Since Covid-19 descended on us all, I’ve not been able to volunteer with dogs. As I’m now double jabbed and volunteers can apply again… I registered as a volunteer with Dogs Trust last month. After a comprehensive induction, a health and safety briefing and an interesting presentation on dog behaviour,
Since Truly’s diagnosis I’ve continued to research all I can do to help her feel comfortable, and soften the impact of what’s happening to her. We’re still walking three times a day. Exercise is important for all dogs, but particularly in Truly’s case to increase the blood flow to her
In the news this week was the introduction of a key recommendation from the Government’s Pet Theft Taskforce of a ‘pet abduction offence’. You can read about the Taskforce here. With convictions for dog theft potentially carrying heavier sentences at court, the intention is that this will provide more of
I’ve been watching social media and listening to the news most of this week. Waiting patiently for news of Nowzad’s people and animals arriving safely in the UK. I don’t plan to use my blog to make a political statement, there’s enough of those. But rather to take a moment
Another week and I can see a marked difference in Truly. I’m not saying she’s her normal self, but I can see aspects of her personality emerging again. In my last blog I talked about the strange new behaviours, those remain, but I will say she has good days and
Dog Dementia isn’t a condition I’ve seen much of, or really considered. Truly had been worrying me with some strange new behaviours. To be honest in the first few days I thought perhaps she was deteriorating due to her existing mobility issues. I contacted James (our fantastic Vet), and arranged
Today I heard about a new scientific tool developed to deter theft, and I thought you might find it interesting too. An existing forensic company have launched a Forensic Dog DNA Database. The service has been developed with a view to providing forensic analysis, and to support police investigations into
Those of you who camp or caravan will probably already know about the benefits of wind breakers. But, did you know there are dog safe ones too? Camping on a busy site with three dogs needs military coordination and eyes in the back of your head. Especially when you’re at
I think most people have heard the saying that a dog year is worth seven human years. Apparently, there’s new research helping us to understand that this isn’t the case. I think dog families are aware that large dogs don’t generally tend to live as long as small dogs. And
Both Jake and Truly are muzzle trained, and I refresh their training every so often. The ability for a dog to be comfortable wearing a muzzle is a good safety plan, especially in cases of emergency trips to the vet. A hurt or injured dog, even your own, may bite.
