Check Your Pet For Parasites

Check Your Pet For Parasites

Monday, 19 June 2017

So I know this post isn't as relevant to my blog as it was last year (when I was much more lifestyle) but my babesiosis posts got so much traffic that I figured people must be finding them useful.

Molly turns 5 this year and I honestly can’t tell you how much she has changed our life. She cheers everyone up and brings us all together; and she’s always there at the door to greet me, whether I've just popped to the shops or I'm just arriving home from the airport in the middle of the night. She is a huge part of our life, and so a pet should be!

Although I love her like mad, with my anxiety I really worry about her. Did I shut the front door properly? She hasn't been to the toilet yet! Why has she been sleeping so much today?! All sorts of crazy things run through my head when it comes to her, I can imagine this is what having a child is like.

Whilst I sit and pick twigs and leaves out of her fur after a walk, one thing that I don't often think about is what parasites she could be picking up on her walks.

A survey of over 1000 dog owners nationwide carried out by  Pet Parasite Action  has found that while 85% of us happily hug our dogs (we don't leave her alone more like), most dog owners are unaware of which parasites present the greatest danger to their pet or their family.

So please just take this as a little reminder from me: Remember to get your pet checked over by a vet every once in a while and ask them about a simple way to help protect your pet against parasites inside and out.

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Check Your Pet: Babesiosis

Check Your Pet: Babesiosis

Tuesday, 24 May 2016

So hopefully you guys saw my last blog post with MERIAL (if not, it’s here) but I wanted to follow it up with another one on something that is very real in my area at the moment! This one is really quite a big scary issue and I wanted to let all you other Essex dog owners know about it and keep an eye out for yourselves.

The press release states: A fatal dog disease, carried by ticks, called canine babesiosis, has been reported in the UK, particularly Essex. Great. My mum has been telling me that there is something going around but we weren't sure what until now.

Canine babesiosis is similar to malaria and can be fatal to dogs. This disease is not new to the UK although all previous cases seen were in dogs that had recently travelled abroad. These new cases are significant because none of the dogs had travelled outside the UK, which is not good news at all!

The ticks might only be the size of a sesame seed (until they feed! They can swell to the size of a coffee bean afterwards) but they can be a big problem!

Ticks can be found everywhere, not just the obvious high risk places such as forests but also in playgrounds, parks and even your garden. That being said, it’s super important to take action to protect your pet. That’s where using FRONTLINE® Spot On monthly comes in. It kills ticks within 48 hours, minimising the risk of tick-borne disease transmission, this is what my dad has said we will do for Molly.

Remember to check your pets (and yourself) for ticks after walks or even having simply been outside, paying particular attention to areas where your pet's hair is thinner such as their head, around the ears and their tummy. Ticks should drop off naturally once they’re dead, but if they don’t, you can safely remove them using a tick hook. If you are unsure how to do it, it is recommended you contact your vet.

FRONTLINE® Spot On contains fipronil. Legal category: AVM-GSL (UK). ®Registered Trademark. For further prescribing information, refer to the data sheet on  www.noahcompendium.co.uk or contact Merial Animal Health Ltd, CM19 5TG, UK. Use medicines responsibly

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Parasite Party with MERIAL

Parasite Party with MERIAL

Tuesday, 10 May 2016

MERIAL got in touch with me recently to see if I'd heard about their new ‘Parasite Party’ campaign. As a dog owner, obviously I was very interested to hear what they had to say and I've decided to post what I've seen for all you other dog owners! Firstly, this little video they sent me to raise the awareness of the risks parasites pose to pets:

And it certainly did its job - I knew dogs could get ticks and fleas but seriously, seeing all the different internal worms that can harm dogs really scared me. I didn't know things like that happened.

They also sent me a one minute checklist (link) to see what kind of risk Molly might be exposed to and what should I know about it. For example, It pointed out that, since we live in the forest and take her out there every day, she could be prone to ticks as they live in vegetation and attach to dogs on their walks.

My dad deals with all of this stuff for Molly but I do know he takes her to get wormed regularly which is really important for her and for us too - some worms can affect people if they get into our bodies which is not ideal!

 Molly is the center of our family and I'm sure a lot of other dogs are to theirs so be sure to help keep your pet healthy with visits to the vets who can help you out with expert advice if you're ever worried!

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LIFESTYLE: #Pawhumour

LIFESTYLE: #Pawhumour

Monday, 18 May 2015

MORE TH>N got in touch to tell me about their pet insurance plan which as well as helping protect your furry friends, it also helps the RSPCA protect less fortunate animals throughout the country, because for each policy sold, £20 will be donated to the RSPCA for the care of unwanted and neglected animals in England and Wales! What a lovely idea!

They asked for me a pet #PawHumour story but I couldn't think of any so this post was basically just an excuse to post some cute photos of Molly!

Last week, my parents went to Greece and left me in charge of the house and my brothers. Molly had to go on holiday too, to the dog sitters, because there wasn’t going to be anyone at home during the day so I haven’t seen her all week and I've missed her loads. My brothers spend all day and all night in their room and luckily, I've been out every night but it's still been pretty lonely for the hour or two that I've been at home, each night before bed. I have missed her company and I have actually had to put my socks in the washing basket each day rather than letting her play with them!

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LIFESTYLE: Mollys New Toys

LIFESTYLE: Mollys New Toys

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Molly loves her toys! She is such an active and playful dog so I was super pleased to be contacted by Rakuten's Play.com who offered to send her some new ones! Cheeky, she's lucky I let her have them now - it's her birthday soon - Next month, she's going to be 2, which means even more new toys! My mum goes crazy and buys her at least 10-15 each time!! 

Her favourite of these 4 seems to be the chicken, I caught her fast asleep on the floor the other day with her arms wrapped around it, so cute!! But she changes her mind, the pig has been a solid favourite for months now, we had to buy them in bulk as she kept breaking them and then she was sad when they didn't oink haha.

If you have pets, check out their twitter as they are running competitions to win £50 hampers! They are doing it in categories and next up will be the small animals on 9th June! All you have to do it tweet them a picture with #ReasonsToShop

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OOTD: Rainbows And Monkeys

OOTD: Rainbows And Monkeys

Sunday, 23 June 2013

Finally I've managed to get an outfit post up for you! My poor laptop is over 5 years old and on its way out.  It was a gift to me after my operation on my spine when I was 14 and has been one of my most used presents ever. I started this very blog on my laptop and will be sad to see it go although I'm hoping to get a new one for my birthday in August. Until then I am going to strugle very much so with getting photos from my camera onto the laptop. I could do photos from my ipad but the quality isn't very good so I'll have to see. But don't worry guys, I'm working on it!!!

Here are some I took last week, with Andrew and Molly as per. It's getting warm enough for me to whip the crops back out and last week alone I got 4 new ones, uh ho. I need to get on the healthy eating if I wanna have the body to be wearing them all summer!

I love the crazy colours of this one which I got from a super cheap online webstore called Diva Dames for a whopping £5. It was the perfect colour to go with my new kipling bag which was great as I thought it might be a hard colour to find things to go with! I love the little money which is definately a kipling trademark. The bag itself feels very strong and sturdy and has lots of pockets for different bits and pieces. And an OOTD wouldn't be an OOTD for me without a bit of primark. Obvs

Crop Top* - Diva Dames

Jeans - Primark 

Shoes - Primark 

Bag* - Kipling at Bagable

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OOTD: Camo

OOTD: Camo

Thursday, 20 June 2013

It seems that I am making a habit of taking a while between posts but as of recently I've been so busy (as I keep saying haha) I went to France on Monday with the boys which meant no time for blogging from sunday till Tuesday (preperation and sleeping you know) and Wednesday I was at my internship, so this is the first chance I've had! I've got a few photos from France so I'm gonna do a post on that soon too! Right, lets get down to business.

Up until this outfit, I have never worn camo, it's just a print I've never been intersted. I know it was coming back into fashion so I picked up this skirt for like £5 while I was working at the Motel Rocks sample sale a few weeks back, why not for that price?! I have fallen in love with Motel's version of the prin and also got myself a crop top (naturally) while I was there and so much other stuff! I have filmed a haul which I will be putting up some time soon with photos as well to show you all what I picked up. Also, how cool is this jacket?! It's like a leather jacket style but it's made of chiffon so it's super light for the summer, I love it and will be taking it away with me on holiday for sure. It just goes with everything and it so easy to scrunch up and throw in your bag, they also stock it in pink and lime.

If your a fan of camo, be sure to check out Motel Rocks and rememer you can use my code - GEORGINAGOODMAN1 - on the site for 20% off!

Molly seems to be making an apprenece in every post lately, seriously, she wont let anyone outside without her, she loves the sun and being outdoors and obviously loves the camera too hahah 

Skirt - Motel Rocks 

Crop - ASOS

Flip Flops - Primark 

Sunglasses - D&G

Jacket* - Quirky ME

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