THE DOG TRAINING SECRET provides some great information. Their latest advice reminds us how often we misinterpret doggy behavior and infer our human behavior on them. In the dog world it is called anthropomorphizing or giving them human traits that they really don’t have. This article gives sound advice http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/give-kiss-understanding-dog-language/ including: Keep your kids out of the face of other dogs! Don’t ever let them hug or kiss a dog they don’t know, and be cautious about allowing them to get in the habit of doing it to your family pet. Your dog may not mind; but their best friend’s dog may! So preventing the bad habit from forming is sometimes key!
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My fluffy customers have challenged me this week! My bike-sore bum from all the cycling and aching feet from all the walking don’t deter me from my wonderful job. The questioning and trusting eyes from every one of my pooches and their visible delight on our walks makes every second worthwhile. Exhausted in Deptford Park last night I laid down on the grass in the sun with Tom and let him bounce and throw himself all over me, occasionally planting tiny kisses on my face and dropping his ball on my stomach to continue playing football with him; his delight made me reflect on my eventful week. Hurtling on my rickety bike from one customer to the next, on Monday I found a 2lb opened bag of apples bitten into and arranged on every stair of the house! These were accompanied by little cardboard plant pots housing compost that was also obviously savoured – Oh no! I thought, diarrhea tomorrow. Sure enough, armed with plenty of kitchen roll and poo-bags Tuesday brought the squirts. In my haste to clear the mess from the pavement, still hanging on tightly to the dog’s lead, I cleared as best I could, only to discover the retractable dog-lead had found it’s way into the mess, then all over my hands. No problem, I found a tree with big leaves and got rid of the goo enough to get back and disinfect the lead and myself. Onto my next customer and would you believe it, after selecting a prominent place on the public footpath my next customer decided to squat and crap right in front of someone’s gate. She came hurtling out and shouted “I hope you’re gonna clear that mess, it’s going to stink like shit” – full of apologies, I cleared the mess, only to discover (once again) after I’d taken new hold, that the heavy leather training lead had also dropped in the crap and was on my fingers! No problem, the park we were headed for had a quiet little stream so I washed my hands and lead thoroughly then headed home at the end of our walk to disinfect and clean my hands and the lead once again. Then came my one-off visit with a beautiful Sharpe who greeted me with nose-kisses. What a wonderful week, I never get bored! Ah! The weekend – a little rest and recuperation ready for whatever pickles we get into next week. Have a good weekend all :) Maria Julian Clary reunited briefly with his beloved dogs Albert & Valerie as a reward on BB. While Julian Clary savours valuable minutes with his dogs Albert & Valerie in the BB Diary room we also learn about Barking Blondes: Rover’s reunion, flying Fidos and derby for dogs - from the 'Independent' Bloggers: Joanne Good and Anna Webb "Julian Clary has been separated from his two dogs for 14 days now. We know this because he is in the Celebrity Big Brother House. Whatever your opinions may be concerning reality television, it would take a hard soul not to have been moved at the sight of him reunited with his mutts for five minutes in the Diary Room. Any dog lover will have smiled at his request to be allowed to “blow a raspberry on Albert’s leg”. Both dogs are rescue dogs and are great friends with our two, spending many a sunny day together in Regent’s Park. Albert was originally rescued by Paul O’Grady (his new series based at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home starts this Monday) and is quite a handful. Valerie is the matriarch and although she will never be as famous as Fanny the Wonder Dog, she and Albert are always by Julian’s side. The look of joy when he was told that they were in the BB house was a real tear jerker. How often are we confronted by the emotional scenes of offspring being reunited with parents, but for those of us who choose not to have children, the separation anxiety of missing your dog is comparable. Forget a double dip recession, the rich still love their luxuries. This week a private jet company has started offering first class airline seats to owners and their pets. And 'DOGA' (yoga for dogs) is becoming more and more popular and is soon to be on offer at The Top Peoples store. Each class, we are told, will be limited to five places...." Read the full article here: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/02/barking-blondes-rovers-reunion-flying-fidos-and-derby-for-dogs/ I had to laugh this week, the 'boys' in my furry crew sound like the characters from the old film 'The Lady Killers' with: Tom; Gus; Humphrey & Knuckles in contrast to the gentle lady Jasmine. Each one of my wonderful customers are coming on leaps and bounds. Gus the golden lab has grown enormously and a delight to walk - Humphrey (I'm chuckling!) is a frenzied biting machine at 9 weeks who's gradually understanding 'NO BITE!' and to stop ski-ing in his poo! - Jasmine has the air of 'Lady & The Tramp' until she see's a crow - Tom is an angel who's learning every command within an hour - And Knuckles my latest pooch was rescued from a Greek beach with half an ear and a chewed tail - he's lovely. What a lucky lady I am - I JUST LOVE MY JOB! Maria :)
Pet Blood Bank UK I found this very useful information on Twitter from ONESMALLMOUSE.ORG If your beloved dog was involved in an accident, you'd do everything possible to get the life-saving treatment he or she needed. But what if your friend couldn't be saved, because the blood transfusion needed just wasn't available? It's a horrendous thought - but it demonstrates just how crucial the work of Pet Blood Bank UK is. This is a charity that provides a national canine blood bank. It's the only pet blood bank charity in the UK. The charity was launched at Crufts in 2007. By 2010 demand had shot up, and that year, the charity supplied 3,000 units of plasma and packed red blood cells to help dogs in need. Each unit collected can help save up to four dogs' lives. Rather like with human blood donation, Pet Blood Bank UK collects blood from doggy donors at organised collection sessions all over the UK. If you would like to find out more visit Pet Blood Bank UK "Right ........ That's as far as I want to go!" Our cherished pets may not always 'enjoy' a trip to the VET but a good relationship with your VET goes a long way to peace of mind for you and your furry, feathery or scaley loved ones. Here are links to Veterinary Practices in South East London. If I've missed your Vet please feel free to add them on as a comment and I'll include them :) VETS IN SOUTH EAST LONDON: Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic http://www.burntashvets.com/ Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic, 146 Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, London, SE12 0HU Tel: 0208 857 6888 The Animal Clinic - Blackheath http://www.animal-clinic.co.uk/ 154a Shooters Hill Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 8RP. Tel: 020 83193033 Blackheath Veterinary Surgery http://www.blackheathvets.co.uk/ 105 Humber Road, Blackheath, London SE3 7LW Tel: 020 8310 7713 Mayow Veterinary Surgery http://www.mayowvets.co.uk/home.php 48, Mayow Rd Sydenham London SE26 4JA Tel: 020 8659 4496 Medivet http://www.medivet.co.uk/Greenwich 15a Greenwich South Street, Greenwich, London SE10 8NW Tel: 0208 853 0461 The Animal Clinic - Catford http://www.merialvetsite.com/sites/animalcatford/home.html 4 Ringstead BuildingsRingstead RoadCatfordSE6 2BN Tel: 020 86970857 John Hankinson Veterinary Clinic http://www.johnhankinsonvet.co.uk/ 9 Shardeloes Road New Cross London London/Grt London SE14 6NZ Tel: 0208 6923030 Companion Care Vets http://www.companioncare.co.uk/ Inside Pets at Home, Peninsular Park Road Bugsby Way Charlton SE7 7TZ Tel: 0208 269 1440 Barrier Animal Care Clinic http://www.barrieranimalcareclinic.co.uk/ 32 Hardens Manorway Charlton London, Greater London SE7 8LP Tel: 020 8293 6580 Allpets Catford Veterinary Surgery http://allpetscatfordveterinarysurgery.bttradespace.com/ 10 Bromley Road London SE6 2TP Tel: 020 8690 3638 Service Dogs Help Carry The Olympic Torch and Spirit As reported on scruff macduff: The Olympic games are always a wonderful time to see the world coming together. This year’s Olympics will be even more Fit As Fido as the Olympic torch will be accompanied along part of its journey by two amazing service dogs and their owners. Wendy Morrell and Udo and their good friends Karen Ruddlesden and Coco got their chance July 13th to help move the torch to start the games. Wendy and Karen are also using this opportunity to help spotlight a couple of important service dog charities in the UK: - Dogs for the Disabled - Medical Detection Dogs As reported on the Assistance Dogs (UK Website): Assistance Dogs will be welcome at all Olympic Games venues. The information below will help you to ensure you and your assistance dog enjoy your visit to the Olympics. Assistance Dogs (UK) is very grateful to assistance dog partner Wendy Morrell for compiling much of this information. Wendy has been working with LOCOG since 2007 to ensure that the needs of assistance dog owners are met at all 2012 Olympic venues. Assistance Dogs (UK) has been assured by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games that there will be an assistance dog relief area at every Olympic venue. The information provided aims to help you make the most of your visit to the Olympic Games. This information may be subject to change and AD (UK) takes no responsibility for this. Please return to the Assistance Dogs (UK) website regularly for the full article and for the latest information. I've only been looking after Tom for a short while but I've got to admit I'm completely smitten! At 10 weeks he's already responding to: sit, stay, come, paw & leave. I'm now introducing him slowly to his collar and lead helping Tom and his owner to get ready for their adventures out in the big world :) You can't help but love Tom! Maria x I'm 'delighted' to have beautiful Jasmine as one of my furry customers until she's able to join her family for a sunny new life in Australia. The short video above shows how happy we both are with each other after our first ever walkies together. "Welcome Jasmine" - we'll have some great walks on Blackheath :) |
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