Bishops Waltham Pet Services IMDT

18/08/2025

Diary dates-

Just a reminder to all our clients and their humans, we will be closed from Friday 10th- Sunday 12th October inclusive for a well-needed recharge weekend away 😁

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03/08/2025

Crazy and I have been busy today

We’ve been to a steeplechase

So.much.fun!!!!

The little airhead has never been in an arena or on sand before, and she did live up to her name for a round….or2

But we remembered the courses, we didn’t get lost, or ruin any one’s day, there were no weaves and Crazy did some lovely work for me once both her brain cells joined the party 😁

Thank you to elf equine and agility for a really lovely, well organised and friendly show today.

Thrilled with her

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25/07/2025

Reggie isn’t only fitting in…he’s becoming very valuable 🩵🩷

12/07/2025

So….
He’s staying here with me forever. When I asked them for their most broken dog it was inevitable he was never going to leave 🩷

please meet failed foster and newest BWPS team Member “Reggie” 😁

He was never going anywhere was he 🤣
He fits in perfectly

Thank you New leash for life rescue

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12/07/2025

Interesting! I always assumed it was either hunger around regular food times or familiar noises causing an association, but this is quite fascinating

Ever wondered how your dog seems to know when your due home?

Dogs possess an extraordinary ability to "smell time"—they can detect how long ago someone was present based on the strength of their scent.

Dogs noses, with up to 300 million olfactory receptors, act as temporal sensors:

(Temporal sensors are sensors that collect data over time, allowing for the observation and analysis of how a particular variable or set of variables changes temporally (i.e., across time intervals)

Scent diminishes over hours, and dogs learn that, say, when their owner’s odour has lessened to a specific level, it’s nearly time for them to return home.

This along with other environmental cues and clues could give us a valid answer as to how some dogs seem to " know" and again highlights how pivitol scent is to our dogs world.

30/06/2025

Our little Foster Teamie from new leash for life rescue is doing great!

He no longer wears a harness at home in the house or garden, and he’s free to move n and out as he chooses.

He is still wary but will come into the kitchen even if we are in the way.

He eats all his meals outside his crate in various areas of the downstairs as appropriate, and spends all his daytime hours with us in the hub of the house away from his crate.
he has a safe corner that he likes and we protect him from any nasty surprises but he is included and immersed in our life.

He trails his long line at the secure field and now participates actively in scatter feeding and foraging. He loosely follows where I go at a distance hoovering up the missed bits 🩷
He’s very waggy and smiley and he’s starting to like me a bit.

Jumps in and out the van here and at home mostly by himself.

Still doesn’t like coming out of his bedtime crate in the AM but he’s getting better with the help of breakfast.

He gets very excited around dinner time and does happy dance.
He plays at home in the garden and at the field.
Hes sociable and loves a chase around and a frisk with his buddies in a safe space.
and on the odd very happy exciting occasion…he’s even found his voice 🤣

He has a very small, safe, well mannered and dog polite human bubble, of 4 regular frequent family members who all know the rules and respect Tony’s behaviour and space. That is more than enough for him for now and for as long as he needs.

He likes having the inside of his arms and the tops of his toes tickled 😆🩶💛🖤🤎

22/06/2025

Aww! Tony’s playing!!
And all it took was a ginger mop head 🧡

Brilliant 🤩

22/06/2025

Tony, our New Leash For Life foster dog, is doing fab. He’s going to make someone a very sweet little companion. He’s got a lovely personality.

The little dude he had a busy week. Every day he does a little bit more, is a bit braver, a bit more relaxed, and pushes himself to do new things.

He is able to come outside without me holding his line. He can trail it behind him. He has free choice about coming and going. He usually comes. It’s *going* that is sticky atm. And he doesn’t like closed gates or doors blocking him when he’s not expecting it. I’m there to help tho, so….give it time x

He eats outside of his crate now like a normal dog and gets excited at meal times. He is happily taking treats from me and makes cute noises.
He loves his lickimat and chews, like rabbit ears and pizzles. He enjoys scatter feeding at the field.
He wags his tail at me now.

He can put himself away into the van or his bed. He jumps into my van happily.

He has had a dunk in the water trough twice. He actually almost liked it the 2nd time. he pretended not to, but I could tell it was appreciated 😆

*We are working on tony getting himself out of his crate, which is harder because security and safety are his reinforcers. Food is 2nd to safety. You can’t rush trust and confidence though. And he’s coping with real life really well because my house is not quiet with dogs!

Luckily we (as in me and him) can both fit into a medium sized travel crate at the same time for extraction (and have a sit down, and still have room for him to get out the door with a bit of gentle persuasion. 🙄).
He thinks I’m a PITA so it doesn’t take much….). The muscle memory is coming and he’s starting to enjoy the field. I didn’t realise I was so flexible!!
Maybe I’ll get Justin to film it later 🤣

16/06/2025

Lots of people have asked me how Tony is doing, so he’s cleverly remembered to make you a video of how well he’s settling in 😊. He’s sensitive and still very wary.

This was this evenings walk around in a secure paddock off site. He’s almost starting to look
Interested in the sniffs ♥️

I laugh at him a lot. He’s very funny. And very sweet but much too fragile to meet the world x

07/11/2024

It’s license renewal time again. Thank you Wi******er city Council. Inspection Visit complete and new shiny 5 star license granted 🤩😁

06/11/2024

Flirting, fawning and befriending…

Does your dog play the fool in some situations? Or greet some people or dogs with over excitement?

https://canineengineering.com/blog/the-fs-of-stress-in-dogs/

Helping our dogs learn what a mutually good choice looks like, helps remove stress and conflict from difficult situations. Misunderstanding signs of stress in dogs for more positive states is very common and I think this article is really helpful in teaching caregivers to be more aware of stress signs in dogs and how they can be misconstrued other positive states with language and labels like “naughty, silly, playful, over excited, can’t control himself, goofy, crackers, etc” when in fact, the reality may be that our dogs in that moment, are struggling. Not coping. Doing their best despite us.

Wouldn’t it be nice for them if we noticed. And next time, did something to help make it better?

What is stress? And what does it mean for our dogs? Would you recognize signs of stress in your dog? The answers may surprise you and will definitely help you understand your dog’s behavior.