Advice Sessions
These are individual tuition sessions
on a variety of subjects, these include –
Buying a puppy
  
If you are thinking of getting a dog, you are hopefully
wanting it to become part of your family. Would it not be prudent to research
which breed you are going to be living with for what will be hopefully be for at
least 12 years. In this session I will talk you through different breeds of
dogs, whether they are suitable for your lifestyle, what health issues affect
your chosen breed of dog, where to find a good breeder, what to look for when
you visit the breeder and what questions to ask.
Nutrition
You are what you eat according to your
doctor, try to make sure that you eat 5 portions of fresh fruit and vegetables
every day, avoid processed over cooked foods, and take regular appropriate
exercise. This we are told is a recipe for good health.
However, we feed our dogs exactly the
opposite of this. We feed dry nuggets to our dogs which look nothing like real
food, they often have different colours to make them look enticing to the eye of
the owner, green nuggets to resemble the look of peas, orange ones to resemble
carrots etc. It is cooked at extremely high temperatures which compromises the
nutritional value.
I along with many others have chosen to
feed real food to our dogs. Having attended several courses in the USA and many
seminars in the UK, I have been completely convinced that feeding a raw natural
diet is the best thing that I can do for my dogs. I have been feeding my dogs
raw natural food for nearly 11 years, I have also changed many dogs boarding in
my care onto a natural diet (with owners permission) and have had amazing
results.
Problems that can be helped with
better nutrition—
Behaviour problems
Skin problems
Intestinal problems
Weight problems
General well being
General energy levels
Immune issues
And many more!
This advice
session would be for me to discuss with you the pro’s and cons of feeding a
natural diet, what type of food to feed and why and whether any supplements
would be recommended. If you are not interested in feeding a natural diet then
the session would be tailored more to understanding what is in different dog
feed, how to read and understand the labels on the dog food packaging and
discuss which type of dog food would be best for your dog.
Holistic Therapies
Like humans there are a vast number of
holistic therapies which are available to help your pet. Do you know what these
therapies are, or how they work for your animal? How do you choose which therapy
therapy will best suit your pets needs? Philippa will discuss with you all of
the different kinds of holistic therapies available to animals, their pro’s and
con’s, how to find a therapist, what to expect from consultations and what
conditions each therapy can be used for. The session comes with full hand outs
on each therapy and a list of further resources.
First aid
To help ensure the health of your animal
and your family, a few preventative measures and a lot of common sense are
important. Philippa will discuss with you what you should have in your first aid
kit and how to use it. She will teach you how to deal with accidents that your
pet may have, so that you can safely and securely get them to the vet. Learn how
to stop bleeding, deal with convulsions, choking, burns and scalds, general cuts
and bruises, dog bites, wounds, shock, broken bones, heatstroke etc. Also learn
how to recognize potential hazards and poisons in the home and garden.
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