What to do if you think your dog has a broken tail
Published: 28 October 2020
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With all potential broken bones, you should follow the same advice. Unless you can obviously see the bone is broken the only way to tell may be to have the dog x-rayed at the vets. The primary goals…
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Why learn first aid for dogs?
Published: 30 September 2020
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Did you know that one in four pets would survive if just one pet first aid technique was applied before getting to an emergency vet (American Animal Hospital Association). If your dog choked on…
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Why do dogs wag their tails?
Published: 02 October 2020
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Dogs use their tails to communicate strong emotions. These can include happiness but also negative aspects such as agitation, annoyance and anger. This is important as many people are unaware that a…
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How does our Zoom First Aid for Dogs course work?
Published: 02 September 2020
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We’ve recently introduced a Zoom option for our First Aid for Dogs courses, and they’re proving a popular option for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you don’t live near one of our usual venues, maybe you’r…
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How we're keeping you safe on your First Aid for Dogs course
Published: 21 August 2020
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We're really excited to be starting our face-to-face First Aid for Dogs courses again! We have put in place a number of measures to make sure you and our instructors are kept safe from the risk of…
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Potential poisons for dogs and other pets
Published: 08 March 2020
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Different animals can be poisoned by substances that would appear to be harmless. An example is chocolate, which is a toxin to dogs. With any poisoning case make sure you or anyone else will not be…
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How to bandage a dog's ear: a how-to video
Published: 24 September 2019
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Join First Aid for Dogs instructor Sarah as she shows you how to bandage a dog's injured ear. Come along to a First Aid for Dogs course to learn this and other valuable canine first aid skills.…
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Powwow with a bow wow: Bella Cleasby
Published: 28 June 2019
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It goes without saying that dogs are an important part of the First Aid for Dogs family, which is why we like to give them their moment in the spotlight too! Today we're going to meet Bella who lives…
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Staff spotlight: Julie Cleasby
Published: 14 June 2019
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Recently we've met several past First Aid for Dogs course students who have given us interesting insights into their work, their love of dogs and why they took our canine first aid course. This time…
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Paw-some news: we're launching in Oxfordshire!
Published: 15 April 2019
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We're barking from the rooftops about our new course location: Chilton, near Didcot in Oxfordshire. It's conveniently located for all dog lovers and dog professionals in Oxford, Newbury, Swindon,…
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