Dogs

Welcome to another pooch corner blog.  Over the last few weeks, we have covered gait, posture, and ADLs, but I think “behaviour” is probably the most common area where guardians are aware of when behaviours change but rarely understand the potential causes behind it. So without further ado, let’s look at behavioural changes, that may…

This week our focus is on subtle indicators of pain associated with activities of daily living, everyday things that your dog does but maybe they’ve changed the way they’re doing them. Think of norm remember? Don’t assume that it’s simply something your dog does. So, this week we have eight areas to consider: Jumping on/off…

This week we’re looking at subtle indicators of pain associated with posture. Last week I mentioned Amy who owns the doggy day care, boarding and grooming business and the client she helped. Well, the indicator she discussed with her client would fall under posture. The dog who was being groomed had major fur changes /…

I was chatting with a friend, after treating her two dogs – Mali (Husky / Malamute cross) who has Reiki because he is on palliative care and Reg (Spaniel) who has Clinical Canine Massage.  Amy is not only a friend but a fellow dog professional and lover and she owns Happy Hounds Towcester. Amy runs…

I look outside and see another truly beautiful British day.  Yes to me, even though it’s grey, damp and cold outside it’s still a beautiful day. Remember every day is a gift that’s why it’s called the ‘present’ day. However, I appreciate that these types of days/weather are not so great for some humans but…

Did you know there are over 20 pieces of legislation that apply to dog ‘ownership’ (I’ll come onto ownership in a bit!!) British legislation covers animal welfare; being at home, in public places and on roads; identification; strays (lost & found); breeding/selling and boarding (kennels). Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 – Section 9 places…

Have you heard about trigger stacking? Also referred to as situation-stacking, where short-lived and individual experiences (good or bad), happen one after the other, in quick succession, without time for the dog to calm down in between. The best analogy for this is thinking of lighting a candle per experience, the more candles that get…