Jumping Jack Flash!

This month a rather unusual athlete will be travelling to America to become the first to represent Great Britain in his chosen sport.

Jack, a black Flatcoat Retriever owned by Penny Draper from Lincoln, has been invited to take part in the Dock Dogs World Championship in Wisconsin, USA.

Dock Dogs challenges the dog to dash along a purpose built 40ft runway and jump headlong into a long portable swimming pool. Quite simply the dog who makes the longest jump wins. No coercion or force is allowed and the emphasis is on the dog having fun.

The problem Penny had was getting his favourite Burns food across the water, so we stepped in and arranged for food and treats to be flown across to await his arrival! Read the whole story!

A Plea for Help!
We had an email from a customer this week asking for help in finding a dog lost in South Wales.

'I belong to a border collie forum and one of the members parents have recently been on holiday to south Wales with their rescue collie called "Annie". Annie was on holiday about 20 miles South of Brecon when she went ahead on a path and disappeared. Nearest village is Ystradfellte. Could be trying to make her way home to W.Midlands.
Annies owners are desperate to have her home safely a.s.a.p. More info and picture on www.doglost.co.uk/forum.asp?ID=8859'

Don't let your dog overheat!
It's always possible that we might have another hot spell of weather in the next month, so please be aware of the danger of leaving a dog in a car when the temperature starts to rise. The Kennel Club suggest the following:-

• Consider the weather and your journey in advance, especially if you don’t have air conditioning in your car. Think about whether the journey for your dog is absolutely necessary.
  
• Make sure your dog has plenty of space in the car and isn’t squashed or forced to sit in direct sunlight.
  
• Always make sure there is shade provided, even in an air conditioned car a dog can become too hot if in full sun.
  
• Make sure plenty of stops are taken with lots of water available to drink.
  
• Take cold water in a thermos rather than a plastic bottle so it stays cold rather than being luke warm. Ice cubes are helpful in a thermos for cooling too.