Chequered Paws

15/11/2024

Autumn walks 🐕🐶🍂🍁🐾🐾

29/03/2024

With Easter just around the corner, please remember that chocolate is toxic to dogs 🐶❌🍫 Keep your Easter eggs stashed away from your four-legged friends 💛

[Image description: This is an infographic that reads: Chocolate is toxic to dogs. Never give your dog chocolate as a treat. Make sure children and visitors know this too. Never leave chocolate unsupervised on tables or kitchen surfaces. Make sure bins are dog-proof. If you think your dog has eaten chocolate, seek veterinary advice immediately. Symptoms of chocolate poisoning include: vomitting, diarrhoea, excitability, excessive thirst, drooling, changes in heart rate, seizures.]

29/03/2024

This Good Friday, keep in mind that our furry friends may be at risk from some of our favorite Easter treats. 🍫

Learn about all the potential dangers you need to be wary of over the Easter holidays. 👉 https://bit.ly/36Z4gvK

28/03/2024

Springtime strolls 🐶🐕‍🦺🐣

09/03/2024

Sad to hear retired Essex Police Horse Patrick has passed over rainbow bridge. He was so lucky to have had a good 11-12yrs retirement at The Horse Trust. Run free Paddy 🌈🐴💗😓

We are privileged to give some of the most courageous and kind-hearted horses in the country the best retirement possible and continue to tell their stories despite them hanging up their tack. Traditionally, by the age of 16 a horse can be considered ‘geriatric’ and around 70% of horses beyond the age of 20 require some form of specialist veterinary care. The majority of our residents are coming to that time in their life that they need extra help.

Much of the care we provide is similar to that of a hospice, managing their conditions to allow these wonderful equine public servants a comfortable retirement until they are ready to leave us for their final journey across the rainbow bridge.

Sadly, during the colder months, these chronic conditions often worsen for our older residents or those suffering from more complex veterinary conditions, which is why you may notice that we lose more of our equine residents during this period. We do absolutely everything possible to manage our horses’ health conditions, but ultimately we acknowledge that there comes a time when it is in their best interest to allow them a dignified end to avoid any unnecessary suffering. We want to shine a light on each herd member we lose, giving them the recognition and kudos they deserve for a final time and to let you know as our supporters of their passing.

This month we remember Normandy, Patrick, Copenhagen, Huntsman, Harrison and Pollyanna. We miss you dearly but find solace in knowing you are pain free, and together amongst those fresh pastures over the rainbow bridge. https://horsetrust.org.uk/february-2024-dedications/ HTx

07/03/2024

It’s been a while since I’ve put any photos of my four legged friends up due to the mud, so I’m pleased to show some recent springtime dog walks. 🐶🐕‍🦺🐾🐾🌷

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all our four legged friends & their families🎄🐕‍🦺🐶🐈‍⬛ 🐴 🎄💗

13/11/2023

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08/10/2023

Warm autumnal walks 🍂🐕‍🦺🐶🍂🐾🐾💗

15/06/2023

Would you know what to do if your dog was choking, or if it had sustained a significant injury, or something even worse? Do you know how to carry out CPR on a dog?

We all hope these incidents never happen, but sadly they are more common than we realise.
We are delighted to have partnered up with ProTrainings.uk to develop the first online Service Dogs First Aid course!

We are delighted to be able to offer this Nationally recognised and accredited online training package FREE to anyone who cares for a London retired police or fire dog! To learn more about this course visit www.servicedogfirstaid.co.uk

To get your FREE access code, email us with your RPD’s details to [email protected]

We are able to offer this course to everyone else,as well as a dedicated pet first aid course from ProTrainings.uk with 20% off! www.propetfirstaid.co.uk is where you’ll find more information about the pet first aid course. Quote LRPDPET to get your discount!

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15/06/2023

Shady walks with plenty of water stops has been the order during this sunny weather 🐾🐾☀️🦮🐕‍🦺💦

14/05/2023

Last weeks walks…managed to miss the rain👍🏻🐾🐶🐾💗

09/05/2023

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14/04/2023

Some sunny & rainy Easter break walks ☔️ 🌞 🐣 🐾🐾💗☺️

07/04/2023

They may be delicious to us, but some Easter foods can be dangerous to dogs:
- Easter chocolates
- Hot cross buns
- Simnel cake

Find out more at thekennelclub.org.uk/easterdangers

07/04/2023

We hope you all have a wonderful and a great Easter weekend 🐣 Here's a little reminder from us that chocolate is toxic to dogs so please keep your yummy Easter eggs away from your furry friends 🍫🐶

07/04/2023

Spring plants are a beautiful way to mark the beginning of a new season. 💐 But, before you fill your house with them, make sure you know what's poisonous to your pets.