Mid Wales Dog Training

14/12/2024

His Royal Highness Maharaja Bupinder Singh of Patiala(1900-1938) was a very keen dog lover and had many good dogs in his Kennel. He would buy any good dog available anywhere. In the attached photo, he is seen standing proudly with his German Shepherds World Sieger Frido v. d. Secretainert and Siegerin Elka v. Frustenseteg. He imported this Sieger and Siegerin in most probably 1924.

13/12/2024

Working Dog Exhibition 2025
Niagara Centre, Niagara Rd.
Sheffield. S6 1LU
Four Knowledgeable Guest Speakers with overseas operational experience and a wealth of knowledge in their individual fields.
Tickets available from January and only £29:95
Look out for more updates on Speakers and Vendors taking part in this event.

12/12/2024

Dogs generally pull about 60 per cent harder on a leash when wearing a padded harness compared with a collar, even when the equipment is marketed as “anti pull” – putting the people walking them at risk of injury.

Some dogs – especially smaller breeds – pull with a force more than twice their body weight on the collar, potentially damaging their throats, says Erin Perry at Southern Illinois University.

“It’s really very shocking,” she says. “The dogs are almost choking themselves on that collar repeatedly. But the harnesses in our study just didn’t inhibit pulling in any way, and that’s definitely a wake-up call – especially because of the risk to owners.”

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459747-dogs-pull-harder-on-the-leash-when-they-wear-a-harness-than-a-collar/

Image: CBCK-Christine/Alamy

12/12/2024

10/12/2024

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06/12/2024

Will OTIS get home for Christmas? A family is hoping for a Christmas miracle after their 18-month-old puppy went missing from their farm.

Otis, a cocker spaniel with a heart-shaped patch on his side, went missing nearly a month ago from a farm in Hidcote, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 alrea, on Tuesday, 5th November 2024

The family is devastated and firmly believe he might have wandered off the farm near Hidcote Gardens Car Park where he has been picked up and stolen but remain hopeful that they will be reunited in time for Christmas, even offering a reward for his safe return.

Ian Letts, Otis’s owner, said: “As you can imagine this is a living nightmare, our house is empty and our hearts even more so.

If you have any information, police have asked the public to get in touch by calling 101 quoting crime reference number CR/0044242/24.

Or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800555111

Or Ian on 07974487861
(scammer aware).

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19UV9311Vt/?mibextid=K35XfP

You can also email DogLost in strictest confidence: [email protected]
Ref: 195318
website: https://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=195318

Newspaper: https://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/24768520.cocker-spaniel-puppy-otis-stolen-cotswold-farm/

Did you find and keep Otis? If you find a stray dog you are legally required to report them to the local animal warden. You could still take Otis to a vets for a microchip registration check.

06/12/2024

Dawn’s dog Angel was stolen on 6th December 2012 from Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 area.

Dawn has continuously supported the campaign to make it compulsory for the veterinary profession to check new pets microchip registration at first treatment, in the hopes that Angel would find her way back home. It was always her only chance to be reunited, unless Angel turned up as a stray dog.

It maybe too late for Angel, owners are fully aware that time is not on their side, and it’s now 12 years since Angel was stolen. The microchip is the last piece of hope for many people still searching for their missing and .

ANGEL : Female German Shorthaired Pointer Liver And White (Age: Adult)
Missing from Old Wagon Road/ Cawthorne basin, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 area, North East on Thursday, 6th December 2012

Doglost link: https://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=45978

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jlKHsfXGLew

If you think microchips should be used to help all missing dogs and cats home please email your MP. The present stand on microchips is that they only help FOUND dogs and cats who are stray or lost: https://www.stolenandmissingpetsalliance.co.uk/write-to-your-mp/

It could be so different out there for dogs like stolen Angel – if there was a will to do so: https://www.stolenandmissingpetsalliance.co.uk/it-could-be-so-different-out-there-for-dogs-like-stolen-angel-if-there-was-a-will-to-do-so-makechipscount-fernslaw-scanme-pettheftreform/

06/12/2024

Please if you’re thinking of getting a lovely new puppy for Christmas, think again!

More and more abandoned/stray dogs coming into rescue at the moment for so many reasons, don’t add to this 🐾

Instead you could sponsor a retired police dog, helping them with their recovery after serving the public most of their lives, and a bonus you get a cuddly toy 🐾

Perfect Christmas gift for yourself or someone else 🎄🐾

Help us support heroic retired police dogs across the United Kingdom by sponsoring Neo, Bolle, or Captain. Your support enables us to provide vital veterinary and rehabilitation care to these canine heroes. Sponsor today at ➡️ sponsor.thinbluepaw.org.uk 💙🇬🇧🐶

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06/12/2024

❗️ This post is to inform you that MSD Animal Health has come to the decision to discontinue supply of Nobivac® Lepto 2 to ALL VETERINARY PRACTICES❗️

What this means is after a review of the newly updated WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines which were published earlier this year. The guidance now has a clear recommendation for the use of quadrivalent leptospirosis vaccines in countries where the sero-epidemiological data for the serogroups is known, which is the case for the UK.

Additionally, Dr Katherine Clarke from Davies Veterinary Specialists was quoted in a recent Vet Times article to also advise the use of quadrivalent leptospirosis vaccines: “Given the increased incidence of L2 vaccinated dogs contracting leptospirosis, the medicine team at Davies strongly advise use of the quadrivalent vaccine (L4) to protect dogs from as many serovars as possible.”

MSD manufactures will be ceasing product supply in Great Britain at the end of 2024. The final batch of Nobivac Lepto 2 10 dose has an expiry of 30/04/2025 and the final batch of Nobivac Lepto 2 50 dose has an expiry of 31/07/2025. These batches will continue to be available until all stock is sold.

All dogs will need to receive two doses of Nobivac L4 four weeks apart in order to benefit from the increased spectrum of protection.

With this being said, Holbeach and Fleet will have a limited amount of L2 in stock until the end of 2024. We will be offering free upgrades to ALL patients who have had the L2 booster's previously, unfortunately this means that eventually all puppies and dogs will only be offered the L4 vaccine in veterinary practices.

If you have any questions or would anymore information on the matter then please feel free to contact the practice on 01406 426789.