Author: Grania

A group of leading animal organisations have joined forces to release a set of guidelines to ensure high welfare standards in the unregulated profession of dog walking. Dogs Trust, Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and RSPCA all worked together to produce the Professional Dog Walkers’ Guidelines in a bid to ensure the best welfare for dogs… Continue reading Professional Dog Walkers’ Guidelines

Did you know that pet theft has seen a sharp increase recently, with dog theft rising by 6.8% in the last 12 months? It’s a worrying tend isn’t it?  I recently read an article, in the August 2018 edition of Your Dog, about dog thefts and thought that it would be useful to highlight the main points from it here. The research was carried out by Direct… Continue reading Dog Thefts

It appears that there may be good news on the Alabama Rot front – researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have made a ground-breaking discovery in the fight against it; as reported in the October 2018 edition of Your Dog magazine. Apparently, after noticing similarities between Alabama Rot and thrombotic microangiopathy (a rare disease… Continue reading Alabama Rot – update November 2018

In June 2018, the Shropshire Weekly ran an article about me in their magazine. Below are the photos that were taken of me for the article and the article itself (click link to open as a pdf file) Shropshire Weekly article 22 June 2018 BORDER ALAN FOGARASY COPYRIGHT EXPRESS & STAR 18/06/18 Weekly pics. Dog… Continue reading Shropshire Weekly Article

The following information has been taken from The Countryfile Magazine website There is also a very good interactive map on the Vets4pets website – click here Guide to Alabama rot dog disease. What is Alabama dog rot? Alabama dog rot is a disease that causes damage to a dog’s blood vessels and the kidney. It… Continue reading Alabama Rot

In March 2018, I was delighted to be announced as the Best Dog Walking Services Provider for Shropshire in the Lux Magazine Pet Product and Services Awards 2018. Click on the link below for more information about this (NB. takes you to an external website) Pet Product & Services Awards

As many of you will be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018. As I hold personal data about my clients (i.e. names, addresses, phone numbers) I am considered to be a data controller and a data processor under the regulations. I am therefore required to comply with… Continue reading General Data Protection Regulation statement