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27/11/2023

Be aware of a strange illness doing the rounds

07/03/2023

29/08/2022

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22/08/2022

From a local Vet....
This tick has been hanging around for us to show people for a while. After months in a sealed container with no additional feeding she laid eggs. This gives you an idea of how long a tick can be dormant and how many eggs one female can lay. Remember ticks bloom again in the fall so keep up with prevention.

28/07/2022

In this photo you see two species, a human and a canine. The human has approximately 1 billion neurons in their brain while the canine has appoximately 500 million. Now let me explain why all of us in the dog industry become extremely agitated on a daily basis. This is a comparison of the two species and the silly expectations people place on canines.
1) Human- Given two plus years to accomplish potty training.
1) Canine- Human wants canine potty trainined in two weeks or they will have to rehome the dog....Please take the diaper off your eight month old human and let them crawl around your floor, lets just see the results....
2) Human- Gives human babies pain relievers and various numbing agents to help appease the pain of teething.
2) Canine- Demands Dog Trainer tells them how to reprimand their dog for chewing.
3) Human- Encourages young humans to run and play with endless forms of mental and physical stimulation.
3) Canine- “I have got to teach this dog to calm down!!!”
4) Human- Given 20 plus years to complete an education and become a productive member of society.
4) Canine- Expected to behave flawlessly after 6 weeks of training.
5) Human- Given sick and personal days from work and endless excuses for poor performance.
5) Canine- Expects to perfom perfectly 365 days a year with no questions asked. Canines are also not allowed to feel bad or forget.
6) Human- Expects a pay raise anually for the job they perform.
6) Canine- Humans demand their dog perform more every year and don’t believe they should reward the dog for the work they perform.
Dear human....If you don’t train, don’t complain!

10/07/2022

🇬🇧With an impending heat wave and seeing so many dogs still being walked during the day on the asphalt I thought it would be a good time to reshare warnings about the sun. I know I took my shoes off today when I saw some dogs walking and it burnt my feet within seconds I hate to think of their poor paw pads.

Heat Stoke is also a very real possibility below are many of the symptoms and if you suspect heat Stoke please call your vet immediately it really can kill and quickly.

🇪🇦Con una inminente ola de calor y viendo que muchos perros siguen siendo paseados durante el día por el asfalto he pensado que sería un buen momento para volver a compartir las advertencias sobre el sol. Sé que hoy me he quitado los zapatos al ver a unos perros paseando y me ha quemado los pies en cuestión de segundos, no quiero pensar en sus pobres almohadillas.

Heat Stoke es también una posibilidad muy real a continuación son muchos de los síntomas y si usted sospecha de calor Stoke por favor llame a su veterinario inmediatamente que realmente puede matar y rápidamente.

29/06/2022

Has your dog tried natures hydrating treat? 🥒 Cucumbers are not just beneficial for us humans but for dogs too! This crunchy, low calorie treat is not only great for helping your pup stay hydrated, but it's packed with antioxidants and vitamins such as Vitamin K - which helps strengthen your dog’s bones. PLUS! Can help freshen breath too.
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✅ Freshens breath
​✅ Low in calories
​✅ Provides electrolytes
​✅ Vitamin K
​✅ Anti-inflammatory properties
✅ Providesntioxidants
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​Feed as a crunchy treat, add some slices to your dog's dinner or freeze for a cool down treat!

26/05/2022

EMERGENCY POINT! You & your dogs are out doing fun things this summer - here's an acupoint just in case...revives respiration & consciousness, helps with trauma/shock & heatstroke, + calms the spirit. Go have fun & keep this point in mind.

04/05/2022

Always check ingredients!

02/03/2022

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

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

🍚 It's important that your dog gets onto a bland diet to help them recover from their gastrointestinal illness and the most common recommendation for a bland diet for a pet 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 needs a clean, high quality diet that helps naturally replace lost fluids, electrolytes, nutrients, and helps them quickly recover. A species appropriate option to replace the 'traditional' suggestion of rice would be bone broth.