Greenfields Dog Walking

01/11/2024

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For the pets and owners who find fireworks season distressing, try our radio sanctuary: Classic FM’s Pet Classics. 🐾

On Saturday 2 and Tuesday 5 November from 5-9pm, join us for soothing classical music and practical tips from RSPCA (England & Wales).

Just tell your smart speaker to “play Classic FM” or listen on . 🎶

05/06/2024

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If your dog has ever had a sensitive stomach, diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal issues, have you been told to “feed chicken and rice”? It’s everywhere. Even conventional veterinarians who are opposed to people food will tell you, “feed chicken and rice“ if your dog has a sensitive stomac...

31/10/2023

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From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.

18/09/2023

Start muzzle training with the Cone Game 🐕

29/06/2023

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15/06/2023

10/05/2023

Tail docking:

While plenty of u out there have a full tailed dog (and I have 2), without issue, our Pixel broke her tail, first day back at work, after her first litter, few years ago.

Pixel was born march 2017, a few weeks before the docking ban in Scotland was raised. I knew, given her lines, that she and her sister would have a whippy tail and they do! Her sister in aberdeen has constant blood shed on kitchen units etc.

Pixels tail was amputated, after she broke it. During the healing process, she was at risk of infection and losing further, however manuka honey SAVED her from further surgery.

Pixels offpsring are docked to avoid this in other families. Having gone thru it myself, I don't want others to experience the pain, and cost (as vets bills are horrendous) that Pixel went thru.

If u request a full tail pupper, don't be offended when I turn u away, THIS is the reason all working dogs should be docked.

25/04/2023

Did you know that pets can suffer from pollen allergies just like humans? 🤧☀️

With warmer months coming, find out how you can help your furry friend: 👉 http://pdsa.me/zNGG

08/04/2023

Spring plants are a beautiful way to mark the beginning of a new season. 💐 But, before you fill your house with them, make sure you know what's poisonous to your pets.

06/04/2023

Day 3 of Pet First Aid Awareness Month.

This post is going to be about a potential injury that can happen occasionally, especially to active dogs, working dogs, gun dogs etc.

If a dog lands on a fence post or a sharp broken branch they can damage the Brachial artery which is runs through the armpit. Like humans, it's a difficult place to tourniquet so the best action is to apply pressure immediately using your fist, hands, fingers etc

As the photograph shows, a tennis ball is a great object to use to help reduce blood loss. If a ball is squeezed in the armpit, it compresses the brachial artery, stopping the blood flow. Jam it in the armpit and keep it there hard as possible until you get to the Vets. It may just reduce blood loss enough for the dog to recover.

This is an injury I have had experience with working in Veterinary Practice

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06/04/2023

ARE YOU WORTH COMING BACK TO?

There are many reasons why dogs don’t come back when you want them to. A dog’s genetics play a big role in this when an environment is far more stimulating and exciting and listening and coming back to you disappear into the background as genetic instinct takes over.

An exciting scent or seeing something to chase can all override a response to you.

Genetics aside, a common reason why dogs don’t come back when called is because it’s not a positive experience for them.

I often cringe when I watch owners trying to get their dogs to come to them when they call.
They call and call and get increasingly angry and frustrated as their dog keeps ignoring them.

When their dog eventually does come back, or has been chased and "captured” by their owner, they get screamed at, yanked about, smacked or punished in some way for taking so long and not listening. Why would a dog want to return to someone who does this to them!

Make coming back to you worth it by always making it a rewarding experience.

Have a little patience if it takes longer than you would like, let your dog finish what they’re doing before calling them, practice in different locations and environments and never reprimand or punish them for coming back.

There is never a guarantee of a perfect recall each and every time, but making it rewarding will greatly improve the rate of success.