Dogs Unite

This dog can stand on the weirdest things…
http://www.buzzfeed.com/keenan/40-pictures-of-maddie-the-coonhound-standing-on-th

If you can eat the same thing day after day and never complain, if you can forgive and never remind the one you forgave, if you can love unconditionally no matter how you have been treated, then my friend, you are almost as good as your dog

Dog’s feet are not weather proof. Snow is especially harsh. Snow can ball up in-between the dogs toes and cause irritation, cuts and tenderness. Dogs often chew at this frozen snow, pulling out fur and in some cases chunks of their pads. Granular or frozen snow on the other hand is equivalent to course sandpaper and is extremely abrasive on pads.

Icy or hard, frozen ground can be sharp making dogs paws susceptible to being cut and grazed as they slide across these rough surfaces. Watch for chewing at paws during long walks or periods of play. Always wipe dog’s feet after a walk in the snow to remove ice, snow melt and salt deposits from the road (salt irritates a dog’s paws and can be toxic if ingested during grooming and can cause kidney failure). As a preventative measure apply petroleum jelly on paws to protect against cracks and scratches during cold months.

Does snow and/or ice pose a problem for dog’s feet?
Yes, certain conditions produce sticky, wet snow. In these conditions the snow will ball up in-between the dogs toes and cause irritation, cuts and tenderness. Dogs often chew at this frozen snow, pulling out fur and in some cases chunks of their pads. Granular or frozen snow on the other hand is equivalent to course sandpaper and is extremely abrasive on pads.

Puddles? Yuck!

Even if your dog likes to sip on muddy water as if it were the finest champagne, at this time of year puddles are easily polluted with antifreeze which is highly toxic when ingested.

Worked cattle with the pups this morning and they did amazing! Truly blessed to have have such incredible dogs!

Great information – http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/8-home-remedies-gone-wrong-142000383.html

WARNING: there is a spate of animals being bought for dog baiting in the Sidcup/Kent areas. Potential owners are snapping up pets needing homes for free/cheap, all their phones and homes are bogus.

Sadly a lady was rung by the council yesterday to say that her micro chipped cat she homed without doing a home check had been found in bins ripped to pieces.
RIP little cat what a tragic end.

Crossposted from my friend’s dog rescue on Facebook, many people have commented on this thread on their cats coming back with shaved/chunks of fur missing and cuts.
Permission to crosspost.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? … 8598164821

People have got to wise up to the fact that there are some seriously foul people out there. Please keep your cats in at night. Traps are more likely to be put out at night, and DO NOT leave your dogs outside shops or in your cars, it does’nt matter if your dog is big, small, pedigree, young or old.. it doesn’t matter if it’s to be ripped to pieces. These people will take ANY animal they can get hold of for nothing!!

And it isn’t only happening in the Sidcup/Kent area:-( Dog fighting pits can be found all over the country.

Warning to all dog owners in Sussex: There are 2 men driving round Sidley (Bexhill, East Sussex) area in a white van with a roofrack, following people and trying to steal small dogs. The men are believed to be in their late 30s and both white. The driver was seen wearing a black woollen hat and a black or dark blue coat. The van is a standard white van with a black roof rack that doesn’t seem to fit properly, with no writing or markings on it. Police are aware. PLEASE SHARE!!!