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Whilst ticks can be active throughout the year, we are entering into the season where they tend to be most prevalent. Do you know how to check for ticks on your dog, and, if you discover any, do you know how to safely remove them? Let's talk it through...
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As part of TP Blog's series on canine first aid, today we shall look at what you can do if your dog injures himself and is bleeding severely. Your main focus, when dealing with serious wounds, is stabilising your dog and preventing shock from setting in whilst you get him to your vet for treatment.
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When you go down to the woods today, will you be in for a big surprise? Hopefully not, but would you be prepared if something untoward were to happen to your dog whilst out on your walk? If he were to slip a leg through an animal hole and sprain/break a leg, wound himself on a piece of mislaid barbed wire or get a splinter in his eye, would you know what to do and would you have a suitable first aid kit to hand to help your dog before you could get to a vet, if necessary? Here I discuss a few things that you should think about popping into the car next time you head out.
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'Playing fetch' is the old faithful when it comes to thinking of games to entertain your canine companion, especially when out on walks, but what do you use to play this game? A ball, a dummy, a frisbee? Or do you pick up the nearest stick and throw that? Please don't. Here's why.
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It can't have escaped many people's notice that more and more dogs are being rescued from abroad and brought to the UK, but is this doing more harm than good? Why the increase though? Is it because it's cheaper, people are seeing dogs on their holidays, social media has brought more of these dogs to people's attention, or is it because it's simply easier than rescuing from within the UK? If this is the case, is it really a good thing, or should we be asking more questions and looking at what exactly we're bring onto our shores?