Rhodes2Safety K9 1st Aid

07/11/2024

Just 10 days until our last YORKSHIRE in person canine first aid training session of the year .... click below to book your place

We are delighted to be hosting a session in the beautiful little village of WELTON, just down the road from Hull in East Yorkshire. A gorgeous venue with a smashing pup which will be perfect for grabbing a lovely meal when we finish!

07/11/2024

ALL of our training classes (in person and virtual) can be booked directly from the website at the link below. If you don't see what you need or you'd like to book something for your own group, club or society, please don't hesitate to get in touch directly by email at [email protected]

www.Rhodes2Safety.com/events

07/11/2024

HEADS UP STOCKPORT!!!

Our 2025 diary has kicked off already and our first session with be in Stockport on Sunday 12th January from 1.30-5pm

As ever, full course notes and certification valid for 3 years will be generated and we'll have a fully stocked merchandise box with us too so bring your purse if you need to beef up your first aid kit.

3.5 hours of life saving, engaging, FUN training that could well save the life of your furry companion. Equally as suitable for members of the public as members of the canine professions.

Just click your link to book your place:

This session, just like all our others, is sure to be fun, lively and incredibly effective at getting the important first aid information across that could well save the life of your furry companion.

03/11/2024

A word of caution if you are purchasing YuMove

02/11/2024

Thank you so much to Deborah O’Neill at Mizz Paws for inviting Coda and myself for a superb class today in Wishaw. We had a ball with you all

29/10/2024

THE KENNEL CLUB HOSTS FREE BLOAT WEBINAR FOR DOG OWNERS

As part of its health webinar series, The Kennel Club is hosting a free webinar for owners, breeders and veterinary professionals who would like to find out more about gastric dilation-volvulus syndrome (GDV), otherwise known as bloat, in dogs.

The webinar is taking place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 12 November, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, and will explore what research has told found to date including causes, breed susceptibilities, symptoms, diagnostic approaches, possible treatment options, and what future research could teach us. Those interested in attending the webinar can register here.

The webinar will include a one-hour presentation from Professor Mark Dunning, an expert from the University of Nottingham, followed by a 30-minute question and answer session, giving attendees a chance to put forward their queries and experiences for discussion (questions can also be pre-submitted at the time of registration).

Bloat is an acute, life-threatening condition where air accumulates rapidly in the stomach, causing a sharp rise in pressure that can lead to shock. There are many risk factors associated with the development of bloat, including breed or type, with large and giant breeds more commonly affected. More information about bloat in dogs can be found at thekennelclub.org.uk/bloat.

The Kennel Club’s health-focused webinar series has so far explored other canine conditions such as epilepsy, colour dilution alopecia, osteosarcoma and haemangiosarcoma, as well as the science of DNA testing for health, with experts, researchers, owners and breeders. The webinars aim to raise awareness of various canine health concerns, explore research and future studies, improve diagnosis and outlook, and support dogs affected with the condition, and their owners. Past webinars can be watched on The Kennel Club’s YouTube channel.

The Kennel Club takes insights from its health data and feeds them into its Breed Health and Conservation plans, so that it can work with breeders to give information and guidance about how to ensure the future health of pedigree breeds. These plans, which enable The Kennel Club to track progress and make meaningful changes to breed health, have been developed as a result of reviewing more than 4,000 research papers, making the project the most comprehensive review of pedigree health data anywhere in the world. More information about what the organisation does for dog health is available at thekennelclub.org.uk/health.

29/10/2024

REMINDER:
Wishaw K9 1st Aid workshop at 1pm Saturday
SOLD OUT
don’t be late 😎

20/10/2024

Thank you to Evelyn Cuellar for allowing me to share her pictures of before and after nail trimming for one of her clients’ new rescue dogs. THIS is why nail maintenance is so important. If you need information about trimming nails, blogs can be found on Dremel grinding, clipping asks DIY scratch boards all at www.Rhodes2Safety.com

18/10/2024

Last K9 1st Aid Webinar for the year is now live to book - Sunday 8th December, 2024.

As always, this live virtual session will generate full course notes, certification valid for 3 years and 3 CPD points for those people with a vocational portfolio. The course content and delivery will be EXACTLY the same as our award-winning "in-person" sessions, so I'm sure you will get everything you need from the training, whether you are a dog professional or a member of the public just looking our for your furry companion.

(could be an IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT for that doggy person in your life who you just never know what to get!!)

https://rhodes2safety.com/event/december-k9-1st-aid-webinar-2/

12/10/2024

Thank you to all the lovely students who shared a fun afternoon with Dice and myself in York today. He had his giddy knickers on alright! 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤪

11/10/2024

Last few places left for TOMORROW'S canine first aid seminar at Shipton by Beningbrough, YORK

This session, just like all our others, is sure to be fun, lively and incredibly effective at getting the important first aid information across that could well save the life of your furry companion.

08/10/2024

Balls and dogs… 🥎

Recently at a wedding someone was asking me for some advice for their dog after his recent surgery. He had fractured a bone in his forelimb and they said “it happened chasing a ball, if we had known it wasn’t a good thing to do we wouldn’t have done it”.

We hear this so often; everyone we see loves their dog and wants the best for them, but ball throwing and dogs have become synonymous in people’s minds and there is a strong culture for it - it looks so fun, it tires them out quickly and we think it is keeping them fit.

But what is actually happening?

Repeatedly stimulating their prey drive keeps them wired and overstimulated.
Motivated to carry on chasing, they work way past muscle fatigue, and high adrenaline means they won’t be aware of pain at the time.

What is chasing?

Fast uncontrolled acceleration and deceleration; twisting and turning without thinking about their bodies.

What happens to humans who do this in sport in a much more controlled way?

ACL injuries, Achilles ruptures, fractures… no surprise then that this is similar to what we see in our canine clinic.
Help us to help your dogs and spread the word.

We will be following this up with some ideas of fun ball related activities for your dog which aren’t repetitive chasing 🙌

06/10/2024

Really nice virtual canine first aid class today with 11 lovely students. Thank you for spending your Sunday with R2S 🥳

27/09/2024

Thank you to Lollie Pine for this information on conker poisoning - well worth a read ;)

Conker poisoning in dogs

Conkers are the seeds of the horse chestnut tree, also known as the Aesculus Hippocastanum, which is widely found in the UK.

They appear in late summer and autumn when they ripen and fall to the ground. In some areas, they’re popular with school children who put them on strings to enjoy playground conker fights.

Conkers and dogs don’t mix as they contain a poison called aesculin, which is found in all parts of the horse chestnut tree, including the leaves. Dogs normally need to ingest several to suffer severe poisoning. In autumn, our emergency vets regularly see cases of conker poisoning in dogs. While serious cases are rare, they do occur.

Signs and symptoms of conker poisoning in dogs

Clinical signs are usually seen between one and six hours after ingestion, although they can be delayed for up to two days.

Symptoms of conker poisoning include vomiting, which may contain blood, diarrhoea, drooling, abdominal pain, increased thirst and reduced appetite. Signs of restlessness, wobbliness and muscle tremors may also be seen.

10/09/2024

WELTON, EAST YORKSHIRE - K9 1ST AID

~Just to let you know that the session which is to take place at Welton Memorial Hall, near Brough and Elloughton in East Yorkshire is now live and available to book at the following link. This one is always INCREDIBLY popular so please don't hang around if you want a place. Takes place on 17th November and is fully certificated - LIVE DEMONSTRATION DOG IN CLASS.

We are delighted to be hosting a session in the beautiful little village of WELTON, just down the road from Hull in East Yorkshire. A gorgeous venue with a smashing pup which will be perfect for grabbing a lovely meal when we finish!