Walk With Smithy Pet Services

15/12/2024

Buddy is on his holidays.

08/12/2024

Frankie

08/12/2024

Lola & Poppy

08/12/2024

And this is why young pups are not allowed on group walks. Give them the chance to develop.

This is something everyone should see. This xray is of a 2 week old puppy.
When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.
When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.
But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.
You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.
Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

07/12/2024

It’s a dogs life 🐾

04/12/2024

Lola and Poppy

01/12/2024

all my clients I have misplaced my phone so can not be contacted at the moment. hopefully will have a new sim in an old phone by tomorrow night. if you need to contact me please message me on here..thanks
UPDATE - phone located & fixed 😃

30/11/2024

Woody

30/11/2024

Beach day

27/11/2024

1st time off lead

27/11/2024

Moor

23/11/2024

Thursday walks sunny but cold 🥶

23/11/2024

Snow fun

23/11/2024

Snow

23/11/2024

Enjoying the snow

08/11/2024

08/11/2024