Just like all of you pet owners out there, being a vet and a pet owner you will understand when I say that I want to be the type of owner that when I look into Ruff’s adoring eyes he is expecting me to be. Our dogs have no expectations of us at all and this is what drives us to be the best owners we possibly can – we will never reach our own high standards as our love for them transcends all our understanding.
Ruff is the first ‘person’ I speak to and greet in the morning (I always leave a sleeping household) to prioritise Ruff’s walk and breakfast before prioritising anything else in my day.
We go out regardless of the weather or darkness – although he always cuts our walk short when it is raining!!
So with all of this in mind, when it came time to planning our annual family holiday, we could not possibly organise it for ourselves – we planned it to take Ruff to the seaside. We visited the beautiful beaches and coastlines of Cornwall for our half term break. He just adored the freedom of running on the beach making friends with anyone he came across – dog or human, and everyone loved him. The joy you feel on holiday with your pets who are enjoying themselves is immense.
Cornwall seems more geared to the dog visitors than to the owners with certain beaches and restaurants catering more for pets than owners!
The Padstow museum is free to visit (donations only) and offers a wonderful insight into the early days of the town. One photo in particular caught my eye. It was a photo of families enjoying themselves on the same beaches we visited but in the 1890’s, and it was evident how even then, our dogs formed such a large part of our lives. The dogs were included in the photos and just like Ruff, they were also included in the family holiday!
Another display that caught my eye in the museum was that of a sign saying ‘Spratt’s Ovals’. These were in fact the very first processed dog biscuits ever made that started the dog food mania that we have today where we are brainwashed into believing (as vets and as pet owners) that only the large corporates know how to feed our pets correctly!

We are NOT increasing our prices!
We are just SO pleased to say that we will not be increasing any of our prices until spring and we are here to fully support you with feeding your dog a nutritionally sound and delicious plant-based diet!
The Value of Vet Nurses
Vet Times Vet Nurse calendar features Dogs Go Plant-Based and Just be Kind Vegan Dog Food to start the year!
Legumes NO longer seen as a cause of DCM!
Peas and legumes are now no longer implicated as being a possible cause of DCM in dogs as no further cases are being noticed…vegan dog food is safe and healthy for your dog!
Vegan Dog Food Success!
She keeps coming back to her Green Crunch every meal. She also has changed temperament – she is calmer overall – and has a lovely soft coat. Her poos are much less horrible smelling!
The importance of weight loss for us and our dogs
I have to confess I am lighter than I’ve ever been now that I follow a low FODMAP vegan wholefood diet – hoorah – I am eating exactly the same foods as Ruff!!
So much success for VEGAN DOG FOOD!
As we end another year and all reflect on what has been in the last 12 months, I can only stay so enormously positive for what lies ahead with us and feeding our dogs plant-based!
Random Acts Of Kindness
As we all get so caught up in buying gifts at this time for our loved ones, have you ever given an anonymous gift to someone where you expect nothing in return?
My Vegan Journey
The implications on my health of following a low FODMAP gluten free vegan diet have been astounding!
The Strong Protect The Weak
What a perfect tagline for the business of an amazing couple who started a gymwear business Vegan Muscle
Plant-Based Expo – what an experience!
The new Wainwright’s Pets At Home plant-based food that launched this year, is one of their biggest sellers – hurrah and what a victory for plant-based feeding of dogs!
Hunny the Viszla had severe diarrhoea
My husband just said to me this morning – I cannot believe how well Hunny is. Her coat is better, she has more energy and she is a happier pup
Why we sell Omega 3 Algae oil
Did you know, for every bottle or tub of Vegetology Omega 3 that’s sold, the lives of 50 fish are spared?