City Pooch Walks

11/04/2025

Just a bunch of show offs today! 😂 But I mean, c'mon, they're all very clever. 🤩

10/04/2025

Oooh who's checking this out!!

08/04/2025

Tick season in Scotland is usually from March to October, though ticks can be active all year.
When are ticks most active?

Ticks are most active in the months of April to July, and sometimes later in the autumn.
They are also active over the winter months, but at a reduced level.

The warmer, wetter weather of recent years has seen ticks flourish in Scotland.
Where are ticks found?

Ticks are found anywhere there is wildlife, usually in woodland and moorland areas.

They do not fly or jump but climb on to animals or humans as they brush past.

How can you prevent tick bites?
Wear long socks or trousers.
Check yourself and your pets for ticks when you get home.

Be aware of ticks when enjoying the outdoors, especially in areas of rough grass and undergrowth.

What are the symptoms of a tick bite? Red lump, Swelling, Itchiness, Blistering, and Bruising.
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
Pink or red circular rash
Temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or above
Other flu-like symptoms, like a headache or joint pain
Swollen lymph node.

Please keep your pet up to date with your recommendee regular flea/tick procedures. Also worming preventitive too.

Found on Google from twitter.com

08/04/2025

Spring into action - We're loving these beautiful spring days, our weather has started us off just lovely, but warmer weather can also bring some unwanted hazards and dangers.🌱☀️

I found a great article to help be prepared and keep our pets safe.
To get the most out of our first season,
have a read below there's lots of helpful tips and information to get you started.

Or if your thinking of a Spring getaway with your loyal friend, you can check out what's on offer at Canine Cottages



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Check out our top tips to keep your dog safe this spring with our guide to the most common dangers, including everything from spring bulbs to hot cross buns.

07/04/2025

No Monday blues here! Happy Monday ✨️ ☀️✨️☀️✨️☀️

06/04/2025

"The Best Things Are Worth Going the Extra Mile For—Give Your Pup the Luxury Holiday They Deserve!"

When planning a holiday, most owners think nothing of traveling for hours—or even flying across the world—for the perfect getaway. So what’s an extra 20 minutes beyond your local area when it means your dog gets to experience the ultimate retreat?

Pug and Play Getaway is set on a stunning, 100-acre private estate in the heart of the Scottish countryside—just 25 minutes from Glasgow and 50 minutes from Edinburgh. It’s peaceful, secluded, and completely surrounded by woods, fields and nature, offering your pup a safe haven where they can truly relax and enjoy themselves.

Once you visit, you’ll wish you could holiday here yourself! So why not give your dog the holiday of a lifetime? Because they deserve it just as much as we do.❤️

06/04/2025

Totally worth another brag, my dogs are the best! So proud of my Citypoochers.

05/04/2025

Awww we have exciting news coming soon... Keep tuned! ❤️🩷❤️🩷❤️

21/03/2025

Awww we had to say our goodbyes to little Mia, she's off to pastures new but I'm sure she'll be back to visit soon.
We sure will miss our lil fire cracker she is a one off, a wee beauty and she was a great asset to Citypooch walks.

All her Citypooch pals will miss her heaps too. She kept the Puppers in check and made sure to tow the line. I wonder who's next to fill her role, Bob's does quite the job when she's off duty.
Our walks will definitely not be the same without her chasing and telling Tara and Orla off to calm down.

Love you puppy dog enjoy your new home and neighbourhood, and we'll look forward to catching up when you settle in. 😘 🩵🩷

04/03/2025

CHOOSDAY, We choose to have fun.. 😁

26/02/2025

20/02/2025

Dog snoods by City Pooch Designs..

14/02/2025

Happy Valentines 💝❤️💝❤️💝

14/02/2025

Pink to make the boys wink 😘

This is one of Steven's little customers Maya, he asked me to make her a wee snood and it had to be pink... 🩷
She's absolutely adorable and super sweet, so happy it turned out OK and fitted her well.
I also want to thank her mum too for sharing her photos with us, appreciate your wee note and tag.
She's so darn cute.. 🩷

13/02/2025

Aww it's little Orla's 1st birthday. ✨️🎂🩷✨️🩷

Her Mum supplied lots of cocktail sausages to share amongst all her friends at Citypooch walks they were all very excited and enjoyed the sausages very much!
This is a cherished tradition from what I remember that her Mum has always done for all her previous dogs and we felt privileged to be part in celebrating today with the birthday girl. Happy 1st birthday Orla. 🩷

09/02/2025

Slip leads. Choke chains. E-collars/shock collars. Compressed air sprays. Rattle cans. Figure of eight slip leads. Grot collars.

When someone tells you these tools don't hurt, or the dog 'doesn't really mind', or they are 'just communication' they are being less than honest with you. And they are being less than honest with you because the reality is (rightly) unpalatable to most caring dog owners.

These are all training tools which use (at best) unpleasant and (at worst) painful stimuli to change a dog's behaviour. All training tools which, in order to be effective, the dog 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 find unpleasant, painful or scary. All training tools which some trainers will use on your dog as a matter of course without even attempting a milder alternative first.

When a choice is made to use one of these tools it's because the person making that choice...

1. Doesn't 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 that they cause discomfort, pain or the threat thereof; or
2. Doesn't 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 that they cause discomfort, pain or the threat thereof

It's one thing to genuinely not know about something. We live, we learn and as we learn more we try to do better. But it's another thing entirely to know something and choose to ignore it because the truth is inconvenient.

I'd guesstimate that around 50% of trainers locally use these tools. They aren't the exception and it's not unusual. That's 50% of trainers who either genuinely don't know how these tools work (in which case they don't know enough to be practicing) or 50% of trainers who think threat and/or the infliction of physical discomfort/pain are reasonable things to do to a dog.

So if it matters to you how your dog is treated during training (and it should) do your homework. Don't assume. Ask questions. And educate yourself enough to understand the answers. Because only by asking questions can you ensure you end up with a trainer who matches your own values.