Nothing like a random poll to wind up your week. Which of these dog breeds does NOT exist?..

🐾 Try this with your dog this week: Pick one walk and let them lead the way. No rushing. No pulling them along your usual route. Just follow their nose, their pace, their curiosity. Let them stop at every interesting smell, take that random turn, or linger a little longer where they want. You might end up somewhere unexpected… but that’s kind of the point. It’s their world too—we just move through it faster than they do. Give them 20 minutes of “their kind” of walk and see how different they feel after. You might notice it changes your pace too. 🐶 Slower. More curious. More present. If you try it, I’d love to hear where your dog takes you.

This week's 'Ask-a-vet' talk is now up - check out the classroom! I talked about something I wish I had more time to explain during consultations, so it's nice to have the chance to sound it out here. Arthritis - it affects 4 out of 5 dogs. Yup. You heard that right. And the treatment/management of it, well there's no ONE approach. There are a number of things that can be done, all at the same time. How can we help our dogs? To remember myself, I created an acronym to help understand this super common condition. I call it: Go WEST Check it out, it's now up in the classroom. ✌️ or check it out below. Oh also in the classroom - my Go WEST arthritis guide is also up for you to download in VET FIELD GUIDES - available this week only!

Something I LOVE about living here in the UK is the dog life. It's everywhere. I live in the countryside, a farmy-area called the Cotswolds. Downsides here are the lack of the great things offered in cities: diversity, international food, bands and live music, things always going on... But the trade-off is worth it for us right now. And part of the trade-off is the dog culture. They're just a part of what we do when we go out & about. In the summertime we make sure we bring their water bowl so they have a drink while we have a coffee. In the wintertime we wipe their feet before they saddle up to the open fire in the corner of the pub. I love it. I also get why people wouldn't want dogs around. The wrong dog in the wrong place is a bad combo. So I'm wondering, where you're from... are dogs allowed in restaurants, bars and shops? Would you like that, or does that make you feel uneasy?

I hosted my first live bake-along today and I just want to say a huge THANK YOU 🐶💛 To everyone who joined, asked questions, and shared their pups with me—you made it such a fun experience. I loved seeing your dogs and I hope they enjoy the biscuits 🥰 Whether your biscuits come out perfectly shaped or a little “homemade” (the dogs definitely won’t mind!) I hope you enjoyed the process as much as I did. This is just the beginning—can’t wait to do more of these with you all 👀 If you joined, please drop photos of your bakes (and your dogs enjoying them!) below—I’d love to see 🐾 Thank you again for being part of my first one 💛