Isaidwoof

02/05/2026

Please be careful if you need to take your dogs in the car folks. Even when it’s only cloudy it’s very warm in a car with just an inch of window open. Our dogs can’t sweat as easily as us …..they need to pant.

Once the air around them gets too hot:

* Panting stops being effective
* Body temperature rises rapidly
* Heatstroke can begin in minutes

Please be careful.

08/02/2026

‘No, sorry, I’m not impressed. Virus or no virus, you could have walked me further!’

19/01/2026

The situation at Hatton Boarding Kennels is an absolute disgrace! Trusted by many people - no idea why - where were the professional bodies that were supposed to protect our dogs from this horrendous outcome?! Please help stop this happening again.

We want the government to review and strengthen legislation and licensing requirements for dog daycare, boarding, walking, and training services. Promote responsible business practices and provide dog owners with the reassurance that anyone caring for their pet meets the highest welfare standards.

13/03/2025

Another tough day in paradise! 🐾

23/01/2025

Changing the bedding today folks - what sort of dog should I get? 🤔 🤭 🤣

24/11/2024

Good morning on this lovely wet day! Annie is dreaming of her walk (….that she hasn’t had yet!! 🫢) and I am not daring to move in case she thinks we’re going…..oh too late!! Here we go! ☔️ 🌧️ 💨 💦 🐾 🐾

29/10/2024

Annie is waiting for her neighbour 🐕 to come out to play so they can both have a good bark! She’s a terrier. She needs a bark - it enriches her life! (Luckily she will stop when I chat to her about it…..then the human neighbours don’t get cross! ) 🐾 🐾

28/09/2024

We’re very chilly today……🥶 heating is on!! 🔥

11/08/2024

Lovely Bobbi girl is looking for a home - 12 years young - have a look 👀

Bobbi is now available for rehoming ❤️. Bobbi is good with dogs and has lived with cats and children. She’d like a home with someone around a lot of the time who will take her for nice steady walks where she can enjoy having a good sniff.
https://www.oldies.org.uk/2024/pretty-bobbi-no-barks-oldies-club-fostered-shropshire

31/07/2024

I shared this back in June but feel it needs re sharing. I’m seeing so much incorrect advice being given & passed on, some of which are professionals which makes me really sad.

Your dog might have been ok all its life but it’s really not difficult to not put your dogs (or other peoples dogs) lives in danger for the sake of changing routine or putting in a little extra effort.

Updated advice on heat stroke:

💦 *Wet then Vet* 💦

The latest heatstroke research has been released by the RVC who found that if your dog has heatstroke, then get them immersed in cool water (keep their head above the water) or use your hosepipe to wet them down then put in the car with the air conditioning on or the windows open and get to a vet. True heatstroke needs to be properly treated at a vet as it causes multiple organ damage that needs to be medically treated.
DO NOT cover your dog in wet towels, this actually heats them up further!

Signs of heatstroke in dogs:
‼️ Excessive panting
‼️Weakness
‼️Collapse
‼️Reddened gums
‼️Vomiting
‼️Diarrhoea
‼️Confusion
‼️Disorientation
‼️Lethargy/disinterest
‼️Muscle tremors
‼️Seizures

Of course the best way to treat heatstroke is to avoid getting it in the first place :
🐶 Don’t walk your dog in the blazing sun (British dogs are not acclimatised to the sudden heatwave)
🐶 Walk short nosed dogs (French Bulldogs, Pugs, etc.) early in the morning or late at night. They are far more susceptible to the heat and struggle to cool themselves down.
🐶 Dogs don’t always recognise that they are getting too hot- especially if they are chasing a ball. Don’t throw balls for them in the heat, they will keep going beyond safe limits.
Credit Haygate Veterinary Centre

14/07/2024

Not bothered about the tennis 🎾 🥱 but sure they will wake up for the footie!! ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🐾🐾