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Dear readers Beverley Cuddy Illustration by Beverley Cuddy L ast month we reported on a fly tipped litter of pups If you thought that was low this month a massively pregnant Dachshund was chucked out to fend for herself Did the owner fear she might need a C section and thought someone else could foot the bill Greta started giving birth the first evening in Steph Taylor s care Steph said the pound was no place to be born Greta was still terrified as you can see from her face a Dachshund with her ear inside out and afraid Had she ever known the love of a human What sort of person would have left her alone at this most vulnerable of times Anyone who dumps dogs when prices drop isn t cut out to have them in their lives Not all the pups have made it At the time of writing Greta s not eating and has mastitis Has the bottom fallen out of breeding dogs Maybe Greta can give the world a wake up call like her human namesake has Now we have the costof living crisis we are seeing demand and prices of pups dropping almost as quickly as the value of the pound The get rich quick puppy retailers will be moving on to their next venture and rescues will be under huge pressure to cope with their overstocks and deleted lines Perhaps it seems an odd time to have a National Dog Breeder Day but it s at times like these that the public needs to see the difference between the good and the bad With rescues close to bursting I was very surprised to hear of a breed rescue that was planning on hanging on to a young dog that the breeder wanted to take back This was a breeder who had gone above and beyond for health testing and early socialisation and had a robust contract in place She d tried hard to find the best homes but as anyone who has ever bred a litter can tell you you can make mistakes People surprise you This buyer was a relative too so add in baggage NET NEGATIVITY When I asked for advice on social media it quickly became like an old Jeremy Kyle episode Both the anonymous breeder and the unnamed breed rescue were vilified Who d have thought that providing a safety net for pups could be given such a negative spin Good breeders really do have a mountain to climb to change Beverley Cuddy is Dogs Today s Editor and publisher She shares her life with Betty an Old English Golden Retriever ish dog from Many Tears and Honey a Cocker Spaniel 4 Dogs Today November 2022 the default public perception Rebecca Walters from Pupstarts Breeders says Following the pandemic puppy boom we are seeing a drop in demand and prices As a result the unethical and irresponsible who jumped on the bandwagon are deserting just as fast as they joined As usual the innocent and defenceless in the equation are treated like collateral damage Yet another example of the human click collect and dump mentality It s shameful but it doesn t reflect all breeders many of whom continue to make a positive contribution to the dogs of our future The National Dog Breeder Convention highlights and emphasises ethical and responsible breeding and gives breeders pet professionals and owners a platform to come together and discuss topical subjects and issues around breeding to educate and illuminate the industry There is lots to learn the convention has something for everyone The National Dog Breeder Convention takes place November 21 25 https bit ly Breederweek Oh and have you voted for the most loved petfood brand in Britain yet There s still time https bit ly NobelPrizefordogs P

Words CLAIRE HORTON BUSSEY Illustration KEVIN BROCKBANK The economy has tanked and people from all walks of life are ever increasing rents and mortgages For pet owners there are struggling to keep themselves warm and fed and to pay extra mouths to feed and winter is about to start Cost of loving crisis E very day I am seeing more and more socialmedia posts about dogs being dumped Abandonment is on the increase as are voluntary surrenders to shelters 6 Dogs Today November 2022 And not just single dogs there have been numerous litters of pups being dumped Even pregnant bitches about to whelp These are not rare incidents any more the frequency is alarming The RSPCA says it is incredibly concerned about the number of abandoned animals it is being called out to and fears the costof living crisis could be leading owners to make difficult decisions The charity s Animal Kindness Index report found 68 were concerned that the cost of caring for pets was increasing 28 were worried about being able to care for their pets and 19 were worried about how they would afford to feed their pets The report also found there was a 153 rise in people searching online for Can I give my dog paracetamol since 2019 suggesting many are trying to treat their pets at home Debi Emmett is at the front line helping those most in need She set up the Pet Food Bank Service in south Wales four years ago in response to an urgent need A friend told me about older dogs going into shelters and older people feeding their dogs before feeding themselves remembers Debi The years since have become even more desperate with Covid and furloughs and now the economic crisis and eve of recession Debi has never been busier the charity saw a 700 increase in hits on its website https petfoodbankservice co uk last month and the stories are just as heartbreaking One woman had been feeding pasta to her dog She said November 2022 Dogs Today 7

Natural Range SPECIALISED RECIPES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS AND LIFE STAGES OF YOUR DOG Debi has never been busier the charity saw a 700 increase in hits on its website last month I know it s no good but I had nothing else That means she had nothing else to eat either We know people are asking at the human food banks for tinned meatballs and tuna so they can share it with their pets UNHAPPY CHAPPIE Food donations come from collection bins in shops from rescues that pass on any food they cannot use Cardiff Dogs Home Hope Rescue All Creatures Great and Small and the Swansea branch of RSPCA and from manufacturers and retailers Pets At Home has donated food Butcher s gave 2 500 tins and Zoopla had the Pet Food Bank Service as its charity of the month and gave pallets of product too It s not just that people s 8 Dogs Today November 2022 household bills have increased leaving them with less money but that pet food has rocketed in price recently too Some pet food has doubled in price says Debi A traditionally cheap food used by many for dogs with a sensitive stomach even the cost of Chappie has risen significantly by as much as 35 meaning some supermarkets have stopped stocking it Debi s Pet Food Bank Service only serves south Wales but many others are across the country To find your nearest Ask your local human food bank Some of the smaller ones provide pet food in their packages If they don t they are likely to know the nearest pet bank Look for pet food bank in a search engine to find one nearby Ask nearby dog rescues if they can help or if they know of support Most realise it s better to support a loving home to keep their pets than to have to rehome for the sake of some dog food The Pet Food Bank Service s website has a list of other pet food banks across the UK on its Outlets page and adds more as it hears of them https petfoodbankservice co uk our outlets Debi also recommends contacting the RSPCA and Blue Cross who have been supporting lots of local initiatives REACHING OUT The RSPCA began to join forces with local food banks in 2020 and thanks to a generous donation by the Pets At Home Foundation this year has been able to extend this to help even more pet owners who are struggling Building on existing schemes run by many RSPCA centres and branches the new Pet Food Bank Partnership sees over 20 more teaming up with their local food banks across the north of England The scheme aims to reach 110 food banks by the end of next year to provide help to the public and reduce animal abandonment In the first quarter of 2022 alone 1 0 O F F C O D E D O G S TO DAY 2 2 10 discount code applies to all products Single use only Valid until 31 12 22 O R D E R O N L I N E T O D A Y AT W W W N A T U R A L I N S T I N C T C O M OR CALL 01276 608500

the RSPCA distributed double the amount of pet food than the previous year to help meet demand The RSPCA has also launched the Cost of Living Hub at www rspca org uk costofliving with tips and advice for anyone who might be finding times hard Many of its branches and clinics are providing vouchers for discounted routine vet care too SEEKING HELP Whichever region you live in help won t be far away If you need support don t be afraid to ask And if you are fortunate enough not to need help and can donate a bag or tin of food to a local food bank be assured that it would be very much appreciated not only by the pet but by the owner too Donations of help are just as valuable too if you can spare a couple of hours of your time Vet strength parasite protection Hope for the homeless Source Singer RS et al Psychol Rep 1995 77 3 Pt 1 851 7 W ith rocketing inflation and ever increasing rents and mortgages suddenly those who were already below the poverty line and struggling are at serious risk of homelessness For those who have absolutely nothing there s little change The only thing you have to lose if you re homeless and living on the streets with your dog is your dog Which is why most refuse to give up on their best friend if offered a room in a hostel Only seven per cent of owners experiencing homelessness would give up their pet in exchange for housing according to StreetVet a registered charity that provides accessible free vet care to pet owners experiencing homelessness Hostels very rarely accept dogs something StreetVet is determined to change with its new accredited hostel scheme StreetVet co founder Jade Statt explains that the StreetVet 10 Dogs Today November 2022 Accredited Hostel Scheme SAHS came about from talking to StreetVet clients and realising what voluntarily homeless means They had been offered a room in a hostel but would have to relinquish their pet Refusing deemed them voluntary homeless And I was like Wait wait wait Back up It s such an alien concept When we realised the scale of the problem we asked what we could do to persuade hostels to take pets WINNING STRATEGY We started simple offering leads muzzles crates to hostels and ensuring the dogs vaccinations were up to date But the main thing we were hearing from hostel staff was that they felt ill prepared to accept dogs they had no training and you could understand how daunting it was for them The concept of an accredited hostel scheme was crystallised when we were given the opportunity to enter the Purina BetterWithPets competition to secure funding for a project that enhanced the human animal bond and we won This international prize of over 40K enabled StreetVet to put our accreditation scheme into action The SAHS is designed to provide hostels with wrap around support and to make it as easy as possible for hostels to start saying yes to pets It launched last year during Covid and now has a fulltime hostel co ordinator and 20 accredited hostels spread across the country It is hoped there will be 50 by the end of this year Accredited hostels receive support in 10 key areas to help implement positive pet policies Hostel staff training and education Hostel dog policy and owner contract Easy to apply Fast acting Long lasting No brand works faster or lasts longer bobmartinUK Bob Martin and Bob Martin Clear Plus are registered trade marks of Martin Martin Holdings Based on AVM GSL Spot Ons containing Fipronil and S Methoprene for dogs Use biocides safely Always read the label and product information before use Active substances permethrin tetramethrin S methoprene ES T 1 8 9 2

Ditch the heating and sleep with the dogs Jeannie Gee I sleep with my dogs and it s saving me a fortune my Beardies have thick coats Gillian Kedzierski Second hand stores are a great place to find blankets for bedding Donna Sidebotham Best dog bed A second hand cot bed mattress Get them free off Facebook marketplace They often have waterproof covers and pretty sheets for free too Jaime Hepburn One of my dog s beds is an old duvet with one of the kid s old duvet covers easy to wash and change He tends to sleep on the bed when it s cold anyway sometimes I wake up too hot Trish Smith Lots of secondhand and new dog stuff is auctioned for local rescues on Facebook many starting with 1 minimum bids You are supporting your local rescue as well as buying bargains Also check out local boot sales too Carla Si A Priceless progress The cost of living crisis must not compromise better welfare standards for assistance dogs says Peter Gorbing former CEO of Dogs for Good and past chair of Assistance Dogs UK 12 Dogs Today November 2022 There s great second hand stuff in the flea market on Agility net Eileen Jones Don t buy expensive dog puzzles enrichment brain games make your own It s surprising what you can do with empty toiletroll tubes empty boxes and towels You can have a whale of a time without spending a penny Kim Brophy Mobley Walk locally instead of driving to dog walking venues Petrol is so expensive Trish Smith s the cost of living crisis mounts more and more families are taking the difficult decision to give up their pets In the UK nearly one third of pet owners report feeling worried about taking care of their animals during this time Yet for many people with disabilities assistance dogs remain a lifeline And the current demand is outstripping the supply Recent reports found that the number of assistance dog users increased by 42 per cent in the last decade before the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic As more people recognise the value of these highly trained animals the need for consistent industry wide welfare standards becomes increasingly important to ensure people benefit from dogs that are properly raised and cared for and that can enjoy the challenges of being a working dog Assistance dogs are not merely dogs trained to fulfil certain tasks they are animals that have been carefully socialised from a young age to be able to work in a wide range of environments without StreetVet patient registration Provision of pet essentials Telemedicine triage service Free legal advice with partner A Law 24hr emergency freephone Funded in practice veterinary diagnostics and surgery Transport to vet practices Emergency kennelling We empower staff so they have support in any eventuality For staff training the seven part modular online course explains why people experiencing homelessness have pets so the staff can understand the importance of their dogs and the benefits of keeping them together We explain how StreetVet can help provide practical and educational support and information on the law such as where the responsibility for the pet lies if an owner is sectioned person for example Hostel staff are also educated in behavioural basics such as the ladder of aggression dog interaction postures and so on as becoming stressed anxious or distracted However at present the lack of a clear definition for assistance dogs across most of Europe means those who need them have little guarantee of quality unless they are trained by organisations that operate to clear standards This is why experts representing the whole industry are working to agree on Europe wide standards and definitions to cover all assistance dogs As a result the dogs the people who need them and the organisations that connect them would benefit With consistent standards the dogs welfare will be protected allowing them to be better prepared for the demands of being an assistance dog The process of supporting dogs to become assistance dogs begins when they are puppies If dogs are exposed to the wrong types of training at the wrong age their development can be negatively impacted by overburdening them too young This could negatively affect their well as general care and common pet toxins It s important to make a dog part of the hostel community There are introduction posters where you can put a photo of the dog its name what it likes what it doesn t being touched on the head for example It empowers the owner who can introduce the dog to others in the hostel and interact safely Dogs can help everyone s wellbeing in a hostel Jade is keen to keep developing the support offered We re finding it can be hard for those in hostels to move on to permanent accommodation because there are so few petfriendly properties We d like to create a responsible dog ownership certificate that clients could do online with support at the hostels Such a certificate could be used as a reference to show landlords and hopefully help secure accommodation Behavioural support is another area that StreetVet has in its sights ability to grow into confident assistance dogs For example young dogs should not be carrying out task related training until they are mature enough and properly socialised Rather their early education should focus on exposing them to people other dogs and new environments so they learn to tune out distractions and remain calm in stimulating situations VITAL STANDARDS The people who rely on service dogs would also benefit from consistent standards Guaranteeing quality is key to the sustainability of assistance dogs which can make an enormous difference in the lives of people with disabilities Just within the standards based industry in Europe around 20 000 people have assistance dogs and many others are currently on waiting lists These dogs are key to managing many needs they help address mobility challenges provide diabetic and seizure alerts and more However the demand Photo Love Photography READERS TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY SUPPORT STREETVET To support StreetVet s work visit www streetvet co uk StreetVet Xmas cards and wrapping paper featuring the charity s patients are available from https lilwabbit co uk collections streetvet The StreetVet calendar will soon be available from https streetvet webbox co uk The dogs they deal with are usually well socialised with people but not so with other dogs and separation distress is another problem that can present itself once in a hostel When a dog has spent its life 24 7 with the owner even half an hour alone while the owner attends a doctor s appointment can be difficult to endure for assistance dogs consistently outstrips the supply With the onset of the pandemic creating a 25 per cent increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression globally the demand for therapy dogs has increased as well While these are different from assistance dogs it is vital to set standards that protect the dogs welfare and ensure they are comfortable in the wide range of environments in which they will work For example Animal Assisted Intervention International AAII has developed comprehensive standards to support dogs working in a range of animal assisted interventions For the individuals and organisations working to train assistance dogs standards also are beneficial Having the same regulations and definitions across Europe will allow for greater mobility within the industry For instance certified trainers could more easily move around Europe to address assistance dog shortages It would also encourage StreetVet hopes to create behaviour videos that can be accessed by residents in StreetVet accredited hostels In the meantime StreetVet is forging forward getting more hostels on board and being there for those who are facing a hard winter on the streets sector wide initiatives to support the professional development of people working in the industry There are already many in the sector that utilise selfregulation such as the members of Assistance Dogs International or the International Guide Dog Federation showing the value of such collaboration And even in light of the cost of living crisis the organisations involved consistently maintain high standards ensuring that dog welfare is never compromised Though financial pressures are growing across all sectors and walks of life this does not mean we can afford to stall on animal welfare standards It is our responsibility to ensure high quality welfare and wellbeing for all of our dogs allowing them to be happy healthy and thrive in a strong relationship with the person they assist If we get this right they will make great assistance dogs Strengthening standards will enshrine a service for some of the most vulnerable among us when they need it most November 2022 Dogs Today 13

HELP FEED A LOCAL HOMELESS DOG THIS Words ALESSANDRA PACELLI Illustrations KEVIN BROCKBANK Board games 130 YEARS OF CARING A petition is asking the Welsh Parliament to hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales an issue that has been discussed across the UK as many feel shareholders profit is taking precedence over animal welfare I n 1999 a decision was made that would change veterinary practices across the UK Up to that point the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 allowed only qualified and licensed veterinarians to own a vet practice this is no longer the case In the 23 years since the landscape has altered dramatically Over half of veterinary practices in the UK over 53 per cent according to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons RCVS are now owned by just seven companies In Wales specifically the figure currently stands at 44 per cent 151 out of 343 The RCVS Code of Professional Conduct expects organisations to appoint a senior veterinary surgeon to provide appropriate professional direction and prohibits veterinary surgeons or groups of veterinary surgeons from entering any agreements that may have the effect of fixing fees Despite this 14 Dogs Today November 2022 members of the public as well as vets have raised concerns over the effects of this takeover on small independent veterinary practices as well as concerns that the care of animals may become secondary to the goal of turning in profits for shareholders LOSING INDEPENDENTS Welsh pet owner and campaigner Linda Joyce Jones first became concerned about the situation when the vet practice she used was taken over by a large company She says the change in the quality of care towards patients was almost immediate and things took a turn after her cat Rosa died Linda felt that her care had been mishandled and decided to get to what she felt was the root of the problem the corporate takeover of independent vet practices Linda isn t new to campaigning as she s already played a large role in the ban on wild animals in circuses in Wales I started campaigning and petitioning to have the situation with corporate vets investigated across the UK this is not a uniquely Welsh problem she says Getting your companion animal to an independent vet practice is near impossible in some areas virtually every vet close by is owned by a corporate and of course when referrals are needed they will refer your pets to another practice owned by the same company not necessarily the best one so at the end of the day you re still paying them It doesn t take much to see why this situation is untenable The Westminster government has received petitions on this issue more than once so I decided to petition the Welsh parliament as well Far fewer signatures In the 130 years we ve been caring for local homeless dogs we now need your support more than ever Dog abandonment is at an all time high and we are facing a tough winter Every donation big and small is gratefully received and every pound will help make a life saving difference Thank you Text XMAS130 to 70970 to donate 5 or 70191 to donate 10 To donate and give the gift of hope call 0121 643 5211 option 3 By post Birmingham Dogs Home Catherine de Barnes Lane Solihull B92 0DJ or online birminghamdogshome org uk Fundraising payments and donations will be processed and administered by the National Funding Scheme Charity No 1149800 operating as DONATE Texts will be charged at your standard network rate For Terms Conditions see www easydonate org Registered Charity No 222436

they are left entirely without supplies The pharmaceutical industry has also punished independent practices in the recent vaccination shortages for both dogs and cats making sure the corporate sites receive supplies by ring fencing available stock for them and leaving independent practices with no supplies for months on end the statement goes on GRADUATE TACKS are required to have a petition considered for debate in Wales so that is where I eventually focused my efforts Since opening the consultation the Petition Committee received several statements on the matter including one from a veterinary professional whose name was withheld The vet Linda says once worked for an independent practice that was bought by a corporate and that they eventually left in order to work independently once again In their message to the Petitions Committee they outline what they feel are the main negative factors in the current situation in the UK One concern is competition or rather the lack thereof With so much power and sites across the UK the vet explains corporates can effectively create a monopoly to supply medication goods and services across vast areas This also gives them access to deep 16 Dogs Today November 2022 discounts that are unavailable to small independent practices who on the other hand have seen their own costs rise Their buying power is now so great that the peripheral industries that supply our profession are being held to ransom the vet wrote Pharmaceutical companies are giving massive discounts though these are rarely passed on to the consumer as most pricing is based on net cost calculations not net net BLACKLISTED If the producers accept the terms and put discounts in place the statement reads then they are placed on a preferred supplier list If not they are placed on a blacklist While vets are not obliged to follow the lists the choice not to do so is actively discouraged Independent practices are not only forced to deal with unfair competition however sometimes SuperDog takes our 50 years of award winning nutritional expertise even further all the innovation and careful effective formulation you d expect from Vitabiotics now available for your special companion From vitality to healthy joints and bones SuperDog formulations provide optimum levels of micro nutrients to safeguard the diet of your furriest family member Joints Bones Health Vitality 60 Chewable Tablets 60 Chewable Tablets Proud supporter of Battersea caring for dogs and cats since 1860 Amazon Ocado Paws com and Vitabiotics com From 2022 07 07_ADSPDCONP Over half of veterinary practices in the UK over 53 per cent according to the RCVS are now owned by just seven companies Veterinary manpower was another point of concern underlined in the statement With a massive advantage when it comes to recruiting new vet graduates through sponsorships and the offer of graduate academies that independent vets cannot hope to match the anonymous vet argues the concentration on university referral level gold standard practice is creating the ever increasing bills that clients now face The vet continues It will be argued by its proponents that gold standard is better medicine However the reality again in my personal opinion is that simple cases end up being excessively worked up receiving set protocols of laboratory and diagnostic tests that are often not necessary and just add to the wedge that is the excessive cost of treatment that the profession is placing between the clinician and the animal owners If you teach this to new graduates that know no better and tell them that any other way is inferior then you create an entire generation of veterinarians who are comfortable with charging far more than their predecessors Higher bills for tests or even surgery that independent vets would instead consider unnecessary is among the main complaints Dogs Today has received from its readers We also received complaints about eye watering bills that seemed much too high even for out of hours services as well as a distinct feeling the patient s welfare was not the vet s first concern For some of our staff it was also a lived experience in 2019 our editor Beverley Cuddy had a dismal experience when she had to rely on a corporate vet practice to Nielsen GB ScanTrack Total Coverage Value Unit Retail Sales 52 w e 23 04 22 To verify contact Vitabiotics Ltd 1 Apsley Way London NW2 7HF Vitabiotics Ltd will donate 35p VAT from the sale of each SuperDog product to Battersea Dogs Home Limited which donates its profits to Battersea Dogs Cats Home registered charity number 206394 Stockists may vary June 2020 Dogs Today 11

put her elderly Bearded Collie Oscar to sleep The vets would not put him to sleep until the bill was paid upfront nothing illegal but it hardly makes one feel as though their pet s welfare is the most important part of the equation Reflecting upon the experience Beverley would say I never thought I d see the day when a vet would hold a card machine in one hand and the lethal injection in the other She was then handed a jawdropping receipt plus a leaflet from what was described as a family run pet crematorium It soon became clear the crematorium belonged to the same company who owned the vet practice however The bill had been huge but we d not really been paying attention as we were grieving Beverley said Nearly half of it had been the cremation costs And it was all paid in advance before they d consider putting Oscar out of his suffering No one should ever feel ripped off at this most vulnerable time KEY INFLUENCERS One more concern the anonymous vet outlined is the amount of influence that the corporates have within the governing and political bodies of an industry they have bought their way into The main representative body for veterinarians the British Veterinary Association and the veterinary nurse equivalent the British Veterinary Nurse Association now receive the majority of their membership fees from the veterinary corporates the statement reads Most corporates pay their employees membership fees regardless of whether they wish to be members or not A nice perk on the surface but this means a small number of corporate groups finance the majority of both organisations organisations that are meant to give their members legal advice in regards to disputes with their employers While the petition was considered by the Welsh Petitions Committee on Monday 17 October there has been a delay Lesley Griffiths MS Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd stated that the provision of veterinary services in Wales remains a non devolved issue which lies beyond the remit and responsibility of the Welsh Government However Linda says not all is lost The Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament s Petitions Committee yesterday decided to refer my latest petition to the Economy and Rural Affairs Committee Linda wrote on 18 October Our Minister Lesley Griffiths MS has stated in a letter to the Committee s Chair Jack Sargeant MS that this isn t an issue devolved to our Welsh Government She added I remember a gentleman called Carwyn Jones then our First Minister telling me at a public event in Bangor that he wasn t sure our Welsh Government could actually ban the use of wild animals in circuses here in Cymru That was in October 2015 Three years later in July 2018 Carwyn stood in the chamber of our Senedd and announced the Welsh Government was bringing forward a ban As she awaits a response Linda is not idle Earlier in October she launched Rosa s Mobile Vets named for her beloved cat As this goes to print the independent practice is expected to begin operating shortly on the island of Anglesey in north Wales NON PROFIT PRACTICE I had the idea for the vet practice quite a while ago I have taken out 30 000 against my house to buy a van and set up the basic equipment that we need Linda says It will employ a vet and the demand is going through the roof already I want people to be able to treat their family members at home Blood drawing ultrasound diagnosis vaccinations we also offer holistic therapy with fully qualified people registered with the RCVS It s going to be a non profit community interest group If things go well I d also like to expand the district vet nurse scheme in the area I think one of the most important elements is a trusting relationship with your vet It s quite remarkable that this situation has been allowed to get to this point in such a short space of time No vet should be put in a position where they re obliged to put a corporation s gains before the well being of their patients P As we await an update on the petition s status we ll be reporting on more pet owners experiences with corporate veterinary practices the good the bad and the ugly Watch this space 18 Dogs Today November 2022

Words photos EMMA BARNETT If I had a magic wand Much of a trainer or behaviourist s casework would vanish in thin air if owners hadn t been spellbound by a dog s looks EMMA BARNETT Emma Barnett is a certified Coape animal behaviourist specialising in dog behaviour and training She runs So Help Me Dog based in South Oxfordshire and helps dogs and puppies of all ages and backgrounds with any struggles they may be having Emma s love for animals makes her the perfect professional to approach for assistance if your dog is having difficulty coping with life A friend once asked me what I wished all prospective new puppy owners would do The answer shot out of my mouth before I even knew what was coming Research Before I tell you what I mean by that let me tell you what I don t mean Doing your research doesn t mean hanging around parks seeing a dog you like the look of and asking the owner what breed it is and whether they are good with kids Nor does it mean asking your friends if their decisions it tells you what the dog is going to look like its form But that appearance has only come about because humans for thousands of years have repeatedly selected or bred for certain behaviours and when we do that we change the appearance of the dog That s why within the same species we have such a vast range of differentlooking dogs from Dachshunds to Irish Wolfhounds Complicated huh I ll try to explain without blowing either of our brains Dogs have worked alongside man for thousands of years and in the beginning they all looked pretty similar They had a job to do and those jobs were and still are numerous guarding livestock or property tunnelling and killing animals that live underground hunting and killing animals some faster than others overground moving livestock around with differing methods tracking pointing flushing and retrieving game or waterfowl and pulling boats or fishing nets ashore dog that you also quite like the look of is a good family dog This isn t research At best it s a pinch of general informationgathering with a copious amount of subjective opinion It doesn t tell you what you actually need to know the breed s function And this all boils down to genetics Genetics is a big subject We could discuss familial or health genetics but I want to look at breed genetics because breed is what typically informs most prospective puppy buyers www sohelpmedog co uk FORM FUNCTION Photo posed by a model 20 Dogs Today November 2022 The better the dogs were at their individual jobs the more likely they were to be selected for breeding This does two things firstly it gives us the look of the dog because if we consistently select for behaviour the appearance changes giving us the breed Secondly it hones those skills until we have high performing machines Those behaviours are hard wired into them giving us the function of the dog You cannot separate the form of the dog from the function And here lies the rub Literally Because if there is one thing that will rub a trainer behaviourist up the wrong way it s the answer to the question What made you choose a insert breed name as your family pet Oh I ve always liked the look of them Inside we are rolling our eyes Why Because much of the time the behaviours we are called in to resolve are either totally normal for the dog or are being performed because they have no outlet for those hard wired behaviours For example My Border Collie keeps herding the kids cars cyclists We let Fluffy the bunny out in the garden and my Greyhound killed her My Mastiff Labrador has a real problem with visitors My Bichon Frise has separation anxiety My Working Cocker Spaniel grabs everything in his mouth and won t let go and has started growling at me My Dachshund keeps digging up my garden Dogs have been doing their jobs for thousands of years It s only comparatively recently that they ve been expected to just be a family pet and lie around the house all day Their environment has changed but their genes haven t caught up and this is why we see so many dog parents struggling with their fourlegged friends Now I m not going to lie I chose my dog because of how he looks well partly anyway And I would challenge any dog professional to say that they chose their pet purely based on function and not on looks But that s because there are always going to be certain breeds that release a flood of oxytocin that stuff that melts your heart and renders you all gooey inside and you fall in love instantly For me that s a small to medium sized breed with floppy ears and a longer soft coat But let s face it the options are endless I could choose anything from a Shih Tzu to a working Cocker Spaniel But these are two dogs with very different functions I could probably give one a really lovely Coape International s Karin Pienaar takes the baton from longtime contributor Peter Neville to present training and behaviour features on all aspects of living with dogs KARIN PIENAAR Coape International Partner DipCABT Coape OCN CertCAB CAPBT Practitioner ICAN Member CAB Karin has worked in animal behaviour therapy since 1997 After more than 20 years of consulting with dog and cat owners Karin now focuses mainly on managing Coape International www coape org presenting the Coape Diploma and mentoring students Karin is also responsible for course advancement and developed the industrychanging MHERA concept Her book MHERA Mood Matters will be available in both paperback and e book format from DogWise Publishers soon and is a must read for anyone working in the industry Karin is the behaviour consultant to numerous pet companies such as Eukanuba and Ascendis Animal Health and is a regular contributor to several local and international magazines as well as appearing on television and radio when time allows She is often a guest speaker at behaviour related events and conferences When she has time to spare she consults on particularly challenging cases and as an expert witness in legal cases involving animal behaviour November 2022 Dogs Today 21

If you can t answer yes to those questions this is probably not the dog for you Find the breed where you can answer yes because that is the dog for you FINDING LOVE But how can you find this dog Where do you research Well the obvious port of call is the internet But this is a dangerous place to be because there is an awful lot of claptrap you have to sift through first Google Dachshund and you ll have 10 websites pop up all desperate to tell you what they know Some information will be similar if not identical some will be contradictory one website told me they were great with other dogs one told me they re not Read enough and you will undoubtedly be able to pick out all the information you want to hear to convince you that the Dachshund is the perfect dog for you and you could probably do that for most breeds of dogs So here s what to look for and what to avoid Breed history Do search for information on the history of the breed This will tell you what job this dog had Then think about what this means in terms of how this dog is used to spending his day Are they 22 Dogs Today November 2022 Illustration by Kevin Brockbank life but the other Well it would be like bashing a square peg into a round hole Both the dog and I would be miserable and frustrated So when we experience that oxytocin rush instead of saying That s the dog for me Ask yourself What is this dog s job Can I give this dog the lifestyle it needs Is my home environment right for this dog Is my lifestyle and personality suitable for this dog Are we a good match Am I prepared to change my lifestyle and make the necessary adjustments to ensure the welfare and happiness of this dog for the whole of his life Avoid information on specific crossbreeds such as Cockapoos All you will get is paragraph upon paragraph of best guesses Any dog pedigree or crossbreed can be any combination of its mother father grandparents great grandparents and beyond protecting the home territory or are they out in the fields Are they hunting and killing or are they herding Are they digging or chasing to catch prey Do they work one to one with a handler or do they work in a large group of dogs Do they stay close to the handler or work more independently at a distance Let s take the Dachshund for instance who was bred to spend large portions of the day out in the country finding badger dens digging down into them to find and dispatch its occupants and barking and barking to let the handler know where he is Hmm that s a lot of digging killing and barking behaviour If you live on your own in an apartment block with no garden surrounded by neighbours and you go out to work for most of the day can you see why this may not be the dog for you Crossbreed conundrums Avoid information on specific crossbreeds such as Cockapoos All you will get is paragraph upon paragraph of best guesses It s a bit like a stranger trying to predict how your unborn children are going to turn out Any dog pedigree or crossbreed can be any combination of its mother father grandparents great grandparents and beyond Don t make the mistake of thinking your Labradoodle will be 50 Labrador and 50 Poodle and that it will have the best bits of each Nope nope and thrice nope Instead research Labrador and then Poodle If you feel there are nightmarish aspects of each imagine them smooshed together in one dog and then see if you still want one A complete solution for urinary health Personal truths Avoid buying into personality descriptions Firstly your dog s Glucosamine Protective activity Cranberry pulp Anti adhesive activity against external agents Melon and Green tea Anti oxidant activity NEW 3 actions 1 complete solution For the natural support and well being of the lower urinary tract of dogs and cats For more information and to view our full companion animal range visit www vetark co uk products dogs cats CystArk is a complementary feed for dogs and cats www vetark co uk T 4401962844316 E info vetark co uk Available in palatable tablets or powder form GB 130E 0283 Vetark advert A4 indd 1 24 06 2022 11 24

familial genes will influence its personality Secondly your dog s environment and experiences will play a part in shaping its personality Thirdly your dog is going to have its own unique personality just like humans So descriptions like outgoing loving eager to please or stubborn are at best unhelpful and at worst damaging What to ignore Ignore everything that tells you this breed of dog needs a strong pack leader or you must be the alpha Or that dogs need a firm hand corrections and discipline and mustn t be allowed to take control Ignore anything that suggests your breed should be trained by using pinning alpha rolls shock collars prong collars choke chains spray bottles etc No breed of dog needs this Ever DOES IT REALLY MATTER But aren t behaviourists and trainers out there to help owners who are struggling Don t we turn up with our magic wands and sprinkle our fairy dust Well yes we are here to help and sometimes if the problems are mild and the solutions are simple it can seem just like we ve waved our wands Other times there might be some more adjustments and work required but once we ve explained to the owners why they re seeing what they re seeing they often have a lightbulb moment We then adjust the expectations and put strategies in place to help them have a great life with their pup But sometimes we turn up to see broken relationships and not just between the dog and owner but between kids and dogs kids and parents and both owners and all because the dog hasn t met the unrealistic expectations of the family The dream the family had of dog ownership has been destroyed There s frustration leading to arguments resulting in everyone feeling disappointed sad and resentful towards the dog And the dog Well he s just trying to be a dog trying to do the doggie things that make him happy and contented but the owner finds those things hard to live with The owner thinks the dog is acting up doing it deliberately or is just a bad dog And it s heartbreaking to see a family at crisis point Sometimes we ve been called in too late or the issues feel insurmountable to the owner they can t bear the idea of any more work or they physically can t make the adjustments needed and they have to make the distressing decision to give their beloved family dog up for adoption Even worse we re not called in The dog is labelled as difficult or aggressive and is euthanised Life with a dog should be a complete and utter joy full of love laughs and looniness and one of the first steps towards achieving that is doing your research and choosing the right dog for your environment lifestyle and personality Ask not What can the dog offer me But What can I offer this dog P The special gift for the special dog lover in your life Scotty s commission packages offer a completely bepoke service of drawing your dog in their very own unique cartoon portrait scene which explores their personality too To get those tails wagging even more the image is then displayed on bespoke products to make your keepsake gift even more special More than trait just a por ssence The very e t of your pe 24 Dogs Today November 2022

Words CLAIRE HORTON BUSSEY The only thing wrong with dogs is that their lives are too short But they Madi never forgotten I m sad to report that longtime Dogs Today office dog Madi died on 6 May She was almost 15 years old It s taken me five months to be able to write about her passing as the loss was just too great I had to wait until the overwhelming crashing wave of grief subsided a little Madi was born at Many Tears Animal Rescue in August 2007 Her mum was a Border Collie and her dad a mystery Everyone speculated that a Corgi was likely given her short little legs and early love of nipping ankles if she wanted to hurry someone along A later DNA test revealed that mum was 26 Dogs Today November 2022 a collie cross as was dad with a Dobermann great grandparent and many breeds in the mix including Australian Cattle Dog Jack Russell and even Finnish Lapphund Madi was certainly unique The Dobermann ancestor made us laugh given her diminutive stature but when it came to protecting her home and her loved ones made perfect sense She was certainly a Pinscher adept at stealing food that you d never think could be within her reach JELLY BABY We still laugh about when I took her to meet my in laws for the first time Their pristine home had never had a pet within its walls when puppy Madi came bounding in as if she owned the place She immediately won them over with her roll overs and requests for tummy tickles Madi followed my mother inlaw round on that first evening as she readied the dining room for our tea and pootled in and out of the kitchen preparing the meal Then there was a loud gasp from the dining room I ran in to find Madi stood in the middle of the dining room table with her face in the ornate glass bowl containing a fruit jelly for dessert My in law asked if she could put the rest in a Tupperware box for Madi to take home and finish It wasn t the last time Madi embarrassed me with her next level thieving When my sister in law stayed with me one weekend and tucked into a bacon sarnie midmorning Madi appeared from nowhere and rose like a dolphin from the floor to grab the sarnie from my guest s hand as she raised it to her mouth and then the pocket rocket ran like hell out of the backdoor to enjoy her spoils She was ever watchful and so skilled and agile you could do nothing but applaud can be remembered forever daughter made mince pies as gifts for her Scout leaders She left them on the table ran upstairs to get some card to make boxes for them and by the time she came down they d gone Cue an emergency vet visit for an emetic injection Within minutes Madi started puking each one up whole In her haste she hadn t even chewed them when she stole them she d swallowed each one in a single gulp If we d dusted some icing sugar on the top we could have still gifted them As smart as a button Madi loved learning new tricks and would perform a repertoire of twirls roll overs and leg weaves for anyone in exchange for a treat She was my constant companion through single parenthood with a toddler through to vetting my future husband and attending our wedding with her collar decoration of fresh flowers She shared our home with many cats and kittens happily accepted a new human baby and another dog and saw many foster dogs come and go THE LAST GOODBYE Another time I had a plasterer in the house He knew all about dogs he bragged Dogs respected him as boss blah blah I swear Madi looked at me and raised one of her expressive eyebrows I offered to make the chap a sandwich at lunchtime but he said he only ate a certain specialist diet and had a packed lunch in his van Ten minutes later he returned from said van with an empty bag In the time the dog expert plasterer had been working in my house Madi had crept out to his van parked on my gated drive found the door wide open hopped in and helped herself I learned to be as watchful of Madi as she was of me especially when decorating the kids birthday cakes or stuffing the Christmas turkey One year though my eldest As she aged her muzzle turned grey but her gentle hazel eyes remained She was sprightly until the last year when she began to slow a little Librela injections gave her a new lease of life and a fortnight before the end she managed to steal some cheese biscuits from the table It gladdened my heart that although her eyesight and hearing were almost gone her nose was as powerful as ever and she could still sometimes outwit me But when age finally caught her and she would no longer eat it was time to say goodbye We all lay with her her head on my lap while she gently fell asleep one last time I thanked her for being the best dog ever for teaching my girls the love of a good dog and then our hearts broke We will miss her forever but gradually the smiles of her love and antics are replacing the tears Two months on we couldn t bear the doglessness any longer and gave a new collie cross pup from Many Tears a home but that s another story It seemed the best way to honour Madi s life and I hope she s looking down and whispering her secrets to the new pupster about how to scale kitchen work surfaces and dining tables to snaffle the finest jellies and bacon sarnies Madi Moo Moo we ll love and miss you always REMEMBERED ALWAYS A beautiful portrait of Madi has given us all great comfort during this time I commissioned the incredibly talented Andrew James Holmes to do the portrait seven years ago after seeing his work in this very magazine His stunning capture of baby Betty editor Beverley Cuddy s crossbreed was truly remarkable so I sent Andrew some pictures from a photoshoot when Madi was aged about six months old Andrew s business Captured in Pencil is perfectly named The portrait not only captured Madi s alert you have a treat expression but it also captured her prime her energy as a young pup ever eager to train and play with us And now Andrew has completed a portrait of Madi s golden years when Madi wasn t new when we knew each other inside out Seeing the finished portrait literally took my breath away I have so missed seeing her face it reduced me to tears to have her home again The portrait doesn t just capture her likeness but her very essence Like her younger portrait it will hang in our kitchen diner above the bed where Madi snoozed always with half her brain awake should anyone drop or leave any food unattended and where our new pup now rests It s the perfect place to whisper wise dog secrets to the next generation and to keep us all still under her watchful gaze Turn over to find out more about Captured in Pencil November 2022 Dogs Today 27

CAPTURED IN PENCIL I ncredibly Andrew James Holmes is a self taught artist who has fine tuned his skills over a lifetime of practice I ve always loved to draw since I was little comic strips and cartoon characters developed to human portraits and then eventually I focused on dog portraits he explains I have a clear vision of how I want a drawing to look so I ve developed my techniques over the years to best achieve that result Pencil has long been his favoured tool It allows me to get the level of detail I like to cram into a drawing right down to tiny faint hairs Andrew says It also allows me to build up a drawing in layers piece by piece with greyscale being a style of drawing that has always grabbed my attention As Andrew focused more on greyscale pencil drawing he realised that dogs were brilliant subjects to capture They have so much expression he explains and as there is so much variety between breeds it became a real challenge to capture the difference in fur and hair detail Even just talking to clients about their dogs it is a pleasure to match a client s passion for their own dogs with my own passion for drawing them It s a good job he enjoys drawing dogs as he s now done over 500 across a variety of breeds There are some clear trends however Springer Spaniels are the most 28 Dogs Today November 2022 popular followed by Labradors and Golden Retrievers he says I have also seen a lot of German Shorthaired Pointers more recently cross my desk Though despite the number already drawn there are several breeds I have yet to draw such as the Dalmatian and Boston Terrier It comes as no surprise that Andrew is a dog lover and his current canine companion is Bode a Jack Russell who is now 12 years old but still charges around like he s a puppy and is the king of the castle From the 500 plus dogs he s drawn he struggles to pick his favourites but some do stand out It s tricky to pick a favourite as each commission grabs my attention in its own unique way he says However some stand out as being pieces that challenged me to learn new techniques to capture the subject and detail in a different way EYES LAST Bailey the Golden Retriever was one of the first to include background detail as the scene was an important memory of Bailey resting by a table after an adventure with his family Stevie the Springer was a real challenge not only to capture the subject s two different coloured eyes in greyscale but also to portray a wet dog with convincing surrounding water detail An average portrait takes around 20 30 hours spread over the course of a week or so with larger and more complex drawings taking over 50 hours I don t limit myself to a time frame a drawing takes how ever long it takes until I m happy says Andrew He often has two to three drawings on the go at a time switching each session regularly so he can come back to each drawing with fresh eyes Explaining his process Andrew says A drawing starts with a rough layout to size up and then placement of key features Layers of shading build up the tone and define key lines with the help of cotton wool to achieve a smooth and even finish Once I m happy everything is in place I apply multiple layers of detail particularly with darker details gradually coming though I use mechanical pencils so I use thinner leads over time for finer detail White detail is actually just the paper showing through applied by using eraser pencils rather than white pencils A drawing always finishes on the eyes before signing the piece With so many portraits completed does Andrew have any goals he s not yet achieved I would really like to capture all dog breeds eventually and I have recently started adding to my wildlife drawings portfolio Coloured pastels is another medium I would like to explore in fact I have recently started adding a little colour to the eyes of some subjects using pastel pencils to really make them stand out To see more of Andrew s work including his wildlife portfolio visit www capturedinpencil co uk The Northern Inuit Society wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year The Northern Inuit breed was started around 33 years ago The idea was to develop a dog that resembled a wolf but that would t well into family life The Northern Inuit Society began ve years later to further develop the breed and hold a register of all Northern Inuit dogs and breeders to ensure that type health and temperament are kept as standard Breeders registered with the Northern Inuit Society complete all health tests relevant to the breed before breeding a litter Northern Inuits not only have stunning looks and intelligence they are good all round dogs with skills in other areas They have appeared in many TV series lms and adverts Recently they were chosen to play Dire Wolves in Game of Thrones because of their wolfy looks trainability and their wonderful temperament around children They were also chosen to ll the role of Rollo in Outlander Northern Inuits enjoy taking part in many outdoor activities such as canicross bikejoring agility and obedience assistance dogs and even search and rescue Despite all these talents they still retain their comical clown like disposition which has earned them the nickname of Nitwits The breed has gained worldwide recognition with a growing community in America Canada and Europe We have our sister club in America called AMNIS or American Northern Inuit Society The Northern Inuit Society runs its own rescue in the event that a dog is returned by its owner These dogs rehomed by the society after health checks assessment and neutering The society as the governing body of the Northern Inuit holds its own shows in May July August and September at Dogs Unleashed Come along and see us Find out more about this wonderful breed Contact us via www nisociety net Join us on Facebook on the Northern Inuit Society Dogs page or American Northern Inuit Society Follow us on Instagram Contact Julie on 01636 681082 or 07547 253516 UK or Gwen Weatherly Lambert on Amnisociety gmail com for USA June 2020 Dogs Today 29

Words BERNARD BALE Sometimes you hear of people who have dogs and don t care for them I don t understand that at all If you have a dog you have a friend and you always take care of your friends My Best Friends Julia Roberts has many showbiz pals from her numerous Hollywood films but her greatest loves are her dogs I was brought up with animals especially horses and dogs said Julia I was very young when I first got up close to a horse and looked up at him with my knees knocking I was not very big and that horse was probably a 12 hands pony but it sure looked like a horse to me I didn t have that problem with dogs and just loved playing with them Today I love horses and I m told I m not a bad rider I ve done so in quite a few movies You can t bring horses inside and curl up on the sofa to watch TV you can with dogs of course and I do I have two dogs at the moment and one of them Major got himself lost a while ago You can imagine how much panic there was in the household It was OK because a neighbour had found him and posted a notice on social media We were reunited pretty quickly and I didn t know whether to be upset with him or just thrilled to have him back We all shed a few tears but that was from joy and the subject never came up again WANNABE VET Julia s love of animals nearly diverted her from an acting career and Hollywood would have been the poorer without Julia Roberts as part of its star studded family I never thought of being an actress when I was growing up in Georgia I actually wanted to be a vet she admitted I was fascinated by animals from an early age and I thought being a vet would be great because I could work with animals and help them recover from their illnesses When I realised how difficult it would be to qualify I changed my mind At school I could play the clarinet and I was quite good at English I didn t see myself playing the clarinet as a profession so I studied to be a journalist That all 30 Dogs Today November 2022 changed when my brother Eric began to get work in Hollywood He seemed to be enjoying himself and I was drawn to trying the same thing myself I had a few acting lessons and was lucky to get a few breaks One of my earliest movies was Mystic Pizza and I was quite surprised when someone actually recognised me from the movie Julia Roberts has of course become one of the most famous actresses of all time mostly on the big screen but she has also won a few awards for her stage performances But while she is still the toast of Hollywood with all its glamour and glitz she is never happier than when she has pulled on her jeans and is out with her dogs Sometimes we just go to a local shop but often we go for really long walks through the parks and I love that she said I get recognised sometimes and that happens no matter how much you try not to be The really cool thing is if people speak they usually want to talk about the dogs our dogs and their dogs I love that I am very happy to talk about dogs for hours but of course the dogs are just like children and they give you that look which says How much longer do I have I have worked with dogs in movies a few times and I always want to take them home afterwards They are fun to work with though and sometimes steal the scene but that s OK I don t mind being upstaged by a dog to stand here while you are talking I m getting so bored Fortunately other dog people understand that so nobody thinks you are trying to get away Julia really is a huge fan of canines I have worked with dogs in movies a few times and I always want to take them home afterwards she said I don t of course we would have to move to bigger and bigger houses They are fun to work with though and sometimes steal the scene but that s OK I don t mind being upstaged by a dog Julia could not contemplate life without a dog TICKET TO PARADISE They are such a part of the family and they get very close to you a bad day at the office is soon cured when you come home and get a fantastic greeting from your best friends and your family Dogs seem to know just what to do they make you laugh if that is what you need or just cuddle up and comfort you if you are really low and feeling sorry for yourself It is no wonder that they are called man s best friend though I think a lot of ladies would agree that they are a girl s best friend too Julia has helped a number of dog and other animal charities by lending her name to them I hate to hear of any sort of cruelty in this world human or animal and there are so many great people out there doing their best to help others in trouble Some animal charities are just fantastic and rescue dog centres are among those I like to support them as much as possible I guess that s one advantage of being well known you can do something positive Julia is nothing if not positive about having dogs as part of her family Having dogs in the family helps teach kids well all of us about life and responsibility she said Sometimes you hear of people who have dogs and don t care for them I don t understand that at all If you have a dog you have a friend and you always take care of your friends Our dogs are more than just friends in our house they are the stars P I hate to hear of any sort of cruelty in this world human or animal and there are so many great people out there doing their best to help others in trouble Some animal charities are just fantastic and rescue dog centres are among those I like to support them as much as possible I guess that s one advantage of being well known you can do something positive November 2022 Dogs Today 31

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Postbag Your news views In July Dogs Today received a cry for help from Lina Cornick a Ukrainian refugee who had made it to the UK but had been forced to leave her two dogs in Poland at a shelter While both dogs were vaccinated and chipped she was struggling to get them transported to the UK Our editor Beverley Cuddy shared Lina s appeal and we recently received this happy update Get in touch We love to hear your news and views and see photos of your dogs TOGETHER AGAIN I want to sincerely thank you for your care and kindness Thanks to your post I found people who helped me move my Ukrainian dogs Luna and Petra from Poland to Great Britain It was very difficult the situation seemed hopeless But now two and a half months later all is well my girls are in Britain I am also very grateful to all the people who supported me all this time and did everything possible and impossible to get the dogs to Britain Thank you Lina Cornick Email editorial dogstodaymagazine co uk Write to us at Dogs Today The Old Print House 62 High Street Chobham Surrey GU24 8AA Join the debate Voice your opinions on news stories and other topics on our Dogs Today Magazine Facebook page or through our website www dogstoday magazine co uk 29 50 Windproof Fleece lined Matching storage bag deditob oot s com Meanwhile not every eastern European dog is so fortunate BLANKET BAN I m writing in relation to the once again extended ban of dogs coming in through rescue charities from the areas of Ukraine Belarus Poland and Romania I am at a loss as to why any vet never mind the BVA would support a move to deny healthy vaccinated dogs with the correct paperwork from being moved into the UK Apparently there has been one case of fraudulent paperwork that s one case Weigh that against the many hundreds of dogs that will die on the streets without this allowed movement and you ve got a stupid and cruel decision While I struggle to understand people who feel they are unable to cope with their pets in this country due to the cost of living crisis and callously abandon them creating need in the UK at least there is provision here In the countries mentioned however there is no provision everything is down to volunteers who rely completely on donations and are daily in the heartbreaking situation of finding injured and abused abandoned animals in terrible states rescuing and rehabilitating them providing the care and resources to bring them back to health from trauma and abuse and finding homes for them in countries around the world This is hard and heartbreaking work for which they receive no aid except for donations can you imagine the tightrope of stress they walk every day 34 Dogs Today November 2022 And then to have the only route to the survival of rescue being taken away in a blanket ban This is an abhorrent decision These charities have the correct paperwork they are not in the business of setting adoptions up to fail illegally importing animals without their necessary health checks and valid paperwork Man s best friend is being cruelly let down by this ridiculous blanket ban and the only result of this is that dogs will die horribly on the streets in these countries Corinne Coward

Obituaries Your tributes The All time Winning Great Dane Handler from the USA is sharing her tricks with the world in her video based training with over If you want to pay tribute to a departed pet or have a suggestion for a lost star dog write to us at the address on page 3 or email editorial dogstodaymagazine co uk and put Tribute in the subject line Our beautiful beloved Molly Dog went to sleep one last time on 6 October 2022 at 6pm Molly developed an extremely rare autoimmune inflammatory neurological disorder in August and the steroids and immune suppressants sadly failed to provide benefit Molly was relatively stable initially with facial paralysis minor deficits of her vision balance muscle strength and coordination and we hoped the medication would lead to improvement She continued with a very gradual decline but she noticeably deteriorated the last few weeks and there was nothing more that could be done Molly had given so much to us she owed us absolutely nothing and I wasn t going to let my precious baby girl suffer when it was entirely unnecessary and avoidable I had to make the decision but when Molly gazed into my eyes as she always did I could see that she was telling me she was tired and ready to go It was time We organised for a vet to come and put her to sleep at home Sedative given Molly laid on the bed with me and mum being stroked kissed cuddled and told how loved she is She relaxed and fell into a deeper and deeper sleep and then she was turned so the vet could give the second drug and before he even finished injecting it Molly was gone Molly was one of a kind and truly irreplaceable She transformed my life in many inconceivable ways I owe everything to her All I am and all I ve achieved are down to her I feel lost without her Our home is quiet and empty the light of our lives is gone and our hearts are truly broken Molly brought joy laughter Photo Kennel Club onEdition Molly 10 offan e of the pric ription l subsc a u n n a ode upon c o c h it w NOV22 and love to so many people and positively impacted everyone she met and who knew her online and through her blog I know her loss will be felt by many people and will bring great sadness We know some will want to send condolences and we d also love for people to share their thoughts and memories of Molly with us Please email memoriesofmolly lucy watts co uk Thank you for being part of Molly s life Lucy Watts MBE Beverley Cuddy Editor writes Molly was sunshine in dog form I do hope every time you feel the warmth of the sun you ll remember all the good things and the happy times you shared and the hard times that she made more bearable She was also a window into your world for all of us to get to know you a little better We all loved her and we all love you Lucy Virtual hugs at this sad time It was such an honour to meet you both and give you an award to share your story and have Molly on the front cover Marley Marley the most wonderful dog you would ever meet Unfortunately the big C got to him But hey he had a wonderful life of 13 years and 9 months He will always be in our hearts We are blessed to still have his mum Tally who has just reached 16 years old Simon and Clive 36 Dogs Today November 2022 100 VIDEOS to VIEW NOW Become an excellent dog handler with the help of Laura Coomes Training From Puppy Class all the way to Best in Show our students are already seeing their hard work paying off and enjoying success in the Winner s Circle Sign up at our website today TRAININGDOGSWITHLAURA COM

Labrador Posed by a model Great Debate If you have an opinion on this subject that is not already covered here putting Great Debate in the subject line Please limit your response to Jules Magee Burton You absolutely need a vet you trust However we recently found that easier said than done After many many years of amazing vets we suddenly had several who seemed to be suited to hamsters not dogs There s lots of basic things you can try first I ve always found that if you feed sweetcorn you can see if it passes or not If it doesn t you can almost always say there s a blockage and you need treatment Is it a pup Is it teething What s the dog s temperature Are they drinking Peeing How is your dog acting What s right for one dog will absolutely not be for another Have a checklist of what you can tell the vet over the phone Kendra Davies Unless the vet is quite literally killing your dog a ghastly experience and even an upset dog is still miles better than your dog potentially going downhill fast and dying of something that could have been cured with medicines instead of chicken broth My dog has had loose motions for a few days and tried to be sick this morning but was unproductive She s fully insured but had a ghastly experience at the vet s and it was suggested we try some home remedies first What should I do 38 Dogs Today November 2022 Karen King Have you starved the dog for 24 hours then tried plain food such as boiled chicken or boiled rice for a few feeds If this has been tried and the dog is lethargic not themselves then it s off to the vet Linda Ede Go to a new vet your dog should see someone Maybe a friend or relative can recommend someone they use Carole Morton I would be looking for another vet I have changed mine because I was not at all happy with the treatment l was having email enquiries dogstodaymagazine co uk 100 words Corina Mulder The few days part is worrisome I think I d go by energy level If lethargic straight to the vet If typical energy feed pumpkin chicken and rice Depends too if there are worms in faeces Karen Walker Please be careful with home remedies We had some issues and we finally found a vet able to diagnose correctly Sadly you are once bitten and twice shy Seek the help of a second vet please Tracey Burton If you feel uncomfortable visiting your vet then change vets The stomach issue needs to be investigated but even if it was something you could manage at home there will come a time when you will have to take your dog to the vet Linda Behm Ask friends with dogs about their vet and then choose one and get there right away Alison Binnall If the vets were so bad are they aware Speak to someone about it If still not happy go to a different vet Be careful treating at home as it could be something serious Veronica Tunley In my experience trying to be sick and having loose stools can mean a blockage or partial blockage so I would be cautious especially if they get uncomfortable and arch their backs I have had a few difficult vet experiences including the wrong treatments and I have to remind myself to ask difficult questions if I take a dog to the vet and not accept everything they say at face value Vets are human and mostly do their utmost but like doctors aren t perfect Julian Pottage If the dog is trying unsuccessfully to be sick it sounds like there is something wrong that needs investigating Ask to see another vet in the practice or if it is a small practice and that is not an option go to a different practice This month s result 5 9 86 Jen Taylor If the dog was upset after the visit it may be worth trying a few home remedies first and see if it settles things If not though don t wait too long Go back to the vet either your usual one or another Kathryn Benes Baker Try another or several other vets you ll find one you like When I changed doctors and vet I interviewed more vets than I did doctors I found one I loved Mother Hubbard s Critter Care Your dog is sick and most likely dehydrated Please find another vet Your dog should have been given IV fluids Krista Davis Vet immediately Darline Geer Get a new vet Vet Home remedies Depends Debi Gischer I had a bad vet I took my baby in for a cough and was told it was nothing to worry about She kept coughing for about three weeks and it sounded so bad that I made my husband take her back and asked to see a different vet We then found out that she had mass on her lung and heartworm and could not be saved I just don t understand how one vet could find out what was wrong and the other couldn t Go to another vet if you think the first could be wrong Good luck I hope your baby is OK Jacqui Evans Have you tried talking to the vet over the phone I ve been advised that way but I must admit that if I d had a ghastly experience I d think about changing vets P Next month s topic is Should there be an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in the UK Email editorial dogstodaymagazine co uk with your thoughts putting Great Debate in the subject line or write to Great Debate Dogs Today The Old Print House 62 High Street Chobham Surrey GU24 8AA November 2022 Dogs Today 39 Vet 86 Depe Home

A My Dog Crush Photo by Tim Rose www timrosephotography co uk n all round gundog the Large Munsterlander works hard plays hard rests hard Sponsored by For Dog People by Dog People Because your dog deserves the BEST NO MORE PULLING NO MORE RIDING UP NO MORE RUBBING NO MORE COMING OFF NO MORE DISCOMFORT REVOLUTIONARY HEADCOLLAR Our survey of Large Awarded Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2018 UK Munsterlander owners revealed Winners 2013 2019 Dogmatic UK Ltd is on Facebook Endorsed by Dr David Sands BSc PhD CFBA Fellow of the Canine Feline Behaviour Association Call to join the ever growing number of people changing to Dogmatic 01952 245330 or visit us at www dogmatic org uk Character M any of us have dog crushes soft spots for breeds or types that we love but know we ll probably never own for lots of terribly sensible reasons Maybe you don t have enough hours in the day for the dog you dream of Perhaps you have a wandering eye and there are just too many dogs to fit into a lifetime Or you already have a house squashed full of adored allsorts that chose you In this feature we go through popular dog crushes and take a fresh look at what it would be like to actually live with them 40 Dogs Today November 2022 Large Munsterlander Jolly hard work but magical was how one owner described the Large Munsterlander They are working dogs at heart but once their bodies hearts and minds have been adequately occupied they happily settle and many owners recommend them for active outdoorsy training minded families In fact 70 said their dogs were lapdogs if given the chance They believe they are lapdogs even though they weigh in at 50 pounds One leg two legs and suddenly their whole body is in your lap 84 say they are very affectionate 61 say they live to please their owners and 68 say they are sensitive and that it s easy to tell when their feelings are hurt Grooming The coat is long and dense with feathering on the legs and tail Most from our survey groomed their dogs once a week and said shedding is no worse than in any other dog Training exercise 31 of our respondents give their dogs an hour s exercise daily 27 give 90 minutes and another 27 give two hours or more The Large Munsterlander is a smart dog that makes an eager student in training An intelligent tracker our survey owners took part in gundog tests search and rescue agility canicross bikejor therapy dog visits and even assistance dog work Balance is needed however One owner sums up LMs don t like to be left inactive for long periods of time and need a lot of engagement both physically and mentally They thrive on company and interaction Sleep is also important for them often the mistake with gundog breeds is to keep them constantly occupied which isn t helpful for their overall health or the owner s With a high prey drive reliable recalls are a must Health Large Munsterlanders should be tested for hip and elbow dysplasia and eye screened for hereditary cataracts They should also be DNA tested for hyperuricosuria HUU a condition where uric acid does not dissolve fully in the urine and accumulates causing the formation of crystals and then stones which can block the urinary tract HUU is an autosomal recessive condition which means that a dog must inherit the abnormal gene from both parents to be affected if it inherits from only one parent it will not be affected by the condition itself but will be a carrier and can pass the abnormal gene on to offspring NO MORE PULLING NO MORE RIDING UP NO MORE RUBBING NO MORE COMING OFF NO MORE DISCOMFORT REVOLUTIONARY HEADCOLLAR 9 TIMES WINNER OF Product I can t live without Awarded Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 2021 UK For Dog People by Dog People Because your dog deserves the BEST Global 100 2020 WINNER Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 UK Winners 2013 2022 Dogmatic UK Ltd is on Facebook Call to join the ever growing number of people changing to Dogmatic 01952 245330 or visit us at www dogmatic org uk November 2022 Dogs Today 41

My Dog Crush Owner s view Traits Energetic Loyal Just the right mix of crazy and magical Loving Intelligent Driven Goofball Sensitive Origins H ailing from Munster in Germany the Large Munsterlander is a hunt point and retrieve gundog that is celebrating its centenary as a recognised breed They were originally registered as German Longhaired Pointers but when the GLP breed standard stated that only brown or brown white dogs were permitted the black coated ones were left out in the cold and so enthusiasts fought for recognition in their own right The first breed club was founded in Germany in 1919 and they were recognised by the Kennel Club in the UK in 1971 42 Dogs Today November 2022 WIRED DIFFERENTLY A saving grace was he had been introduced to mantrailing at 10 weeks old which we d taken up with Digby and Freya and he absolutely loved it He is a natural worker is confident and has structure and focus which seems so important to him He also Photo Colette Hart C olette Hart had rescue dogs for many years and met a Large Munsterlander through a dog trainer she was working with We were struck by how much character and personality they have and soon became hooked she says So almost 15 years ago Freya joined the family It was the start of a great love for the breed Colette describes the Large Munsterlander as Intelligent a love of using their nose to work energetic both mentally and physically inquisitive comical incredibly loyal loving and affectionate and very very chatty Colette s current dogs are Digby aged 10 and Quinn five A year ago Quinn was diagnosed with genetic chronic anxiety on referral to Langford Veterinary Hospital and Referral Centre in Bristol Colette says We knew his behaviour wasn t consistent with our other puppies from eight weeks of age He screamed a lot was always hungry and didn t gain weight easily slept intermittently and wouldn t sit still We weren t able to cuddle him properly for the first six months as he was so busy and stressed He veered from manic to exhausted with no in between level well known as it s a mental health condition that is genetically passed to the dog and can be experienced across several breeds not just LMs Neurologically Quinn doesn t interpret things as other dogs do His brain isn t wired in the same way so he isn t able to make sense of situations and therefore he gets frustrated and panics He can t understand how to switch off and no behavioural modification techniques will work without medical intervention QUINN S WORLD discovered how nice a cuddle was and is the most affectionate boy But he didn t have the capacity to make a decision or to self soothe and be calm after an arousing event The eventual diagnosis came as something of a relief Finally we knew it wasn t our fault Colette says We were told that Quinn had genetic chronic anxiety which is different from other anxietyrelated problems that can often be caused through a particular incident that happens in the dog s life and that may be improved through behavioural intervention GCA isn t When he isn t medicated Quinn struggles to self regulate and his frustration builds Symptoms include panting crying that escalates to barking eye rolling lip licking pacing and hyperactivity He s also quite immature for a fiveyear old in some respects as he s unable to make sense of things in the usual way of learning Colette is keen for people to understand more about mental health in dogs Our aim is to encourage people to share their experiences open conversation between breeders and potential owners and to work together to learn more about health screening not for just physical but also mental health conditions in our dogs I m developing a Facebook private group called Quinn s World for those to respectfully share information experiences and education about all genetic issues affecting our dogs If anything it helps me to think I m doing something for Quinn and others who may not feel as comfortable speaking about this P Downsides Quite rare be prepared to go on a waiting list Strong prey drive Rural home or regular access to countryside needed NO MORE PULLING NO MORE RIDING UP NO MORE RUBBING NO MORE COMING OFF NO MORE DISCOMFORT REVOLUTIONARY HEADCOLLAR 9 TIMES WINNER OF Product I can t live without Awarded Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 2021 UK For Dog People by Dog People Because your dog deserves the BEST Global 100 2020 WINNER Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 UK Winners 2013 2022 Dogmatic UK Ltd is on Facebook Call to join the ever growing number of people changing to Dogmatic 01952 245330 or visit us at www dogmatic org uk November 2022 Dogs Today 43

My Dog Crush Best names Herman Scout Bailey Buster Bluebottle Mutley Ivy Schnoffles Chewie Birdie Best Facebook group Large Munsterlander Club UK Advice for a newbie Climbed a tree to get a pigeon Chased a Chinook helicopter in full hunt mode Collects the correct pair of shoes for the person who has arrived home He enjoys blowing bubbles in muddy puddles They love to hunt fetch water retrieve and cuddle Not for the faint hearted Stick with the training you will get success eventually 9 TIMES WINNER OF Product I can t live without Awarded Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 2021 UK You need time and countryside space Meet some of these dogs first They are big loud full of energy and can be hard to train Can you cope For Dog People by Dog People Because your dog deserves the BEST Large Munsterlander silhouette hooded sweatshirt In a range of colours and sizes from 38 99 Postage from the US From CanopyRoad CreativeUS on www etsy com Peel off self adhesive Christmas gift labels perfect for your pressies to your favourite Large Munsterlander or Large Munsterlander devoted friends 42 labels 3 15 from StarprintDesigns on www etsy com Large Munsterlander cards from 3 99 for a single card to 22 for a pack of 10 AmberMariesStudio on www etsy com NO MORE PULLING NO MORE RIDING UP NO MORE RUBBING NO MORE COMING OFF NO MORE DISCOMFORT REVOLUTIONARY HEADCOLLAR 9 TIMES WINNER OF Product I can t live without Global 100 2020 WINNER Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 UK Winners 2013 2022 Dogmatic UK Ltd is on Facebook Call to join the ever growing number of people changing to Dogmatic 01952 245330 or visit us at www dogmatic org uk 44 Dogs Today November 2022 v Large Munsterlander Street sign perfect for a shed or office 18 99 from EzStreet SignsCom on www etsy com Think hard about the amount of time you have NO MORE PULLING NO MORE RIDING UP NO MORE RUBBING NO MORE COMING OFF NO MORE DISCOMFORT REVOLUTIONARY HEADCOLLAR I m only talking to my Large Munsterlander today T shirt Available in a range of styles and fits colours and sizes From 18 67 from Thomashein on www redbubble com Large Munsterlander sticker for your laptop phone water bottle Available as matte glossy or transparent in a range of sizes From 3 from ZimStar on www redbubble com Breed antics Love the breed Shop the breed Awarded Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 2021 UK For Dog People by Dog People Because your dog deserves the BEST Global 100 2020 WINNER Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 UK Winners 2013 2022 Dogmatic UK Ltd is on Facebook Call to join the ever growing number of people changing to Dogmatic 01952 245330 or visit us at www dogmatic org uk November 2022 Dogs Today 45

Photo posed by models Quick question Do you have a problem you d like answered by an expert Or do you Email your question to enquiries dogstodaymagazine co uk Calm in a storm want advice from someone with personal experience of the issue EXPERT ADVICE Dr Linda Simon a veterinary surgeon shares her tips for keeping dogs calm during a storm Tire them out Getting your dog sleepy before the storm begins will help to get them into a calm state of mind Keep an eye on the weather forecast for information on when the storm is due to start and take your dog on a long and interesting walk beforehand have them socialise with other dogs and even practise some training Mental and physical stimulation should tire them out enough to help them sleep through most if not all of the storm Lead by example When the storm starts be cautious not to act unsettled yourself We often forget that dogs can quickly pick up on our body language and stress levels which may exacerbate their anxiety Act calm and confident Safe haven Feeling safe is really important to dogs especially in times of fear Creating a safe haven for them will provide them with somewhere to retreat to to feel safe and secure This could be anywhere in your home but ideally away from any windows where they are likely to hear the thunder more or see the lightning Make up a cosy bed with a pillow throws and blankets for them to snuggle into or even hide under For more anxious dogs this safe haven might need to be closer to your bed or chair so they have that extra security of knowing you are close by Offer a distraction Distraction is a great way to take your dog s mind off the storm outside and avert their focus to something more enjoyable Offering your dog a nice chew that will take them some time to get through or a filled Kong will keep their attention away from the storm and help them to feel calmer as they settle down for the night Background sounds Background sounds are a great way to distract your dog from the loud and sudden crashes of thunder Whether it be the TV radio or even playing a dog friendly calming playlist these sounds should mask or at least diminish the volume of the storm Blackout blinds Depending on the size of the storm lightning can be really bright often illuminating the whole room These sudden and unexpected flashes of light can be just as scary as the loud bangs of thunder to your dog Invest in some blackout blinds or curtains Not only are blackout blinds great for keeping the lightning out but they will also help your dog to sleep better Dogs circadian rhythms are influenced by light so it is much easier for them to sleep in a dark room Lights on If investing in blackout blinds or curtains isn t an option another way to reduce the impact of the lightning flashes is to turn a side light on 46 Dogs Today November 2022 November 2022 Dogs Today 47

Photo posed by a model Quick question How to prepare for firework season EXPERT ADVICE Firework season is almost upon us and it s important to be prepared The RSPCA advises Doggie den Create a den in a quiet area of the house and make it a special safe place by placing tasty treats and favourite toys inside Make sure your pets always have access to plenty of places around the house to hide Speak to neighbours Check local press and websites and speak to your neighbours and local council schools etc ahead of time to find out dates and times of local displays Soundproof your house Simple steps such as closing windows and curtains can help your house seem safer to your pet so begin doing this now if it s different to normal to get your pet used to it Routine changes We recommend walking dogs during daylight during fireworks season so if this is different to your normal routine begin to alter the time of your pet s walk to get them gradually used to it Photo posed by a model 48 Dogs Today November 2022 Sound desensitisation Teach your pet to deal with the sounds by using training CDs We recommend Sounds Scary which comes with guidance on how to use it You can also muffle the sound of fireworks by using calming music like classical playlists Start to introduce this now This is a long term approach so it may be worth starting now ahead of next year Pheromone diffusers Speak to your vet about using a calming collar or diffuser which disperses calming pheromones that may help your dog to feel more secure Get help If your pet has a severe fireworks fear then speak to your vet or clinical animal behaviourist now to come up with a plan or to discuss whether there are any treatment options to help them

Quick question Acorn danger Acorns contain tannins which can cause upset tummies and though rare can lead to kidney failure and be fatal Overall it s best to keep dogs away from them not always easy if you happen to live or walk somewhere with oak trees We asked our followers for solutions READERS ADVISE Rachel Jackson We are surrounded by oak trees and the acorns are raining down at the moment My husband uses a blower to round them up and pick them up every few days Most of our dogs haven t really bothered with them but Amaya will pick them up and chomp on them Obviously we stop her and she doesn t do it often usually when she is lying outside and one is near her head She is a large Greyhound and we have not had any health problems but they are poisonous and I do distract her when I see her looking at them Shaz McNeill Is it possible to put netting on the ground and batter the tree with a wooden pole every few days to let the loose ones drop A bit like how olives are harvested Obviously time consuming but it would dramatically reduce the constant flow of them falling Carla Si You may need to block that area somehow so the dog has no access If not possible perhaps a soft muzzle for going out until the period passes Better than risking blockage and tannin toxicity Sheila Keevil Bullock Our Woody has been eating acorns from the huge tree next door He s been sick a few times but otherwise OK We re forever picking them up Nicki Bloomfield Use nets and buy some moveable temporary fencing fencing posts etc so you can section off a safe small area Sylvia Geekie Maybe consider a muzzle during the time acorns fall just while out muzzles can be used for lots of reasons 50 Dogs Today November 2022 June 2020 Dogs Today 35

Photos Sarah Bartlett Quick question EXPERT ADVICE Photography tips Experts at the photo printing service ParrotPrint com have named their easy tomaster techniques for a pride of place photo Have treats at hand Maintaining a pet s attention can be tricky especially if they are agitated or distracted Having treats and toys with you can help to focus their attention and are good rewards after they have been hard at work posing Newfoundland type Often when we take photos from a standing position we are pointing our lens down at our pets This isn t great for showing their true proportions or showing the body of the dog Try lying chest to the floor keeping your camera in line with your dog s eyes This will allow you to capture a much truer proportion of your dog and because you are now on a similar level you may find that your dog interacts with you much more allowing you to take some really interesting photographs You can also try putting your camera completely on the ground capturing some of the ground or grass and pointing the camera up at your pet to make your dog a much larger subject in your image Getting a muddy tummy is all part of the fun EXPERT ADVICE Pet photographer Sarah Bartlett www instagram com dogwomanphotography gives her best tips to capture stunning portraits of your dog whether you re using a camera or just your phone Action shots Dogs are fast moving subjects and they re also unpredictable which can make canine photography a little tricky at times Luckily if you are using a DSLR or professional camera you can increase your shutter speed to capture action shots like jumping sprinting or catching a treat On an iPhone if your dog is moving around having the time of their life try dragging the shutter button the button you use to take the photo to the left and your iPhone can take up to 10 photos a second On android phones look for continuous shot mode which can often be found in the settings Many androids and Samsung phones 52 Dogs Today November 2022 Backgrounds allow you to hold the shutter button down to take multiple photos at a time By taking lots of photos in quick succession it allows you to move your phone around and you re bound to capture a great action shot in no time Props Introducing props such as items in the forest eg logs fallen trees or even a favourite toy at home can be tricky Often trying to pose dogs around props is met with dogs wanting to play or even run off with said props Allow your dog to relax in the setting first and sniff and investigate the props Don t stress your dog by forcing them into positions they don t want to be in Try to capture candid photographs of your dogs interacting with props in a natural and fun way This will be much more relaxing for your best friend and you the photographer Angles Dogs are usually at a much lower eye level to their human counterparts unless you have a giant breed like a Great Dane or Often when our dogs are doing something silly cute or photo worthy we take a photo and there are other distractions within the frame of the image sofas cushions the odd hand or shoe These can all distract attention away from your main subject your beloved pet You don t have to use fancy backdrop equipment if you don t want to just find a plain wall use a bed sheet or a simple background to allow your pet to be the main feature Fun and stress free Lastly and most importantly let your pet dictate your photographs Most family pets and dogs are not trained to stay in positions for long periods of time and if you have not trained your dog to sit or stay don t expect them to grasp that now when you pull the camera out If you relax and have fun this will allow your pet to also relax and be their natural selves Avoid using flash Using natural lighting allows photos to appear less posed and can help to capture pets in their everyday settings Using a flash on animals can cause red eye in photos and scare them Burst continuous mode With today s advanced technology most mobile phones are equipped to take different types of photos To capture your pet in their truest form use burst or continuous mode to get action shots and sift through these to find hidden gems Maintain focus A busy background can make for a distracted image which is not ideal when the goal is for the pet to be the centre of attention Blurring the background for example by using a phone s portrait mode feature can remove distractions Additionally using a clean background or zooming into your pet s face is a way to maintain camera focus Edit photos Photoshop is a way to add creativity and enhance images as well as to include fun additions to experiment with design and layout Experiment with lenses Some camera lenses allow for closer perspectives of animals and others are better for wider frames Take photos of a pet from further away as they are less likely to be disturbed Eye level Taking photos from above won t capture the true beauty and details of the animal Getting down to the pet s eye level will make for a more realistic photo while allowing you to see the world from their perspective Candid shots A photo of a pet sitting posed and well behaved is not an accurate representation of how they usually act Instead capture them in everyday situations for example when running eating and playing This will make for more realistic photos allowing your pet s personality to shine through November 2022 Dogs Today 53

Collar danger EXPERT ADVICE A canine first aid expert vet nurse Rachel Bean www rachelbean co uk has warned dog owners about the dangers of leaving collars on their pets indoors In her work Rachel has seen injuries and death after dogs collars became caught on door handles or radiator dials and choked while they were alone In some horrific cases boisterous play times between dogs have also led to choking incidents and death and Rachel says that there is no reason for collars to be worn when the dog is not out for a walk Rachel also warned of leaving dogs wearing collars and harnesses in indoor crates because they could become caught She said All too often these indoor collar injuries and tragedies can be avoided by simply taking off the collar Many people think it is a legal requirement but that is only when your dog is out walking When you are walking with your dog you are watching them closely but at home so many things can happen while you are not looking and that is when these horrible incidents happen Rachel who travels the country giving canine firstaid workshops added I have seen cases where during a play session a dog s mouth has become caught on the other dog s collar creating a dangerous panic situation and causing devastating life threatening injuries Your dog will be safer and more comfortable without their collar indoors and you will be able to relax too The law states that all pet dogs must wear a collar with an owner s name and address visible when in a public place Time k n i h t e r to uzzle the m Muzzles ensure peace of mind for stressful situations for both dogs and pet parents 1 For decades owners of muzzled dog have experienced prejudice when out and about However the mood is shifting The stereotypical status aggressive dog sporting a muzzle is a thing of the past A new study commissioned by Company of Animals on behalf of Baskerville 2022 found that the number one reason to use a muzzle for dog owners is during the visit to groomers and vets 31 of the nation s dog owners and not for biting Why choose Muzzles are a fantastic training tool that create a safer environment for the dog the owner and others around it Be careful despite their look fabric muzzles are cruel and dangerous for your dog Wearing a fabric muzzle even brie y will interfere with a dog s sensitive and essential respiratory process panting 2 By design fabric muzzles only allow the dog to breathe through the nose and prevent the thermoregulation through the tongue thus ruling out every kind of exercise temperature uctuations or stress levels for the dog lest their health and welfare be at risk A normal body temperature for a dog is between 38 3 C and 39 2 C but an increase in any of the aforementioned factors can cause major distress and sadly rapid death even within minutes of wearing a fabric muzzle Respect the dog s welfare they can pant drink and take treats easily Advanced bite protection For this reason although fabric muzzles can appear appealing due to their lower price or apparent softness they are actually dangerous for your dog s welfare and not even safe for you or people around as they are not bite proof Basket muzzles are the most ethical option for your dog Overall basket muzzles are the safest choice for the wellness of your dog and your own safety 3 Designed by experts for over 35 years Baskerville humane muzzles combine comfort and welfare for the dogs allowing them to pant drink and take treats which is essential for a good muzzle conditioning high standards of safety thanks to their ultra robust patented basket in TPR thermoplastic rubber with a high impact strength not to be confused with silicon baskets which are easily bendable and thus not bite proof Elected as the Best dog muzzle Baskerville is recommended and used by behaviourists and vets around the world zzle survey 750 respondents US UK Germany Inside r US 2021 e Research mu Sources Se For more information on the Baskerville Muzzle range and muzzle tips and advice please visit companyofanimals com 54 Dogs Today November 2022 Find us Strong but lightweight Easily adjustable suitable for most dogs Baskerville is a trademark and copyright of the Company of Animals 2022 Company of Animals Dalmatian Photo posed by a model Quick question

Just for fun Use the clues to fill in the words below and solve the anagramsof these dog breeds Words can go across or down Letters are shared when the words intersect 1 2 3 4 Hope a Great Dane Photo submitted by Lynne Pettifer Criss cross Put the kettle on and have a go at our competitions Caption this Can you come up with a witty and amusing caption for this photo Winners of the Cross Question and Caption Competition will win a prize from Purrfectly Yappy The writer of the winning caption will win a Fuzzu A Gorilly Named Billy Dog Toy worth 13 99 from www purrfectlyyappy com 5 The person who sends the first correct answer to the Cross Question will win a pack of SmartBones a healthy alternative to rawhide from www purrfectly yappy com How to enter Across 5 Aftertaste chow reoriented 4 6 7 7 7 Around nub whinge 9 6 Please email it to us at the address on the facing page 7 In the ring Aberdeen pontiffs vignettes 5 6 7 7 Unscramble the jumbled letters in the circles 2 Lapwings replenishers 5 8 7 Can you find these big small and inbetween breeds 4 Dogsled Hollie pawnshop 6 6 8 6 Eery striker 4 7 What to do if you see a lost dog Cross Question Just for fun Photo submitted by Philippa Down 1 Send your Caption Competition Cross Question entries together with your contact details via email to comps dogstodaymagazine co uk or post to November Competitions Dogs Today The Old Print House 62 High Street Chobham Surrey GU24 8AA to arrive by 1 December 2022 Do you have a funny pic you d like us to feature 6 3 Blurrier RT reek ye 5 4 7 Criss cross answers 1 Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen 2 Welsh Springer Spaniel 3 Kerry Blue Terrier 4 Polish Lowland Sheepdog 5 Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier 6 Skye Terrier 7 Norwegian Buhund Speak softly don t call whistle or chase Contact owner if you are actively looking for a missing dog Use slow movements show you are not a threat Don t approach head on at speed Sit crouch or lie on the ground keeping the dog in sight Don t look directly at the dog avoid eye contact Lure with food if possible throwing it away from you but also not directly at the dog If the dog runs away don t chase Follow from a distance stopping and dropping if the dog turns around Don t attempt to catch or restrain the dog unless you re confident that you will get him or her the first time STOP DROP THINK A B U R ICU HA H NO DEED HA PST LEGS C Can you guess which breeds Cherry s parents are In the ring answers A Deerhound B Chihuhua C Shetland Sheepdog Photos by Tim Rose www timrosephotography co uk Tea break 56 Dogs Today November 2022 November 2022 Dogs Today 57

Prize crossword Compiled by Gyles Brandreth Quick clues Cryptic clues Across Down Across 3 Welsh breeds 9 1 7 2 He went to mow with his dog 3 3 3 Lashes may cut these dogs 9 8 Type of spitz 7 3 Coastal area for holidays 7 7 9 Roman pointer 7 4 Small breed related to the Griffon Bruxellois 13 One sixteenth of a pound 5 11 Taste 5 Type of sheepdog 6 5 Executioner 7 12 Age 3 13 Chihuahua s nationality 7 6 Harmony 5 16 Title of film about a boy s pet bird 3 10 Miniature kind of breed 3 13 Rise 5 2 18 Dog s nose 5 14 Kind of hounds 7 20 Portion 7 15 Female swan 3 21 Belonging to the UK 7 16 Canine shelter 6 22 Female relative 5 17 Obeyed Don t move command 6 23 German ie Alsatian dogs 9 3 2 1 Doorman at heart is a lightweight 5 8 The end we hear for a European breed 7 9 Type of hound with wagging tail taken in by Scotsman 7 11 Boat is a hit 5 12 The singular 2 Down chap is upset for a long time 3 19 A point of the compass 5 13 The Hairless Dog X seen in dilapidated cinema 7 16 Peke s not exercising A novel pet 3 18 Points out what sniffer dog uses 5 4 20 Setter not half surrounds FBI agents for a bit 7 6 5 21 Just like a Bulldog hits rib out of place 7 7 22 Girl pleasant on the outside a bit evil at heart 5 8 23 German dogs with pastoral role 9 9 10 11 Down 1 12 13 15 14 16 18 19 Dog mostly cold has to relax 6 2 No name perhaps for person with TV dog 3 3 17 20 3 We re told to observe team where holidaymakers go 7 4 A m marshland thief grabs second dog 13 5 Executive game 7 21 22 10 Kind of Poodle marking Tolstoy s end 3 23 Name _________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________ ____________________________ Postcode _________________ Telephone _____________________________________________ Email address ___________________________________________ Breed type of dog _______________________________________ 58 Dogs Today November 2022 14 Breeds from a French and G German boy 7 15 The writer provides an animal enclosure 3 16 Made say to work in this dog s home 6 17 Steady Possibly and remained in position 6 19 Former PM s direction 5 L D O T J O D G D L D O E G N I D B U T R E N O T G N I L D E B E A U C E R O N B O G V M M H L W O E D E I I R R V G R O B D N J I R E I R R E T R E W E I B E R R K A T E V G G A R T A I N T W E R I D E G N R U E A I F V Y R A O E R S I R E O X D I O M R T H W R F G K N S P T R R B C Y G A B I J N E S A B A R B E T E C L I J S G C Q M T O B E D M A E S A T O O L C F J U D R D W A O F S F A Z N N L O O Q H K H E L K G O N S K F R Y Y O I H Z T H R N O E L Z T Q O L T E O K S E O W O O Y B F E P H B K D N S D L J O D U I B O X E R R O V C V L R A C O C B B N Q O N S I E U I B V G L I M O G E C P D R R Z Z Z N W O S W P U I L L N J M J W W Z Z G D R S D B E F B M L L E J D T B R O B U L L T E R R I E R U I S N D O N A I L A T I O C C A R B V B E E G X Can you find these breeds beginning with the letter B Search up down forward backward and on the diagonal Complete the crossword grid then post your entry to arrive by 1 December 2022 to November Crossword Dogs Today The Old Print House 62 High Street Chobham Surrey GU24 8AA The first correct entry pulled out of the hat after the closing date will win the prize The judge s decision is final October Solution Across 1 Scruff 4 Yapped 8 Organ 9 Belgian 10 Pet name 11 Tutti 12 Wolfhound 16 Irish 18 Vendeen 20 Explain 21 Rip up 22 Setter 23 Neatly Down 1 Snoopy 2 Right 3 Fantail 5 Allot 6 Pointed 7 Dandie 9 Beethoven 12 Whippet 13 Unnerve 14 Biters 15 Snappy 17 Heave 19 Expat S L S E R D N A L F S E D R E I V U O B Barbet Bichon Frise Borzoi Basenji Biewer Terrier Boston Terrier Basset Hound Bloodhound Bouvier des Flandres Beagle Boerboel Boxer Bearded Collie Bolognese Bracco Italiano Beauceron Borador Briard Bedlington Border Collie Brittany Bergamasco Border Terrier Bull Terrier Bernadoodle Bulldog Bernese Bullmastiff Beaucerons posed by a model ________________________________________________________ We occasionally loan our address list to charities and companies we feel may be of interest to you Please tick if you do not wish to receive this information Q 13 How horse riding expenses accumulate 5 2 How to enter Just for fun Irish Wolfhound by Tim Rose www timrosephotography co uk 6 Noted How Much is that Doggie accompaniment 5 Win this The winner of this month s crossword will receive a Kong Wild Knot bird a squeaky plush toy with internal knotted rope and minimal stuffing for minimal mess Available from PurrfectlyYappy com Wordsearch November 2022 Dogs Today 59

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For Dog People by Dog People Because your dog deserves the BEST Confessions of a dogaholic A 66 Dogs Today November 2022 Tailwaggers united I heard of an elderly dog lady who was homeless and sleeping in her car Could Tailwaggers find someone to foster her dogs before they all froze to death The young Border Collie was quickly placed but the rather cantankerous old Jack Russell proved more difficult You may have found Jemima s name familiar when I mentioned it earlier Our paths eventually crossed when she made the documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed Jemima saw my appeal on Facebook for help with the old lady s dogs and suggested someone who might help It was Tim the chap mentioned earlier the one who had Parkinson s He d missed having a dog but didn t feel able to commit as his illness was progressing When the old lady finally got settled her two dogs no longer liked each other Tim had bonded with Milo so he became his forever dog The old lady was delighted and very relieved Milo had always had a strange bump on his front leg but when it started growing the vet was worried It turned out to be cancer The only treatment the PDSA vet offered was euthanasia or amputation no chemo So Milo became a tripawd but Tim was very worried that the cancer might spread Jemima had often heard me talk of Mr Carter and CV247 so she suggested that maybe Tailwaggers might fund Milo s drugs I knew Tailwaggers couldn t afford it so instead I quietly paid the bill personally At the time it didn t seem a huge commitment Milo was already an old dog In the end Milo had an amazing 10 years with Tim The photo I saw today on Jemima s timeline sadly revealed Tim and Milo were now reunited Milo s life had been long Tim s sadly all too brief What a shame there s never been a man like John Carter for Parkinson s P 100 2020 WINNER Best Dog Collar Manufacturer 2020 UK REVOLUTIONARY HEADCOLLAR Stops dogs pulling on the lead and gives you back control Life Changing products for you and your dog 9 TIMES WINNER OF Product I can t live without NO MORE PULLING NO MORE RIDING UP NO MORE RUBBING NO MORE COMING OFF NO MORE DISCOMFORT AWARgDCoEllDar Best Do r 2020 21 UK re tu c fa u n a M tive Dog Most Innova cturers Collar Manufa 2019 Illustration KEVIN BROCKBANK photo of a man with a three legged dog recently reduced me to tears and brought back a flood of memories Back when Dogs Today began there had been another young hopeful applying to be the launch editor I didn t know but I had been up against Jemima Harrison Jem took rejection very well going on to become a producer on the hugely significant TV series Horizon While there she discovered a young man called Tim who by chance had found that the street drug ecstasy had reduced his ghastly Parkinson s symptoms This led to scientists rethinking the way they might treat this incurable neurological disease Around this time I was campaigning against cosmetic tail docking It needed a catchy name so car stickers for Tailwaggers Against Docking were produced The campaign generated a very official letter I was a magnet for them everyone from the Oscars to Biro would try to sue us It turns out the word Tailwaggers was protected by a trust of the same name we d infringed their trademark At its height Tailwaggers Club had millions of members all over the world including all the Queen s Corgis and even Bette Davis They d started Guide Dogs but interest had slowed and now it just quietly distributed the money it had left to pet owners in crisis Luckily the trustees liked our stance against docking and instead of suing us let us share the name and I joined the board The concept of the club dog owners helping each other was a brilliant one But as Tailwaggers inevitably neared the end of its pot of money social media made it much easier to connect people so they could help themselves Global Also available Collars Non Slip Leads and Gripper Training Leads offering added security and confidence throughout the winter months Endorsed by Dr David Sands BSc PhD CFBA Fellow of the Canine Feline Behaviour Association Call to join the ever growing number of people changing to Dogmatic 01952 245330 or visit us at www dogmatic org uk Winners 2013 2022 Dogmatic UK Ltd is on Facebook Matching accessories in a selection of colours with high quality workmanship and ttings

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