Lady and the tramp pet services

23/06/2025

Aw buzz boy ❤️

23/06/2025

Omg the poor grinch 🤣😍 these two have absolutely melted my heart ❤️ 💙

23/06/2025

How adorable are these two 😍 excuse my terrible baby voice 🤣 i can't help it when im around such cuties 😍

22/06/2025

Love this ❤️

[SMALL DOGS DESERVE BIG RESPECT]
Small dogs tend to have a reputation for being yappy, hysterical and aggressive. There is even a term for it - "small dog syndrome". Is there any truth to this? 🤔

In a way, yes. But it is not what you might think.

Imagine being a small dog in this big world. In a crowded place, you are faced with enormous feet everywhere, cyclists, traffic ... how would you feel? Probably fragile and threatened.

Even objects around you are a challenge. Imagine walking up- or downstairs when each step is almost as tall as you. Pretty scary and uncomfortable, right?

While on the subject of walking, you rarely ever get to walk. You usually have to trot and run because your human's legs are several times longer than yours and it is hard to keep up. Especially since the lack of walking, too much running and big obstacles have taken a toll on your body and you are in pain all the time. Pain will also affect your psychological state and of course behaviour.

Your behaviour, then, is rarely taken seriously. When you feel uncomfortable, fragile and afraid - for the many reasons mentioned above - you try to create distance from the perceived threat. As a dog, you might bark and growl to achieve that. That is a natural response. But it doesn't work. People just find that cute. They may laugh at you and pick you up.

On the subject of picking you up, it might seem practical and even protective to your humans, but when you are picked up, you lose all agency. You cannot use body language to communicate or move away. You may feel helpless. Barking and growling is pretty much all you can do.

These are just some of the situations small dogs face every day. No wonder some of them bark and growl! As their caretakers we can do a lot to adapt this big world to their needs. Think about things like stairs and rough terrain, slow down (a lot!) on walks, reconsider picking our dog up ... It is also important to educate the general public about small dogs and how to behave around them.

In short, let's treat a chihuahua with the same respect we would give a Rottweiler. They both deserve it. 🧡

Read more on our blog:
🐾 https://www.smilingleash.com/blog/dogs-come-in-all-sizes
🐾 https://www.smilingleash.com/blog/small-dogs-walking-or-trotting
🐾 https://www.smilingleash.com/blog/what-is-healthy-movement-for-your-dog

21/06/2025

A rare weekend off, so me and the dog packed up our things and went out for the night 🌙 met someone who follows this page too, which was random but cool 😎
What have you all got planned with your dogs this weekend?

19/06/2025

Thankyou for my lovely gift from your holidays, the dogs were adorable as always and the rabbits too ❤️
Make a good jewellery holder ❤️

19/06/2025

Got all the dogs out thus morning and had a splashing time ❤️❤️🐕🐕

18/06/2025

Today we welcomed newbie archie, who was just super adorable ❤️ it wasn't about distance today, it was about keeping cool and I think they all thoroughly enjoyed 😊 even i had a dip with them ❤️

17/06/2025

Energetic afternoon group 😁

17/06/2025

What a lovely Mornings group we had today ❤️❤️