Dogvergent

18/08/2024

I created these infographics for an event I'm volunteering at over the bank holiday weekend - however they're useful tips to all dog guardians especially if you're off to festivals, days out and busy spaces with your pups 💜

17/08/2024

Fun little lunchtime pop in with Cleo today. A 30 minute shady snuffle/enrichment walk, followed by a chill & play in the garden 💜 Such a sweet girl.

14/08/2024

Was lovely to get back out with Millie today after her recovery 💜

14/08/2024

There are many dogs I miss and think about 💜

11/08/2024

My Sunday night movie company on this evenings 'date night' sit 💜💜

11/08/2024

When you don't eat added sugar and do have dogs, baking day takes on a whole new meaning

2kg liver pate/treats
1.5kg lamb heart treats



For every 500g offal, add in 2 heaped tablespoons BARF powder and 2 medium/large eggs and blend well!

Bake at 160°c until set (not wobbly!) - these large batches can take 45-60 minutes. A 500g thin batch could be 20-30 mins. Prick the top of the liver after 15 mins to prevent cracks forming.

Remember that heart is quite fatty, so if you have a small dog, it'll quickly add too many calories. Kidney & liver are lean and less calorific.

02/08/2024

I've considered for a while looking into becoming pet loss grief coach.

I'd love to help people through these tough times, however I'm quite empathetic - which means that at times I'll have the same emotions and potentially cry with people.

I do have a professional 'restrict emotion' side, but there are always times I'd "fail" in this.

What are people's thoughts on this - would you want a grief coach that goes through feelings with you, or one that 100% holds it together no matter what?!

As an ex carer, I'd remain professional and limit emotions, but pets are that one step harder for me.
Honest thoughts appreciated.

31/07/2024

'twas a bit warm today!

Outdoor walk with Havi mid morning, we covered less than 1/4 normal walk and kept to the shade, enjoying find it games and the opportunity of sitting in the shade, having a drink and a cuddle 💜

Then to Millie - it was too hot for walking from her home, so we played some scent and find it games in her lounge and garden, practiced some eye contact games and touch work. Then best of all, we did some calming touch and lying by each other, building trust and engagement.

29/07/2024

A nice breeze and shady trees, coupled with short, low energy sniffy 'find it' games means safe 'walks' on warm days 💜

23/07/2024

How often do you see your dog excessively squeaking the squeaker, constantly at it? It becomes a bit of an obsession. Often thought of as cute initially, followed by 'annoying'.

It's an unhealthy obsession for our dogs.

When catching and killing prey, the prey will squeak/cry, and then die. It's over quickly.

When dogs "capture" the toy and activate the squeaker, that needs to be over quickly, just a couple of squeaks, so the "animal" can die.

What happens is the squeaker keeps squeaking, the "prey" doesn't die so it becomes an obsession and increases anxiety and raised hormones in the dog. A lot of dogs are unable to switch off from this - which is not a good state for your dog to be in.

Many people think it's cute, but it is not a fun game for the dog, it's an obsessive game.

Cut the squeakers out, or at the least, manage the games with your dog, get involved and trade out the toy after a couple of squeaks and before it gets obsessive. If you can't guarantee managed play, cut them out, be kind to your dog 💜

14/07/2024

From last weekend 💜

I love how my relationship with the toothy smile cheeky boy has grown, he's such a special soul 💜

Kitty snuggles are always a treat too 😊

14/07/2024

Have had a lovely first sit with this boy. We made the most of several relationship building visits, and safe to say he's settled completely this weekend while his family are away 💜

22/06/2024

Not entirely sure how, but fu***ng made it ⛰️⛰️⛰️

Get those last minute donations in!

19/06/2024

Fantastic read, take some time out today 💜

In line with my current foundation course with The Wolf Dog & Development Centre, from one of their new instructors.

"Let your puppy jump up?" It might sound surprising, especially in a world where consistent training is emphasized. But what if there's a crucial missing piece to the puzzle? Today, we'll explore the often-overlooked unconditional period in puppy development from a neurological and natura

04/06/2024

Incredible live training tonight about social characters of dogs and wolves - and so clearly associating types with my own dogs - explain a lot!

Not to mention watching the wolf pups having their 2nd ever raw meal and watching the social structure of them navigating 'outside'.

Loving this foundation course immensely - and the live trainings are certainly keeping me on track!

04/06/2024

Last night was the first of 12 live video training sessions of a foundation course with The Wolf and Dog development centre.

Learning about wolf interactions, natural development and communication, creating safety and confidence and the role types of dogs and wolves - it's truly eye opening to the roots of dog behaviour.

It's fascinating learning about behaviour live with these amazing wolves, and I had plenty of 'squeeee' moments with the wolf pups on screen!

I'll be heading to Cornwall for a retreat with the wolves hopefully later this year after a consultation call with them next week.

I love dog training and behaviour, but this going back to base roots is answering a lot of questions for me, and I'm very much enjoying how much just the first 3 hours with these guys live has improved my understanding of my own dogs.

20/05/2024

Chilling in the shade to break up a sunny walk 💜 Millie is very alert to her surroundings so just watching the world for a few minutes is great practice for her 💜 learning we can relax

10/05/2024

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07/05/2024

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How odd we must be to our dogs?
We have two legs that make us high off the floor. This makes a hello very difficult for our dogs. And when they do go to say hello with an appropriate muzzle sniff, they are often met with people shouting at them and pushing them away.

We leave food in easy-to-reach places, kitchen worksurfaces, coffee tables, bins. Perfect places for our dogs to do what has kept them alive as a species for thousands of years. scavenging and foraging, using their nose to find food. And us weird humans shout and get angry, wonder why our dinner got stolen, and think of them as bad dogs.

We think sniffing natural things like dead animals and urine is disgusting and yet we constantly try to cover up any natural smells we have with chemicals, often toxic to the world around us. Detergents, perfumes, chemical sprays. We must smell overwhelming and pretty horrid to our canine friends.

We greet each other with a friendly smile, only touching each other when we give consent to do so. And yet we often greet our dogs by leaning over them, patting them on their head. If we greeted humans the way we greeted dogs it wouldn't be long before we had no friends and were arrested for assault.

We leave our dogs alone when we go out or put them in separate rooms. We use doors to confine them when it suits our daily needs. Then we wonder why this hyper-social animal feels distressed.

We have these rather odd things called hands. We touch and feel things with them. We use them to navigate the world, we grasp and pull, we hold and touch. Our dogs don't have hands, they have mouths. They use these to navigate the world around them and yet when they bite and chew, they are often told off.

We talk. We natter away, this jumble of noises that only people from the same place as us can understand. Some of us may be able to speak to some other humans from a few different countries but often struggle even with our own language. Dogs are fantastic communicators. Being able to communicate with other dogs all over the world. How confusing must our jibber jabber be to them? They often understand us a lot better than we understand them and when they do communicate with a bark they are labeled a nuisance.

They can only eat, sleep, have s*x, play, socialise, run, sniff, hunt, be free, be dogs! when we enable or allow it.
Our dogs are ridiculously tolerant of our weird human ways.
We owe it to them to be just as tolerant. We owe it to them to learn more about them, communicate, and teach them in ways they understand.

They do not have unrealistic expectations of us, they don’t judge or shout at us when we get things wrong. Let's try and be as tolerant and patient with them as they are with us.

30/04/2024

Very important advice!

29/04/2024

⚠️⚠️ It's that time of year! ⚠️⚠️

If your walks edge fields of rapeseed, choose different routes. Don't ask or expect farmers to trim it back, I've seen people get very irate about this.

Find different, safer routes. 💜

Keep your pups safe

❌ RAPESEED! ❌

It’s that time of year again where farmers fields have blossomed into pretty yellow flowers, these plants are called rapeseed. Although it may be tempting to place your dog in the midst to take a scenic photo, please avoid this at all costs!

Rapeseed is extremely poisonous for dogs, especially in highly sensitive canines.

Rapeseed is listed by Dogs Trust as toxic to our dogs if ingested and can cause symptoms such as:

❌Haemolytic Anaemia
❌ Blindness
❌ Damaged Nervous System
❌ Digestive Disorders
❌ Breathing Problems

Even walking through these fields should be avoided! In June 2019, a dog was reported to be suffering from severe open wounds after running through a crop of rapeseed.

Please seek immediate veterinary attention if your dog shows any signs of rapeseed poisoning!

21/04/2024

Would highly recommend Hannah for all of your grooming and nail clipping needs! Especially if your dog struggles with these 💜

Awww, we really do have the BEST clients! 🥰

I had such a lovely start to my working day 🐾 yesterday when a new client arrived for her dog’s second appointment with me. She told me how grateful she was to have found us and how much her beautiful dog has changed since her last visit!

When we first met, this poor doggy was so uncomfortable with irritated paws and ears. She apparently has been much happier since and I was excited to see how she coped with the grooming process this time - she was totally different! She wasn’t shut down or as touch sensitive. She was engaging and interacting really well with us and the process. 💖

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I have a great deal of experienced in working with dogs who are reactive or have phobias and find it so rewarding helping them through positive reinforcement techniques. 🫶

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20/04/2024

Great video on selecting your harness type.

I apologise to the people who I've spoken to and tip toed around the harm H-harnesses can do.

Choose Y-shaped every time, and ensure they're well fitting and not restricting the shoulder.

19/04/2024

I wanted to share this fabulous dog grooming business! Hannah is a fantastic, compassionate and ethical groomer with a history in dog behaviour.

Hannah specialises in helping anxious, reactive and scared dogs to develop their confidence to have grooming services with least stress possible.

Hannah took on my two, and over the first few sessions they changed dramatically, I especially loved that Hannah would tell us where our dogs were struggling, and we get 'homework' on working on touching our dogs in a way that's needed for the groom, but they get to practice with us in their safe space - they always improve for handbags next visit.

No job too small, whether it's full grooming or just a visit to trim nails, this amazing person who's come to be a very dear friend is on it! 💜

18/04/2024

Brilliantly quiet walk at Thames Valley Park this evening .💜

13/04/2024

Fantastic opportunity to win some amazing doggy prizes! Just £2 a ticket! Help this amazing charity cover some very unexpected vet bills x

WINNER Clare Warburton ❤️🥰🥳

We desperately need to raise funds for our vet and kennel bills and we hope that this helps give a little something back.

We have some goodies for you 😘❤️

Signed books, toys, treats, no fuss no fill items….

The Draw will be done on 22nd April. The hamper will be posted to the winner (UK only) within 24 hours ❤️🥰

How to enter:
- £2 a ticket.
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