Karl's corner

We’ve all heard stereotypes about various dog breeds – Rottweilers are aggressive, Chihuahuas are yappy, Retrievers are good with kids, Collies are highly trainable … and these are just a few. I mean, these ‘facts’ are pretty much a given aren’t they? We’ve heard them so many times they must be true. Well, not necessarily. […]

With the searing hot temperatures that we’ve been experiencing recently, we’ve all been looking for ways to cool off. It’s been too hot for dog walks in the daytime – early mornings or late nights have been our only options for a cooler wander – but even then it’s been pretty warm! My dogs have […]

During a few minutes’ downtime the other day I was having a quick scroll through social media on my phone, as you do, and it suddenly struck me that amongst the ‘people you may know’ and ‘recommended follows’ were a great number of pets. Well, I do know a lot of pets, probably many more […]

Summer’s here, the suns out, and I’ve just been for a lovely walk with the dogs. I wondered as I wandered, as you do, whether they ever get bored of their walks? They seem to enjoy them, sniffing every second blade of grass and alternating between steady mooching and flat out bounding through the woods […]

When I was in the supermarket the other day, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between two ladies in the queue about their online dating experiences. Now, I’m not usually in the habit of eavesdropping but my ears pricked up at the mention of dogs so naturally, my veterinarian spidey senses took over and […]

We all know that the pandemic, and the associated lockdowns, brought about an explosion in pet ownership. Sadly, this sudden increase in demand saw some unscrupulous breeders putting profit over principles (which they appear to be totally devoid of) leading to an increase in unlicensed, illegal breeding. You may have heard of ‘puppy farms’ – […]

Being a vet and dad of a toddler can mean life’s pretty hectic but I had a rare opportunity for a chilled out morning the other day, and I sat in the sunshine enjoying a cup of coffee with Ziggy purring away on my knee. It was bliss! Like many cats, whether he sits with […]

We’ve been treated to some lovely spring weather recently and, along with the glut of Bank Holidays that occur at this time of year, it’s been a perfect excuse to get out with our faithful friends and explore some of the wonderful Derbyshire countryside that’s on our doorstep. Poppy and Betty love nothing more than […]

Well, regular blog readers will remember that in my last blog I tentatively mentioned the beautiful spring-like weather that we were enjoying. I knew at the time it was a risky thing to bring up and, as predicted, I jinxed it! Sorry…! The temperatures have swiftly plummeted and today, as I write, the rain is […]