Dog Fact! Did you know that some hounds have up to 300 million nasal scent receptor.
The average human has approximately 5 million.
Four Paws Dog Archie waiting for me to take him for his Dog Walk today!
Archie greeted me with his duck (next to him in the photo). He is such a sweet dog.
We had a great Dog Walk round the reservoirs at Longham, nr Wimborne today, in the glorious sunshine.
We met lots of doggie friends who were out walking too. Which was fantastic for Archie who loves playing with other dogs.
Thank you Four Paws Dogs for making my job so awesome!
Happy Mother’s Day to all you great Mum’s out there! 4 legged too!
My youngest son and I took our dogs out for a walk this morning to Pamphill, near Wimborne.
We walked down the track near Bluebell Woods and as you can see in the picture Ella and ToTo had great fun exploring!
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COMPETITION TIME, DOG LOVERS
This week we are giving away two 2kg bags of Pooch & Mutt dog food to one lucky winner!
Don’t miss out…
Pooch and Mutt is the UK’s first ethically approved canine supplement company offering a range of hand baked treats, natural supplements, and grain free foods.
Pooch and Mutt’s products are of the highest quality and designed to help provide your dog with a happy and healthy life. Pooch and Mutt’s range of five grain free and natural foods include Calm & Relaxed, Fresh Breath, Slim & Slender, Move Easy and Health & Digestion. Available in a 2kg bag and packed with British, nutritious ingredients – each variety can help with a specific condition a dog may have.
The lucky winner will receive two 2kg bags of food in the variety of your choice.
For more information, visit the Pooch and Mutt website.
This competition closes on Thursday March 10 at 4pm and is for UK residents only. One entry per household. Multiple entries will automatically be deleted. Good luck!
Cranborne, Dorset, South West England.
Cranborne Garden Centre and Tea Rooms is wonderful but will probably be booked up by now.
The Cranborne village is situated on Cranborne Chase an area of chalk downland in Dorset. Allow some time to explore the village where you can find a picturesque church, two pubs, a restaurant and the village store. Next to the village you will find Cranborne Manor set in beautiful gardens.
Cranborne is on the B3078 between Wimborne and Fordingbridge. The walk starts from the car park by Cranborne First School. Unfortunately the car park is often full but you can usually park nearby on the road.
Obviously where live stock are grazing dogs must be kept on the lead and appropriate care taken.
Map reference:
Grid reference: OS Landranger Sheet 195
SU 055 133 Links: multiMap
Walk at Cranborne:
Jack’s Hedge Corner 4.1 miles / 6.6 km 370 feet / 112 m Moderate 2 hr 0 mins 520 kcal
The world’s greatest dog show is just round the corner.
To get you in the mood, here are five things you probably didn’t know about Crufts…
1 The Best in Show title was not introduced until almost 40 years after Crufts launched.
2 In 2001, Crufts was held in May instead of March due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
3 More than 20,000 dogs compete annually at Crufts, and there are around 200 different breeds competing from all over the world.
4 The Labrador breed classes attract the most entrants, totaling 540 entries.
5 Crufts was not held between 1940 and 1947 because of the Second World War.
RSPCA launches cruelty investigation after lurcher pictured struggling to keep up with vehicle doing laps of business park while occupants laughed.
A man sits in the back of a van holding the lead of a dog from a moving van on Fenton Industrial Estate in Stoke-on-Trent.
An animal welfare investigation has been launched after a dog was pictured being dragged behind a van as it was driven in circuits around an industrial estate.
The tan-coloured lurcher appeared to be struggling to keep up with the vehicle during what the RSPCA described as an “awful ordeal” in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
A member of the public took photos of the incident, on Tuesday evening, in which the dog was on a lead held by a man in a fluorescent jacket sitting in the back of the van with a door open.
The man who witnessed the scene and later reported it described hearing laughter from the vehicle’s occupants as it was driven in laps around the Fenton Industrial Estate at least three times.
The RSPCA said the incident, which happened in Spedding Road at about 6.30pm, was “appalling” and was likely to have left the dog’s feet “a painful mess”.
“These roads are tarmac surfaces and I’d imagine the dog’s feet would have been a painful mess after this awful ordeal”
RSPCA Inspector Charlotte Melvin
Animal welfare officers have now launched a public appeal for information to trace those involved.
Inspector Charlotte Melvin said: “The caller told us he had seen the van circling the industrial estate three times with a dog being dragged behind, and that the people inside the vehicle were laughing.
“These roads are tarmac surfaces and I’d imagine the dog’s feet would have been a painful mess after this awful ordeal.
“The back doors of the van were open and someone was sat in the back with the dog on a lead running behind. The dog looked exhausted.”
Insp Melvin added: “I’d appeal to anyone who lives or works nearby to keep their eyes peeled and, if they see a similar incident, or if they know who may have been responsible, to call the RSPCA appeal line on 0300 123 8018.
“This is an appalling incident and I’d be interested to hear from anyone who might recognise the dog, the people or the van.”
Dog thieves should be slapped with harsher sentences due to the emotional trauma suffered by owners, a Conservative MP will argue.
An MP is to call for harsher sentences for dog thieves
An MP is to call for harsher punishments for dog thieves Credit: PA
Gareth Johnson, MP for Dartford, has said the justice system should focus more on the effect on families whose pets are stolen, instead of focusing primarily on the cash impact.
He will today lead a debate in Parliament highlighting problems in the way such crimes are reported, and the sentencing of offenders – insisting that there is a need to disrupt criminal gangs who target family pets.
Whilst microchipping will go some way to help prevent theft, there is still an under-reporting of dog theft and there is a need to clampdown on the criminal gangs who steal family pets.
This can only be done if offences are properly reported and recorded and the sentences given by the courts reflect the seriousness of the offence.
– GARETH JOHNSON MP
Four Paws, Fun Dog Agility. New classes starting at Broadstone War Memorial Hall.
For more information and to book a place please contact me on my mobile 07545768410 or message me via my Facebook page or Website.
It’s a great opportunity to make new friends and meet other dog owners.
There will be tea and coffee included. So come along and join the fun!
