DOG DAY AFTERNOON

The PDSA produced a well being report in 2012. These are some of the highlights: Dogs have five basic welfare needs;         Environmental         Diet         Behaviour         Companionship         Health Now some interesting stats; 53% of UK households have pets 23% of UK households have dogs (thats 8.5 million dogs) 27% of UK households have cats Obesity is a major concern in canines and the problem is pardon the pun growing. When surveyed, owners revealed that the reasons why they feed their pets treats are as follows; 1% as a result of a TV advertisement 8% said their pet ‘looked’ hungry 9% were guilty of leaving them on their own 14% were because the pet was begging 13% gave their dog a treat because they were having a treat themselves 29% said it made the owner hap...

I spotted this post on Dr Sophia Yin’s blog and thought it might be useful to anyone out there who is thinking of getting a dog. Some of it could apply to picking a puppy as well. Dr Sophia Yin is a renowned Veterinarian and Animal Behaviourist Adopting a Dog: Some Dogs are Easier Than Others Posted On: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 By Dr. Sophia Yin Have you heard this statement from so many people that it seems like it's an epidemic? "We had a Labrador mix when I was a kid and he was perfect. How come our new dog is so much harder? Is it the inbreeding?" Or does the statement go more like this, “We got Lucky from the shelter and she’s so calm. Then we adopted Nero 2 years later as a playmate for her. He’s the same breed and age that she is, but he’s just hyper and crazy! We don’t know what to do with him! The problem here is that while we humans realize that dogs come in more sizes and styles than Versace shoes, we often fail to acknowledge that dogs come with equal...