K9 Tip of the Day

Tea Tree Oil – Rhodes 2 Safety

There have been a number of occasions where I’ve read on various forums of people (and in some cases as advised by their vets) advocating the use of Tea Tree […]

Activated Charcoal – Rhodes 2 Safety

Activated Charcoal:  Charcoal is amazing stuff with many uses.  I’ve always used it with my dogs in the form of charcoal biscuits, as it’s great for stopping unwanted odours when […]

Phantom Pregnancies – Rhodes 2 Safety

Sometimes a bitch may appear to be pregnant, but then not produce any puppies.  This can be something that is referred to as a false or “Phantom” pregnancy. As we […]

Haemorrhagic Gastroenteritis –

I recently received this message from one of our Rhodes 2 Safety followers:- “Hi Kerry, my Greyhound Josie was recently hospitalised with haemorrhagic gastroenteritis – it was awful, we almost […]

Purging & Toxic Plants – Rhodes 2 Safety

Purging & Toxic Plants – so to start with, exactly WHAT IS purging? Well, according to the boffins who write the dictionaries, purging is:- a. To free from impurities; purify. b. […]

Keeping teeth clean

We all know that oral hygiene and keeping our teeth clean is very important, but what about your dog’s teeth?  Some dog’s suffer terribly with a build up of tartar […]

Keeping a Paw Dressing Dry

Why is it, whenever your dog damages his or her paw, the weather always seems to be wet, snowy or muddy?  In England, we call this sod’s law!  If your […]

Bladder Problems – Rhodes 2 Safety

What pointers might you see to indicate a bladder or urinary tract infection?  Well, there are several questions you might ask yourself when considering bladder problems – the same ones […]

Discharge from the penis

Having girl dogs means that unless the bitch is spayed, you will have to contend with hormones, seasons, phantom pregnancies and the like.  My house is only big enough for […]

Happy New Year

. Well, it looks like we made it …. 2014 just around the corner. To All our Customers and Followers we’ve never met (and the loonies I’ve had the pleasure […]

Christmas Considerations – Rhodes 2 Safety

  Christmas Considerations: There’s lots of great advice, suggestions and reminders floating about on the net and on FB so I thought Id try to group them all together into […]

Chemical Burns – Rhodes 2 Safety

Chemical burns come in all sorts of guises – from our dogs sticking their noses into substances in the garage or garden shed, finding “dumped” chemicals in the undergrowth on our […]

Cold Burns – Rhodes 2 Safety

Cold Burns:  There are 5 main categories of burn that we need to be aware of, not just the ones caused by flames or hot cups of tea and in […]

Ice Burns & Pad Damage – Rhodes 2 Safety

Ice Burns & Pad Damage: When we think about burns, we usually think of damage caused by hot surfaces or fluids.  Rarely do we stop to think about the damage […]

Christmas Safety Warnings – Rhodes 2 Safety

Christmas Safety Warnings: I’w writing today’s blog in the second week of December so today’s “Canine Tip of the Day” has a few seasonal reminders to keep our dog’s safe […]

Weepy/Watery Eyes – Rhodes 2 Safety

Weepy/Watery Eyes:  Sometimes, particularly with dogs who have paler coloured fur, you might notice that their eyes are weeping or watery.  Some breeds are more prone to this condition than […]

Pain Killers – Rhodes 2 Safety

I often get asked if there are any pain killers we can give to dogs if they injure themselves – for example if they suffer a sprain or strain.  Many people get […]

Brilliant Christmas Present!

Brilliant Christmas Present idea right here!!! T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house, Nothing was stirring, not even a mouse ……. well, nothing that is apart from […]