unit 23, Mossedge Estate

It's that time of the week and lads, It’s time to talk. This group doesn't hide from mental health issues, they own them......for the greater good. They lay it all out there and in doing so they are helping the others who are struggling and maybe haven't yet found what they need to share or open up.....yet.

Sharing our struggles doesn’t make us weak; it makes us stronger.

So as we look forward to another Wednesday, if you've been thinking about it and just not managed yet, join us as we open up, support each other and 𝙆𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙊𝙉 through whatever hand we are being dealt just now because believe me it's easier when we get through it together.

This space is for YOU, it's for all of US. Let’s continue to break the silence and smash the stigma around men's mental health issues.

Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided. ☕ 🍫

See you there 💚

Unit 23 sponsored by

Kickin' On Team x

10/12/2024

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09/12/2024

Relaxed afternoon 🐾♥️