Pets Ahoy Plymouth

27/11/2024

I am out of office until Tue 3rd Dec.
Business enquiries will be replied to from Tue 3rd Dec.
See you soon! 🐶🩵

𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒/𝟐𝟓:

📝 𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚢
Please note that there will be no walks or visits on the following dates:
❄️ Wed 27 Nov - Tue 3 Dec
🎄 Christmas: Sat 21 Dec - Sun 5 Jan

Apologies in advance for any inconvenience caused. Please contact me if you need help finding cover for these dates.

Thank you!

Sarah (Pets Ahoy Plymouth) 🐶💚❤️

23/11/2024

𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬!! 🥶🌊⚓️

Before the freezing weather took over, Seb and I enjoyed a trip to the beach last weekend and we had the best time! Seeing dogs in their element always fills me with so much joy 🥹💕

15/11/2024

Please do not buy. Throw them away if your dog gets one as a gift. Giving rawhide to a dog is never a good idea.

Many of these so called treats end up with the dog “enjoying” some time in a veterinary surgery over Christmas. The vast majority of these rawhide products and treats come from China.

The chews are made from cattle or horse hides and their journey starts with the hides being soaked in a toxic sodium sulfide 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 colors 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.

13/11/2024

🖤 𝑴𝑰𝑫𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 + 𝑴𝑨𝑹𝑮𝑶 🤍
Yesterday, we introduced two Pets Ahoy pups: Midnight and Margo for a social walk 🦮🐕‍🦺
I don’t do these often but as these two lovely ladies have very similar personalities and love making new friends, I thought they’d be a perfect match to be walked together and they were both super excited to have a new playmate!
(And Margo was dressed for the occasion with a pretty new pink collar and tag!) 💗
They had lots of fun exploring the park together, stealing hearts, and catching up on peemails 💻🐶
After yesterday’s success, there will probably be more playdates to come for these two 🤍🖤

11/11/2024

🌿 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑰𝑳 🌿
Last week I welcomed new pup, Basil the Border Terrier to the Pets Ahoy crew!
As you all know, Border Terriers have a special place in my heart, as I had my own BT, Benji, who sadly passed five years ago, so of course I was super excited when Basil’s mum contacted me looking for someone to walk Basil, and continue his training, as he’s had to deal with a lot of big life changes in the past year.
On Friday, we had our first walk together, and I think it’s safe to say it was a success! We had lots of fun playing with his ball, and we also did some sniffy games and tricks to keep him engaged. Basil took a liking to me immediately and he stole my heart from the first visit. I think we’re going to be best friends! 🐾

11/11/2024

💜 𝑬𝑩𝑶𝑵𝒀 💜

It’s been a busy month already with two newbies joining the Pets Ahoy crew! First up we have the gorgeous Miss Ebony Sprocker The School Therapy Dog 💜💜

I’ve known Ebony for a few years now, as her mum is fellow Puppy School Plymouth tutor, Frankie, who needs my help now that she has started an exciting new role as a consulting behaviour nurse 👏

Ebony always greets me with a wiggly welcome dance and she has the prettiest “disney eyes” 🥹💜

03/11/2024

Important notice for all pet parents!
Please read if you have purchased any medicines or tablets online for your pets as there have been recent product recalls on Amazon for YuMove tablets that were found to be counterfeit, but this may also apply to other products. Please make sure you buy directly from the manufacturer or get a vet prescription to ensure the products you are giving your pet are safe to use and won’t cause them any harm!

WARNING when buying tablets or medicines for your dog or cats from popular sites online such as Amazon please check that you are buying from the manufacturer or from a verified retailer. We have seen several reports over the last few days where people have bought counterfeit products and pets have been taken seriously ill.

02/11/2024

From Classic FM For the pets and owners who find fireworks season distressing, try our radio sanctuary: Classic FM’s Pet Classics. 🐾

On Saturday 2 and Tuesday 5 November from 5-9pm, join us for soothing classical music and practical tips from RSPCA (England & Wales).

Just tell your smart speaker to “play Classic FM” or listen on . 🎶

01/11/2024

𝚃𝚠𝚘 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚙𝚞𝚖𝚙𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚜 🎃🎃

01/11/2024

𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑷𝒀 𝑯𝑶𝑾𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑵!! 🎃👻💀🕸️🦇

(Let’s pretend I posted this on time!) 🫣

Here’s some of my favourite autumnal pics from the past few weeks 🍂🐾

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween to all our followers! We hope you have a fun day and evening with your pups! From your tutors at Puppy School Plymouth - Frankie and Sarah!! ### 🎃👻💀🕸️🧛🦇🐾🐶

Remember not all dogs like strangers coming to the door, especially in costumes and it’s advised you don’t take your dogs out trick or treating with you! Also remember you can put up a sign outside saying you have a nervous dog inside and leave a bowl of sweets on the doorstep instead! 🍬🍭

30/10/2024

Today marks a special day in the Pets Ahoy calendar, as it’s been five years since I said a heartbreaking final goodbye to my best friend, Benji. Benji was only with us for the last half of his life (he was nearly six years old when we took him on as part of the family), but we formed an unforgettable bond over those six and a half years. He would’ve been 17 if he was still with us today.
Benji is and always will be my “heart dog” - a soulmate in canine form and the reason I chose to work with dogs.
I still speak about him today even to those who never met him and use him in a lot of my anecdotes in my puppy classes (sandwich stealing and nail clipping disasters to name a few!)
He inspired me to start my journey working with dogs, and I cannot thank him enough for that. He taught me that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!
Since the start of Pets Ahoy, I’ve met some wonderful like-minded people in this industry who want to help ordinary people better understand their dogs.
Over the past few years, I’ve learned so much more about dog behaviour and it’s been eye-opening as looking back, there are some things I’d do differently with the knowledge I have now. I had to learn a lot of things the “hard way” as he was reactive to other dogs due to a bad past experience, but we were able to find well-suited dogs to have adventures with, which we never thought we’d be able to do, but I’m so happy he was able to have those experiences.
It’s heartbreaking to see how often people give up on reactive dogs or older dogs because they’re often seen as “harder work” and less desirable than puppies, but they still deserve love too. Because of him, reactive dogs and rescue dogs (particularly terriers!) have a special place in my heart, as I see a bit of him each time I meet one of these dogs.
Although he is no longer with us, Benji’s legacy lives on through Pets Ahoy, and what a wonderful gift that is to be able to help so many dogs because of my little scruffy bear. He truly was one of a kind 🐻💞
🌈 30-10-19 🌈

23/10/2024

Last weekend, I looked after Blu and his sister Nala, while their pawrents got married. Blu was one of my Puppy School graduates from the start of the year, so it was lovely to see him again!
We made the most of the October sunshine with a trip to the beach and Mutts on the Moor and he had the best time!
It was my first time using a secure field even though I’m always recommending them for recall practice and reactive/ high energy dogs. He loved the enrichment stations (especially the pond!) and he knew exactly where we were as soon as we started to get close! 🐾

19/10/2024

😍 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑮𝑰𝑹𝑳 𝑴𝑨𝑹𝑮𝑶 😍
Please welcome our newest pupcruit, Margo, the latest pup to join the Pets Ahoy crew! Margo is a stylish 2 year old Goldendoodle who loves making new friends! This week we were just getting to know each other and I think it’s safe to say she loves me already! Can’t wait to start venturing out further with her next week! 🐾

16/10/2024

𝙼𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝 🐶🌿
Was lovely to get some help (and human company) today with these two! 🐾

13/10/2024

𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒/𝟐𝟓:

📝 𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚢
Please note that there will be no walks or visits on the following dates:
❄️ Wed 27 Nov - Tue 3 Dec
🎄 Christmas: Sat 21 Dec - Sun 5 Jan

Apologies in advance for any inconvenience caused. Please contact me if you need help finding cover for these dates.

Thank you!

Sarah (Pets Ahoy Plymouth) 🐶💚❤️

13/10/2024

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 🐶☔️

As we are heading into the wetter, colder months, please remember to leave out coats and towels, so that I can return your pup as clean and dry as possible after their walk.

As it can take some time to wipe dogs down when I drop them off, I may need extra time between clients on very wet days (especially if your pup decides to go for a swim or roll in something smelly!) but as always, I will aim to stick to their usual scheduled time slot.

Thank you! 🐾