Walky Dogs

21/08/2026

17/08/2026

Monday ❤️
I asked the big boy did he want a photo with the deer? And he posed aww 🥰
And the girls were good as gold on their little walk 😍

16/08/2026

Last week. The poor grass is so dead and dry 😣 but hopefully some rain this week 🙌

08/08/2026

🔥 DOES THE WAY YOUR PET’S FOOD IS PROCESSED MATTER?

A new peer reviewed study published in the Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition compared 41 commercial dog foods, including fresh, wet, kibble, freeze dried, and cold pressed diets, to see how processing changes food at the molecular level.

The findings were eye opening:

🥩 Fresh food contained more than twice as much lysine as kibble. Lysine is an essential amino acid that supports healthy muscles, immune function, and tissue repair. Kibble also showed 53% more heat related lysine damage than fresh food.

🥫 Wet food contained the highest levels of heat created compounds (AGEs) that have been linked to oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and cellular damage.

💰 One surprise? More expensive didn’t always mean better. Some premium kibble and wet foods had some of the highest levels of these unwanted heat created compounds.

The researchers conclude that both ingredients and processing matter. Food should be processed enough to ensure safety, but excessive heat may reduce nutritional quality and create unwanted compounds.

That’s one reason Dr. Karen Becker recommends feeding a balanced, fresh, minimally processed diet whenever possible. If fresh feeding isn’t realistic, don’t worry. Nutrition isn’t all or nothing. Choosing higher quality foods, rotating complete and balanced diets, and adding fresh whole food toppers like sardines, berries, or appropriate vegetables can all help improve your pet’s bowl over time.

Small changes, made consistently, can add up to a healthier future.

08/08/2026

Sorry I’ve been very slow with these photos this week. I have a lot a cleaning jobs at the moment so haven’t stopped 😜 rest day today.
Looking warm again Tuesday and Wednesday next week just an advance warning ⚠️ xx

07/08/2026

🐾 Meet the fantastic traders joining us this Sunday at Kenfig Dog Day! 🐾

From handmade treats and gifts to dog goodies, delicious food and plenty more, there's something for everyone (and every pup!) to enjoy.

🍦 Plus, we'll also have an ice cream van joining us!

Every purchase helps support brilliant local businesses, so come along, have a browse, grab a bite to eat and enjoy a pawsome day out.

📍 Kenfig Nature Reserve
🗓️ Sunday 9th August
⏰ 10:00am – 2:00pm

02/08/2026

Last week xx

31/07/2026

29/07/2026

A WORD ABOUT WAGS

A wagging tail doesn’t necessarily mean a dog is happy.

The tail is part of a dog’s communication system and the position, height, speed, direction and movement of the wag can all provide information about how a dog might be feeling.

The tail should never be read in isolation. Just like any other type of body language, we need to look at the whole dog, the context, situation and what is happening at the time.

Body language always needs to be seen as a video, not a still photograph.

A loose, sweeping wag accompanied by a soft, relaxed body may look very different from a fast, high wag on a dog whose is stiff, still or tense. Both dogs are wagging their tails — but they may be experiencing very different emotions.

It’s also important to consider the individual dog. Breed, anatomy and natural tail carriage can dramatically change what a tail looks like.

A tail carried naturally high in one dog may be unusual for another. Curled tails, very short tails and heavy coated tails can also make subtle changes more difficult to see.

This is why one of the most useful things we can learn is what is normal for our individual dog.

Notice where the tail sits when they are relaxed. Notice what happens to it when they see or experience something they love. When they notice another dog. When they hear something outside. When they are interested in something. When they are uncertain, excited, frustrated or stressed.

Changes from that individual “normal” can provide important information.

Next time you see a wagging tail, don’t automatically assume the dog is happy, but notice what the rest of the dog is saying.

29/07/2026

I have turned the dogs into Lego 😜🤣