Worcester Woofers B&B

26/08/2024

We are now on holiday until the 2nd Setember. I will do my best to answer emails and messages asap.

25/08/2024

23/08/2024

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20/08/2024

Well that was a bit soggy ☔️💧💧💧💧🐾

19/08/2024

Storm think if hides behind the door I won’t see him to clean his teeth and then after they have been done lol 😂

14/08/2024

Lovely soggy walk this morning 🐾☔️💧

14/08/2024

Oooo yoga class is about to start lol

12/08/2024

🎉 WIN a grooming bundle from Nutravet! 🎉

We’ve teamed up with Nutravet to give away a grooming bundle from their range of natural pet health products.

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- 1x Soothe & Shine Shampoo
- 1x box of Nutracoat

The products contain a blend of high strength natural ingredients to soothe dry, flaky skin and reduce itching and scratching. All Nutravet products are developed with pets in mind and recommended by vets.

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11/08/2024

If a pup wants to sniff walk for longer than the 5 minutes per month of age then they can. We no longer need to restrict the length of the walk just not subject them to certain movements like stairs and chasing a ball. But gentle walking as long as they aren’t tired is perfect!

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10/08/2024

Amongst other things I am working on a nail, and foot short course. I say short, but these areas are important so knowing me it’ll be about 10 hours long 🤣

If you take one top tip it is this! There is a bone in the nail, cut it and you’ll cause all sorts of ongoing problems.

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09/08/2024

Poor Hollie really isn’t my biggest fan right now 😂 she had a run in with something yesterday that left a nasty bite on her back leg so it was a quick trip to the vets.

08/08/2024

Lovely early morning walk with these 3

04/08/2024

Out early this morning and thankfully so much cooler !

03/08/2024

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02/08/2024

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01/08/2024

Neighbour hood watch is in progress again lol

01/08/2024

Little play in the garden then everyone settled in front of the fans

01/08/2024

Moving away from heatstroke itself and looking at what else the heat can do.

I’ve seen dogs with mild to moderate heart disease develop heart failure within hours when the air temperature rises. Dogs with kidney disease that was well controlled develop kidney failure, and those with lung/respiratory problems collapse and become blue. These are not dogs necessarily being walked in hot weather but being in a home where the air temperature is hot. So get that fan on and provide multiple cold water drinking bowls! If they are panting whilst in the home, pop cold water on their belly and other hairless areas regularly.

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01/08/2024

We need heat to leave a dog’s body hence why we never cover them with cold wet towels when suffering from heat related illness. But lying on something cold, if it is kept cold can be super useful. Not only for prevention of overheating but also for management. This is why cooling mats can be very affective!

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01/08/2024

I don’t use crates but my dogs were so uncomfortable last night despite having cool mats, fans and the air cooler on. But I can imagine what it would be like to be confined to one space.

🥵 DOG CRATES & HOT WEATHER! 🥵

Last night this guy had me up twice. He’s not very good at communicating he needs to go out and does displacement behaviours like rolling upside down making a quacking noise, a weird burping noise or pacing up and down the hallway.

Despite having the fan on in the hall and access to a cold, hard floor in different areas, he was too hot!

Dogs often change their position and location multiple times across a sleep/rest period. This is especially the case for thick or double coated breeds or individuals who ‘run hot’.

Amigo and Kanita will stay in their beds in the bedroom all night but sometimes Kanita gets out of her bed to lie on the floor.
(Yes, they sleep in our bedroom! They have the choice to sleep elsewhere, but they want to sleep close as a group).

However, across the evening when we are all hanging in the lounge all three dogs are changing where they rest frequently. With the current heat, despite having a fan on, they are changing positions about 2-3 times each per hour!

One reason dogs change the location or position of where they sleep is to regulate their body temperature.

Another reason is that different sleeping positions may better support different phases of sleep.
Being able to stretch out fully promotes REM sleep- the phase of sleep where memory consolidation and recovery from stressors is at optimum!

Think how about your quality of sleep lying down vs when sat upright! Do you do the nodding dog? 😴 🛌

Taking this species-specific sleeping behaviour and the current hot weather into consideration, it’s important to consider whether your set up for where your dog sleeps is allowing them to regulate their temperature.

Whilst positioning a fan towards a dog who is crated is considerate to them over heating, dogs who aren’t crated can demonstrate a preference to move away after a duration of sitting in front of a fan. 🪭

It’s not uncommon for dogs to suddenly develop an aversion to their crates during hot weather. This may be due to heat, or even due to an increase in audible sounds at night due to open windows 🪟

My preference is that dogs have the freedom to regulate their temperature and stretch out fully by being given more than one option of where they can sleep rather than contained in an area with limited space.

A compromise to providing total free range- where your dog can access multiple sleeping spots in various locations and of various surfaces- may be a dog bed in a room behind a stargate, or a crate with an open door paired up with a large puppy pen. However, be mindful the only padded surface isn’t in a small, contained space or that a hard floor is the only alternative to a thick, cushioned bed! A nice rug or padded mat may provide an in between.

If your dog genuinely loves their crate and considers it to be their consistently comfy bed and safe place - they’ll go inside on their own accord and stay inside even when the door is left open.