In this waggy tale we meet Barney, the 2-year-old Standard Smooth Hair Dachshund. Barney’s waggy tale begins on his second birthday. ‘He was given a load of toys for his birthday, one of which he had taken a particular shining to and was enjoying chewing it to bits (he loves killing toys). It was a…
In this waggy tale we meet Ozzy, a 3-year-old Lhasa Apso. Little Ozzy’s family first became concerned when they noticed he was dragging his hind legs. ‘Ozzy is usually playful and bouncy, but this day he was very docile.’ Says dad Mark. Mark took Ozzy to the vets, who were initially concerned that the symptoms…
In this waggy tale we meet Kirstij and her 9-month old Blue and White Whippet, Luna. Luna has been with Kirstij and her family since winter 2017. Luna joined the family as a therapy dog for one of Kirstij’s 3 daughters following a traumatic experience. ‘She was the last available puppy in the litter and…
In this Waggy Tale, we meet Alison and her 6-year-old cat Dora. Alison and Dora’s vet first noticed something wasn’t quite right when Dora visited for her regular booster injections. ‘She seemed tired and had recently lost weight, which I had put down to a visit to the local cattery over the Easter break. The…
In this Waggy Tale we meet Bronya, her 4-year old Springer cross Poodle Mindy and brother Mork. ‘She is rather timid until she gets to know you but then is a friend for life. You know that she loves you when she brings you a gift – sometimes cramming 3 toys into her mouth to…
In this Waggy tale we meet Diane and her 14-month-old Field Spaniel, Dougie. Dougie’s story started back in May when he suffered a slight nosebleed. Mum Diane didn’t think much of it, but 5 hours later, Dougie was still bleeding. ‘I decided to take him to the emergency veterinary hospital, we just got in the…
In this Waggy Tale we meet Claire and her 21-week-old Cocker Spaniel puppy Lucky. Lucky’s story started when she was just 10 weeks old and was suffering with an awful cough that she just could not shift. Claire took Lucky to the vets and little Lucky was given a course of antibiotics. ‘At 13 weeks…
In this Waggy Tale we meet Shaun and his 19-month-old Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel cross Poodle) Teddy. ‘Teddy was one of five in his litter, and during our visit to the breeder (myself and my youngest daughter, Phoebe), he actually chose us, not the other way around.’ ‘In fact, looking at the photos of the litter…
In this Waggy Tale we meet Dan and his 5-and-a-half-year-old Miniature Smooth-haired Dachshund, Rudi. Rudi is a headstrong stubborn little pup who loves nothing more than a cuddle. He’s not picky when it comes to a cuddle companion either! He has been known to let himself into the neighbour’s house and take residence on the…
With all the excitement of the impending Royal Wedding, talk in the office has not been about Meghan’s dress, or how cute the littlest royals will look, but about how much we love the Royal Corgis and Dorgis. Elizabeth II has been fond of Corgis since she was a small child and has owned more…