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I’m a vet – here’s the game you need to stop playing with your dog, it’s dangerous
UP and down the country, many puppies will be settling into their new homes with families eager to play with them.
But dog owners have to be careful when it comes to exercising their young pup.
A pet expert from YuMOVE has revealed that playing fetch, and other inappropriate exercises, can negatively impact their joints.
Dr Charlotte Rice, their in-house Senior Veterinary Technical Manager, explained. “It’s natural to want to play with your new puppy and it’s exciting to see them running around and having fun.
“But it’s also important to think about the impact on their joints as they grow.
“Too much running, jumping and other high intensity activities can impact their joints.”
As an alternative, Dr Rice suggests puppy enrichment toys as a “fantastic” way to keep your pet active.
She added: “Puppy enrichment toys are a great tool, not only for keeping your pup entertained and preventing boredom when long walks aren’t on the cards yet, but also for keeping them engaged.
“Toys like puzzle feeders or interactive toys can engage your puppy’s mind and help them to problem solve, which can help reduce stress.”
Short training sessions while they’re still a pup are also a great alternative alongside appropriate exercise.
Not only do puppies thrive on mental challenges but teaching them simple commands from a young age can help keep them safe in future.
Short training sessions are a great way to keep them engaged every day.
Start with the basic commands such as sit and stay, then move on to more advanced ones like lie down and roll over.
Finally, Dr Rice has advised that young puppies should be asleep more than they are awake as it’s essential for brain development, growth, and behaviour.
She said: “Having a comfortable and peaceful environment for your puppy to sleep in is essential for their development.
“You can try crate training them or putting a dog bed in a quiet area and encouraging them to go there when it’s time for a nap.
“This way, pup will get the rest they need, and you can get things done around the house.”
Virgin Media reveal first five League of Ireland games of new TV deal including Aviva Stadium clash Shelbourne vs Derry
VIRGIN MEDIA has announced its first five TV games of the new League of Ireland season – starting with champions Shelbourne’s opener.
The broadcaster recently confirmed a landmark four-year TV deal which will see them televise 36 matches – equating to a match per round.
On Wednesday, the first five games of the new arrangement were confirmed, including two Dublin derbies.
First up, on February 14, champions Shelbourne will begin the defence of the Premier Division title when they welcome Derry City to Tolka Park on Virgin Media 2.
The Candystripes lost out to Damien Duff‘s men on the final night of the season – with Harry Wood’s goal securing the LOI title.
Two days later, on February 16, Virgin will be showing the all-Dublin meeting of Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, live from the Aviva Stadium, also on Virgin Media 2.
On February 21, it is the turn of Galway United vs St Patrick’s Athletic.
The Tribesmen enjoyed an impressive year in the top tier, ultimately finishing fifth – just two points shy of Derry.
They will be playing host to a St Pat’s side that enjoyed a resurgent end to the Premier Division last season under Stephen Kenny.
The Inchicore men won their last nine games of the campaign; briefly flirting with a title challenge before ultimately finishing third behind just Shels and Shamrock Rovers.
On February 28, there is a mouth-watering clash pitting Shelbourne against Shamrock Rovers in an early litmus test of both sides’ league credentials.
And on March 3, Cork City make the trip to the RSC to face Waterford in the Leesiders’ fourth fixture back in the Premier Division.
Through the new TV deal, Virgin has committed to a dramatic ramping up of coverage, having initially started showing some games in 2023.
Virgin Media Television, Director of News and Sport, Mick McCaffrey, said: “We are delighted to be the exclusive broadcaster of the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division for the next four years.
“Virgin Media Television is committed to the League and to delivering on the fans’ ask for more live matches.
“For the first time ever, supporters will have free to air coverage of the biggest and best game each Friday of the season along with the goals from every other game.
“We are excited to bring greater exposure to the league and play our part in increasing grassroots participation in communities throughout the country.”
Virgin had shown 14 matches last year having started out with seven in 2023.
FAI Commercial Director Sean Kavanagh added: “We’re delighted to announce this landmark broadcast agreement for the League of Ireland with Virgin Media Television.
“Since our initial agreement in 2023, the partnership has grown along with the interest in the League and this new announcement will be able to help take the League of Ireland to another level.
“Having the consistency of live broadcasts for every round will be crucial in building the level of coverage needed for the League of Ireland and we are excited to continue working with the team at Virgin Media Television who have been brilliant partners since we have started working together.
“Along with recent partnership announcements for the League of Ireland, this new agreement shows the level of interest and excitement in the League are increasing year-on-year and we’re excited to see what we can achieve together.”
The alarming memory condition that mimics dementia but could disappear with the right treatment
MEMORY loss is widely considered the most well-known symptom of dementia – and it’s often the first noticeable sign in the early stages of the disease.
But in recent years, research has suggested problems with thinking and memory may not always be caused by the mind-robbing disease.
While the number of people diagnosed with dementia is rising, doctors are becoming wise to a condition known as functional cognitive disorder (FCD).
It’s an under-recognised condition that’s different from dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Society explains that in FCD, cognitive difficulties with memory and thinking – particularly when the person can’t maintain attention – are down to a problem with how the brain is working, rather than to loss of brain cells.
But people with FCD may be just as troubled by memory problems as people with dementia.
The good news is, the dementia-mimicking condition has a much better prognosis – and could go away with the right treatment.
But the main problem is getting more people correctly diagnosed with FCD, as so few people have heard of it or understand it.
“This has been a totally ignored problem,” said Professor Jon Stone, an NHS consultant neurologist at the University of Edinburgh, told The i.
“People are really suffering – but this is potentially treatable.”
Dr Henk Swanepoel, Lead Neuropsychologist at Cygnet Health Care, explained FCD is underdiagnosed as it’s characterised mainly with cognitive difficulties such as memory and maintaining attention.
“It basically comes down to a problem with how the brain is working, instead of loss of brain cells,” said Dr Swanepoel.
He said the symptoms of FCD can include:
- Mental fatigue
- Often losing track while doing things or going “blank” in thinking
- A person might also lose track of conversations or frequently misplace things
- Periods of forgetting details e.g. book, holidays, films, or at times, forgetting a word
Memory problems can be present in both dementia and FCD.
But with dementia, brain tissue is permanently damaged.
With FCD, memory problems may stay the same over time or come and go, or even get better.
This is because with FCD the cognitive problems are not due to neurodegeneration.
So what is the main cause of FCD?
“Often, anxiety or depression can be a cause for poor cognition,” said Dr Swanepoel.
“However, FCD can happen without depression or anxiety, or at times can only partly explain why a person’s symptoms are causing constant problems.
“It’s also possible that symptoms can start after a mild traumatic brain injury.”
There’s currently not a lot of information available about FCD, but early research has shown a third of those aged 60 years or less to have the condition.
“Also, recent figures indicate that patients going to a memory clinic with similar symptoms, one in four don’t have dementia,” added Dr Swanepoel.
While there’s currently no cure for dementia, effective therapies, including psychotherapy, cognitive rehabilitation, metacognitive retraining or lifestyle changes can help treat FCD.
In some cases, memory problems can just be a sign of ageing…
Is it ageing or dementia?
Dementia – the most common form of which is Alzheimer’s – comes on slowly over time.
As the disease progresses, symptoms can become more severe.
But at the beginning, the symptoms can be subtle or mistaken for normal memory issues related to ageing.
The US National Institute on Aging gives some examples of what is considered normal forgetfulness in old age, and dementia disease.
You can refer to these above.
For example, it is normal for an ageing person to forget which word to use from time-to-time, but difficulting having conversation would be more indicative of dementia.
Katie Puckering, Head of Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Information Services team, previously told The Sun: “We quite commonly as humans put our car keys somewhere out of the ordinary and it takes longer for us to find them.
“As you get older, it takes longer for you to recall, or you really have to think; What was I doing? Where was I? What distracted me? Was it that I had to let the dog out? And then you find the keys by the back door.
“That process of retrieving the information is just a bit slower in people as they age.
“In dementia, someone may not be able to recall that information and what they did when they came into the house.
“What may also happen is they might put it somewhere it really doesn’t belong. For example, rather than putting the milk back in the fridge, they put the kettle in the fridge.”
Who’s on Dragon’s Den tonight? Karta Bottle owner Pete Anwyll, LoveSum dumplings’ Sandy Tang & Seep boss Laura Harnett
ON January 30, 2025, the Dragons Den investors will be joined by Trinny London founder Trinny Woodall.
They will be looking to invest in four businesspeople, including a dumpling maker, a water bottle inventor and an ethical cleaning product creator.
Pete Anwyll – Karta Bottle
Pete Anwyll is the creator of the Karta Bottle, a water container that doubles a barbell weight.
After studying aerospace engineering at university, he started working in management consultancy but found the career unfulfilling.
The idea for the Karta Bottle came to him in the pub, when he was enjoying a drink with his girlfriend.
He had read a book called The Four Hour Work Week, which encourages readers to think of a niche problem that bothers them.
It says that your problem probably also bothers other people, so a product that solves that issue would likely sell well.
Pete had been bothered by changing the difficulty of changing weights on a barbell, so he decided to create a product which would make the process easier.
The water bottle clips onto barbells, which allows you to change the weights without putting the barbell down.
Karta bottles also come in a variety of colours and can carry 900ml of water.
They have also been rated for weights up to 290kg.
He had become passionate about fitness at school when he began to use the P.E. gym.
The entrepreneur says that the “aesthetic” reasons for keeping fit don’t interest him.
Instead, he wants to keep fit for his own mental wellbeing.
Laura Harnett – The Seep Company
Mum-of-two Laura is hoping to revolutionise the cleaning product industry.
She has previously worked as the director of digital products at Selfridges and as a non-executive director at a ecommerce company named Attraqt.
In 2020, she decided that it was time for a career change.
Using her degree in Biochemistry, which she earned at the University of Bristol in 1999, she created The Seep Company.
On her LinkedIn profile, she says that she created the company because she was “fed up of trying to find cleaning tools that weren’t made of plastic”.
That led her to create a range of zero-plastic cleaning tools including rubber gloves and scourers.
Sandy Tang – LoveSum Dumplings
Sandy had already achieved fame on another BBC reality show, before heading into The Den.
She had starred in the 2020 series of Masterchef and managed to make it to the final before being eliminated.
The chef spent the first 13 years of her life in the Philippines before moving to the UK.
She co-founded LoveSum Dumplings alongside David Soloman and their company focuses on the evolution of dumplings as they journey across the Silk Road.
The Silk Road is a historic trade route connecting East Asia with Western Europe.
As dumplings travelled across the trade route, from Turkey and Mongolia, they became a staple food in countries including China and Poland.
According to her company website, she is “comfortable embracing both Eastern and Western ideas and techniques when working in the kitchen”.
She added: “I grew up in Macau, moving to the UK as a teenager. I started cooking when I was fifteen to recreate food memories from my childhood home.
“My background has given me a real appreciation for food culture; good food brings people together and creates traditions.
“Passed on culture-to-culture, recipes evolve.
“I find that fascinating and inspiring.
“Being a MasterChef finalist gave me the opportunity to explore my love for cooking; using food to express my creativity.
“Creating Love Sum dumplings gives me a chance to share that with you.”
The company sells ready made dumplings which include Chicken Kimchi Mandu and Prawn Hargow as flavours.
They also include recipes for a variety of dumplings on their website.