Helen's Happy Hounds

08/08/2024

08/08/2024

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Polite reminder

next Thursday 15th August will be our last working day until we return on September 4th.

Thanks so much

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07/08/2024

Aaannnnd, part 2 …

07/08/2024

Today’s 1 st set of shenanigans 🐶

06/08/2024

I’d almost forgotten what a house smelling of wet dog was like! 😂🙈

30/07/2024

I love every minute of what I do. Your doggies are amazing and cause much entertainment on a daily basis, so thank you ALL for being such wonderfully lovely clients . I appreciate each and every one of you xx

Now is time for our family shenanigans, so we’ll see you bright and early on Monday Morning 🥰 xx

Much love
Helen x

30/07/2024

What else is there to do when the temperatures have topped 30 degrees …

25/07/2024

I love it when the smallest dog whisperer joins us 🥰

25/07/2024

Shenanigans 🐶

23/07/2024

Look at these cuties 🥰🐶

19/07/2024

Pool, food and frolicks 🥰

We are now on our summer timetable as school has broken up, and therefore have said farewell for a few weeks to our term time only chums.

Expect lots of pics of pool, bubbles and shady woodland 🥰🐶

19/07/2024

We all sought out the shade, Naughty Norman sought out the most rancid, stinking water source he could….. then they all ignored the paddling pool of cool fresh water in the garden and opted for cold kitchen tiles instead 😂

15/07/2024

Hello beautiful people, I’m getting lots of phone calls about boarding over the summer. Unfortunately I do not have capacity to take on any new clients currently.

If you are looking for someone to care for your dog in their home, rather than in your home, that person must hold a Home Boarding License.

Below is the list of current, Council Licensed Providers who can legally offer you this service.

https://iwc.iow.gov.uk/documentlibrary/download/operators-licenced-for-home-boarding

If you are someone wanting to offer this service but are unsure about how to go about it - I’m happy to help you navigate it all.

Kind regards
Helen

13/07/2024

A few of our recent shenanigans! Note to self - must post more pictures of gorgeous doggies and their fun x

10/07/2024

No photos of the first walk today, so sorry. I forgot . Here’s a few snaps of the second xx

09/07/2024

Pictures taken in a dark and soggy woodland are either completely blurry, or very much blurry… I did manage to get a couple of reasonable(ish) ones- but not many 😂
The exposure time meant they’d all scarpered by the time and image was captured 😂
We still had oodles of fun x

04/07/2024

Good morning from the sleepy gang 🥰

03/07/2024

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Apologies for the alarming red exclamation marks, but I’d hate for you to miss this .

I am unavailable for walks, boarding and daycare on the following dates-

July 31st
August 1st and 2nd August.

Sincere apologies if this inconveniences you in any way, we have been given these dates for the assessment in Canterbury. I’m sure you understand .
Thanks so much,
kind regards
The Calloway Rabble

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03/07/2024

What a beautiful morning in between the showers. Little Meggie Meg (AKA the Wookie) returned as a regular after a break and it was like she’d never been away 🥰, and the nasty bird scarers Frightened poor Maddie - so she’s had lots of cuddles ( when Bruce would let her on my lap ) 😂🥰

02/07/2024

The day Bowie caught, killed, rolled in and ate a baby Jay 🤢….

01/07/2024

Today’s rabble 🥰

01/07/2024

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Hello beautiful clients , just to let you know that on Monday 15th July the HHH day will begin later ( prob between 1030 and 11 pick ups) , as it is a small persons end of year assembly at 9am

Thanks for your understanding,

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27/06/2024

Slightly different out here this morning 😂

26/06/2024

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

26/06/2024

New toy has arrived! Alfie isn’t so sure 😂… yet! Xx