
Is Home Boarding Suitable for my dog?
Will my dog enjoy boarding with other dogs? Who will my dog be staying with when with you? What do I need to tell you about my dog before I can book his holiday? How old does my dog need to be before he can board with you?
These are just…

Cat Peeing Outside Litter Box
Litter box avoidance is one of the most common reason cats are abandoned, surrendered to shelters or euthanized. My Pancake went through a phase of peeing on our bedding when he was a kitten, so I fully appreciate how frustrating and expensive…

The Joy of Keeping Hens: Goodbye to Bulbi
~ Birds are angels who lift us up when our own wings forget how to fly ~
This is a really sad blog post to write because it's my saying goodbye to Bulbi (aka Bulbster) - my hen with a silly "bouffant" that I have had since 2010. I never thought…

7 Benefits of Home Boarding Your Dog
Booking a holiday always comes with a difficult decision to make as a pet owner - do you take your pets with you or leave them behind. If the latter is what you choose, you have a number of options from kennels, to house sitters to home boarding.
At…

House Sitting – Grizzle’s tips and tricks
I know something’s up a week before they go. This big black object gets brought into the house (I have since learned this is a suitcase). Clothes, shoes and other nick naks I try to put in my mouth are being moved around constantly and there’s…

The Joy of Keeping Hens: the signs of sickness
I'm feeling poorly ...
Keeping hens can either be a straight forward easy thing or fraught with illness and death. Is it luck of the draw, the environment they live in or where they were bought? I think a bit of each to be honest. Our original…

The difference between pet care professionals
The pet care industry is booming! The UK is a country mad about pets. In 2015 the UK pet population is estimated at 7.4 million cats and 8.5 million dogs with 1 in 2 households owning a pet (fish not included). This equates to approximately…

The Joy of Keeping Hens: setting up home
So you've chosen your hens and now need to think about where you will keep them (if you haven't read my previous blog on choosing your chooks you can catch up here).
Now I'll be honest, I've had two lots of hens. Back in the day I believed…

Minimize Stress When Home Boarding Your Dog
With the holiday season fast approaching many owners are on the hunt for a caring alternative to kennels, a home-from-home environment. Meet: Home Boarding.
With this arrangement your dog stays with an individual or family throughout the…

The Joy of Keeping Hens: choosing your chooks
~ Birds are angels who lift us up when our own wings forget how to fly ~
It's May and it's definitely starting to feel like summer is on the way. I don't know about you but when the weather is like this I get a real urge to get all Barbara…
5* Rating with MK Council
The Easiest Kong Stuffing Recipe
How to choose a dog walker