Caring for Your Dog’s Mental Health
As part of Dog Furiendly’s Mindful May campaign, we thought it would be great to share some tips
Tag: Mental Health
5 Mindful Lessons we can Learn From Our Dogs
By Luke @lucyinvestigates I’m Luke and this is our rescue Greyhound Lucy. We adopted Lucy in
How Dogs Help With Autism
More and more people are now facing the world of Autism with a loving, trained companion by their
How Dogs help Owners with Mental Health
This week’s guest blog comes from our Explorer Piper and her hu-mum Amy. Our furry pals can be a great source of comfort, companionship and motivation for dog owners in many ways, particularly when it comes to mental health. Piper is sharing her experience of helping Mum, Amy through the struggles of anxiety and how becoming an Explorer has helped her to live the best life possible.
Enrichment Games for Dogs
Our Explorer Evie from @gundog_squad has pulled together some of her favourite enrichment games both
My Life With a Nervous Dog
All dogs are different, each with their own quirks, fears and anxieties. As a community of dog owners, we all need to respect those who need space for whatever reason and learn to assess situations before allowing our dog to dive right into the butt sniffing. Dogs who need space can easily defined by the colour yellow (click here to find out more about the yellow dog campaign). Emily shares her experience of having Danny, a nervous rescue and her top tips on how to manage those anxieties.
My Dog, My Mental Health Hero
Dogs can be a great source of comfort, companionship and motivation for their owners in many ways, particularly when it comes to mental health. Our youngest Explorer Eliana writes about her pooch Duchess and the positive impact she has on her mental health.
Arlo’s Experience on Becoming a Therapy Dog
This week’s guest blog comes from our Explorer Laura and her lovable pooch Arlo. Laura shares her experience on volunteering Arlo to become a PAT (Pets As Therapy) dog.
An Alternative Bonfire Night for Dogs is Coming to Bridgend
We're collaborating with The Watermill, Ogmore to create a fun-filled, firework free evening for our four legged friends.
Should you take a nervous dog to a dog friendly place?
Our experience of visiting a dog friendly place with a nervous dog in an enclosed space. Sparking the question, should you take your dog to a dog friendly place if they're nervous or aggressive?