Notlaw Cages
Many thanks to Neil at Notlaw Cages for his work fabricating my new dog transporter cage for Paws Indoors. I wanted to give the dogs as much space as possible in the back of the car and Notlaw created this …
Author: SPOm
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Christmas Cat Sitting & Other Pets
By now in any normal year, I would expect to be almost fully booked for Christmas cat sitting & pet sitting. It’s odd then, in this period of covid, to open the diary and find that my busiest day of …
Wasp Warning For Gosforth Dog Walkers
Gosforth dog walkers using the bridle path at the northern end of the Ouseburn River are warned to watch out for wasps if they venture off the beaten path. This summer a ground-based wasps’ nest has established itself close to …
Cat Sitting For A Coronavirus Patient
It is unlikely that you will need someone to provide cat sitting during the Coronavirus pandemic. People almost always only require a cat sitter’s service when they are travelling for work or heading off on holiday. In line with the …
Professional Dog Walking During Coronavirus
Dog Walking During Coronavirus It is safe to let your professional one-to-one dog walker take your dog out for you if you are a key worker at work, self-isolating or shielding from coronavirus. There is no evidence that dogs can …
The DNA History of Dogs
In researching the DNA history of dogs it should be noted that any study of a specific ‘pure breed’ or pedigree is complicated by the fact that its historic lineage is characterised by periods of crossbred admixture followed by strict, …
How the Dog Became a Pet
Evolution of Man and Dog Enlightened evolutionary thinking puts behaviour as the driving force that changes the relationship of a species with its environment. What then follows is an evolutionary adaptation of anatomy to conform to this relationship. To be …
Home Boarding – The New AAL Regulations
New AAL Regulations – The Licence When you fly off on holiday this year what arrangements have you made for the care of your dog? Are you considering placing them in a professional home boarding setting? If so, you should …
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Electronic Shock Collars
I have been following the arguments and writing about electronic shock collars since the Kennel Club, KC first campaigned to ban them. This was at the turn of the century. I also remember reporting on the formation of the Electronic …
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Pet Treats and Christmas Hazards
A pet hate for this pet sitter at Christmas are pet treats that clients leave to be unwrapped for their animals on Christmas Day. It is often the case that these festive pet treats contain ingredients that pets have not …