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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I DON’T ALWAYS TALK ABOUT DOGS … SOMETIMES I’M ASLEEP.
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Rescued dog “Roxy” holding hand with inmate / trainer. Tuesday April 19, 2016. A homeless pit bull facing an uncertain future found a second chance in the most unlikely of places — within the walls of Rikers Island. A group of teen inmates lived with the pooch — named Roxy — for nine weeks and worked to help her shed her wild ways. “She was kind of nippy,”...
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BIG Walkies Bournemouth Saturday 21 May, West Cliff Gardens Are you ready humans and dogs of Bournemouth? On Saturday 21 May, we’re coming for you to bring you the biggest and best walkies you’ve ever seen… by the beach! Sign up now BIG Walkies by the beach will be a walk you’ll never forget. There’ll be more trees, more slobber and plenty of fun to sniff out along the...
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I arrived at the home of adorable Four Paws Cocker Spaniel Archie who had been having fun with a roll of kitchen paper from of the worktop! Being a very clever puppy he decided to try and distract me from his antics by offering me his soft toy. How could I be cross with those puppy dog eyes saying it wasn’t me Aunty Fran, honest! Don’t you just love them!...
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Always have a First Aid Kit in your vehicle. Not only to be used for first aid but if there is a risk of being bitten, use a bandage as a muzzle.
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AS spring flowers bloom in forests, parks and gardens across Dorset, pet owners are being warned of the dangers certain plants bring to cats and dogs. While colourful springtime flora such as daffodils, tulips and lilies are delightful to look at, they can also prove deadly to pets. According to findings from More Than, over three quarters (78%) of Britain’s gardens...
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Maggie the Kelpie, believed to be the world’s oldest dog, passed away while asleep in her basket Sunday night. Maggie, who belonged to Australian dairy farmer, Brian McLaren, was 30 at the time of her death. That’s approximately 200 in human years. According to McLaren, Maggie had been happy and healthy up until two days before her death, when she began to...
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Ella and ToTo enjoying the sunshine together. Relaxed and chilled! Special doggies!
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Meet Cleopatra a lovely 5 year old Cat. She is a very outgoing girl and really loves cuddles. She is looking for a new home as sadly her previous owner was moving to no pet accommodation. She will need a new human that is happy to be groomed by her and doesn’t mind getting the odd present. She should be fine to live with cat savvy children but she will need to be...
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If your dog gets an electric shock from a voltage supply e.g. non domestic, do not approach the dog! Call the Police immediately.
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Happy Monday ! Summer’s just about here!
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Animal Friendly Lawns. None of us want to endanger the lives of our children and pets (dogs and cats). But if you live in a neighbourhood where the lawns look like golf greens, you may feel some pressure to keep up with the Jones’. Or you may just be tired of sheltering every weed that blows into town. Pesticides, whether they are insecticides, fungicides or herbicides,...
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A moderate walk through the water meadows by the River Stour, and short distances on country lanes and along gravel tracks. Follow waymarks for Walk 10 on the route. Begin trail Start: Car park opposite White Mill 1 Leave the car park in the direction of Shapwick and then turn right up a straight country lane, passing White Mill Farm on the right. Shapwick Parish name...
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