Paws 4 Fitness

25/11/2025

Back at work today after my cataract operation and lovely to see Bella and Holly working together this afternoon #

19/11/2025

Please don't buy these treats for your dogs - they should be banned. Read the article below and keep your dog safe

Just a little warning from Dunton Veterinary Clinic Ltd regarding the Xmas treat many stores are now starting to stock for dogs at xmas.

Many of these so called treats end up with the dog "enjoying" some time in a veterinary surgery over Christmas.

The vast majority of these rawhide products and treats come from China.

The chews are made from cattle or horse hides and their journey starts with the hides being soaked in a toxic sodium sulphide to remove the hair and fat. More chemicals are used in order to split the hide into layers which is then washed with hydrogen peroxide to give the white "pure" look and remove the rancid smell.
Now comes the pretty festive colours and the glue to form cute shapes.
On testing, these chews have shown traces of arsenic, mercury, chromium and formaldehyde.

If that wasn't bad enough, they regularly cause intestinal blockages, poisoning from chemical residue and choking.
The chews go slippery when wet and are near impossible to get hold of to save a choking dog.

Leave them in the shop where they belong or if some well meaning person buys them for your dog put them safely away for later, then dispatch in the bin!

Please be safe with your dogs!

11/11/2025

01/11/2025

Just to let everybody know my 1st cataract surgery is booked for next Saturday 8th November. I will not be booking any appointments for the 2 weeks after. Fully booked this week then hopefully back to work on 25th

31/10/2025

Hope your dogs don't get spooked.

05/10/2025

A working Sunday for my brain at the ACPAT annual seminar canine day today

01/10/2025

You don't need special equipment to exercise your dog

01/10/2025

A memory of Duwch, my wonderful black dog demonstrating an exercise at home during Covid lockdown.

22/09/2025

That was a busy weekend. Friday I attended Equicantus Business Live which included me trying to compress 50 years as a Chartered Physiotherapist into a 10 minute talk. Saturday I was at High Peak Agility Show - 2 Veteran classes for Dyfan and also Ring Manager all day in the rain. Sunday Dyfan got another Veteran jumping clear before I drove home for his Scurry Dog class at lunchtime.

08/09/2025

Today is World Physiotherapy Day - although aimed at human physiotherapy animals benefit too

04/09/2025

A memory from 2018 - young and old dogs enjoying exercising together