Wolfsounds K9 Services

Wolfsounds K9 Services Solo dog walking service based in Fife, offering walks and drop-in visits.
(3)

Annual Leave Reminder 🏖️This is just to remind everyone that I will be on annual leave next week from Mon 1st -7th July....
24/06/2024

Annual Leave Reminder 🏖️

This is just to remind everyone that I will be on annual leave next week from Mon 1st -7th July. Pic of brand champion Lucy for tax - enjoying her pawdka and irn bru on girls night out with my mum and auntie 🐶🌺🌼 😜

I likely won’t be available to respond to messages as I’m planning a move 🏡 but if any urgent matters arise please state in the beginning of the message and I’ll do my best to get back to you.

Thanks and I’ll be back for your furbabies in no time 😎

🐺 Last Week’s Walkers 🐾We were kept fairly busy last week with these lovely lads and lassie! Great seeing their happy fa...
24/06/2024

🐺 Last Week’s Walkers 🐾

We were kept fairly busy last week with these lovely lads and lassie! Great seeing their happy faces again before I’m off next week! 🥰

🐶 Latest Pretty Girl Pics and Update 🏡We had beautiful Bia for walks again last week, my goodness she’s growing so quick...
10/06/2024

🐶 Latest Pretty Girl Pics and Update 🏡

We had beautiful Bia for walks again last week, my goodness she’s growing so quickly in the short time she’s been with us!
Happy Macey proudly showing off her prized possession 😂🎾
I also have to share our wee Lucy looking bashful with her fresh summer trim ✂️

I’ve been slow on the social media front lately, but rest assured it’s business as usual walking our handsome and gorgeous Wolfsounds walkers! I’ve been so busy behind the scenes preparing for moving house, so I just wanted to say thank you for bearing with us in the meantime as I know I’m not as quick to respond as I usually am 💞

End of Week Pics 📸A few of Bruce - spooked by a stick in the stream 🤔😂 and loving our dummy stick and lotus ball toys Ma...
31/05/2024

End of Week Pics 📸

A few of Bruce - spooked by a stick in the stream 🤔😂 and loving our dummy stick and lotus ball toys
Macey having a rest with her mini ball
Alfie and Lucy running with the wind on the golf course yesterday 🌬️🏃🏻‍♀️

Slightly up and doon weather but got lucky for the most part! Time to enjoy the weekend ✌🏻🐺

📌 Important Client Notice - Holidays 🏝️I have finally decided to book some annual leave, so please make a note of these ...
29/05/2024

📌 Important Client Notice - Holidays 🏝️

I have finally decided to book some annual leave, so please make a note of these dates where I can now confirm I will be unavailable. This post will remain pinned on my page and will be updated with further dates when they are decided, but don't worry as I will notify clients directly when changes are made.

I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but I haven't taken any annual leave since I started this business last January, and knowing me, even on those walk-less weeks I will still have admin to do at home! 💻 Self-employment never stops 💪🏻 I greatly appreciate your understanding and patience as more dates are added.

1-7th July 2024
2-8th Sep 2024

Additionally, I realise the soonest occasion is only a month away but my policy is to always give a minimum of 4 weeks notice for non-urgent time off, so I am maintaining that. I’d ideally like to give more time but the reason is that I will be moving house and as it goes, there are still have many balls in the air, many of which out of my control. Therefore, I recently decided the best option was to take the week off to ensure that everything goes smoothly, and without unexpected interruptions to Wolfsounds services.

Thank you!

Shannen xx

That’s a Wrap! 👍🏻That was a great, busy week, here’s some of the photo highlights: Mushu, Macey and Lupin 🖤Now time to e...
18/05/2024

That’s a Wrap! 👍🏻

That was a great, busy week, here’s some of the photo highlights:

Mushu, Macey and Lupin 🖤

Now time to enjoy the weekend 🌞🍹🕺🏻

⚠️ Hot Weather Risk Reminder 🌞‼️After seeing my first dog in a hot car of this year (in a traders van, parked in broad s...
17/05/2024

⚠️ Hot Weather Risk Reminder 🌞‼️

After seeing my first dog in a hot car of this year (in a traders van, parked in broad sunlight no less 🤬), I thought I’d repost this graphic I shared last year which is a great handy tool to follow and keep your dog safe in the sunny weather.

And because it apparently is not obvious - DO NOT LEAVE A DOG IN A VEHICLE DURING SUMMER:
🚫 Not for ‘a few minutes’ while you nip to the shop
🚫 Not if you park ‘in the shade’
🚫 Not if you left some water available, or the windows down, or a fan running.

Having windows down does not allow for adequate air flow, not even in a breeze, and fan systems only circulate the already warm air. Temperatures within a hot vehicle can increase 2’C every minute, potentially killing your dog in just 5 minutes.

I’m typing this post sat in the car before a booking, parked in broad sunlight at peak sun with a temp of 18’C outside, its been 5 minutes and I’m already uncomfortable. My cheeks are flushed red, I’m wearing a vest and shorts and my car is white. Now imagine how this feels for a dog covered in fur that cant sweat, and who has no concept of time or understanding of where their guardian has disappeared to or for how long. Heat and distress could kill your dog - do not do it.

And for god’s sake, your dog especially doesn’t need to sit in your van while you’re at work!! If I see it again I’ll be naming and shaming the company.

*Sharing for educational purposes, credit belongs to Vetsnow*

Black Beauties 🖤Our suspects on rotation so far this week! I’ve somehow managed to build a client base of nearly all bla...
15/05/2024

Black Beauties 🖤

Our suspects on rotation so far this week! I’ve somehow managed to build a client base of nearly all black dogs! Mon the goths 😂?

So I’m using this as a jumping off point to remind everyone to pay close attention to their furred friends as the temperatures rise - especially those larger, elderly, darker coloured or flat faced breeds. Stick to shade when walking between 12-4pm and always ensure they have fresh drinking water available ✳️

A brilliant visual of what goes on inside a dog physiologically. This is why we should hold trainers and behaviourists t...
13/05/2024

A brilliant visual of what goes on inside a dog physiologically. This is why we should hold trainers and behaviourists to the highest standard possible, and only place our trust those who have a comprehensive understanding of the science behind canine biology and behaviour - not just someone who knows how to manipulate the dogs behaviour to fulfil the owners desires.

A dip in the pool 💅🏼Wading over to where the grass is greener 💚 The dogs can’t get enough of it right now, sweet spring ...
09/05/2024

A dip in the pool 💅🏼

Wading over to where the grass is greener 💚 The dogs can’t get enough of it right now, sweet spring grass 🌱

Latest Pooch Pics 📸Had to take a wee step back from socials for a bit there due to end of tax year giving me extra admin...
06/05/2024

Latest Pooch Pics 📸

Had to take a wee step back from socials for a bit there due to end of tax year giving me extra admin to do and a busy personal life (for once 😅), so have a photo dump of the happy April walkers on me 💓

Hope everyone got some enjoyment out of the good weather, I know we did! I can see clearly now the rain has gone 🐁🐁🐁 😂

Zoomie Time! 🏎️I love capturing the dogs having their moments on our walks 🌟 With the constant dreich weather, there has...
09/04/2024

Zoomie Time! 🏎️

I love capturing the dogs having their moments on our walks 🌟 With the constant dreich weather, there hasn’t been as many dogs to socialise with out and about, leaving us with a bit more energy to spare near the end of the walks, so this is Mushu activating 100% goblin mode and zoomie-ing around the woods 😆

This week isn’t to be much better 🌧️, but here’s to the dogs still putting a smile on us walkers’ faces! 🥰

🙃
04/04/2024

🙃

😂

If you want to let your dog offlead, provided they are recall trained, take them somewhere well away from livestock. You...
03/04/2024

If you want to let your dog offlead, provided they are recall trained, take them somewhere well away from livestock. Your dog does not need leash freedom near farmland - Take the Lead 🦮

🦮🐑 Take the Lead! 🐑🦮
We were delighted to host the launch of Safer Communities Take The Lead campaign a few weeks ago. Supported by Police Scotland Scottish SPCA and NFU Scotland the campaign is dedicated to responsible dog-ownership.
As we approach lambing season it's even more important to ensure your dog is under control and preferably on a lead, especially when near livestock. Please do your part and help us to keep our sheep and lambs safe 🐑

Beach Walk Post ☀️🏖️Lupin last week giving us his best Baywatch impression 🛟  Absolute beaut of a day as well ☀️ Gimme m...
01/04/2024

Beach Walk Post ☀️🏖️

Lupin last week giving us his best Baywatch impression 🛟 Absolute beaut of a day as well ☀️ Gimme more!

29/03/2024
It’s Someone’s Birthday! 🥳We got a text this morning to say it was Mushu’s birthday today! 💝 So we made his walk extra s...
28/03/2024

It’s Someone’s Birthday! 🥳

We got a text this morning to say it was Mushu’s birthday today! 💝 So we made his walk extra special, and his owner had even made him a personal (doggy-safe) peanut butter cake for him to enjoy when we got back 🥜🍰

Mushu got to decide where we went and he got to do a few of his favourite things: walking on the rivers edge, investigate the frog pond 🐸, and run around under the bridge!

Happy birthday Mushu! 🐾

26/03/2024

I am getting an influx of enquiries from people who have been encouraged to use aversive tools with their dogs. We are talking slip leads up to prong collars, recommended for dogs from Dachshunds to Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

This makes me happy.

The reason it makes me happy is because EVERY PROSPECTIVE CLIENT is saying "I don't want to do it that way". This ranges from known effects on the dogs physiology to simple "I don't want to do that to my dog".

Dog behaviour work is unregulated and ANYONE can call themselves a dog behaviour professional, claiming to know what to do for dogs with deep complicated sensitivities. Any one who recommends just yanking at the dogs neck at the sight of a dog is asking you to pay them for the idea of simply suppressing your dogs behaviour and deep down MAKING IT WORSE, as experienced by those who did feel they may as well give that advice a shot. It got worse.

THANK YOU to those who are advocating for their dogs and turning away from people who are simply spouting ways to bully your dog into being seen, but not heard. THANK YOU for reaching out, knowing there is another way, a BETTER way. No, you might not get the dog you can take anywhere and everywhere and yes some compromises might have to be made, but at least you'll get a dog who is happy and fulfilled in their soul.

Thank you for knowing your dog deserves better 🐾💜

Furry Feature 🐶A few good shots from the few dry days we’ve had recently ✨ It’s been quite chilly out again, but the dog...
26/03/2024

Furry Feature 🐶

A few good shots from the few dry days we’ve had recently ✨ It’s been quite chilly out again, but the dogs had their toys so no complaints! And that’s Bruce giving our new lotus balls a go - I think he enjoyed it 🤔😄

Water Dogs 🐶💦Some really nice walks this week - Mushu has settled in really well and enjoyed some zooms through the wood...
21/03/2024

Water Dogs 🐶💦

Some really nice walks this week - Mushu has settled in really well and enjoyed some zooms through the woods off lead. I nearly thought I would have to do a water rescue today, that boy loves walking on the riverside 😅
Meanwhile Bruce decided to play it safe in the shallow burn 😁

Take the Lead 👍🏻
20/03/2024

Take the Lead 👍🏻

❗️🐑 Our ewes are pregnant! 🐑❗️
Being organic means our lambs are due a little later than most farms - we won't see them until the end of April. Our ewes are now pregnant and this is a critical time for them. The slightest scare can cause them to miscarry - which is stressful for them and costly for us.
Please keep your dog on a lead at all times and be careful when walking past fields with sheep. Thank you!

Is your working breed unemployed? Are you frustrated at your dogs ability to follow your commands, or are they engaging ...
18/03/2024

Is your working breed unemployed? Are you frustrated at your dogs ability to follow your commands, or are they engaging in destructive and aggressive behaviours? We can help with tailored enrichment to fulfil your dogs natural desires, which will help satisfy their needs and improve your relationship!

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.
Like David Attenborough Fans for more:

This Weeks Walkers 🐾Some weather the day, thank god for the Dry Robe lol. Shame I can’t say the same for this bunch gett...
14/03/2024

This Weeks Walkers 🐾

Some weather the day, thank god for the Dry Robe lol. Shame I can’t say the same for this bunch getting soaked!

It’s nearly Friday 🫡

SPACE AVAILABLE! 🐺We have available spaces for Glenrothes clients requiring services on a regular basis (2+ walks weekly...
13/03/2024

SPACE AVAILABLE! 🐺

We have available spaces for Glenrothes clients requiring services on a regular basis (2+ walks weekly). We are a solo dog walking service based in Glenrothes, offering 1-on-1 walks which are perfect for dogs that aren't very social or need some extra care and attention on their adventures. Since we only walk one dog at a time unless from the same household, there is no requirement for your dog to be trained on or off-leash, dog friendly or familiar with car travel! We specialise in working breeds who may benefit from tailored enrichment to fulfill their needs, but we are open to any breed and size!

Not from Glenrothes, or don't need regular services? We may still be able to help! We accept ad-hoc bookings which are perfect for shiftworkers, or those who just want a back-up on call! ✳️

We are a fully insured and Fife Council-accredited canine care provider, qualified in animal behaviour, pet care and canine first aid. Contact us here on Facebook or via the info below to enquire:

📲 07934522275
📩 [email protected]

For anyone who did not know, I advocate against the use of aversive tools in training and am studying with IMDT to be a ...
13/03/2024

For anyone who did not know, I advocate against the use of aversive tools in training and am studying with IMDT to be a R+ trainer and behaviourist. You wouldn’t use them on your child, so why would you use them on your pet? Please sign the petition below to ban the use of these tools.

*NEW* post in Pets and Their People!
"We have less than six months for UK citizens to get 100,000 signatures on this petition to ban electric shock collars for dogs and cats." - Tasha Attwood of Mutts & Mischief
Read more & sign the petition here: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/pets-and-their-people/pets-and-their-people-blog/uk-residents-urgent-action-needed-to-make-a-kinder-world-for-pets/

Reminder to be responsible when you’re walking dogs out and about this spring.
09/03/2024

Reminder to be responsible when you’re walking dogs out and about this spring.

Enrichment Games! 🎁This is Bruce and he is a German Short-haired Pointer, meaning he has an incredibly sensitive sense o...
08/03/2024

Enrichment Games! 🎁

This is Bruce and he is a German Short-haired Pointer, meaning he has an incredibly sensitive sense of smell and drive for prey. Working breeds like Bruce have a high requirement for mental stimulation to keep them happy and healthy, so we play some simple enrichment games during our walks to work his brain as well as his body 🧠. Playing fetch helps to satisfy his urge to chase and catch, and by hiding treats for him to seek out with his nose, it creates an exciting and rewarding scent game 👃🏻

Mental enrichment is an often overlooked aspect of dog guardianship, but it is as important as physical exercise, if not more than. Canine brains have the same structural components as a human brain, so all the varied activity that we do to occupy ourselves is necessary for them too. Allowing them to engage in their natural behaviours and individual interests in a structured way encourages confidence, prevents boredom, reduces stress, and improves problem solving, and impulse control as they become more fulfilled 🥳

You don't have to spend money on special puzzles or equipment, simply giving them time and space to interact with items and environments on their terms is enough 🙌

Spotlight Feature 🤩Quiet week for me this week seeing to marvellous Macey! 🖤 What started off with me having to quietly ...
07/03/2024

Spotlight Feature 🤩

Quiet week for me this week seeing to marvellous Macey! 🖤 What started off with me having to quietly shuffle in whilst she protested against this strange wummin letting herself into the house, she now scratches at the door desperate to get going on our walks 😂🥰

I took some much needed rest this past weekend and have been using a lot of my free time during the week to catch up on study notes from my course last weekend 👩🏻‍💻 Amazing that it’s March already, so nice to see all the bulbs coming up for spring 🌷🪻

Has anyone got any good walk locations for spring nature spotting?

Pet Owners Feedback Survey! 🐶📋Please help us with a bit of marketing and business research as we are looking to improve ...
04/03/2024

Pet Owners Feedback Survey! 🐶📋

Please help us with a bit of marketing and business research as we are looking to improve our services. Anyone who owns a dog is invited to take part in this survey, it is not just limited to our clients, and it should take no more than 5 minutes of your time. We'd be grateful to hear from current and potential service users on what you value in a pet care provider in general, as well as any opinions on your experience with us if you have booked with us before.

https://forms.gle/BgnZRPk1q47U3nPu7

It is entirely anonymous, unless you choose to submit details which may identify you, and the findings are strictly for our own interests and will not be shared with anyone. If you change your mind you can exit at any time by leaving the browser page.

Thank you in advance! 🫶

Address

Glenrothes

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+447934522275

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wolfsounds K9 Services posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Wolfsounds K9 Services:

Share

Category