Hayley Hilton
Published by Hayley Hilton
What To Expect at Crufts

What To Expect at Crufts

Are you going to Crufts this year but don’t know what to expect? Let me explain from someone who has been as an exhibitor AND a visitor / dog lover. Click Here if you still need tickets. How Do I find my Way Around? The NEC Arena in Birmingham is split into 5 halls...

What’s Involved in a Muscular MOT of my Dog?

What’s Involved in a Muscular MOT of my Dog?

We take our cars in for an MOT so why don’t we take our dogs (or ourselves) for a Muscular MOT to make sure they are “running efficiently”? General health checks by our Vets mostly concentrate on the internal “medical” body i.e. heart, lungs, liver and kidney function...

Leap Around The Living Room Day

Leap Around The Living Room Day

Not only is February the month of Love but this year we have an extra day to spend with our dog too because it's Leap Year! Do you have a dog who leaps on and off furniture as though they are trialling the next level of dog flight to reach the history books alongside...

How Do I Know If My Dog Has Chronic Pain?

How Do I Know If My Dog Has Chronic Pain?

"But Dogs Can't Tell You They Are In Pain, Can They?" This is a comment I often get from Owners and my answer is always the same… yes they can and they often do. We just need to know what language they are speaking in and not expect them to use English. Whereas 'Acute...

Mixing Science with The Royal Navy?

Mixing Science with The Royal Navy?

"I could never understand why you wanted to do Logistics in the Royal Navy Reserves when you were a scientist with a degree..." This was said to me by our Logistics Warrant Officer who i'd had the pleasure of personally working with and learning from on a past...

Why Did I Choose Clinical Canine Massage?

Why Did I Choose Clinical Canine Massage?

In truth, it found me. Picture the scene… I’d been struggling to find motivation for years in a laboratory setting whilst testing antiseptic handwashes; feeling at ease whilst I was diluting the products to test them on big machines but because we had to adhere to...