Mutterings
Welcome to Mutterings; Proprietor (& former journalist) Sarah Mountford's collection of photos, articles, links, comment, videos, recommendations and understandings from the world of Mutts.
it’s all glamour
I love the fact that dogs are often portrayed in the media as being glamorous accessories for their particularly glamorous owners. And the few journalist bods who have been here thankfully tend to go down the same route: sooo sweet, such fun, sooo gorgeous :)
SPA SESSION, DOGGIE STYLE
Puppy training stage #432 - or whatever we're at now - the hydrotherapy bath :)
ED SAYS …
Training dogs is a great skill - but to be honest, some people just 'do' dogs so well that dogs behave around them, come what may. So the real real skill lies in being able to transfer some of that magic power to us, normal, feet-of-clay owners.
SOME SERIOUS(LY FUN) QUALITY TIME
HAPPY HOME-COMING!
Hundreds of health checks later, this HoM-found lovely pup has arrived in his new home. We bored his proud new teenage owner with a hideous list of advice and instructions.
WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH?
Might it be, do you reckon, when dog food tins are the prettiest things in your kitchen - let alone your house!
VACCINATIONS: DEBATE, CONTROVERSY AND OUR POLICY…
A report out today on MRCVS Online tells of a confirmed case of Canine Distemper in north west England. It’s the first case of the disease seen in the region for many years and originated in a dog imported from Bulgaria while pregnant, who had Canine Distemper herself and passed it on to her puppies post-natally. Mother and puppies all died.
10 CRITTER FACTS YOU MAY (OR MAY NOT!) LIKE TO KNOW…
It's prime time of year for fleas, ticks and worms. Ten thoughts on the subject from people who like bugs best when well-zapped !
A (VAGUELY) POETIC UPDATE ON HECTOR’S MOBILE BONES …
Alas Alack, Hector’s finished his pack.
THE MOBILE BONES OF HECTOR@HOUSEOFMUTT
Hector@House of Mutt
TAKING THE TRAUMA OUT OF TRAVEL
Pet passports are meaning more dogs than ever are jet-setting around the world. But the rules around that travel are complicated and often changing.
IT’S A STICKY SUBJECT
Dogs poo, and humans clear it up (and we think we’re the superior species!).