Barket Place

17/07/2025

Does worrying ever change the outcome of the situation you’re concerned about?

Does the dog walk you dread become better because you worried?

Does your dog instantly act like a dream dog when visitors come over as you worried for two days before?

Want to learn how to better use your energy so you can ditch the stress and get back to the important job of loving your dog?

Grab your spot on our R2R priority list now. I can’t wait to share this with you ❤️

16/07/2025

Has your journey with your dog been the one you expected?
Has life changed - or have you changed - along the way?

In what ways has your dog shaped who you are? Let me know in the comments.

15/07/2025

Let’s Rethink the Language We Use 🐶

We used to call it “handicapping” when a big or confident dog toned it down for a smaller or younger friend.
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But that word? It’s outdated and rooted in limitation.
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At Barket Place, we’re embracing a new term: Adaptive Play 🙌
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✅ It celebrates inclusion
✅ It reflects emotional intelligence
✅ It honours dogs’ natural ability to adapt and connect
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Words matter - and how we talk about play says a lot about how we see our dogs (and each other).
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Let’s evolve together 🐾
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Head over to our blog to read the whole story.
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15/07/2025

Words Matter.

Language shapes how we see the world - even how we view our dogs’ interactions. At Barket Place, we’re ditching the outdated term 'handicapping' in favour of something that truly celebrates a dog's flexibility and respect: 'adaptive play.'

What’s the difference?

Handicapping suggests limitation or deficiency. This might be unhelpful or hurtful for the human guardian to hear.

Adaptive play reflects a dog’s natural social intelligence - slowing down, adjusting style, to help both dog members of a play-session to continue the game.

Read more on why this shift in language matters:
https://www.barketplace.uk/blog/rethinking-our-language-from-handicapping-to-adaptive-play

Let’s ditch 'handicapping' and embrace 'adaptive play'.

Because words matter.

As people who care deeply about dogs - and about the humans who support, train, and love them - we can do better with our language. We can evolve. We can choose words that honour the dignity of everyone involved in the conversation. Let’s ditch “handicapping” and embrace adaptive play.

08/07/2025

We all get it. From the keyboard warriors in dog groups, to that well-meaning friend, your partner... and yes, even your own inner critic.

When it comes to how you parent your dog, who offers the loudest voice of judgement in your life?

Tell us, how does it feel?⬇

05/07/2025

Look what The Natural Canine Kitchen has cooked up… only the viral M&S sarnie but for pups!! 🙌
Who’s going to give it a go?

🍓 Strawberry Sando for Pups
With Cloud Bread, Red Diamond
Strawberries & Cream.
Limited Edition Recipe

A soft & sliceable treat made with whipped dairy filling, juicy strawberries, and light, fluffy cloud bread. This sandwich is inspired and based on the viral M&S (a British supermarket) strawberry & cream viral sando. It is intended to make and feed for a fun idea for dogs.
Truly adding to that all important Eating Experience.

🐶🍓RECIPE☁️🥪

🌥️ Cloud Milk Bread

Ingredients
• 130 g egg whites (67.6 kcal)
• 10 g bloomed gelatin (33.5 kcal)
• 20 g goat, cow, or coconut milk (13.8 kcal)

Method
1. Bloom gelatin in 50 ml of water.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk egg whites until they are foamy and bubbles appear on top.
3. Gently fold in bloomed gelatin and goat milk.
4. Pour mixture into a lined baking tin and bake at 150°C (fan) for around 20 minutes or until set but pale. Cool before slicing.

🍓 Whipped “Cream” Filling

Ingredients
• 30 g ricotta (52.2 kcal)
• 15 g mascarpone (64.35 kcal)
• 15 g Skyr or plain goat yogurt (9.45 kcal)
• Optional: 1.5 g freeze-dried strawberry powder (5.2 kcal)
• 5 small strawberries, quartered: Approx. 40 g (12.8 kcal)

Method
1. For the filling, mix ricotta, mascarpone, yogurt, and strawberry powder until smooth and fluffy.
2. Spread the filling evenly on both slices of cloud bread. Layer the strawberries on top.
3. Trim into a neat triangle or cut into classic finger sandwiches for an afternoon tea or picnic fun.

🐶 Storage & Feeding
Feed a sensible amount as a treat, based on your dog’s size and dietary needs.
Keep for up to 3 days in the fridge or freeze for up to 1 month.

📊 Predicted Nutritional Breakdown (whole sandwich)
• Energy: 246 kcal
• Protein: 28.5 g
• Fat: 10.9 g
• Saturated fat: 6.4 g
• Carbohydrates: 8.5 g
• Natural sugars: 5.2 g
• Calcium: 145 mg
• Phosphorus: 125 mg
• Potassium: 220 mg
• Magnesium: 22 mg
• Zinc: 0.7 mg
• Omega‑3 (ALA): 90 mg
• Antioxidants (est.): 27 mg
• Vitamin A (retinol): 90 µg
• Lutein + Zeaxanthin: ~15 µg
• Biotin (est.): ~5–6 µg

I really hope your dog enjoys this fun, refreshing little summer treat.

Emma Rutherford - Recipe Developer

Reminder to pet food brands:
This is not a free R&D resource. Please don’t lift or adapt my work for commercial use. My recipe development is original and copyright protected. Feel free to admire it. Just don’t copy it. © Emma Rutherford for The Natural Canine Kitchen 2025. All rights reserved.

02/07/2025

On the podcast today, we introduce a new segment responding directly to listener calls. This week, we address a heartfelt voice message from a listener grappling with the recent loss of her husband and the profound impact it's had on her and her two dogs.

This episode delves into the complex interplay of grief in both humans and their canine companions following a significant loss.

If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming episode - to get some support with a challenge you're having in your relationship with your dog - leave a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/bothends

Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/459ErgQslA17Ur1dzRD8zK?si=OBlvXL_iQWmAom07c_K7Fw

Listen on Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/navigating-grief-listener-series/id1657034916?i=1000715383713

Podcast Episode · Supporting Both Ends of the Lead · 02/07/2025 · 26m

20/06/2025

It's Take Your Dog to Work Day today... but is your office ready to welcome dogs?

The idea of being able to take your dog to work with you every day can sound like bliss. But actually, not all dogs are suited to being office dogs - and not all offices are suited to welcoming dogs.

11/06/2025

This is why we do it -> to help you have the BEST BOND you can with your dog.

Join us from just £1: barketplace.uk/club

"I can't stress enough how helpful/ motivational/ enjoyable... being a part of the canine connection club has been over the past few years. I've developed a bond with my dog that I would never have had if it hadn't been for all the inspiration and advice so willingly provided in a friendly, understanding and nonjudgmental way."
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06/06/2025

Start from where they are - not where we want them to be.

To truly support a dog, we have to do more than observe their behaviour - we need to feel with them.

That means stepping out of our own expectations and into their emotional world. Whether they’re anxious, excited, overwhelmed, or shut down, our job isn’t to pull them out of it - it’s to meet them there. To sit beside them in their fear. To celebrate with them in their joy. To say, “I see you, I feel this with you, and I’m not going anywhere.”

That’s the heart of connection. That’s how trust is built.

Understanding where our dog is, helps us to create a path forward. Don't start with the end in mind - focus on the journey from where they are now.

05/06/2025

Ever catch your dog staring straight at you while they're pooping?

It’s not weird - it’s instinct. Your dog is looking to you for safety, trust, and maybe even a little love (yes, really).

We broke down the real reasons behind this strange behaviour - and what your dog is trying to say with that awkward eye contact.

Read the full blog: Why Does My Dog Look at Me While Pooping? Link in comments.

04/06/2025

Have you ever noticed how some dogs seem to never grow up?

Not just in behaviour, but in how they look too? It might be a permanently round face, oversized eyes or perhaps playful energy – even when they’re past puppyhood. It might surprise you that there’s actually a biological term for this one: neoteny.

Caroline joins Kinship to explore this further, alongside insight from Dr. Amelia Welham - Head Vet at The Pet Vet Bristol.

Some dogs keep their puppy looks – and behaviour – for life. Discover the science of neoteny, why humans love it and how it affects your dog’s health and happiness.