Mid Wales Dog Training

22/08/2024

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All Credit to Beautiful Artist 157ofgemma

16/08/2024

In our new book, The Forever Dog LIFE, we lay out the pro’s and con’s of different types of bowls. Here’s a glimpse of what you need to know:

Plastic🥣: Chemicals in plastic absorb through the skin and inhibit the synthesis of melanin, which can cause Plastic Dish Nasal Dermatitis that leaves your pet’s nose & lips, pink and irritated.

Ceramic:🫖 Hartpury scientists found the most harmful bacterial species (salmonella, E.coli and MRSA) were most frequently found in ceramic bowls because of people continuing to use them after fine cracks in the glaze become visible.

Stainless steel🥄: cheaper quality bowls have been involved in recalls due to heavy metal contamination. Be sure to buy high-quality bowls (18/8 or 304 steel) from a trusted source.

Glass🥛: Durable, kitchen-friendly glass bowls made from 100% borosilicate glass (Pyrex) make great food and water bowls on the floor.

🧼No matter which type of bowl you use, the best thing you can do to protect you and your dog’s health is to wash your bowl after every meal with hot water and soap. In addition, at least once a week, run your bowls through the hot cycle in your dishwasher. You can also coat the bowl with hydrogen peroxide, wait five minutes, then wipe with a clean sponge and rinse.

👉 Comment BOWLS and we’ll message you the link to our online shop where you can now buy 304 double-walled stainless steel or borosilicate glass Forever Dog food or water bowls for your dog or cat!

16/08/2024

Is your dog a friendly, calming influence? Do you think they would make a good therapy hound?

We are in desperate need of more Therapy Hounds volunteers to attend visits to residential homes, children's homes and community projects, universities, and other important venues that require mental health services in Wales.

We are now overwhelmed with bookings and we just don't have enough volunteers to help! We welcome ALL breeds of dogs to bring joy and comfort to people.

Register your interest in an assessment today: https://greyhoundrescuewales.co.uk/therapy-hounds/

12/08/2024

Small Appaloosa Pony, Mr Sheffield, is still missing one year on after targeted theft from families secure stables.

Male Pony Appaloosa (Age: Adult), small, only 10 hands high.

Missing from , , S35 area, North East on Friday, 11th August 2023

Stacey Gill’s Chestnut Appaloosa stallion called Mr Sheffield was taken from stables in Sheffield last August.

Police said the investigation into the theft had been closed after it failed to identify any suspects.

“Every day since he’s gone, it hurts so much,” Ms Gill said.
She said the stallion had “extremely rare colouring” and was quite small at “just over 10 hands high”.

She said Mr Sheffield had been with the family for since birth. “I know everything about him - what time he has his breakfast, when he needs feeding so he won’t get miserable.
“Not knowing what’s happened to him or whether he’s even alive is mental torture.”

South Yorkshire Police previously said officers had closed the investigation after all available lines of inquiry had been “exhausted” and no suspects had been identified.
The force said it would reopen the inquiry should any new information emerge.

Contact Police on 101 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800555111
Crime Reference Number (CRN): 14/144752/23

Doglost link, alerts sent out to local areas: https://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=193678

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/vxJ3nX1TWUzAM7SY/?mibextid=K35XfP

BBC news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68383644



He could be anywhere by now 💔

12/08/2024

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04/08/2024

Finally, we’re at a turning point in veterinary nutrition. ✨ Vets are the last group of formally trained medical professionals to still actively (and sometimes aggressively) promote the exclusive feeding of ultra-processed, pelleted food for a lifetime (birth to death), as a means to achieve longterm health. 🥺❓
This incongruent and unorthodox recommendation is a result of our nutrition education during veterinary medical school. As of now, every vet school around the world is endowed by a Big Pet Food brand, so their nutrition curriculum is funded, prepared and executed (taught) by the top (ultra-processed) pet food manufacturers (or faculty funded by them), so our future vets don’t have access to unbiased nutrition information. But our Next Generation vet students are asking more questions 💥; aren’t less processed, fresher foods healthier for all mammals? How does heat and extended, unregulated, storage temps affect added nutrients, flavorings, palatants and additives 🌡️? Where are all the synthetic nutrients coming from, and is anyone regulating safety? In the U.S., there’s no limit on the amount of copper and other minerals in pet food… and what happens when we feed excessive amounts in perpetuity?
While some vet med students may not feel nutrition is relevant to their future (see link in graphic), and some (correctly) feel they aren’t adequately prepared for the job ahead of them, we have a whole new generation of intelligent, inspired, and empowered veterinary students who actually understand all of these issues, and are moving forward with a clear sense of what needs to happen in veterinary hospitals around the world, but also what has to happen in the industry ☄️. The next generation of present-knowledge vets is here… let’s support the heck out of them❣️

01/08/2024

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31/07/2024

To my human moms & dads, this is what happens to my paws when you take me out in the scorching sun ☀️ when the pavement is so hot !

Remember I sweat through my paws, so in this heat I can’t get rid of my sweat as my paws are burning. Missing my walk won’t harm me. Please let me just relax indoors and take me out when the sun is down🐾

If you see someone walking their dog on hot pavement, ask them to take off their shoes for the remainder of their walk home. Maybe then they'll understand.

Thank you to 8 Below Husky Rescue for this valuable advice 🙏
Credit: Dolly’s Legacy Animal Rescue

30/07/2024

With children and pets spending more time together over the summer holidays, it's super important to watch dogs closely and listen to their body language ⚠️

Dogs' stress signals often get misunderstood or missed, with some owners not realising their dog is unhappy until they growl, snap or even bite.

The canine ladder of communication is a useful guide, showing the different signals dogs show through their body language to communicate. As a dog gets more upset, their body language may change according to the steps on the ladder 🚦

It’s important to note that all dogs are different - not every dog will show every behaviour on the ladder and might not follow the same order.

Find out more: http://pdsa.me/rfce

[Visual description: An infographic explaining Kendal Shepherd’s ladder of communication and how to recognise stress in dogs by the signs they show in their body language. This is a traffic light system with red signals being the worst. Green signals are: Yawning, blinking, nose licking and turning their head away. Yellow signals are: Sitting and turning their body away, walking away, creeping and having their ears back. Orange signals are: Standing crouched, tail tucked, lying down with their belly exposed in a submissive way, stiffening up and staring. Red signals are: Growling, snapping and biting.]

29/07/2024

There is sooooo much more that can be added to this list....

29/07/2024

PAWS Therapy Dog Training works with thousands of individuals, professionals and organisations to change lives through Animal Assisted Therapy and Interventions. Could your pet dog support children, young people and vulnerable individuals by becoming a Therapy Dog? Take our FREE Therapy Dog Compatib...

22/07/2024

The 470th Order of the Red Star Methodological and Cynological Center for Service Dog Breeding, or military unit 32516, is located in the village of Knyazhevo, Dmitrovsky District, Moscow Region. The center includes the Red Star kennel, where dog breeds are bred and raised. The unit's employees train and prepare animals for mine detection, search and rescue, and guard duty.