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Boo theDog Blog! The adventures of a wonderful and gregarious old ‘rescue’ Golden Retriever.
Read about our adventures and daily life with our wonderful old ‘rescue’ Golden Retriever Boo. Our beloved old rescue Golden Retriever Boo, is hairy, often a bit smelly, very slobbery and makes us laugh out loud numerous times every single day. Our gorgeous Boo is now an amazing 15-years-old. And, despite his grand age, he remains a loving, loyal, greedy,…
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How do we know if our gorgeous dog has dementia?
Incredibly, Boo will reach the grand old age of 15 very soon. So, in ‘human years’ that supposedly makes him an unbelieveable 87 years old. Of course, we can’t quite believe it. However, at his age, it would be fair to ask “Does our dog have dementia?” Boo is old! But does our dog have dementia? When we are out…
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Can Dogs Catch Covid19 ? Surprisingly, they can!
Yes …but it is extremely rare! Thankfully! We must get a grip if we want to survive Covid! As I write, (mid November), the World Health Association has just warned that vaccines alone will not wipe out this deadly Covid virus. A spokeswoman cautioned that other measures, such as wearing masks indoors and avoiding crowds will be crucial. That’s if…
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Why do Golden Retrievers Shed Hair? What’s the best advice?
There is no getting away from it, Golden Retrievers lose bucket loads of hair from their beautiful coats all day, every day and for the whole of their lives! Golden Retrievers shed hair and Boo is no different. His predecessor, Mollie, our beloved Golden Labrador, used to shed lots of hair. But it was nothing in comparison to the volume…
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Is our dog addicted to bars and pubs?
Boo is no alcoholic! He’s more of a ‘treat-aholic‘ ! How do we know Boo our beloved dog is addicted to bars and pubs? Well….last week, we walked Boo through our local park, on one of his (and our) preferred, local ‘not-too-labourious’ routes. However, this time he strolled off the usual path. Then he stopped, almost ‘pointer-like’, his nose indicating…
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Best dog-friendly bars in Wigan and beyond.
Welcome to the Boo Review ! We like to spend as much time as we can with Boo. So, having a swift tipple in a local establishment a couple of weeks ago we wondered which of our locals are the most dog-friendly bars. So, what better excuse to launch the ‘Boo Review’ to find out which are the best pubs…
