Beware The Puppy Dealers BY JANETTA HARVEY · MAY 15, 2016 The rough end of the puppy breeding industry is a world inhabited by puppy dealers who in today’s booming, poorly regulated puppy market are making huge sums of money and duping thousands of puppy buyers. The recent case of a puppy dealer who made tens of thousands of pounds a week selling puppies illustrates the...
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Harness the power of healing fruits. We health-nutty humans can’t get enough of “super fruits” – those rich, flavorful fruits so densely packed with nutrients that they act as medicine as well as food. With exotic names like dragonfruit, acai, mangosteen and goji, these fruits contain potent antioxidants that defend against environmental damage while also helping repair...
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Introducing our new ORGANIC range! The Organic Lamb Tripe and Organic Beef Tripe will be available from 1st May at £1.45 per lb (454g). In the coming weeks we will be introducing an Organic Beef, Lamb, Chicken and Pork selection too, so keep an eye on the website for all the latest updates! Go to Links to visit their Website.
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Dog Tip for Today. Difficulties in Breathing. Abnormal breathing or discomfort when breathing can be a symptom of cancers in dogs. Consult your Vet for advice.
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Fundraising for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Everyone who joins the walk will receive a free souvenir on the day. Foxbury Common New Forest: Near West Wellow 22 May 2016 The Great British Dog Walk Event Details Time: Long walk departs at 11:30am. Short walk departs at 12:30 Date: 22 May 2016 Location: Foxbury Common, New Forest: Near West Wellow Walks: 3km or 6km...
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Animal Wellness. Circling through these five themes of environmental enrichment can help keep your dog physically and mentally stimulated as well as happy, content and well-behaved. As loving dog care givers, we provide shelter, food, water, toys, exercise and vet care for our animals. But did you know that environmental enrichment should also be integrated into our...
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Four Paws Dog Raffles on our Dog Walk Today. Just a little wet! Raffles was completely oblivious to the rain this afternoon and we had a great walk. This is alonside the River Allen in Wimborne. Raffles still looks adorable!
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Iris has severe autism, and for the first few years of her life, she wasn’t able to communicate. But, when her family decided to get a cat, everything changed. Iris’ mother, Arabella Carter-Johnson — who lives in Leicestershire, UK — wrote about her daughter’s bond with her pet cat, Thula and the dramatic impact it had on her life. Before Thula,...
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Wicked photo! Oakey and Poppy squirrel watching at Witchampton, nr Wimborne … This photo just shows how much fun dogs can have on their dog walk. These 2 best of buddies, are watching hopefully to see if the squirrel they chased will come down again. No chance!
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Traveling With Cats. Sooner or later, your cat is going to have to do some traveling. Whether it’s a vacation, a work-related move, evacuation due to natural disaster, or just his annual vet visit, no kitty can stay home all the time. The majority of cats don’t enjoy traveling, as Charlotte Slater can attest. She has moved across the country, traveled for a summer...
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RSPCA. Not just about Dogs! All creatures great and small! Please be careful when gardening. This slow worm is doing fantastically after surgery today, having been injured by a strimmer.
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Canford Heath is one of the largest remaining areas of heathland in Dorset retaining the atmosphere of a wilderness. The area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and protected under UK law and European conservation directives. The Heath’s special wildlife includes all the British reptile species and rare birds such as the Dartford Warbler...
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If your dog is having a fit do not interfere with or communicate with the dog. This may prolong the fit as it is providing stimulation.
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Dogs die in hot cars. When our inspector Anthony Joynes left his car for just one hour in temperatures of 15 degrees celsius, the temperature inside soared to a staggering 43.5 degrees celsius or 110.3 fahrenheit! “Leaving the windows open an inch would have had almost zero impact and a dog would begin to suffer very quickly in this heat. I hear it all the time:...
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A growing number of dogs are living past their mid-teens. Here are 7 factors to consider when caring for your senior canine companion. Sweet was our border collie/pointer mix. Beyond being a wonderful companion, she lived past her 18th birthday. Quite an accomplishment, especially when you realize most dogs are considered to be a senior when they reach seven or eight –...
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This is an awesome place! It is very hard to articulate the essence of High Mead Farm in text and it’s probably best experienced in person! In a nut shell, we offer therapeutic farming which includes animal husbandry, horticulture and wood work in a nurturing environment. High Mead Farm brings positive change to those who get involved, irrelevant of background or...
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Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park. Animal Festival 8th May, 10am to 4pm. Fun Dog Show – Starts at 12.30pm Registration from 11.30am – £1 per entry Grooming Photo Competition Ferret Racing Pony Rides Reptile Encounters Birds of prey Grand Raffle Pet Advice East Dorset Bat Rescue Birdline Uk Adults £6.50 Senior Citizens £6.00 Children...
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What a treat at Longham Resevoirs on my Dog Walk with Archie. Just had to get a picture of these dear little goslings. What a treat to see them so close. Archie was watching them too!
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Four Paws dogs Ella and Toto our for a Dog Walk on Bank Holiday Monday at BytheWay Field, Wimborne. We had a fantastic dog walk. Ella and Toto loved all the different terrain. Open Grassland to run about in and then the wooded area to explore. Plus lots of dogs to make friends with! Happy Days! Leigh Common and BytheWay Filed. Southern Marsh Orchid, Marsh St Johns Wort...
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Suggested Dog Walk for Today! Bluebell Wood, Wimborne. The Bluebells are out at their best now! Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston Lacy. Enjoy a gentle walk through the beautiful unspoilt villages of Pamphill and Cowgrove with good views across the Stour Valley. There are waymarks for Walk 3 on the route. Route details Pamphill Green, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4ED...
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What a great idea … For big Dog or small Husband!
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This week we are giving away a selection of new Pet Munchies Chicken Twists, Duck Strips, and Salmon Bites to five lucky winners! Each winner will receive the following… New Chicken Twists are a 100 percent natural premium gourmet dental stick with succulent twists of chicken breast. They are designed to satisfy your dog’s natural instinct to chew, and can...
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Diabetic alert dog smells girl’s sugar drop from 5 MILES away then warns mum of danger. Michelle Anderson Brooks was baffled when her daughter Sadie’s service dog was agitated because she was far away at school. Sadie’s HeroDiabetic alert dog smells girl’s sugar drop from MILES away Hero and her owner Sadie are the best of friends thanks to his...
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Roughly 200 dogs have been liberated from a farm in Wonju, South Korea, courtesy of the Humane Society International, and all should be able to find homes in the United States. The dogs were awaiting slaughter at the time, slated to become meat for human consumption, when HSI stepped in.“It’s a dying business,” the farm’s owner Gong In-Young said in a piece at Phys.org....
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DOG RULES Bark Softly, Don’t Roll in the Mud, Ask to go Outside, Do Tricks when Asked, Fetch, Chase your Tail, Show Affection, Lick Often, Don’t Beg, Guard the House, Always Be Loyal!
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Dog Walk yesterday with Four Paws dog Max. High Hall nr Wimborne. Max and I had a wonderful walk yesterday. Our walk to us from his home in the town centre and followed the track left after you have crossed the bridge by Tice garage. We then headed across the fields following another track. Max had a great time exploring and discovering new smells! Great walk! Thank you...
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Play our Spring R-r-r-raffle, help train cute puppies to help deaf people, and win great prizes! Play our raffle today and you can help us train hearing dogs and change the lives of children and adults across the UK, and be in with a chance to win £8,000. There are six other fantastic cash prizes, plus 20 runner-up prizes of a Hearing Dogs soft toy. Play today, change...
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Dog Language Chart. Calm and Relaxed or shut Down?
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A REVIEW of the borough’s dog warden service has been agreed following concerns it doesn’t ‘justify itself.’ A report before the borough council’s scrutiny committee says there are two full time posts covering west Dorset and Weymouth and Portland and the cost to the borough is £43,000 including vehicle, equipment and kennelling costs. The committee agreed a joint...
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