Deaf Not Difficult

28/02/2025

17/02/2025

Thank you Julie Fox for showing it is Random Acts of Kindness Day.

Why not be kind today by saying hello to someone when walking your dog, or offer to walk an elderly person's dog for them, stop to chat, buy a homeless person a drink or their dog some treats, tell someone you care.....

Whatever it is, be kind - it doesn't have to cost anything.

11/02/2025

Sometimes, as dog owners we can feel uncomfortable asking for help because we wrongly assume having a dog is easy and we will be seen as a failure. Reaching out to ask for help, is such a strong and powerful thing to do, it truly does mean you care so be proud of yourselves.

08/02/2025

This is such an important subject - gut health in your dogs. If you are free, then please try and book on this webinar with Dr Amber Batson.

15/01/2025

14/01/2025

Doing a good deed for a dog is what we are here to do. She is extra special being elderly, deaf and all the usual extra lovely things that make older dogs those wonderful souls.

Adopting the Oldies
This lovely girl is 14 years old and her owner sadly passed away leaving her needing a home.
What you see here, is her settling in to her new bed, in her new home, with a wonderful family. They care for dogs no matter their age, their health or how long they will get to enjoy those special moments the older dogs always share.
Why? Because it is all about the dog.
This was a sad case because the owner died, and there are many more elderly dogs like this in rescue who need love, comfort and homes in their last years, months and days.
Why not step up and take one in to your home and enjoy those special times, and also know you did a good thing - you made a difference!
Don't delay, look at the older dogs needing your love today. In the meantime, I say thank you to the home who took this lovely girl in, and when I next see you, extra big hugs will be given.

11/01/2025

Allowing choices of where a dog can sleep, relax, rest and reset is so important to their wellbeing physically and mentally.
Sydney the deaf and blind collie is doing so well in her home with other dogs and humans, and this is helping her adapt to her deaf and blind world brilliantly.
There are less obsessive behaviours now, and discovering the root cause of her tummy upsets is well in hand.
Don't ever write deaf or deaf/blind dogs off, they have so much to give us when we are willing to learn from them. She is definitely loved and adored!

03/01/2025

Deaf dogs love to sniff if we give them the chance. Their nose is part of the substitute for the lack of hearing so let them explore and learn.

So January is National Walk Your Dog Month and let's make it all about meeting our dog's needs.

What do they need??

The opportunity to sniff! It is how they learn, communicate and understand their environment.

Let's not forget that they can actually pick up scent (in the right environment) around 12 miles away!!!!!

Sniffing is a natural mental enrichment for dogs....it's free, and only needs your time.

So.....stop when your dog wants to sniff, walk slower to help them take in even more from their surroundings - make the walk for them not you.

If you want to learn more about slow dog walks, this is a wonderful organisation: SLOW DOG MOVEMENT®C.I.C.

31/12/2024

I am loving helping the amazing family who took this deaf and blind Collie into their home as a rescue recently.
The one thing this photograph can clearly show, is that these dogs can be around others and gain such a lot of support and guidance too.
There will be more updates on this beautiful dog in the coming weeks.

27/12/2024

THIS IS NOT FUNNY, CUTE OR ACCEPTABLE!
Please teach your children to leave dogs alone when they are asleep. Respect, knowledge and guidance cost nothing - empower your children to do the right things with dogs, they are not toys.
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25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from myself, Morris and Daisy x

18/12/2024

It is really important to me to be able to offer support to dog owners in every way possible.
So today....I completed my Microchipping practical and have now passed to become a microchip implanter.
Understanding the time dogs need, handling, body language all plays a huge part in creating a stressful experience for the dogs.
And as you can see.....it was very stress free!