PAWS Pets adore wellbeing services

08/02/2025

Love this, well done PDSA 👏🏼 🐾🧡

With children spending more time at home with their four-legged friends during half term, it's important to be able to recognise the signs of stress in dogs 🚦

Kendal Shepherd's 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 ⚠️

The quicker you notice the early signs of stress, the sooner you'll be able to remove your dog from the situation that is causing them stress and avoid them reaching the top of the ladder.

It’s important to note that context is KEY! Think about the situation that your dog is in to try and understand the signs. For example, if they're at home and relaxed as normal, an exposed belly is very different to a stiffened exposed belly in an unfamiliar environment. All dogs are different - not every dog will show every action on the ladder and they might not follow the same order.

Find out more here: https://pdsa.me/n2qx

[Visual description: Infographic showcasing signs of stress in dogs. The image features a ladder with a traffic light system of paw prints coloured green, yellow, orange and red. Red is at the top of the ladder and green is at the bottom. Next to the ladder is a list of actions a dog might present, starting with green (deemed as calm) and eventually reaching red (signalling stress).]

05/02/2025

Happy hump day 🤔😂 All joking aside, please do have a gander at the PDSAs advice, super informative to those of you who may not realise 👍🏻

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Krfe8VzHX/

Why does my dog hump? 🤔
Mounting and hu***ng is a normal behaviour for both male and female dogs, and despite popular belief, it’s not always sexually motivated. Some of the most common causes include: sexual, play, excitement, stress, and medical problems.

Is there a way to stop my dog hu***ng? 🙈
Never punish your dog for hu***ng – it’s a normal and natural behaviour for them, so they won’t understand why you’re telling them off. If it doesn’t happen often and doesn’t bother you, it may not need addressing. However, if it’s happening regularly, or is becoming a problem, here are our tips:

- Socialising your dog with others from a young age will help teach them how to play and interact appropriately
- Neutering your dog can help if their hu***ng is hormone related – this usually has more of an effect on males than females
- Ensure your dog gets enough exercise to get rid of any excess energy
- If your dog humps to relieve stress, remove the stress from their life. If your dog only humps a certain toy, remove the toy
- If your dog humps to get you, or other dogs to play, it’s important to teach them that the fun stops when they start to hump. When they start to mount, distract them with a treat, ask them to sit, and give them the treat.

Should I contact my vet? 👩‍⚕️
Contact your vet for advice if your dog is excessively mounting and hu***ng, or becomes aggressive when you try to stop them. They will check your dog for health problems, and discuss the best next steps to reduce the behaviour. It’s likely your vet will recommend that your dog is seen by an accredited behaviourist.

See the full guide: https://pdsa.me/XMM1

[Visual description: A small, shaggy white dog stands on an ornate rug whilst hu***ng a brown stuffed bear toy.]

04/02/2025

Is this fake news? 🤔

03/02/2025

The play box has feather pokey holes...YIPPEE 🤣🐾🧡

03/02/2025

Ooooh the smoosh value 🐾🧡

02/02/2025

Forgot to wear my chainmail t-shirt OUCH 🙄😂🐾🧡

30/01/2025

All good intentions to do a fabulous montage reel this evening...but quite honestly, I'm struggling to flick through the 100s of pics and videos of these three awesome teenies 😔🤗

So instead, our ttfn pics from todays extended visit, our regular walkies have come to an end as they move away 😪

The pics say it all.... JD, so very young at heart and affectionate, always giving me my daily face wash 🙄😂. Peggy, little monkey, always full of joy, so confident and sweet (we even have the same smile 😁) And the wise elder Millie, gentle, loyal, the goodest girl and love in absolute abundance 🤗

After nearly three years, I'm so incredibly grateful to be able to get to know and love them...my days won't be the same.

Ttfn my darlings 🧡🐾🧡🐾🧡

29/01/2025

Happy days.....today, like every day 🐾🧡

Tomorrow's post will be dedicated to Millie, JD and Peg, for a very specific reason 🙄🧡

21/01/2025

Welcome to newbie Bella 🤗 Bellas another senior gal who's blind and needs medication. Extra care needed to make sure I don't startle her and of course, being super aware of her ninja like sneaking up and bumping into feet.

She's the most affectionate darling, and looooves her food 😂🐾🧡

17/01/2025

Personal space issues 🙄😂🐾🧡

15/01/2025

Even though darling Buffy is really rather poorly, she still carries on being such a good Momma to Callie 🤗 Love these girls 🐾🧡

13/01/2025

That face when your woof carer hits the spot....then one big old yawn 🤗😂 Meanwhile, Talula patiently waiting for her turn again, or her snuffle mat....most likely the latter 🤣🐾🧡

08/01/2025

PET BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

So many of us pet guardians have experienced loss at one time or another and crikey, the sadness we experienced is undeniably unbearable.

We shower our furbabies with so much care and love over the years and they always give it right back to us unconditionally and immeasurably.

All those little moments of true connections, friends through all the tough times and with comfort in abundance. Then suddenly, what now, they're fanily and no longer there, all of a sudden it's real.

I still struggle at times, remembering my darlings Bobby, Archie, Ozzie, Harvey and Bruce. And, every one of our childhood furbabies. All their little individual quirks are still as fresh in my memory, as if their passing was only yesterday.

Today I was present when the sweetest of borrowed pusscats was helped over rainbow bridge. I felt every ounce of pain her human mommas heart, breaking in those seconds as she fell asleep for the last time. I feel it as though she was my own 😪 I'm so privileged for knowing her for 20 years and helping to care for her. I'm incredibly grateful to be given the opportunity to stroke her, and say sweet dreams one more time. Ttfn gorgeous girl 🌈🐈‍⬛❤️

If ever anyone needs help, guidance and support through these toughest of times, please remember there are places you can reach out to https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/bereavement

05/01/2025

Well, after a long break from all things social media, we're back with a message from the sweetest of borrowed woofs, Millie 🐾🧡

Happy New Year folks 🤗