We are pleased to announce the opening of Petpals (Wirral West) in September 2010 and would ask you to join us in welcoming Jim & Jayne Furlong to the network and wish them every success.
After 18 years of w
orking in education, and reaching a Senior Teacher level, Jim decided he wanted to combine his love of animals and the great outdoors with owning his own business. Jayne, a professional librarian, has joined him and they now cover the Wirral West area for Petpals.
Animals have always been a key component in our lives. Jim grew up with German Shepherds (his father was a breeder) and Jim and Jayne’s cat, Pixie, was with them for 16 years, even enjoying living in the Middle East with them. Currently, they have both Bella and Buffy, who are two delightfully crazy ex-rescue cats.
Our goal is to deliver high quality and professional pet services by providing reliable and flexible solutions for all your pet care needs. Our range of services include pet home visits, dog walking, cat sitting, dog sitting, dog visits, dog and small animal boarding – all with the aim of providing your pets with the same love and affection they receive from you. Therefore we offer a particularly popular alternative to catteries and kennels, for day trips or long breaks. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment, especially in school holidays.
We are always on the look out for new host families for our clients dogs, so email us if you would like to offer your services or know of anyone who might be suitable.
For more information please contact wirralwest@petpals.com or visit the Petpals Wirral West area page here.
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Sal & David (and of course Jasper) of Petpals Darlington and Tees Valley are very very passionate about supporting the Pet Blood Bank in their region. Petpals Tees Valley & Darlignton have been supporting the PBB almost from the beginning of donations in this region and Jasper is now providing his 12th donation on Wednesday 29th September at Vets4Pets in Stockton.
Several of Jasper’s friends regularly contribute including Finn, Eddie, Molly, and Kevin. Unfortunately, the latest drive is again struggling for suitable donors and we are appealing for more people to come forward and help support this life saving charity. The facts of the matter are very simple – if blood levels run low your pets are potentially at risk – how are you going to feel if your dog ever needed a life saving blood transfusion and due to the lack of response there wasn’t any blood or plasma available.
The PBB laboratory is based in Loughborough and the donations can only take place within a two hour travelling criteria due to the time constraints in processing the collected blood. Once at the lab the blood is split into red blood cells and fresh plasma. Each donation has the potential to help up to four dogs. All of the donors receive a thorough examination by one of the charities experienced vets to ensure they are in tip top condition and all receive a thorough screening as a result of the tests. That process in itself is worth a great deal and in the case of Chad (our walker Suzanne’s dog) highlighted a potentially serious health condition that was likely to have gone unnoticed.
The donation process from start to finish usually takes about an hour the first time – mainly due to ensuring the dogs are completely relaxed and calm from start to finish. An experienced donor like Jasper strolls in, rolls over in anticipation of the affection coming his way and usually donates in less than 10 minutes, eagerly awaiting his goody bag of toys and treats and his bowl of delicious grub (as well as proudly showing off his PBB bandana!) To donate your dog should have a good temperament, be aged between one and eight years old, weigh more than 25 kilo’s and should not have travelled abroad.
To register your interest locally to us simply contact Joanne Broadhurst at PBB on 01509 232222 or find out more at www.petbloodbankuk.org for a location near you and let your pet become a life saving hero
Dear Jasper,
I wonder whether you can help me? My owners have just purchased another pup (a smaller but less cute version of my beautiful Labradoodle self.) The pup seems to get loads of cuddles and I get sent to my bed if I try to muscle in. If I ignore him they say I’m jealous, if I play with him they say I’m too rough. Me rough? He’s the one chewing my ears and nipping my tail! If he yelps I get told off, if I yelp they all laugh and call me a wuss.
What can I do? Should I advertise in the classified section for a new owner or what?
Lorimer the Labradoodle
Dear Lorimer,
A new puppy eh?
Wow that’s hard. On the one hand they are cute little bundles of play. And on the other they are nothing but irritating, pooping and weeing ankle biters.
Don’t go looking for a new owner just yet. Here are a few tips. When puppy is getting cuddles, resist the urge to go barging in, instead walk up close to your owners, walk in a circle then flop down in front of them with a great big sigh. Look up at them with big eyes and that should get you an invite into the love fest.
However if that doesn’t work and little Rover is still getting all the attention then it’s time to play dirty.
Next time you have a drink, take a big mouthful of water but don’t swallow it. When they are not looking spit it out somewhere they are going to walk and watch them blame the pup for one of his little accidents.
Then when they are out, chew up the free paper and scatter it in the pups bed, better still if you can get him to join in, but as soon as you hear the key in the lock, dash to the other side of the room, leaving pup amongst the paper. Yawn and stretch when they enter as if they have just woken you up. Frowning critically at the pup with a slight shake of your head cements this ruse. You should be back to being top dog in no time. Warning, if pup is in a crate, this trick WILL NOT work!
Good luck.
Love from Jasper x
Ps. Also please remember that new puppies can turn into best friends if you let them.
