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.

ASTAR PETS COLUMN: COMING HOME

ASTAR PETS GUEST COLUMN: SMELL & ASSOCIATION…

WHAT IS YOUR DOG THINKING?

OFF THE LEASH …

THE DUDE DIARIES: WEEK ONE AND IT’S ALL ABOUT … SETTLING IN. AND SLEEPING.

INTRODUCING …
One thing we have plenty of here at the House of Mutt, is doggy company. With bookings coming in up to ten months ahead of time and with a scribbled waiting list often seen snaking its way down the white board in the office, we're guaranteed not to be dog-less any time soon. So why, I wonder, have we seen fit to add A.N.Other to the Family Mountford in the form of a small, patched Jack Russell terrier, called Dude?!
AIRPORT TERMINAL FOR PETS TO OPEN NEXT YEAR…

DOES SIZE MATTER?
I love it when dogs exceed my (already very high) expectations.

WHAT DO YOU RECKON: MIGHT ANIMALS GRIEVE LIKE HUMANS?

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.
JAQUES, THE DUNKING, DIVING DACHSHUND!

THE LADY’S ALMANAC CASTS ITS EYE OVER HOUSE OF MUTT

VETS AND GOOGLE
VETS ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO THE VERY NASTY SM, ‘NECK SCRATCHER’S DISEASE’ …
New research by the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences, shows selective breeding may be the way forward to reducing the incidence of syringomyelia (SM) - a painful condition that can lead to paralysis - in the Cavalier King Charles spaniel and other toy breeds.
A SUMMER’S DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

CHOOSING A HOME BOARDER
FINTY’S FRIDAY FROLIC…

5***** HOTEL REVIEW FROM ASTAR PETS!
ON THE ITV NEWS…
A ‘FLIP-FLOP’KIND OF WALK
Some walks are wet 'Wellie' ones;