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| Emma 07858 913325 for Puppy Class information Julie 07787 511713 for Agility Sam 07519 692370 for everything else :o) Welcome to Practical Pooches. Practical Pooches is a fun Dog Training club, based in Church Crookham, Fleet (main teaching area) covering the surrounding local areas. Offering a variety of services, we are sure that we can find the right training for you and your pooch. We are a company dedicated to providing dog owners with the skills and tools to enable them to get the best from their dogs and ensure their dogs have a happy and fulfilled life. Training your Pooch should be a fun and rewarding experience for all, so ensure that you find a club that suits everyone involved. It is also means learning to be a responsible owner for both our family and the general public that you may come in contact with. PPL Works in partnership with Hart District Council and promotes the Good Citizen Dog Scheme with the Kennel club to help educate everyone on what being responsible owner is all about. Dogs have the closest bond with man than any other animal; they’ve been domesticated for nearly 100,000 years, according to recent discoveries and are descended directly from the grey wolf; indeed without dogs some believe humans may not have changed from hunter / gatherers to crop raising communities at all! One misconception however, is that dogs are wolves that are just “used” to humans, this is not the case, thousands of years of domestication has led the dog to be naturally and genetically modified to be man’s best friend.
Progression is achieved through hard work and enthusiasm by all – including the trainers! We cover basic exercises and provide tips on encouraging social behaviour, when to correct and when to praise. Teaching dogs how to behave in a distracting environment is extremely rewarding. A well behaved dog is a socially acceptable dog and Practical Pooches are proud to be members of the NDWA (National Dog Warden Association).
Below is a list of the services we currently offer and we often run one off workshops when our outsourced trainers are available, so keep an eye on our Training Dates page.
For full details of all the other socialisation, charity events we hold regularly, our dog blessing & walk sessions at The Chapel please use the contact us page. A happy dog is a balanced dog. A balanced dog = happy owner The services we currently offer are: Pet care - feeding the cat / rabbit while you are away Puppy / Rescue Home starts Puppy socialising Kennel Club Good Citizen awards Obedience training - Classes or 1-2-1 Hall and field based classes available Agility classes Social Walks Dog Blessings - in co-ordination with the RSPCA and St Marys Church
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| HEATSTROKE - DEADLY IN DOGS!
How to Recognise, Treat and Prevent it
HEATSTROKE occurs when a dog gets dangerously overheated and so fails to regulate its body temperature.
Dogs don't sweat all over their skin, like we do. They lower their temperature primarily through panting. If a dog cannot cool itself efficiently, it may suffer Heatstroke.
A dog's normal temperature is 100.5-102.5 F (38 - 39 Celsius). At 106 F and above, physiological changes start to take place, resulting in irreversible damage to the kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal tract, heart and brain.
A dog with Heatstroke will be panting heavily and may be hyperventilating. Salivation increases, gums become pale, greyish and tacky, pulse is rapid or erratic and the dog becomes weak, confused and inattentive. It may vomit and pass bloody diarrhoea. If it continues to overheat, breathing slows or stops, and finally, seizures or coma occur. The amount of damage a dog sustains will depend on the severity and duration of the Heatstroke episode. The longer and more
severe, the worse the damage will be.
WHAT TO DO: RECOGNISE THE SYMPTOMS AND RESPOND URGENTLY
Get the dog into the shade at once. Apply copious cool water to the inner thighs and stomach where there are many relatively superficial, large blood vessels. Soak the pads of the feet too. The best method is to use a shower or hose. Try to keep the dog moving - encourage it to stand or walk slowly as it cools. Circulating blood can pool in certain areas if the dog is lying down, preventing cooled blood from circulating back to the dog's core. Allow the dog to drink SMALL amounts of COOL water. Rapid drinking may cause vomiting or bloat. Cooling is the first priority, hydration is next. Don't allow the dog to gulp water.
DO NOT SUBMERGE THE DOG in a pool or tub as this cools the dog too rapidly, and could cause heart attack or Bloat. If necessary, stand the dog in a pond or pool, IN THE SHADE, up to its elbows, then cool it's back, head and ears, by pouring water over it from a suitable container.
DO NOT USE ICE or ICED WATER! it SLOWS the cooling process, causing blood vessels to constrict. Cooling too quickly can cause the dog to suffer from Hypothermia.
DO NOT PUT A TOWEL OR COVER ON THE DOG ! it creates a sauna effect. The water must be able to evaporate.
DO NOT PUT THE DOG IN A KENNEL OR CRATE ! it will restrict the airflow.
DO NOT GIVE HUMAN PERFORMANCE DRINKS - If the dog won't drink water, try offering a thin, chicken or beef broth.
If you are stuck away from home, and your car has air conditioning, turn it on full and sit with the WET dog inside it, PROVIDING the car is shaded and not hot.
It is essential the dog sees the vet as soon as possible, once his temperature begins to drop. The vet will check if there is any damage to the kidneys and liver, and give advice for follow-up care.
The effects of Heatstroke can continue for 2-3 days or more, even if the dog appears to be back to normal. The most common cause of death following Heatstroke is from blood coagulating throughout the body. It can occur hours or even days after the episode.
PREVENTION IS THE BEST MEDICINE:
Walk your dog in the early morning or late evening, in Summer, not during peak temperatures of daytime.
If you cannot do this, just don't walk your dog. He DOES NOT need to be walked every day
If you park in the sun, before putting your dog in a car, open all the doors to allow the car to cool. If you keep a crate in the car, make sure it isn't hot to touch, and so prevent the dog burning its nose. Keep minimal bedding in a car crate, when it's hot. Dogs should have access to fresh water whilst travelling.
DO NOT leave your dog in a car when it's sunny at all, even for a short period of time, it can become like an oven in no time and dogs simply bake to death in their owner's vehicle. If in doubt, leave your dog at home.
The effects of Heatstroke can continue for 2-3 days or more, even if the dog appears to be back to normal. The most common cause of death following Heatstroke is from blood coagulating throughout the body. It can occur hours or even days after the episode. | | A very sad farewell to our white German Shepherd Jazz. Our thanks to Dignity for all their help with Jazz's final journey and for everyones support. She will always be in our thoughts and hugely missed. xx Jazzabean Trussler | |  Charlies Bit... Charlie is loving Abi's highchair at the moment, he is great at hoovering up all the crumbs after she's finished throwing her food about! | |
| Phone number: 07519 692 370 Based in Aldershot, Frimley and Fleet, covering local areas. Ash, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Tongham, Fleet, Church Crookham, Mytchett, Deepcut, Normandy, Frimley, Camberley, Sandhurst etc. All our trainers, volunteers and member to members are covered by Full Public Liability Insurance up to £5million. Please ensure that with any training you undertake, all handlers and participants are insured and have permission to use the area. Fines for using MOD or Council land without written permission apply to all. | |
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