19/05/2026
What group walks look like with Hayley's hounds. 🐶🐶
Careful consideration is taken when socialising the dogs and choosing who to walk with who, it's not as easy as just throwing them all in the mix, not everyone will be friends.
For a fraction of the walk the dog's are on leads of which the maximum I ever have is 8. I will have 5 and my Dad will have 3. During this time one will need to go to the toilet meaning we stop to pick it up. You can guarantee that one or more of the dogs go around your legs wrapping the leads around you and to someone passing by they may think ‘oh my goodness, they are getting in a tangle and shouldn't have that many dog's’. Trust me it's a daily occurrence, one of which I can handle!
Another thing that can happen is I have one or more reactive dog's, this can be reacting to a person, a dog or a cyclist, during which time they will get pulled back with a stern word, this isn't being cruel or mean to the dog's, it's trying to correct unwanted behaviour. To a passer by, this again will look chaotic and like we have no control, I can assure you we do!
Once we get to the field the fun starts, firstly we check no other walkers are in sight. They then get to run, play, sniff freely and make friends.
On the hot days we go swimming or stick to the woods.
The dog's welfare, safety and enjoyment is always my main priority.
Here's new dog Molly making lots of new friends and enjoying her new found freedom ❤️❤️