Dog picture to make you smile this Monday morning! How adorable is this puppy!
Dog Charity Waggy Tails Rescue Dorset is holding a Quiz Night on Friday 26th February.
Quizzers one and all, come along to the Arts University, Bournemouth for a great Quiz night. Fish & Chip supper included. See attached poster. Tickets £10 in advance only. Tel 01202 285828.
Registered Charity No: 1114957. http://www.waggytails.org.uk/
Four Paws Dorset is very excited to announce that Dog Agility Classes will be starting soon!
A woman has issued a warning to pet owners after a popular garden plant she bought on Groupon killed one of her dogs and left the second fighting for life.
Gill McClung, 47, paid £29.99 for two King Sago palms without realising they contain a toxin that is highly poisonous to animals.
The only warning on the packaging said ‘not for consumption, for decorative use’ but according to Mrs McClung, the plant gave off an aroma that attracted both her dogs Harley, a three year-old border collier and Kruz, a husky aged six, who pulled it out and started eating it.
Both dogs fell seriously ill and Harley spent 10 days in pain before dying from liver failure, while Kruz survived after treatment.
Mrs McClung, a foster carer from Stroud, Gloucestershire, said: “I’m absolutely heartbroken, it’s a massive loss to me.
“You just don’t expect them to be poisonous.
“The labelling on the packaging said ‘not for consumption, for decorative use’ but it didn’t say anything about being toxic and the plant is not on the poisonous plants for dogs list.
“We think it was the smell of the plants that attracted the dogs to eat them. They give off an aroma and taste good to dogs.”
Kruz ate some parts of the plant, which is native to Japan but very popular as an ornamental plant in the UK, while Harley ate the root which contains most of the poisonous toxin, cycasin.
Mrs McClung said: “I want to make people aware that these are highly toxic plants. Before you buy any plants, do your research.
“What I really want if for the supplies to put a warning on it, even just a symbol of a dog with a cross through it.”
Vet Lourens Brand, of the Bowbridge Veterinary Group, confirmed that Harley died from cycasin and said he had never come across a case like it before.
A Groupon spokesman said: “We have lots of dog lovers here at Groupon and we’re very sorry to hear about this.
“We are looking into this with the merchant who supplied the product and also speaking directly to the customer.”
Gardening Express, who supplied the plants, said: “As dog lovers and owners, I must say how saddened we all were here to learn of the tragic death of Harley and we offer our deepest sympathy.
“Since learning of this event, we have started to work on collating data on plants that are or could be harmful to pets.
“We ship over 150,000 orders every year, and have supplied millions of plants over the years and we want to lead the industry on this.”
A great Dog Walk this time of year as it’s less busy than the Summer months and dogs can be off the lead!
Although famous for its naturist beach, Studland stretches for 3 miles and is a popular spot for families in the summer (the naturist beach is only in the centre section of the beach). You can also walk from Studland to Swanage, past Old Harry Rocks. Studland can be reached either by the chain ferry from Sandbanks in Poole, or you can approach it via Corfe Castle/Swanage. There is a café and Car Park at Knoll. Great for a gentle beach stroll.
National Trust.
We welcome dogs all year round, but to make sure everyone enjoys themselves, please keep your dog on a lead of less than 2m anywhere on the beach between 1 May and 30 September.
From 1 October to 30 April dogs can be walked on the beach off the lead but please respect others – see doggie do’s, below.
Knoll Beach Café
Well behaved dogs are welcome in the outside seating area at the café where there are shelters, water bowls, dog ties and shade.
Hearing Dogs Charity Organisation.
Hi, I’m Fred and can you tell how happy I am that it’s the weekend!
See my amazing ears. They’re mine for now but in time they will be someone else’s.
Also, I could save a life one day. If the smoke alarm goes off I can alert my owner. How amazing will that be!
Nurturing by Nature Tel. 01202 625728 / 872177 http://www.nurturingbynature.co.uk/
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Here is Four Paws Dog Diesel enjoying his bone after our walk today. We walk different routes around Wimborne. Diesel is looking amazing. I think the hills we do are really helping him tone up and his stamina is so much better. Mine too!
Diesel you are adorable and such a gentle Dog!
My Dog Walk today with Archie was wonderful! I think the sunshine definitely helped as Archie was particularly full of fun and I think he loved feeling the warmth on his coat.
Here he is nosing about in the leaves discovering lots of interesting smells.
Days like this remind me (not that I need it!), how much I love my job as a Dog Walker and how lucky I am to be walking, training and looking after all my amazing four legged friends at Four Paws!
Thank you!
