Barkers of Lytchett

30/06/2024

can't beleive roundup, the like, or infact, any poisons are still available to purchase to kill nature.

10/06/2024

smitten with this little pupster! came for first groom... was a complete ⭐️ couldn't stop taking photos!

14/03/2024

anyone able to offer fostering for dogs (has to be no other dog in the household due to insurance)

19/02/2024

cute.

24/01/2024

clever bit of stylish fence/ screening hand built by amazing Mike Rose M.ROSE Ground works /fencing/ property maintenance
keeping all the dogs safe..🐶

06/01/2024

wise words by the Holisticvet Ltd.

What could be possibly better than hitting the ground running, with your dogs health in mind?! Have you heard the saying, you are what you eat? The same applies for our dogs. What better time to supercharge your dogs health, than in the new year!

Feeding your dog a species appropriate diet provides your dog’s body with all of the essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals and amino acids that all contribute to a healthy body and mind.

Kibble is not real food. It is full of inflammatory ingredients, rancid fats and preservatives. Kibble also contains a heap of synthetic vitamins and minerals which are not bioavailable to your dogs body. Fresh, wholesome ingredients will always be superior. Don’t be fooled by clever marketed ‘treats’ as well with a long list of ingredients you can’t pronounce. If you can’t pronounce it, nine times out of ten it means don’t feed it!

Switch to filtered water. This is often overlooked when it comes to health with our dogs. Did you know; Over a third of water courses in England and Wales contain what’s referred to as ‘forever chemicals’. These chemicals are associated with cancer and fertility issues in humans according to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

Their findings reveal that 35% and 37% of tested water courses have medium or high-risk levels of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFAS have been linked to very alarming health conditions including testicular cancer, thyroid disease, liver damage and fertility problems. This poses the question, what negative consequences will this have on our dogs?

Reconsider the use of chemical flea and worming treatments. Does your dog have a current infestation? Conventional chemical flea and tick treatments from your vet or over the counter, are highly toxic pesticides that accumulate in the blood, skin and tissue. Annual boosters - have you thought about other options first such as titre testing and offering homeopathic nosodes. We need to ask ourselves, are these chemicals and pharmaceuticals necessary?

Happy new year! Let’s make 2024 the year of health and wellness. Together we can make positive changes. 🥩🌱

30/12/2023

shame on facebook religious sacrifice. what era are they living in.

23/11/2023

New rules for dog's and owners, it seems. Though I can't make head nor tail 😉of the article

DOGS must now be kept on beaches and open areas in the Dorset Council area, senior councillors have decided.

13/10/2023

Looking for professional, highly skilled/recommended mobile, scissor and blade sharpening service.

17/09/2023

I've been saying this for dog ears...I mean years. Stop giving rice!

Dogs do no not digest rice very well. White rice in particular has a high glycemic index, meaning it will cause a rapid spike in blood glucose levels. White rice is too starchy to be part of any dogs diet, especially when suffering from GI tract inflammation.

When your dog is unwell or suffering from a stomach upset whether it's in the form of vomiting, diarrhoea or IBS, it is essential to look at the diet as the first cause of the issue. Diet can also be first point to help cure the problem. The most common causes of vomiting and diarrhoea are from either something your dog has eaten, a virus or a food intolerance.

It's important that your dog gets onto a bland diet to help them recover from their gastrointestinal illness. The most common recommendation for a bland diet for a dog is boiled rice and chicken. Rice is suggested as it's classed as a carbohydrate and therefore a starchy food that is supposed to help bind the stools together, reduces diarrhoea and not irritate the stomach, 𝐁𝐔𝐓..

White rice is probably one of the worst foods to feed your dog! Why? White rice has very little nutritional or hydrating benefit for your dog. It's processed into sugar by the body. It's a refined carbohydrate which means it has been stripped of it's nutrition. It's been calculated that 97% of all white rice is genetically modified food.

Another option that's recommended is using brown rice instead of white as it has more nutritional value and takes longer to digest but a dog's digestive system hasn't been designed to digest rice in any form so the nutrients in brown rice aren't available to their body. If you're dog is unwell, it's digestive system is already compromised so adding a hard to digest food into their diet at this stage is likely to cause more irritation and inflammation.

Your dog requires a clean, high quality diet that helps naturally replace lost fluids, electrolytes, nutrients, to help them quickly recover.

14/09/2023

Thankful for each and every morning I wake up to this view

14/09/2023

My grapes. Gloriously lush and pendulous!

07/09/2023

1st one caught. Had windows and doors shut for over a week and all door and window frames sprayed regularly with peppermint oil to deter. But still they come! Just got to find the other one!

24/08/2023

Teddy and Freddy, golden love🐾❤️💙🐾

28/06/2023

Ol' nosey beak is back! we had words about my roses.

28/06/2023

Summer days.

28/06/2023

2 years on and border has survived the horses and dear that like to nibble on it.

16/04/2023

Aintree and horses injured or dying.
Struggled to hear about the horses today.
We actually created a sculpture here within the sculpture park - protesting peacefully over horse racing and using any animals for entertainment.
Very divided opinions and of coarse we do respect all opinions - but none the less made us sad 🙏🏻

01/04/2023

Golden days, with golden paws.

14/03/2023

Wilbur: mumma.. where can I hide ma bone?
Me: not there kid, not there

25/02/2023

Love this fluffy lady just as she is... papped just before a short back n sides.

23/02/2023

Not bad for a 9 y/o. Fragaria softens plaque keeping the teeth clean. Drops or pills in water, food or on the tongue. Easy peasy!

02/02/2023

Nice work.

02/02/2023

Fun in the forest with the fluffy ones.

19/12/2022

And the clever little Jackapoo saved the day. A wonderful story!
❤️🐶💙

AN ELDERLY man has thanked the dog that ‘saved his life’ after an accident that left him stuck in the footwell of his car for nearly 24 hours.

14/12/2022

Spot the one covered on horse crap.🤣

10/12/2022

December walks in the New Forest and Canford Park SANG

05/11/2022

Perfect winter walks.

28/10/2022

Shhh... Birds.