Health, Medical, & Emergency Resources
The Animal Poison Line is an emergency resource to use when you're concerned your pet may have ingested a toxic substance.
Calls cost £35-45, and payment will be taken before your call goes through.
This service is operated by Vet scientists, and they can advise you on next steps, eg. seeking further treatment, plus can provide your Vet with assistance.
Heat Stroke First Aid
This video from the PDSA covers what to do if you are concerned that your dog may be suffering from Heatstroke.
Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition which can take as little as 5 minutes to kill - if you're worried that your dog may be afflicted, it's critical that you seek professional medical help as quickly as you can.
Click the image above to search for emergency out-of-hours care for your pet - this is the VetsNow website providing details of their locations only. For more options, try searching 'Emergency Vets in [your area]'.
Enrichment Recipes & Ideas
10 simple and healthy recipes to use when stuffing your dog's Kong!
I love recommending use of a stuffed Kong for Decompression after activity, enrichment throughout the day, or even slow-feeding. Give these a try!
This site has some more easy stuffed Kong recipes, plus some great tips for prep, including as pictured above, placing your Kong inside a mug whilst adding more liquid filling then freezing.
Search & Destroy is a game I've come up with (although it most likely already exists elsewhere!) that allows your dog to express their natural instinct to shred stuff. Check out my full blog post on it by clicking the image above!
Free Webinars
Michael Shikashio - Defensive Handling for Emergency Scenarios
Everydog - Introduction to Cooperative Care
Leslie McDevitt - All About the Look At That Game
Practitioner Directories
The Karen Pryor Academy is a leadin educator in rewards-based training, and qualified practitioners can be found around the world, so it's a good place to start your search internationally!
The IMDT Directory allows you to find IMDT Qualified Trainers, Behaviourists, and Puppy Instructors across the UK, plus parts of Europe, Hong Kong, and Australia!
You can find me there for instance, and this is a great tool for finding practitioners in different areas.
The CCPDT is a popular certification board in the US, but you can also find qualified practitioners around the world, making this another good place to begin your search outside the UK.
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