The Fairydogmother

25/08/2024

Absolutely agree Sally

20/08/2024

This is too good 😂

11/07/2024

What an absolute joy to see these three XL Bullies, without muzzles or leads, in the field. This off-leash time is so important and I, and lots of other field owners, are more than happy to allow them to use the field to just be dogs. All of the XL owners I have met have worked hard to socialise their dogs, with people and other dogs, and now their lives have become very small. While I understand the need for control please do not assume that they are all bad. Say hello to owners and the dogs if they are happy for you to do so and keep them happy with humans.
Ps. The dog with cropped ears is a rescue and lives with kind and responsible owners.

10/07/2024

TRACKING WORKSHOPS:
Saturday 10th August: NOVICE dogs (those with some tracking experience). 9am - 12pm. Location: Davidstow. Max of four dogs with two trainers. £60.
Saturday 10th August: BEGINNER dogs. (Those with little to no experience). 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Location: Davidstow. Max of six dogs with two trainers. £50.

09/07/2024

Should the sun come out again (😂) here is some excellent advice - from a vet!

27/06/2024

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24/06/2024

JUST A REMINDER, TO ALL DOG OWNERS.

⚠️🚙⚠️ Despite the warnings, hundreds of dogs in the UK die every year after being left in a hot car. Someone you know may need to read this very important message. ⚠️🚙⚠️

SIX MINUTES is all it takes for a dog to overheat in a hot car.

Your dog could suffer serious injury or die in a matter of minutes if left alone in a car.

• The temperature inside a closed vehicle left in the sun can double within 12 minutes.

• At least 75% of the temperature increase in a closed vehicle occurs within 5 minutes of closing the vehicle, and at least 89% of the temperature increase occurs within 15 minutes of closing the vehicle.

• Temperatures exceeding 104˚ F can lead to death or serious injury for the occupants.

• Temperatures in a closed vehicle sitting in the hot sun can reach 160˚F and above. An animal will suffer immeasurably and may die before the temperature reaches 150˚F.

• Even when parked in the shade, the vehicle temperatures can exceed 104˚C.

• Leaving windows down more than 2 inches on an unattended vehicle will not prevent a car from reaching extreme temperatures.

• Even if the animal is revived, they can die due to severe internal organ damage.

Your dog trusts you to have their best interest at heart ALWAYS.
Please don’t risk their safety.

If you are not taking your dog inside your destination with you, PLEASE leave them at home where they are comfortable and safe.

19/06/2024

Such good advice on our little sharp toothed puppies.

Puppy biting and chewing
A behaviour that is a completely normal process of growing, learning and a way to explore their world.

Puppies bite, chew and nibble due to lots of reasons.

Pain / discomfort / teething
Hungry / Thirst
Overtired / overstimulated / overexcited
Needing to toilet
Bored / frustrated
Exploring the world
Initiating play and social interactions to name a few

Things to think about

🩵Management
Management is great before you bring your puppy home, removing particular unsafe objects and items that you don’t wish to be chewed, either popping them away or up high this includes your garden areas, removing unsafe, poisonous plants preventing being eaten or your favourite flowers being nibbled or chewed.

🏠Set up areas of your home with stair gates and or a play pen/ foldable fencing to manage your home environment
Stair gates and play pens can create safe spaces, close to where you are, providing a resting place, with a variety of toys they can explore, chew and bite.

👀Supervise
Using play pens / stair gates allows both your pup and children to have their own space, supervision is always recommended.

💤 Sleep
Set up quiet places for your pup to rest and sleep throughout the day. Puppies need huge amounts of sleep, between 16- 20 hours a day, an over tired pup will try and tell you.

😓Pain
Relieve your pups teething with some choices around a variety of textured chew toys, prepare in advance, popping some safe chew toys, or a rolled up damp towel into the fridge.

🌳Play / explore
Enjoy spending time getting to know your pup.
Don’t feel that you have to rush, allow time for your puppy to settle into their new home with you as their new member of the family.

🌿Enrichment
Favourite things your pup enjoys, sniffing, digging, licking, foraging, exploring.

🫶Interactions
Sometimes a puppy or dog needs to process by initially sniffing their surroundings, including people, without being touched, stroked or being picked up, too many hands can feel quite overwhelming.

📋Plan
Create a daily check list to ensure your puppies needs have been met☝️
Take note of certain times, is there a pattern when they start nibbling, chewing or biting, prepare, provide outlets and nap time in advance of these times.

⛔️Things to avoid
Taking their food away, or grab objects from them.
Disturb when they are sleeping, eating and resting
Frighten or startle
Wearing particular items such as loose clothing, dangling scarves, fluffy slippers, things that might encourage your pup to bite.
Avoid reacting such as laughing or making high pitch sounds
Avoid squirting or spraying them with water
Avoid telling them off
Avoid wiggling and encouraging playing with your hands/ fingers and feet
Avoid playing roughly and notice if play is becoming too exciting.
Avoid hugging, squeezing them, one hand maybe fine to stroke them, but two hands maybe too much.

🥰Things we can help our pups when they are biting hands, feet or ankles.
Remove your hands and redirect onto something they can chew or bite.
Stand still and redirect using long tug toy, wiggling it along the floor.
Reward when aren’t biting your hands, introducing a nose touch game, cup game or calming enrichment activity with them.

👩‍🎓Learn from your puppy, ensure their needs have been met, adding in a daily routine with nap times.
Reward the behaviours you would like to be see more of, show them by teaching, offer alternatives, redirect them guiding what they can do, ignoring your pup can often confuse and cause more frustration as they are trying to communicate with you.

15/06/2024

Made me smile 😊

12/06/2024

New classes.

Coombeinteignhead village Hall (4 minutes from Penn inn roundabout).
1st July.

10-10.45am. Puppy (20 weeks and under at starting date). Full

11-11.45am Confidence for shy/reactive dogs (1 place available). 1 space

12-12.45pm. Smart and Sassy for Beginners. 2 places available

5-5.45pm. KC Bronze

6-6.45pm Puppy 1 space

7-7.45pm KC Gold/ Graduate Full

8-8.45pm. KC Bronze

Please EMAIL [email protected] 🐾😊

12/06/2024

Instantly my last post went up a scammer tried to get money for the lost dog. Wtf is going on in this world 🤦‍♀️.

06/06/2024

😍

💖 Bruno and Pixie 💖 7 year-old siblings, are still waiting for their forever home. 🤗🐾🐾

They are only in this position due to changes in working hours at home making it difficult for them to be looked after as well as they were used to.

Both are neutered, fully housetrained and in good health.

Brother Bruno (fawn) is the more reticent of the pair, is a sensitive soul, who enjoys attention once he’s used to you. He is particularly loving and also protective of sister, Pixie.

Bruno responds well to exercise, enjoying longer walks than Pixie and gets very excited when allowed to run around on the beach or in the woods.

Pixie (black) is a very tiny bundle of joy. No amount of fuss and attention is too much for her, and she gives little regard to personal space! She’s a little less interested than Bruno in walks and exercise!

As bonded siblings, we’re naturally looking for their forever home together.

They have good tolerance for other dogs, and would probably prefer a home where they are the only dogs. Though with the right resident dog, a relaxed, sociable one, they might be compatible.

Cats or children of eight years and over, should also be suitable.

For more details & photos of them, also to apply, please link to:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/could-you-adopt-bruno-sister-pixie/

Thank you! 🐾🐾

31/05/2024

20/05/2024

Today is National Rescue Dog Day so a big shout-out to anyone who has given a pooch a home 🐶 👏

15/05/2024

Today marks 5 years since I lost my beautiful Jack. I think of him every day. I miss stroking his soft fur and even sweeping up the clouds of it on the floor. I miss his confidence and love for life and how safe he made me feel. I was so lucky to have had him in my life but there is still a hole in my heart that will never heal. Cherish every day because they are over far too soon ❤️

26/04/2024

I think this article will be of interest to all of my XL Bully owners.

The Government is facing accusations that its recently introduced ban on the large bulldog-type American breed is unlawful.