Lovable Rogues

03/07/2024

Growling is valuable communication. It is the dog telling us that they are uncomfortable and need space.

If we ignore (or even worse, punish) the growl they may realise it does no good and escalate to a more severe action. This is when we hear that the dog 'bit out of the blue' or 'with no warning'.

The truth is that there were warnings, but they were ignored or suppressed and so from the dog's persepctive didn't work to help them feel safer.

It may be that the reason for the growl is something that needs working on (resource guarding, for example) in which case find an educated and experienced kind canine professional to create a plan to address the underlying issue.

Be thankful for the warning power of the growl and respect it to help your dog feel safer and more comfortable in their world.

03/07/2024

Lovin Wednesday
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03/07/2024

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

02/07/2024

Tuesdays Lovable Rogues in reverse order 🐾❤️😆

02/07/2024

Did you know that your local Links Vet surgery now recycle medicine blister packs?

All our surgeries have a box for human and animal blister packs that we would happily take off your hands to make sure they are recycled properly. Just drop by and pop them in the box 🙂💊

01/07/2024

Mondays picture perfect
Lovable Rogues
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28/06/2024

All about sticks ....think Finn won though 🙌( check pic 4 😅) 🐾❤️

28/06/2024

Cheeky crew 😜❤️🐾😅

28/06/2024

Afternoon club 😎🐾❤️

28/06/2024

Brunch club 😎🐾❤️

28/06/2024

Thursday morning club 😎🐾❤️

26/06/2024

Summer has arrived, yet the hot weather, grass seeds, heatstroke, blue-green algae, and bee stings can all prevent you and your dog from enjoying it.

Find out more about keeping your dog safe this summer at thekennelclub.org.uk/summerdangers

26/06/2024

As planned we're back from tomorrow with the van all fixed ( praying nothing else happens 🙏) and whilst it was in the garage we also had the MOT done to avoid any more time off the road..

Thank you to everyone for your understanding whilst we've been closed the last few days especially as we had only been back a couple of weeks. We really do have thee best and loveliest customers 🐾❤️👣

Thank you also to the team at Bumper to Bumper in Musselburgh for sorting the van out so quickly. Really appreciate it 👍🏼

All extra walks this week are now fully booked...👍🏼

See you all soon 🐾❤️👣

24/06/2024

I'm back from a lovely agility weekend & with the weather turning nicer I'm struggling with these temps and amount of sunlight already 😂

Now it's supposed to get even hotter over the next couple of days!

No dog died from missing a walk! Heatstroke from doing too much activity.... well that's another sad story.

Let's avoid that happening to any of you guys by looking at the tips below -

⛱️ When you do take them for walks (if you have to) don't throw things for them to chase. Same goes for running and playing with other dogs. They will over heat quicker than you think.

⛱️ Monitor them even in the garden. Help them stay in the shade, provide water sources to help keep cool and bring them inside if you have to.

⛱️ Cool mats can help them. Beware using cool coats on dogs who have double coats, this may make them hotter.

⛱️ Know the signs of heatstroke so you can act fast and help them.

The same goes for you! Stay hydrated, stay in the shade & stay safe.

Don't forget your sunscreen!

23/06/2024

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21/06/2024

Couple of chatterboxes 🗣🗣😅❤️🐾

20/06/2024

Sunny afternoon playtime then off to the pond to cool down..... 😎🐾💦❤️

20/06/2024

And the fun continues ...🐾❤️😅

20/06/2024

Wednesday morning crew ❤️🐾

19/06/2024

Tilly and Kayla are back and joined Raine & Peanut for a fun afternoon stroll yesterday..
Too say they were excited to see each other was an understatement, too cute ...😍🐾😅🐾❤️

19/06/2024

Cool woodland walk with the gang
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19/06/2024

😍 NEW RECRUIT!! 😍 Wee sweetheart Coco joined us a while back but we haven't had a chance to introduce her. What an angel. We're so happy she joined Lovable Rogues...
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18/06/2024

Please see below planned holiday dates for the rest of 2024 and ones we have planned for 2025 so far..
Oct 2024 still to be confirmed asap.

PLEASE NOTE ..
If any customers have holidays planned that we are not yet aware off please remember as per T&Cs we require a min off 2 weeks notice, however the further in advance the better as this allows us to utilise your slot for other customers who may require extra walks..
Being a small business it can make a big impact on us if we don't have enough notice.

Thank you to those who have already passed on their holiday dates 🙏

17/06/2024

Fun filled last walk of our day, made all the better with muddy puddles, crazy crew and lots of kisses for me back at the van when I sat down to change my boots....defo feeling the love today ❤️🐾❤️😎

17/06/2024

Someone doesn't like the camera 😅📸❤️🐾

Great walk with the gang...Bradley done a smashing job 👏🎉
Big bag of dolly mixtures on route👍🏼

17/06/2024

Monday morning crew raring to go
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