Children and staff at Isca Academy in Exeter, part of the Ted Wragg Trust family of schools, have been marking Children’s Mental Health Week by shining a spotlight on the work of their therapy dog, Missy. Missy is a 70kg St Bernard and may be Britain’s biggest therapy dog!
Children’s Mental Health Week runs from the 5th to the 11th of February and this year’s theme is “My Voice Matters.” Now in its 10th year, Place2Be, the children’s mental health charity, launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week back in 2015 to highlight the importance of young people’s mental...
Marvellous Missy the headteacher’s very popular Saint Bernard is enjoying her first Christmas as a school therapy dog and boosting wellbeing across her school She could be Britain’s biggest therapy dog - and most certainly is one of the calmest and cutest.
Marvellous two-year-old Missy is proving extremely popular as a therapy dog at Isca Academy in Exeter, Devon.
She is helping the 11-16 year old nearly 1000 scholars to feel calmer as they arrive and leave school, and learn in the classroom.
Now Missy, at 75cm tall and 70 kg in weight, the friendly, laid back pooch will...
Dogs just love to run free on the beach whatever the weather and a perfect day out with the family is not complete without a visit to one of the three dog-friendly Venus beach cafes across South Devon. Here you will find a warm welcome for both you and your best friend, who will be well cared for with the launch of Venus’ canine menu.
With three different natural chews specific for small, medium, and large dogs, Venus can cater to every size. The tasty dog treats are fully digestible and sustainable, naturally made from by-products of the meat industry. Individually wrapped in...
A big-hearted veterinary cardiologist has come to the rescue of a rejected Christmas puppy called Sprout by performing life-saving surgery and giving him a new home.
Heart specialist Jo Harris intervened when the eight-week-old Miniature Schnauzer was diagnosed with severe congenital heart disease, with his breeder considering euthanasia due to the high risk of heart failure and death at a young age.
Instead, Jo, who provides expert cardiology care with her team from HeartVets at Linnaeus-owned Cave Veterinary Specialists in Somerset, rallied support to transform the young...
The huge increase in demand for pets during the pandemic hasn’t helped one lonely dog in Devon.
Connor, a three-year-old greyhound currently in the care of dog rescue charity Forever Hounds Trust, has been waiting for the right forever home for more than a year. While there have been lots of home offers for other dogs at the charity’s Centre for Homing and Welfare, which is based near Cullompton in Devon and opened in December last year, Connor has not been one of the lucky ones chosen for a home of his own.
Connor has some special requirements of his adopters, which is...
Dog lover, Debs Jones is used to getting in her daily steps as part of her job involves meeting GPs and NHS teams every day.
The Devon & Somerset health professional facilitator is part of a Cancer Research UK team, whose role is to support cancer prevention, doctors referrals, and promote healthy lifestyles in the county and the south west.
She is supporting Cancer Research UK’s ‘Walk All Over Cancer’ campaign which asks people to walk 10,000 steps a day, every day in March, and raise money for the charity’s life-saving research.
If you go down to the woods next Friday, be sure to take part in pet charity Blue Cross’s Bark in the Dark event to help raise money for sick and homeless pets.
The charity’s event is being held in Haldon Forest near Exeter, and is open to all the family and their four-legged friends.
The 5k dog walk starts at 6pm and a guided route takes dogs and their owners through the forest in the dark of night. Walkers will follow the festive 5k glow-in-the-dark trail, and see the forest like they’ve never seen it before. They can hear the sounds of carol singers hidden en route, and...
Police are appealing to the public for information following several reports of theft of dogs from North and South Molton.
The first incident happened at the kennels on The Square in North Molton on Friday 15 December between 9am and 5pm.
Three dogs were all pedigree cocker spaniels. The first dog was a small female seven-year-old black Devonshire Faith spaniel, the second dog was an 18-month-old black Hillside Harriet female with a white bib, and the third dog was a gold Badgeberry Troufseau Hope spaniel. It is believed that a person or persons unknown entered the kennels...
From the 8th – 10th September The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, will play host to a pop up shop like no other. The Distinguished Dog Company will be situated in Goldsmith Square, at the rear of Marks & Spencer, offering the stylish and discerning dogs of the city a chance to get their paws on some new threads, including neckerchiefs, bow ties, knitwear, collars, leads and grooming products. Part of the Exeter Guildhall Shopping Centre initiative encouraging small businesses to make use of the new units, The Distinguished Dog Company is participating for three days to showcase...
