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⬇️⬇️⬇️ THIS ⬇️⬇️⬇️Super post by Dr Jacqueline Boyd, Animal Scientist and Canine Consultant! Hairy treats are not an effe...
30/03/2024

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Super post by Dr Jacqueline Boyd, Animal Scientist and Canine Consultant!

Hairy treats are not an effective substitute for regular (de)worming routines - please read the below post and consider the effectiveness of own regime 🪱

🐰🐰🐰🐰Has the Easter Bunny visited you yet this weekend?🐰🐰🐰

While on the bunny theme, it's a good time to revisit the oft cited myth that rabbit ears are effective (de)wormers......

TLDR; they aren't 🫣

🐇👂'Ear, 'ear 👂🐇

Can I whisper something to you? 🤫

*hairy ears (or other hairy body parts of animals) are not effective de-wormers for your dog* 🙈

I see this being advertised and advised a lot and it worries me as parasitic worms are capable of causing significant health and welfare issues if not appropriately managed - and feeding hairy ears are not appropriate management methods! 🐰

If furry things were effective dewormers, wild and free-living scavengers and carnivores would not have the parasite burdens we know they can have 🦊🦝🦡🦅

What these chews are however, are tasty (for some dogs) additions to our dogs' daily diet and can provide enrichment and a source of animal-derived fibre that may support gut health. Their effectiveness at 'trapping' worms and microscopic worm eggs in the gut....no robust evidence at all 🪱🔬

(And honestly.... just because you never see worms or eggs, that doesn't mean they aren't there!)🫣

If you want to control parasites;
🪱poo pick regularly and keep housing areas clean - many parasites are transmitted in 💩

🪱ensure good overall health for your dog through diet, exercise, management and care

🪱use a service to know what is ACTUALLY going on

🪱treat based on need and seek veterinary advice on local issues relating to management, parasite species concerns and possible resistance problems - these differ based on geographical location, climate, vector species and a whole host of other variables!

Keep hairy ears as tasty treats (but also source carefully....remember these are by-products of animal production systems and not all are as high welfare as we might like to think 🐰)

And if you want to learn about dietary animal-derived fibre, have a look at

Depauw S, Hesta M, Whitehouse-Tedd K, Vanhaecke L, Verbrugghe A, Janssens GP. Animal fibre: the forgotten nutrient in strict carnivores? First insights in the cheetah. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl). 2013 Feb;97(1):146-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01252.x. Epub 2011 Nov 10. PMID: 22074361. 🐆

Put some oomph in your play with 15% off Tug-E-Nuff toys 🥎These toys are my go-tos for play, training and maximum FUN (m...
28/03/2024

Put some oomph in your play with 15% off Tug-E-Nuff toys 🥎

These toys are my go-tos for play, training and maximum FUN (my boys particularly love the squeaky ones!)🙌

Their toys are certified oomph-tastic and I’m not the only one who thinks so! They’re recommended by thousands of trainers worldwide and given a big paws of approval from dogs everywhere. 🐾

Just hit the link below to snap up 15% off any two toys and tell your dog good things are coming! 🐕

Let the spring play commence! 🌼

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⛔️ With the increased amount of chocolate and dried fruit about the house this time of year, the risk of our dogs ingest...
27/03/2024

⛔️ With the increased amount of chocolate and dried fruit about the house this time of year, the risk of our dogs ingesting something toxic to them is considerably higher than at other times! ⛔️
Make sure to keep all those Easter human treats completely out of your dogs reach! 🐶

After Christmas, Easter is the second most common time for vets to see cases of toxicity in dogs.

Keep hot cross buns as well as chocolate out of reach of the dog 🐣

⛑️ Dog First Aid  🩹 Had a brilliant afternoon today refreshing my Canine First Aid CPD with Dani from  , hosted by Jenny...
23/03/2024

⛑️ Dog First Aid 🩹
Had a brilliant afternoon today refreshing my Canine First Aid CPD with Dani from , hosted by Jenny of 🐶 100% recommend the for thoroughly informative CPD sessions!

📣 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 📣 I am delighted to say that, after attending last weeks Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy Instructor course taug...
22/03/2024

📣 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 📣
I am delighted to say that, after attending last weeks Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy Instructor course taught by Steve Mann through the IMDT and passing the follow-up assessments, I am now an 𝔼𝕒𝕤𝕪 ℙ𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕪 ℙ𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕊𝕢𝕦𝕖𝕖𝕫𝕪 ℚ𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖𝕕 𝕀𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕔𝕥𝕠𝕣 🐶
👀 Watch this space for all things puppy - classes, 121s, pre-puppy consultations and much more 🐾
Please get in touch for any further information 📥

Today is National   day! Take a look at the post below from My Anxious Dog UK that explains what it’s all about and why ...
20/03/2024

Today is National day! Take a look at the post below from My Anxious Dog UK that explains what it’s all about and why it’s important to understand what a dog wearing yellow means! 💛

If you spot a dog on the lead or wearing yellow, there is one small thing that you can do that will truly transform their day.
Give them some space - A little distance goes a long way.
Dog wearing yellow need space and it can be for a whole host of different reasons.
They might be injured or in pain, they might be scared of dogs or people, they might find children frightening.
I know you might be curious to learn more, but please don't approach.
When things that scare our come too close it makes them feel like a threat.
That's why you might see us bark, lunge or show our teeth.
We're just trying to make the scary thing go away.
When we can see these scary things at a distance our humans help us learn that they're not so scary after all.
But it takes time. And patience.
And my humans are trying really hard to show me how safe the world is.
Will you help and keep your distance?
Thank you 💛

✅ Day one of the  Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy Course with Steve Mann 🐶 ✅ Homework class plans 📔 ✅ Drink from my new EPPS mu...
13/03/2024

✅ Day one of the Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy Course with Steve Mann 🐶
✅ Homework class plans 📔
✅ Drink from my new EPPS mug ☕️
✅ Reread parts of the EPPS book 📖
✅ Highlight notes from today! 🖊️
Looking forward to the next 2 days 🐾

💚 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 ℂ𝕣𝕦𝕗𝕥𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕤 𝔼𝕧𝕖! 💚The day before always descends into chaos - so much to get ready, dogs to bathe and groom, clothe...
06/03/2024

💚 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 ℂ𝕣𝕦𝕗𝕥𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕤 𝔼𝕧𝕖! 💚
The day before always descends into chaos - so much to get ready, dogs to bathe and groom, clothes to pack, suit ready to go… I’d say I’m about halfway there right now 🤣
I still can’t really believe I have both my boys there this year, nor that this is Links 3rd consecutive year qualifying for and competing there in the breed ring - a feat even the one time I’d not have believed would happen! (Swipe for pics from the previous 2 years!) This is very likely to be Links last breed show, at least until he can go into veteran, and will also probably be Runes too 💚🧡
Looking forward to a fab day out with my boys ✨



05/03/2024
A few things have been going on in the background, with this being one I am really excited about! I am proud to announce...
21/02/2024

A few things have been going on in the background, with this being one I am really excited about!

I am proud to announce I am now a member of The Dog Trainer School. As a member, I adhere to the guidelines of the Professional Standard and work with kindness, care and empathy to all.

I first discovered The Dog Trainer School through an article in Edition Dog Magazine - a holistic canine magazine I’ve subscribed to for a long time, as well as Link & Emrys modelling for them a few years ago - and the resources and support they offer for canine professionals is wonderful, as well as aligning with with my ethics and ethos 🫶🏻

If you want to read more about The Professional Standard, please visit their website.

It’s National Love Your Pet Day 🥰  So here’s a slightly out-of-date pic of my boys (taken late ‘23) and as I came to put...
20/02/2024

It’s National Love Your Pet Day 🥰 So here’s a slightly out-of-date pic of my boys (taken late ‘23) and as I came to put this post together, I realised I don’t actually have a photo of myself on my own with them! So, drop me your pics of the pets you love below and let’s all show them some love 💗

On another note - Apologies for being absent for such a long time, personal reasons have meant that keeping on top of social media etc. have been low on my list of things to do, but hopefully I should be back to it from now! Anyone with messages, emails or enquiries that I may have missed, please do get in touch again and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. 🌙🐾

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