Building Resilience

12/07/2025

Sadly I still saw dogs being walked in 33° heat today. This is not acceptable. I can luckily count on one hand the number of dogs I saw but I wish it had been none.

Honestly heat stroke is real and it does kill. Just don't take the risk.

11/07/2025

10/07/2025

With temperatures warming up, please enjoy the weather whilst being sensible with your pets. All animals can be effected, but flat faced breeds, older or younger animals or those with underlying health conditions are more at risk. Please don't risk your pets health (or life ... yes animals do die and I have witnessed it first hand).

With the UK in the midst of another heatwave, it's important to know the signs of heatstroke in our pets and how to act fast.

🚗 Never leave pets in a car or hot room - make sure they have access to cool, shaded and well-ventilated areas both indoors and outdoors
💧 Always provide cool, fresh drinking water
🌳 Walk during cooler parts of the day (early morning or late evening)
🐾 If your pet shows signs of heatstroke: GET YOUR PET WET, THEN CALL A VET.

Some pets are at higher risk – especially flat-faced breeds, older animals, and those with health conditions.

Share to help keep pets safe this summer!

09/07/2025

This is an excellent app

05/07/2025

Welcome to Building Resilience Ragu. Don't be fooled by that cute appearance and puppy dog eyes. He had his first session today, starting to put boundaries into place.

01/07/2025

Pet Remedy is a really useful product. It comes in a few different shapes and sizes but all are just as wonderful as one another. It really does work! I use it with my own pets as well as using it before going into see any of my caregivers and their pets.

I would absolutely love it if you would be happy to nominate Building Resilience for Best Trainer/Behaviourist category.
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22/06/2025

An amazing day spent with a wonderful group of volunteers.

Not all who participated had their picture taken. All the veterinary team gave up their own time to do a full days work. We neutered 70 cats today. Preventing so many unwanted and unnecessary litters. This was all organised by the amazing charity Warrington Animal Welfare. Normally it takes us 3 days to come close to this amount of cats, but we are limted on space at the rescue. Bold veterinary clinic very kindly offered their facilities to allow us to do everything on a much bigger scale.

I honestly can't thank everyone involved enough.

Please neuter your cats. Please remember it is a microchip your cats as of June 2024.

19/06/2025

PLEASE LOOK AFTER ALL PETS IN THIS HEAT. It's not only dogs and cats that can get heat stroke but also remember small furries such as rabbits and guinea pigs, especially if they are in sheds or hutchs.

If you think your pet or any animal has heat stroke try to cool them and contact a local vet ASAP.

17/06/2025

Introducing Zola to Building Resilience. She started behaviour modification training sessions today after initally having a behaviour assessment a few weeks ago. She did well for her first session.

13/06/2025

Imagine being scared… and the person you rely on most pulls you harder. 💔

For so many dogs, especially those with sensitive histories or sighthound temperaments, shouting or lead corrections don’t build trust… they create fear and confusion.

Kindness isn’t weakness. It’s the foundation of learning, connection, and lasting change.

If your dog freezes, flinches, or shuts down on walks… it’s not stubbornness. It’s communication. And they’re asking for space, time, and understanding.

Let’s normalise giving dogs time to feel safe. If you agree, pop a 🤍 in the comments.

Illustration by Woof by Hollie