Super Dog Training Academy

02/05/2024

♥️ Harper, Skye, Caro, Pip, Hallie, Scout, Rufus, Tommy, Barney, Freddie, Winnie and Roxanne ♥️

17/04/2024

♥️ Pip, Hallie, Skye, Scout, Freddie, Rufus, Barney, Harper, Tommy, Winnie, Caro, Goldie and Roxanne ♥️

09/04/2024

Research indicates that dogs possess a remarkable capacity for empathy, which allows them to understand and mirror the emotional states of their human companions. Studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging have revealed that dogs exhibit similar neural responses to emotional stimuli as humans, particularly in brain regions associated with processing emotions and social cognition.

Furthermore, dogs demonstrate emotional contagion, meaning they can "catch" emotions from humans and other dogs, experiencing similar emotional states themselves. This phenomenon highlights dogs' sensitivity to the emotional atmosphere of their environment and their ability to form strong bonds with humans based on shared emotional experiences.

Moreover, dogs display behaviours indicative of emotional intelligence, such as comforting distressed individuals, seeking reassurance from their owners when anxious, and exhibiting signs of stress or sadness in response to negative stimuli. These observations suggest that dogs possess a sophisticated understanding of social dynamics and emotional cues, contributing to their reputation as empathetic and intuitive companions.

26/03/2024

♥️ Basti, Caro, Freddie, Hallie, Goldie, Oliver, Roxanne, Tommy, Harper and Skye ♥️

19/03/2024

♥️ Skye, Roxanne, Goldie, Winnie, Rufus, Freddie, Tommy, Pip, Harper, Hallie and Caro ♥️

05/03/2024

27/02/2024

♥️ Rufus, Scout, Hallie, Skye, Caro, Trix, Pip, Tommy, Freddie, Bella, Barney, Harper, Goldie & Winnie ♥️

28/01/2024

♥️ Goldie, Roxanne, Skye, Scout, Caro, Hallie, Winnie, Harper, Nala, Dorito and Jinn ♥️

28/01/2024

If you notice your dog suddenly paying a lot of attention to their bum, act fast! Skye recently had an a**l gland abscess that burst 😱 She started licking the area excessively so I booked an appointment with the vet. Unfortunately, we couldn't get an appointment for a few days, and within 48hrs of starting to lick, her abscess had burst and left her with a gaping hole 😩 She's fine now but it must've been extremely painful for her at the time 💔 So, keep a close eye out for excessive licking or bum scooting and act quickly!

26/12/2023

♥️ Odin, Winnie, Goldie, Caro, Skye, Hallie, Abbey, Kuki, Freddie, Mojo, Barney, Pip, Tommy and Mina ♥️

24/12/2023

♥️ Harper, Caro, Bella, Rufus, Barney, Scout, Freddie, Trix, Pip, Tommy, Skye and Roxanne ♥️

24/12/2023

Happy Christmas to all my lovely clients!! Thank you so much for continuing to support my small business. I literally couldn't do this without you!

The Dog Walks are now over for this year but the Cat Visits are continuing through until the 28th. I'll then have some time off and I'll be back on the 3rd January ready to see my furry pals again!

Have a super Christmas and New Year and I'll see you in 2024!! 🎉🥂✨

23/12/2023

♥️ Skye, Caro, Rook, Pip, Roxanne, Hallie, Mojo, Goldie, Casca, Tommy, Barney and Freddie ♥️

18/11/2023

08/11/2023

24/10/2023

♥️ Pip, Hallie, Skye, Roxanne, Rufus, Freddie, Barney, Scout, Goldie, Tommy, Mittens, Piirakka and Abbey ♥️

29/09/2023

♥️ Caro, Pip, Hallie, Skye, Tommy, Barney, Winnie, Scout, Roxanne, Goldie and Freddie ♥️

14/09/2023

12 years of Super Dog!!! 🎉🎉🎉 A HUGE shoutout to all of my amazing clients, both past and present, for choosing me to help look after your lovely pets and for allowing me to have the best job EVER!! ♥️♥️♥️

Thank you for recommending me to your friends and family, and for liking, commenting, and sharing my social media posts. These small actions make a big impact for small businesses, a lot of whom are having a hard time at the moment. You're doing such an amazing job supporting my business; now, please go give your other favourite small businesses some social media love to support them and give them a much-needed boost with the ever-hard-to-please algorithm!

05/09/2023

♥️ Caro, Skye, Hallie, Scout, Goldie, Winnie, Rufus, Roxanne, Barney, Freddie, Tommy, Pip, Kuki and Ratin ♥️

23/08/2023

Let me know in the comments if your dog excels in gauging the time of day!

11/08/2023

♥️ Tommy, Scout, Barney, Rufus, Skye, Caro, Hallie, Winnie, Goldie, Pip and Freddie ♥️

03/08/2023

Could your cat help support our research and help advance veterinary medicine?

We are looking for healthy indoor, adult cats to help validate a novel test to highlight potential gastrointestinal problems in our feline patients.

The Internal Medicine team at our Hospital for Small Animals has adapted a test currently used in humans with Crohn’s disease. The test measures the level of a protein called Calprotectin in the patient's faeces, and provides an indication of any inflammation in the patient's gut.

The team believes that this non-invasive test could also be used to highlight potential gastrointestinal problems in cats. However, before the test can be used routinely, we need to establish a reference range for Calprotectin in healthy cats.

We are therefore looking for cat owners in the Edinburgh and Midlothian area to complete a quick health questionnaire for their cat and, if selected, provide the team with a faecal sample from their cat for testing.

Volunteer cats should be over a year old, fully vaccinated, kept indoors and not on any prescription diets or medications (including probiotics).

If you think you (and your cat!) can help, please email [email protected] and someone will get back to you.

01/08/2023

♥️ Winnie, Pip, Skye, Goldie, Scout, Hallie, Barney, Caro, Freddie, Oliver, Paris, Bella & Trix ♥️

17/07/2023

♥️ Rufus, Freddie, Scout, Pip, Barney, Tommy, Hallie, Skye, Caro, Winnie, Bunny and Piiraka ♥️

27/06/2023

♥️ Scout, Caro, Pip, Skye, Winnie, Tommy, Freddie, Rufus, Barney, Roxanne and Fish ♥️

14/06/2023

12/06/2023

♥️ Goldie, Rufus, Skye, Caro, Scout, Tommy, Winnie, Roxanne, Pip, Barney, Freddie and Basti ♥️

05/06/2023

♥️ Trix, Tommy, Pip, Rufus, Barney, Scout, Caro, Hallie, Skye, Roxanne, Bella and Winnie ♥️