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THE PIRAN POST

August 2020

Piran Post by Nicky Smale, August 2020
August 2020 dog quiz

Answers to July Piran Post Quiz

Argos

In Homer’s The Odyssey, Argos was the faithful dog of Odysseus

Gromit

Gromit is the animated dog in Wallace & Gromit

Evie

Evie is Nicky’s dog (Piran Pets Adventure Treks)!

Copper

Copper is the bloodhound from Disney’s The Fox and the Hound

Bagel

Barry Manilow’s dog

Muttley

Muttley was Dick Dastardly’s sidekick in the Wacky Races

Nipper

Nipper was the dog that featured on RCA Records with the old style phonograph horn

Bruiser

Bruiser was the name of the chihuahua in Legally Blonde

Blondi

Blondi was Hitler’s favourite german shepherd

Nana

Nana was the nursemaid dog in Peter Pan

Shep

The famous Blue Peter dog with John Noakes – the famous saying ‘get down Shep’!

Gnasher

The pet dog of Dennis the Menace in the Beano

Snoopy

Beagle belonging to Charlie Brown

Toto

Cairn terrier in the Wizard of Oz

I hope you enjoyed the Dog Quiz!

PIRAN POST – JULY 2020

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The July edition of the Piran Post can also be found in the centre pages of the July copy of The Bolster, hope you enjoy reading it!

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DOG TRIVIA QUIZ

Questions

  1. Through what part of the body does a dog sweat?
  2. How many teeth does an adult dog have?
  3. What is a dog’s most highly developed sense?
  4. Which TV series had a dog named K9 who was also a robot?
  5. Which dog breed has a black tongue?
  6. Are dalmations born with spots?
  7. What breed of dog is Snoopy?
  8. What was the name of Bill Sikes’s dog in Oliver Twist?
  9. What does ‘dachshund’ translate to in English?
  10. How many eyelids does a dog have?
  11. What breed is Scooby Doo?
  12. What is Scooby Doo’s owner called?
  13. Name the world’s most popular dog breed?
  14. What was the name and breed of Dorothy’s dog in the Wizard of Oz?
  15. Name a song elvis song about dogs.
  16. What breed of dog is Pluto?
  17. who had a huge hit with ‘Puppy Love’?
  18. How long are dogs pregnant?
  19. What is the largest dog breed?
  20. what is the smallest dog breed?

Answers

  1. Paws
  2. 42
  3. Smell
  4. Dr Who
  5. Chow Chow
  6. No
  7. Beagle
  8. Bulls Eye
  9. Badger Dog
  10. 3
  11. Great Dane
  12. Shaggy
  13. Labrador
  14. Toto, Cairn Terrier
  15. Hound dog
  16. Blood hound
  17. Donny Osmond
  18. 58 – 68 days
  19. English Mastiff
  20. Chihuahua

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Heat Warning for Dogs!!

Dogs don’t sweat like humans do, so they get hotter faster. they mostly respire through their tongues and paws. As a dog gets hotter, it’s tongue hangs out more so that air can pass over it and cool blood that circulates to the rest of the body. So when you might think it isn’t too hot, your dog will be overheating, potentially leading to life threatening damage.

Dogs with short snouts are more susceptible to heat issues as are younger or older dogs or sick dogs

Prevention of Heat Stroke

Keep your dog cool on hot days

NEVER leave your dog in a vehicle without air controlled ventilation (and be aware that even if you do have a/c it can break down) An open window will not help air flow in a vehicle on a hot day.

DO NOT walk your dog on a hot surface

Avoid excessive exercise. Walk your dog in shaded areas with water or at cooler times of the day. Don’t throw balls or encourage over stimulation of your pet

Make sure your dog has plenty of cold water available to it

If you do have to leave your dog in a vehicle, make sure the air con is on high, park in the shade, visit the dogs at frequent intervals and cover windows to keep the sun out and the cool in

Symptoms of Heat Stroke

  • Panting
  • Dehydration
  • Excessive Drooling
  • Increased Body Temperature
  • Little or No Urine
  • Sudden Kidney Failure
  • Rapid Heart Rate
  • Irregular Heart Beat
  • Blood Clotting Disorders
  • Small Pinpoint Areas of Bleeding
  • Changes in Mental Status
  • Muscle Tremors
  • Wobbly, Uncoordinated or Drunken Walking
  • Unconsciousness
  • Shock
  • Heart and Breathing Stop

What to do if your dog has Heat Stroke

Lower the dog’s temperature slowly by spraying with cool (not cold) water. Cooling the dog slowly is the key. Give your dog a bath in cool water or wrap in a towel soaked in cool water.

Use a fan to cool your dog

Use cool water on your dog’s foot pads, groin and in their underarms

If your dog will drink, give it cool, NOT ICY, water.

Get your dog to a vet as soon as possible

What do Piran Pets do to keep your dog’s cool on hot days?

  • Walk in cool, shaded areas where there is lots of water
  • Keep air conditioning on in the van at all times
  • Have water available for dogs to drink both in the van and on walks
  • Restrict ball throwing or high energy games
  • Keep air conditioning on when picking up and dropping off dogs
  • Ensuring dogs have adequate water at home on drop off

Contact Nicky@piranpets.com

Telephone 07737 843781

Dogs Love Adventure Treks!

Since focussing on adventure treks, Piran Pets have been rewarded by seeing so many happy dogs. Dogs playing with each other on the beaches, in the woods and across the sand dunes. The fast paced walks use up energy and provide them with much needed exercise.

They also offer lots of different stimulation. Your dogs are stimulated by their changing surroundings, by the different smells, by water and by sand. They are stimulated by each other. Most of the Piran Pets Adventure dogs know each other so they have already bonded and developed a group dynamic. In addition to all of this they are also stimulated by the many other different dogs and humans we meet on our exciting adventures.

The Wednesday Retriever Romp has proved very popular, providing an hour and a half of exciting fun for this water loving breed. We have been enjoying the empty beaches – one of the positive outcomes of bad weather The dogs just love bouncing all over each other, splashing through the waves and chasing each other across the dunes. I especially love to run down some of the steeper dunes at Holywell Bay, with 6 retrievers in tow and lots of barking and happy wagging tails!

On Fridays, the Big Dog Adventure Treks have also been very well attended. We have been enjoying a few Friday afternoons going off piste at Idless. As soon as paws hit the bouncy woodland floor the dogs are so energised, they chase each other, chase smells and enjoy a cleansing dip and cool down after so much adventure.

The smaller dogs can’t always walk so far so I always tailor their walks to suit smaller paws – but they still have lots of fun and adventures, but with dogs of their own size who won’t flatten them in play or knock them over!

Whether big or small, your dog will love Piran Pets Adventure Treks!

Let your dog’s adventure start here.

Please contact nicky@piranpets.com or telephone 07737843781

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