Animal Warden for Chiswick House Grounds
Many dogs are lost on site each year, distressing both dogs and owners. If your dog is not wearing a collar and identity tag it may hamper efforts to reunite you quickly; we may have to pass the dog on to the Dog Warden:

Norma Mackie 07976 354 083 or 020 8583 5555 or
email: animalwarden@hownslow.gov.uk

If you lose your dog, please call 020 8742 3905 so we can let you know if it is found or seen within the Grounds.

Dogs Trust
Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and campaigns on dog welfare issues to ensure a safe and happy future for all dogs. The charity has a network of 17 centres across the UK and cares for over 16,000 stray and abandoned dogs each year.

The charity is well known for its slogan "A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas" and is working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.

If you are interested in rehoming a dog you can visit the Dogs Trust website at www.dogstrust.org.uk and click on Rehoming, or call 020 7837 0006 to find your nearest centre.

Doglost
Doglost was formed 5 years ago after the theft of the founder Jayne Hayes's dog Hermy. For 6 long weeks nothing was heard and due to the efforts of fellow dog owners who helped put up posters, Hermy was eventually tracked down 20 miles away.
Jayne was dismayed during her search by the lack of communication between relative dog-related organizations and vowed to set up a site on the basis of a neighbourhood watch for dogs.

It's idea - we ask dog owners to register with us and then if a dog goes missing in their area we make up a missing poster for the owners within minutes. We then mass e-mail the poster out to vets, dog wardens, local rescues, pet shops and of course fellow dog owners (as they are the first to notice new dogs appearing in their area) 30 miles around where the dog went missing.

This system has helped nearly 7,000 dogs get back to their owners. The site is free and Doglost relies on donations to keep going. Please join us today as you never know when you will need our help.

Dog Health Matters

Pine Tree and Oak Tree Processionary Moths
Hairs from these caterpillars do cause death to dogs. If ingested dog enters anaphylactic shock within 30 minutes with continuous drool and tongue swelling. Emergency veterinary treatment required. These moths are established in West London.
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oak_processionary.

Canine Taboos
Seemingly innocuous foods can be very risky for a dog, depending on its size and how much is eaten.

Alcohol
It depresses the brain function and can cause coma. So no pina coladas for Fido – not for fun and not by accident with party leftovers.

Coffee
The caffeine in a cup of coffee is a methylxanthine compound that can increase a dog’s heart rate and trigger seizures.

Chocolate
The chemical theobromine can be fatal. Just three ounces of dark or seven ounces of milk chocolate can bring on vomiting in a 50-pound dog.

*A neighbours 10 month old Spaniel ate a box of hand made Belgian chocolates overnight, it died the following day.

Macadamia nuts
Experts have yet to determine why just a few of these nuts can produce tremors, even temporary paralysis, in a dog’s hind legs.

Garlic
Overuse of Garlic in food breaks down a dog’s red blood cells, leading to anaemia and possible kidney failure from leaking haemoglobin.

Onions
Their damage to canine haemoglobin is cumulative, so small tastes over time can be worse than wolfing down a whole bulb.

Grapes 
Toxicologists have found that grapes and raisins can cause renal failure. They’re still trying to learn why.

Source: Information reproduced with the permission of National Geographic Magazine, October 2007 /*L P 2008/wikipedia.