Nails & the Dremel
** NAILS & THE DREMEL ** OK, so it seems that Nails are as big a deal to you guys as they are to me, but lots of you are a bit frightened as to how to address using a Dremel to grind back the nails. This is how I do my boys as […]
Removing a Tick
Removing a tick safely A tick is a parasite that will latch on to your dog, burrow its mouth parts into the skin of your dog and then feed by sucking on your dog’s blood. This can cause irritation and infection at the site and if the tick is carrying something like Lyme Disease, it […]
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Brushing Teeth – video blog
Today’s tip of the day came off the back of a brilliant video I posted this week – it showed a fabulous little Jack Russell having his teeth brushed and it was cute beyond compare. But that got me thinking. Do you Need to clean your dog’s teeth? Should you bother? Do some dogs need […]
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Bandaging a paw
Bandaging a leg is pretty easy, but bandaging a paw is a little more tricky. Not only do you have a wriggly, dog in discomfort to deal with, but you also have the difficulty of holding the paw with one hand, bandaging with the other, tucking the edges in, keeping it on, making sure its not […]
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2017
** STOP PRESS ** The full press release is still to be announced but I simply couldn’t wait to share our amazing news. Rhodes 2 Safety has been crowned UK’S BEST CANINE FIRST AID TRAINING COMPANY in the Business Excellence Awards of 2017 We still have absolutely no idea at all who nominated our […]
Electric Shock – Electrocution
Electric Shock is a serious business whether you are a human, a dog or any other living being come to that. With pets who like to gnaw such as rabbits or rats for example, or with puppies and adolescent animals or perhaps those “entertaining” themselves due to separation anxiety, it can be a real worry. […]
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New Rhodes 2 Safety Video goes live
Our new Rhodes 2 Safety video has gone live on YouTube For all those wanting to experience a flavour of the sort of things we get up to, here’s three minutes that encapsulates the work we do and the team we are. Putting it together has brought me immense joy and pride as it shows […]
Medic Alert Tags
I’m sure you’ve seen medic alert tag for humans, right? When you have a history or illness that requires medication such as epilepsy or diabetes for example, the patient will often wear a bracelet or necklace with information on it about their condition so that if they are taken ill, a first aider or medic […]
Giving a Pill the EASY way
Giving a Pill or bandaging a wriggly furball can be tricky! This weekend we were training in Horsham. A beautiful day meant as we set up, we had the doors open so the dogs could trot in and out and enjoy the garden. True to form, when Chi came back in, I noticed that he had […]