The power of good intentions and networking to find the perfect home… face to face conversations, phone calls, internet, and doggie social pages. A man contacted me via my website asking for help with his small one-year-old dog, the man is wheelchair-bound, and...
What can I tell you that you haven’t heard a million times before re xmas safety for your pets? You already know… Don’t overfeed, don’t share rich xmas treats (stuffing, meats, sweets, dried fruits, chocolates, cooked bones) Quantity… one piece of bread might be...
This is a common distressed phone call vets and canine therapists often get, and people are worried the time to euthanise is approaching. This is usually not so. It of course depends on WHY your dog is showing weakness in his back and hind limbs. An acupuncture...
What do we need to know about puppy exercise? Anything? Don’t puppies just play? Yes, but there is such an industry around all things to do with dogs, cats, our animal family, how do we get it right? Puppy exercise for me naturally makes me think about PLAY and how...
I mentioned this book in my last blog “how to say goodbye”. The chapter in Canine Spirit: Love of Dog, by BJ Allen on saying goodbye to beloved pets was so helpful and supportive. The book is intelligent and insightful on so many levels I thought it would be good to...
Much of what we say about ourselves applies to dogs, e.g. use it or lose it! Compare a nursing home resident of 75 years, spending most of her days in a chair, to a 75 year old who swims every day; compare a fit, elderly dog enjoying a daily walk with his owner, to a...
