Waggy Walks - Gainsborough

19/09/2025

Another busy day with these beauties ♥️♥️

18/09/2025

What a busy Thursday with all these beautiful boys and girls. ♥️
Sorry I couldn’t fit a few of you in today but I should have a few more early spaces opening up by mid October. 😊

14/09/2025

If you walk in woodland definitely have a read and take note. My dog Mabel had this 3 years ago after walking in Laughton woods and it was really scary. Luckily I knew the symptoms and got her to the vet quickly.

*AN INFORMATIVE POST! 🍁🍂🌾🌳🌲🐾
*SEASONAL CANINE ILLNESS (SCI)

🗓️ SCI occurs in the Autumn, primarily August and September although cases have been seen as late as November depending on the weather.

🔬Researchers do not fully understand the cause of SCI, but the biggest suggestion is that the dogs lick their paws after a woodland walk and thus ingest any harvest mites that might be stuck inbetween their paws. The idea of algae and fungus has been widely ruled out but again, this can’t written in stone just yet.

🪲 Harvest mites are tiny orange insects found in long grass and dense foliage. In late summer and autumn, they like to climb up long grass and jump on passing mammals and they are commonly seen on ears, chin, lips, armpits, belly and paws.

🌳 The main symptoms of SCI are usually seen within three days (72 hours) of being in a woodland area. Your dog will normally show the following behaviours:
❗️vomiting
❗️diarrhoea
❗️tiredness
❗️stomach pain
❗️muscle tremors
❗️high temperature

💊 Although there is not currently a specific cure, some of the symptoms can be alleviated with anti-sickness medication and if antibiotic treatment is given QUICKLY, most dogs do recover from SCI. Visiting a vet ASAP if you notice any of the above symptoms could mean the difference between life and death!

🐶 You can reduce the risk of your dog getting SCI by:
❗️WASHING YOUR DOGS PAWS THOROUGHLY AFTER WALKS - make sure you wash inbetween each paw!
❗️You could put a jacket on your dog which may help prevent the mites being able to attach themselves to belly and chest.
❗️Use Frontline Spray instead of a spot on if a woodland walk is your regular routine.

🗺️ SCI HAS BEEN DETECTED IN CLUMBER PARK, SHERWOOD FOREST AND HARWELL WOODS IN EVERTON - Please try and be extremely vigilant in these woods until there has been a ground frost!

Picture of my beautiful Bella enjoying a walk in Sherwood Pines. After each walk in the woods we always wash her paws down with a Mud Daddy to get rid of any potential mites before she starts licking them.

Please feel free to share fare and wide to spread awareness and prevention! 🫶

12/09/2025

🍁AUTUMN DOG ADVICE - CONKERS🍁

On crisp autumn walks your dog may come across conkers that have fallen from a horse chestnut tree, but these shiny seeds are poisonous to dogs!

🔸WHAT IS A CONKER?🔸
A conker is a shiny, round, red-brown seed from a horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum). Conkers are often found on the ground in autumn after dropping from the tree encased in a green or brown spiky fruit.

🔸HOW MANY DOES A DOG HAVE TO EAT?🔸
The amount of toxin in each conker is different, so it’s impossible to know the amount of conkers that your dog would need to eat to make them unwell

Conkers actually taste quite bitter, so it’s unlikely that most dogs will eat enough to make them very ill. But if enough is eaten it can produce more serious effects, and in rare cases can be deadly.

How your dog is affected by this toxin will also depend on their size, when they last ate, how much they chew up the conker and if they have any other health issues.

🔸OTHER RISKS🔸
Poisoning is not the only risk from these seeds. Conkers are large and hard and could cause your dog to choke on them or could block their stomach or gut.

🔸HOW CAN I PREVENT THIS?🔸
If your dog is prone to eating conkers, then keep them on a lead when going for autumn walks (especially in areas where you know there are conker trees). When walking near ‘conker trees’, bring along a ball or a chew toy to help keep their mouths occupied.

🔸WHEN SHOULD I CALL THE VET?🔸
If your dog has eaten conkers, then you should contact your vet for advice. If you’re unsure whether your dog has eaten them, but they’re showing some of the common signs, then you should speak to your vet. Never try to make your dog sick as this can be dangerous and may cause other problems.

08/09/2025

So it’s 3 year today since Waggy walks started and it’s been a lovely day with lots of dog walks and sunshine ☀️
Murphy did not want his photo taken today though and refused to look at the camera 😆

04/09/2025

An extremely wet and busy day.

02/09/2025

Busy week so far with lots of lovely doggies ♥️

24/07/2025

Just want to thank everyone for being understanding today when I had to cancel. After a day at Scunthorpe hospital I’ve now been discharged. Luckily it’s not looking like appendicitis and seems ive possibly torn some abdominal muscles. Back for a scan on Saturday just to make sure. I shall be back to work on Monday for the big dogs and back tomorrow for my smaller dogs.
Thanks again for all your concerned messages, I missed the doggies today!

14/07/2025

My Mabel’s looking very dapper for her holidays after her groom at the mutt hutt today. 😍

11/07/2025

Phones repaired!
Would highly recommend the phone outlet in Marshall’s yard. 30 mins to repair and extremely reasonable!

10/07/2025

i have smashed my phone this evening. i will be getting it fixed in the morning but at present you won’t be able to contact me. Sorry for any inconvenience.
i will be contactable on messenger till 10 tonight as i’ve borrowed a phone for a few hours so please message me on here if you need anything.
It’s looking to be home visits only again tomorrow with the temperatures staying high.

10/07/2025

It’s going to be a hot one today. I will only be offering pop ins today due to the temperatures. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥