Squirrel Lodge Centre Ltd

24/06/2024

Remember, if it’s too hot for your hands or your bare feet, then it’s too hot for their paw pads! ⚠️

If you’re unsure whether it’s okay to let your pet go for a walk on pavements, a simple way to test the temperature is by holding your bare skin on the tarmac for five seconds ⏱️

If you find it painful, then your pet will find it painful to walk on!

To protect your pet, it’s best to avoid walks during the hottest part of the day, which is usually between 8am and 6pm. If you can't safely exercise your dog, missing a day won't hurt.

[Visual description: A close-up picture of a dog’s paw pad which looks very red and sore after being burnt from walking on a hot pavement.]

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.

20/06/2024

BEWARE - In the last 10 days we have had TWO dogs bitten by adders, one in Langdale area and the second in the Ambleside area. Please be extra vigilant when walking through long grass, bracken and woodland, where it is advisable to keep your dog on a lead.

If your dog should be bitten by an adder you should do the following:
1) Call us immediately. We will arrange to meet you at the Windermere practice where we can use anti venom to treat your dog.
2) If possible, carry your dog back to the car. This will help reduce the venom spreading around the body.
3) Cold water bathing the bite wound can be effective in reducing swelling.

Please share to make ALL dogs owners aware.

05/06/2024

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

12/05/2024

Sleepyhead Bruce

12/05/2024

Lily enjoying some sunshine, and no you’re not having my ball!!

10/05/2024

We are now offering computer assisted stance and gait analysis to assist veterinarians and other professionals with diagnosis, monitoring the progress of therapy or stability/decline in long term conditions. Please contact us for further information.

05/05/2024

Just over 3 weeks ago this beautiful girl, Lily, joined the Squirrel Lodge furry team. She was originally found as a stray, extremely thin and very pregnant, she also had a nasty infection. Her general poor condition meant that she lost all her puppies causing her great distress. We are working on our basic training and manners and she is doing extremely well. My older boy Bruce is much more himself now he has a playmate again, he’s never been the same since I lost my very old Dobermann Ella last September.

30/04/2024

A quick reminder to all our clients Kirmond le Mire road is closed from today, up to and including 10th May.

02/04/2024

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-lost-pets-to-return-home-as-microchipping-system-reformed

31/03/2024

26/03/2024

Clarification of when an XL Bully type dog must be neutered:

1. If the dog has been exempted via self-registration, evidence must be provided to DEFRA via a vet that the dog has been neutered, but the deadline depends on the dog's age as at 31st January 2024
(a) if the dog was over 1 year old, it must be done by 30th June 2024
(b) if the dog was aged 7-12 months, it must be done by 31st December 2024
(c) *NEW* according to a press release issued by DEFRA today, if the dog was under 7 months, it must be done by 30th June 2025

Failure to provide evidence of neutering by the relevant deadline will mean that the dog becomes non-exempt and it is liable to be seized and in a subsequent Court case there will be a presumption that the dog shall be destroyed.

2. If the dog is being exempted by Court order, the evidence of neutering must be provided within 2 months of the date of the Contingent Destruction Order. Failure to do so will mean that the dog will not be released as no Certificate of Exemption will be issued, and (unless the Court grants an extension of time) the dog will be destroyed.

22/03/2024

I’m looking for recommendations on behalf of a client for residential service dog training to assist with physical disability, so training the dog to pick things up, bring things to owner, put washing in/out the washing machine etc. Many thanks

15/03/2024

Did you know:
If you have a pacemaker, you can put it in your Will to have your pacemaker donated to a dog in need after you pass. Pacemakers cannot be donated to another human, but they can be donated to dogs with cardiac issues who would depend on it to stay alive.
You can have the pacemaker brought to a vet of your choice. So many of those get thrown away and dogs die because people don't know they can do this. It even saves the dog's owner the cost of the actual pacemaker which sometimes means the difference in being able to afford lifesaving treatment or not.

14/03/2024

🐾 Today, on National Dog Theft Awareness Day, we want to highlight the importance of making sure your pet is microchipped and the details are up to date! You never know when something might happen 🛡️

Our partnership with IdentiChip has been instrumental in helping safeguard beloved pets across the UK 🐶💙 Not only do they provide microchips for our patients, but they also offer our clients free lifetime detail changes, ensuring pets stay connected to their owners. Thank you, IdentiChip!

10/03/2024

Urgent update!!

Livvie has the opportunity to travel on 10th April but with no funds she will lose her chance to go to her new home!
If you are able to help please do, just sharing her story helps! Thank you!

https://www.facebook.com/share/sBMvWurSxJHqP7vT/?mibextid=WC7FNe

09/03/2024

A great day at Crufts with good friends, thanks to Morag Moreton and William Bromwich for making it such an enjoyable day!

15/02/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/LPdwjuM4omWLXcqA/?mibextid=WC7FNe

07/02/2024

An American article but has some interesting information

Dog supplement makers may not disclose all Inactive Ingredients in their products. Here are some hidden ingredients to avoid in supplements for dogs ...

01/02/2024

EXPERT PET CARE AT SQUIRREL LODGE
The family-run Squirrel Lodge Centre Ltd in Binbrook offers a multimodal approach to providing suitable rehabilitation programmes for every dog’s individual needs. Owned by qualified rehabilitation practitioner, hydrotherapist and canine fitness trainer Paula Teal, the caring expert team offer an individual care plan for your pet with a wide range of therapies. The centre also offers a large 4x2x1m hydrotherapy pool, land treadmill and other equipment to help improve core strength, balance and stability.

For more information visit www.squirrellodgecentre.co.uk

28/01/2024

Current version of Pet Abduction Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses