All About The Dog

22/08/2026

I need a house sitter!!

No dogs

Horses including a foal

Pigs

Goats

Hens

Feral not feral cats

Poultry

14/08/2026

I’m training clients. The puppy sleeps ❤️❤️❤️

10/08/2026

Lots of dog toys looking for a new home (Christmas ones mainly)

05/08/2026

I’m forever blowing bubbles

05/08/2026

I am so so lucky to have dogs that just accept foster dogs! 5 are Cypriots all with hideous backgrounds and 2 are the Flatcoat’s. They just get on with it

29/07/2026

Well tonight someone dumped 2 pekin cockerels in Witton. It’s 30 degrees, no water and worst of all they have no idea how to fend for themselves!

I will try and get them tomorrow if they survive the night.

Don’t just dump your pets someone (probably me) will always help.

Different post to don’t walk your dogs in the heat. Those idiots don’t listen either!!

25/07/2026

All about the goat

22/07/2026

16/07/2026

Now this needs to be read by all

🐕WHY IT'S NOT HEALTHY FOR YOUR DOG TO BE CONTINOUSLY PANTING IN HOT WEATHER!🔥🐕

A few weeks ago we posted this graphic and we got a fair amount fo push-back from people saying...

"……DON'T YOU KNOW THAT'S HOW DOGS COOL THEMSELVES"

🔥So, yes, it's true DOGS DO PANT TO COOL themselves. But this is when their normal ability to keep their body temperature stable has been over-whelmed! So they can pant for short periods but they should not be doing it for extended periods of time. WHY?

🔥CONSTANT OR PROLONGED PANTING in hot weather is a warning sign in dogs. It means their primary cooling system is working overtime and may soon be overwhelmed.

🐕Unlike CATS (which rely more on behaviour and grooming), dogs depend heavily on panting as their main way to thermoregulate when ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES exceed ~33-35°C (varies between breeds/individuals).

🐕Obese dogs, large dogs, brachycephalic breeds, dogs with underlying health conditions AND dogs with DOUBLE or THICK or UN-GROOMED coats will tend to start panting at lower temperatures!

🐕Panting is energetically costly. Panting requires rapid, shallow breathing (often 300–400 breaths per minute). This burns extra energy and generates more metabolic heat, creating a vicious cycle if the dog can't cool down effectively.

🐕Heavy and prolonged panting causes rapid fluid loss. Dehydrated dogs pant even harder and cool even less effectively, progressing toward heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

🐕Continuous heavy panting increases heart rate and respiratory effort. In extreme cases, it can lead to respiratory alkalosis (disrupted blood pH from blowing off too much CO₂), muscle fatigue, and reduced oxygen delivery.



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16/07/2026

When out walking it is always good to be aware of local wildlife (last night during footie)