Happy Hounds

07/11/2025

Not good for dogs!

For those of you already in Christmas shopping mode:

RAWHIDE IS POSSIBLY THE MOST DANGEROUS DOG TREAT ON THE PLANET!

The chews are made from cattle or horse hides and their journey starts with the hides being soaked in a toxic sodium sulphide to remove the hair and fat. More chemicals are used in order to split the hide into layers which is then washed with hydrogen peroxide to give the white “pure” look and remove the rancid smell.

Now comes the pretty festive colours and the glue to form cute shapes. On testing, these chews have shown traces of arsenic, mercury, chromium and formaldehyde.

If that wasn`t bad enough they regularly cause intestinal blockages, poisoning from chemical residue and choking. The chews go slippery when wet and are near impossible to get hold of to save a choking dog.

Leave them in the shop or if some well meaning person buys them for your dog put them safely away and then dispose in the bin!

31/10/2025

With Halloween and Bonfire Night round the corner, make sure you can spot signs of stress in your dog so that you know when they need your help.

22/09/2025

Good advice. Thanks.

If you notice something wrong with your dog’s eye, flushing it with saline solution is usually a good first step to take.

Then call your vet. Any eye injury will be classed as an emergency and you should therefore get a priority appointment.

It could also be useful to fit the dog with a cone/buster collar to stop them from scratching at the eye and making it worse.

17/09/2025

So many dog owners don’t know this.

A seasonal risk that you should be aware of.

22/08/2025

Thanks for the reminder!

Sticks are NOT a good dog toy – we’ve heard lots of stories of dogs being injured by sticks.

From life-threatening impalation or choking situations, to cuts, splinters and abcesses, it really is better to be safe than sorry and avoid the risks. There are many safe alternative toys, including rubber ‘sticks’.