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There are few sounds more likely to wake you up than your dogโ€™s stomach making strange noises in the middle of the night...
06/09/2026

There are few sounds more likely to wake you up than your dogโ€™s stomach making strange noises in the middle of the night.

One minute youโ€™re asleep. The next, youโ€™re lying there listening in the dark, wondering if that was definitely a gurgle, whether theyโ€™re going to be sick, whether they need the garden, and whether youโ€™re about to spend the next hour standing by the back door in your pyjamas.

Then your dog starts pacing, licking their lips, or staring at you as if you are the only qualified person in the house to sort out whatever is happening in their insides.

Which is flattering, but not especially useful at 3am.

Those are the moments when itโ€™s easy to panic-Google, offer random food, try three different things at once, or lie there convincing yourself every noise means disaster.

Sometimes a gurgly tummy is mild and settles. Sometimes it needs watching closely. And sometimes there are signs that mean home care isnโ€™t enough.

Thatโ€™s why I made ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜†.

Itโ€™s a ยฃ17 Dog Owner Action Plan for the wobbly tummy moments where you find yourself thinking, โ€œRightโ€ฆ what do I do now?โ€

Inside, youโ€™ll find what to check first, what may be okay to support at home, what needs proper help, herbs worth knowing, common mistakes, GDV/bloat signs, and a Quick Reference Action Plan for when you donโ€™t want to read a whole guide half-asleep.

Itโ€™s available on its own until midnight on 7th September.

After that, it goes back inside the Natural Dog First Aid Academy.

The link is in the comments ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿพ

This is a handy one if you like having easy little bowl boosts ready to go.Cooked sweet potato freezes really well, and ...
05/09/2026

This is a handy one if you like having easy little bowl boosts ready to go.

Cooked sweet potato freezes really well, and itโ€™s useful for the days when you want to add something soft, simple, and comforting to your dogโ€™s usual food without starting from scratch.

Youโ€™ll need one plain sweet potato. Cook it until soft, let it cool completely, then mash it with a fork. Donโ€™t add salt, butter, oil, seasoning, or anything fancy. Just plain sweet potato.

Spoon small portions into an ice cube tray or onto a lined tray, freeze until solid, then pop them into a tub or freezer bag.

When you want to use one, take out a small portion and let it defrost before adding it to your dogโ€™s bowl. You can stir it through their usual food, mix it with a splash of warm water, or use it as a soft little topper.

Keep the portions small, especially if your dog has a sensitive tummy or hasnโ€™t had sweet potato before. A bowl boost is an extra, not a second dinner.

Simple. Cheap. Freezer-friendly.

And much better than standing in front of the fridge wondering what on earth to add. ๐Ÿฅฃ๐Ÿพ

This is the bit that makes dodgy tummies so stressful.Sometimes you know straight away that something is wrong. Your dog...
05/09/2026

This is the bit that makes dodgy tummies so stressful.

Sometimes you know straight away that something is wrong. Your dog is in pain, very weak, bloated, retching, collapsing, or just looks seriously unwell. Thatโ€™s not the time to wait and see. Thatโ€™s the time to get proper help quickly.

But a lot of tummy troubles arenโ€™t that clear.

Your dog has gurgles. Theyโ€™re asking to go out more than usual. Their poo is softer. Theyโ€™ve gone off breakfast. They keep pacing by the back door and looking at you as if you should absolutely know whatโ€™s going on.

And you donโ€™t.

Theyโ€™re not ill-ill. But theyโ€™re definitely not right.

Thatโ€™s the horrible middle bit.

Do you feed them? Keep things bland? Hold off for a while? Try something gentle? Watch and wait? Ring the vet? Google one tiny thing and accidentally ruin your entire morning?

Thatโ€™s exactly why I made ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜†.

Itโ€™s a ยฃ17 Dog Owner Action Plan for the moments when your dogโ€™s tummy goes wobbly and you need something sensible to turn to.

Inside, we look at what may be okay to support at home, what needs proper help, common digestive mistakes, herbs worth knowing, a simple tummy first-aid kit, GDV/bloat signs, and a Quick Reference Action Plan for when you donโ€™t want to read the whole thing while your dog is doing suspicious laps of the kitchen.

It wonโ€™t turn you into a vet but it will help you feel less like youโ€™re guessing from a panic-scroll.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜† is available on its own until midnight on 7th September.

After that, it goes back inside the Natural Dog First Aid Academy.

The link is in the comments ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿพ

Thereโ€™s a lot to be said for a dog knowing what usually happens next.Breakfast in the same place, walks at roughly the s...
04/09/2026

Thereโ€™s a lot to be said for a dog knowing what usually happens next.

Breakfast in the same place, walks at roughly the same time, a quiet part of the day where nobody expects too much from them, and the same little bedtime rhythm each evening. It probably looks dull from the outside, but to a dog it can make the day feel much easier to understand.

I think we sometimes underestimate how much dogs rely on the ordinary stuff. A nervous dog may settle more easily when the day feels predictable. An older dog may cope better when meals, walks, and rest donโ€™t keep changing. A newly adopted dog may need weeks, sometimes months, of steady little routines before they properly relax.

Routine doesnโ€™t have to mean a rigid timetable or a life with no fun in it. It just means there are enough familiar pieces in the day for your dog to feel safe.

Same bowl. Same corner of the kitchen. Same 'weโ€™re going to bed now' habits. Same person quietly doing the same slightly ridiculous dog-related tasks every day.

Itโ€™s not exciting advice, but it is useful.

Boring routine can be one of the kindest things we give our dogs. ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒฟ

This isnโ€™t just a list of herbs for dodgy tummies.Itโ€™s a practical action plan for the moments when your dogโ€™s stomach g...
04/09/2026

This isnโ€™t just a list of herbs for dodgy tummies.

Itโ€™s a practical action plan for the moments when your dogโ€™s stomach goes wobbly and youโ€™re trying to work out whatโ€™s sensible to do next.

Inside, youโ€™ll find ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜, which looks at what may be okay to support at home and what needs proper veterinary help.

Thereโ€™s a section on ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, because the tummy affects far more than just what happens in the garden afterwards.

Youโ€™ll also learn how to build a simple ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐˜, including the herbs used in the plan, why theyโ€™re useful, how to store them, and when not to use them.

Thereโ€™s a whole section on ๐—š๐——๐—ฉ/๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜, because that is not a 'wait and see' situation and every dog owner should know the warning signs.

Iโ€™ve also included ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ dog owners make with digestive health, because sometimes what we do when weโ€™re trying to help can accidentally make things more confusing.

And for the moments when you donโ€™t want to read the whole guide while your dog is pacing by the back door, thereโ€™s a ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป you can turn to quickly.

Youโ€™ll also find useful notes on choosing herbs, whether organic matters, whole herbs versus powders, storing your herbs, and slowly building a dog-friendly herbal cupboard without buying half the internet.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜† is ยฃ17 and available on its own until midnight on 7th September.

After that, it goes back inside the Natural Dog First Aid Academy.

The link is in the comments.. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿพ

This is one of those tiny dog-care habits thatโ€™s easy to forget.Take your dogโ€™s collar off now and again and actually lo...
03/09/2026

This is one of those tiny dog-care habits thatโ€™s easy to forget.

Take your dogโ€™s collar off now and again and actually look underneath.

Not just a quick glance while theyโ€™re wriggling by the door. A proper little check.

Look for rubbing, redness, flattened fur, damp patches, scabs, little sore bits, trapped grass seeds, ticks, or that slightly grubby patch that quietly builds up when a collar is worn every day.

Itโ€™s especially worth doing in summer, after wet walks, after swimming, or if your dog has a thick coat, sensitive skin, or wears their collar most of the time.

Collars can trap moisture, dirt, heat, and irritation close to the skin. And because the collar covers the area, you might not notice until your dog starts scratching, rubbing, or the skin looks sore.

It takes less than a minute.

Collar off. Fur parted. Skin checked. Collar checked too.

Tiny habit. Very useful. ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒฟ

What Iโ€™d stop doing first when my dogโ€™s tummy goes wobbly.When your dog has a dodgy tummy, itโ€™s very tempting to start a...
03/09/2026

What Iโ€™d stop doing first when my dogโ€™s tummy goes wobbly.

When your dog has a dodgy tummy, itโ€™s very tempting to start adding things.

A spoon of this. A pinch of that. A bit of something bland. A supplement you forgot you bought. Something soothing. Something your friend swears worked for her dog three years ago.

I understand the urge. You want to help, and doing something feels better than standing there wondering whether the gurgles mean trouble.

But the first thing Iโ€™d usually do is remove the chaos.

Before adding lots of new things, Iโ€™d pause the extras for a little while. The rich treats, the new chews, the exciting toppers, the random leftovers, and the โ€œjust a tiny bit wonโ€™t hurtโ€ snacks.

Not forever. Just long enough to make the picture a bit clearer.

When a dogโ€™s tummy is already unsettled, too many changes can make it harder to see whatโ€™s actually going on. If you add five different things and the tummy gets worse, you donโ€™t know what helped, what irritated things, or what had nothing to do with it at all.

So Iโ€™d keep things plain, simple, and boring for a bit.

That gives you space to notice whatโ€™s happening. Are they improving? Are they worse after food? Are they still bright in themselves? Are they drinking? Are they asking to go out more? Are the gurgles settling, or getting louder?

Thatโ€™s the part people often skip. They try to fix the tummy before theyโ€™ve worked out what the tummy is doing.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜† was made for exactly this kind of moment.

It gives you a simple action plan for mild tummy wobbles, including what to check, what to stop doing, gentle support ideas, herbal preparations, and when home care isnโ€™t enough.

Itโ€™s ยฃ17 and available on its own until midnight on 7th September.

After that, it goes back inside the ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜†.

Take a look - the link is in the comments๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿพ

Emmylou does not trust the vacuum cleaner.She doesnโ€™t panic exactly. Thereโ€™s no barking, no dramatic escape attempt, no ...
02/09/2026

Emmylou does not trust the vacuum cleaner.

She doesnโ€™t panic exactly. Thereโ€™s no barking, no dramatic escape attempt, no attempt to defend the household from it. She just gets up and leaves the room.

Calmly. Quietly. With dignity.

Itโ€™s as if she has decided the vacuum cleaner is none of her business, but she would very much like to be somewhere else while it carries out whatever suspicious activity it has planned.

And honestly, I can see her point.

From a dogโ€™s perspective, the vacuum cleaner is a strange object that comes out of the cupboard, makes a horrible noise, moves around the room, eats crumbs, and gets far too close to where they were having a perfectly nice lie-down.

I wouldnโ€™t be thrilled either.

Dogs are funny about household objects. Some hate the hoover. Some distrust the mop. Some are deeply suspicious of the ironing board, the wheelie bin, the laundry basket, or anything that dares to move without their approval.

With Emmylou, I donโ€™t make a big thing of it. She doesnโ€™t need a motivational speech about bravery. She doesnโ€™t need me turning the vacuum cleaner into a whole training project every Tuesday afternoon.

She just needs the option to move away, settle somewhere else, and come back when the noisy crime machine has finished.

Sometimes thatโ€™s enough.

Not every little worry needs a performance. Sometimes giving a dog space to make a sensible choice is the kindest thing.

What household object does your dog distrust the most? ๐Ÿพ

When your dogโ€™s tummy goes wobbly, itโ€™s very tempting to do something.Add this.Try that.Give them a little treat because...
02/09/2026

When your dogโ€™s tummy goes wobbly, itโ€™s very tempting to do something.

Add this.

Try that.

Give them a little treat because they look sorry for themselves.

Offer five different foods because theyโ€™ve gone off breakfast and now youโ€™re worried.

I get it.

But sometimes the most helpful first step is not adding more. Itโ€™s making things simpler.

Here are three things that can make a dodgy tummy worse:

๐Ÿญ. ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

New food, new treats, new chews, new toppers, new remediesโ€ฆ all at the same time.

The problem is, if your dogโ€™s tummy gets worse, you have no idea what caused it.

When the tummy is already sensitive, keep things boring for a bit. One change at a time. Small amounts. Watch what happens.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ

This is such an easy one to do.

Your dog looks miserable, so you offer something tasty to cheer them up.

A bit of cheese. A richer chew. Leftovers. A spoonful of something you know they love.

But rich foods can be a lot for a wobbly tummy to deal with, even when theyโ€™re offered with the best intentions.

Kind does not always mean exciting.

Sometimes kind means plain, gentle, and boring.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ

Herbs can be really useful.

But more is not better.

If you try three herbs, two foods, a supplement, a probiotic, and a random thing someone suggested online, youโ€™re not supporting the tummy. Youโ€™re creating a guessing game.

Start simple.

Notice whatโ€™s actually happening.

And know when home support is no longer enough.

Thatโ€™s exactly why I made ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜†.

Itโ€™s a ยฃ17 Dog Owner Action Plan for mild tummy wobbles, 3am gurgles, suspicious back-door pacing, and those 'theyโ€™re not ill-illโ€ฆ but theyโ€™re definitely not right' moments.

Itโ€™s available on its own until midnight on 7th September.

After that, it goes back inside the Natural Dog First Aid Academy.

The link is in the comments. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿพ



ITโ€™S HERE! ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒฟOver the past week, Iโ€™ve been talking quite a lot about dodgy dog tummies.The 3am gurgles.The 'theyโ€™re not ...
01/09/2026

ITโ€™S HERE! ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒฟ

Over the past week, Iโ€™ve been talking quite a lot about dodgy dog tummies.

The 3am gurgles.

The 'theyโ€™re not ill-illโ€ฆ but theyโ€™re definitely not right' moments.

The frantic Googling that somehow leaves you with 47 tabs open and less idea what to do than when you started. ๐Ÿ˜‚

And there was a reason.

Iโ€™ve been putting together something new for The Herby Hound:

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜†
๐˜ˆ ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜–๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ

I wanted to create the sort of thing you can have ready before you need it.

Something you can save to your phone or tablet, print out if you prefer, and reach for when your dogโ€™s tummy suddenly goes a bit wobbly.

Inside, weโ€™ll look at what might be going on, whatโ€™s worth watching, gentle ways to support a mild digestive upset at home, practical herbal preparations you can make yourself, and the signs that mean itโ€™s time to stop home care and speak to your vet.

Thereโ€™s also a Quick Reference Action Plan for the moments when you donโ€™t particularly fancy reading an entire guide while your dog is pacing by the back door. ๐Ÿ˜‚

You donโ€™t need to know anything about herbs already.

You donโ€™t need a cupboard full of fancy ingredients.

And you definitely donโ€™t need to become an expert in canine digestion.

You just need something sensible and practical to turn to when you find yourself thinking:

'Rightโ€ฆ what do I do now?'

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ! ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐˜† is ยฃ17 and available from today until midnight on Monday 7th September.

This is Septemberโ€™s Quick Action Plan, so itโ€™s only available on its own for one week.

After that, it goes back inside the ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜†.

If youโ€™d like a copy to keep ready for the next tummy wobble, you can get yours today - link in comments.

And hopefully youโ€™ll download it, read it, tuck it awayโ€ฆand your dog wonโ€™t require it for months. Because that would be typical!!

Keep it herby,
Andrea x

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