All our dogs are lovely all the time 🥰🌹 (well mostly 💩). But then there are times they do something that makes you reach out and give them an extra awww 🤗 For me, last night that was Troy. Troy whose general demeanour might be described as as gentle as a slap with an iron bar, as calm as an ADHD toddler after an overdose of e-numbers, and as biddable as an adolescent experiencing puberty. 🤪 Last night, less than 2 minutes after filling a hot water bottle straight from a just boiled kettle (yes I KNOW you’re not supposed to do that), and placing it between my back and the sofa, I became conscious of a stinging wet sensation. The bottle had sprung a leap.💦 Jumped to my feet and husband helped me bathe back with cold water before wrapping an ice pack in a tea towel to try and relieve the burn. 🥶 Both dogs hearing me yell were obviously concerned. 🐶 But Troy wouldn’t leave my side. He gave me some very gentle kisses and kept trying to sniff at my back to find out what I’d done. 🐕 When I didn’t let him he came and sat very close to me, not prodding or doing anything disruptive, but just being there with me. 🐾 Sometimes that’s exactly what you need. And I really appreciated him 💖

Ear ups Be honest Do you share your food with your doggos? Iz takin notes 🫵

@The Skool Dog needs more love! He only has 8 followers. How many more can we get him? Can we make it to 50? Let’s do a daily count and watch his tail wag

The Biggest Exercise Myths I See I've worked with thousands of dogs in the last decade, and I hear the same things over and over: "My dog needs more exercise." "A tired dog is a happy dog." "The more walks, the better." And the one that really misleads owners "If my dog isn't panting, they didn't work hard enough." A dog who gets 2 hours of walks a day but has zero core strength is actually more likely to injure themselves, develop joint problems, and experience pain. Why? Because without a strong core, every step, every jump, every turn puts stress directly on their joints. You're not building fitness, you're building damage. Not to leave puppies out - the 5 min rule - MYTH! Your dog doesn't need more exercise they need BETTER exercise. Do you ever find yourself thinking these things about your dogs exercise?

..The Cat has heard the news.. The dogs are doing exercise sessions now. Weekly ones. 🐾 The Cat has thoughts. Many thoughts. Scheduled exercise. Group exercise. With a routine and everything. How very… dog of them. 😼 The Cat exercises too, obviously. Aggressive stretching at 3am. ✅ Sprinting full speed for no reason then stopping. ✅ Knocking things off tables. ✅ Napping to recover from all of the above. ✅ No schedule needed. No coach required. BUT If you are the kind of hooman who needs structure… Who likes showing up with others… Who actually COMMITS to things… ..The Weekly Dog Exercise Sessions might be exactly your thing. 👀 Don't tell them the Cat sent you. 😼 ⬇️ Drop a 🐾 below if you're joining and go find the post about the Weekly Dog Exercise Sessions right here in this community! The Skool Cat was here. Probably still is. 🐾