Mutterings
Welcome to Mutterings; Proprietor (& former journalist) Sarah Mountford's collection of photos, articles, links, comment, videos, recommendations and understandings from the world of Mutts.
DOES SIZE MATTER?
I love it when dogs exceed my (already very high) expectations.
WHAT DO YOU RECKON: MIGHT ANIMALS GRIEVE LIKE HUMANS?
VACCINATIONS: DEBATE, CONTROVERSY AND OUR POLICY…
A report out today on MRCVS Online tells of a confirmed case of Canine Distemper in north west England. It’s the first case of the disease seen in the region for many years and originated in a dog imported from Bulgaria while pregnant, who had Canine Distemper herself and passed it on to her puppies post-natally. Mother and puppies all died.
JAQUES, THE DUNKING, DIVING DACHSHUND!
THE LADY’S ALMANAC CASTS ITS EYE OVER HOUSE OF MUTT
VETS AND GOOGLE
VETS ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO THE VERY NASTY SM, ‘NECK SCRATCHER’S DISEASE’ …
New research by the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences, shows selective breeding may be the way forward to reducing the incidence of syringomyelia (SM) - a painful condition that can lead to paralysis - in the Cavalier King Charles spaniel and other toy breeds.
A SUMMER’S DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
CHOOSING A HOME BOARDER
FINTY’S FRIDAY FROLIC…
5***** HOTEL REVIEW FROM ASTAR PETS!
ON THE ITV NEWS…
A ‘FLIP-FLOP’KIND OF WALK
Some walks are wet 'Wellie' ones;
THE MAIL PAYS HOUSE OF MUTT A VISIT ….
MAISEY DOING A GREAT DEMO OF WHAT CALLY CALLS ‘HOUSE OF MUTT PRAT-LAPS’!
10 CRITTER FACTS YOU MAY (OR MAY NOT!) LIKE TO KNOW…
It's prime time of year for fleas, ticks and worms. Ten thoughts on the subject from people who like bugs best when well-zapped !
SMELL AND ASSOCIATION: AN OBSERVATION FROM THE ‘SCIENTISTS’ AT HOM
Dogs, like people, behave differently in different situations.
DOGS IN THE NEWS …
HOME BOARDING – PROFESSION OR HOBBY?
A friend (and client) asked me recently if our team here at the House of Mutt might be getting too 'big and business-like' compared to the bucolic home-y set up she'd always pictured.
