Dawns Dog Walking and Animal Care

16/05/2026

Dog owners and their walkers please take note …

12/03/2026

12/03/2026

Don’t forget I am at woolpit village hall tomorrow 10-4
Lots of gift ideas for valentines, Mother’s Day or even a birthday. These will be joining me, look so cute in with a plant or make your own little bunch in a vase
Flowers can be made to order in colours of your choice

04/10/2025

It could be a stick, stone or chalk marks just keep an eye on your roadside for any changes or items not normally there.

04/10/2025

PLEASE READ 🙏🏼

Another warning post with the next storm on its way - PLEASE do not take any chances or assume that your dog will be safe. Please take extra time to prepare for it by:

• Going outside BEFORE your dog, to check all fence panels and gates are secure

• Using bolts or locks on gates even if you do not normally use them (obviously please make sure you are able to open them in an emergency)

• Considering not walking your dog until the bad weather has passed - wind and moving trees/bushes/objects disorientate dogs and many will be easily frightened in a storm even if they are normally not a nervous dog.

• If you must walk them, double checking that all equipment is secure and that your dog is double-leaded, with one on a snug firing collar and one on a harness. Consider also using high viz equipment in case the skies are darker than usual.

• Ensuring your dog is wearing a collar and tag with your details on so that if they were to escape, a finder would know how to contact you.

• Never leaving your dog out of sight in the garden, or allowing them to run off lead out of sight. They need you to be their eyes and ears when the weather may confuse them.

• Making sure that internal doors are closed, with dog secured in another room where the door cannot be blown open, before opening external doors. This is one of the most common ways for dogs to escape so please do not allow your dog to “go to the front door” with you.

Please remember that it only takes a minute to do safety checks as set out above but it also only takes a minute for a dog to escape. The risks for a loose dog are increased in stormy weather and there are less people out and about to help. Please keep them safe 🌪🌨💨🐶🐕‍🦺🐕🐩🦮

03/10/2025

Probley an unpopular opinion BUT

How many posts do we see:

The builder, delivery person, post person let the dog / dogs out of the house or they left the gate open !!!!

And yes it would be polite for them to close the gate securely but I still think the owner should always check before letting their dogs out, if you have work being done in the house you the owner should also be responsible for keeping your pets safe and secure in an area they cannot escape from and give the worker the freedom to open and shut the external doors without having to herd your pets back.

Let’s discuss politely 😬

01/10/2025

Love this and had to nick and share….

In this photo you see two species human and dog. The human has approximately 1 billion neurons in their brain while the canine has appoximately 500 million. This is a comparison of the two species and the silly expectations people place on dogs:

1) Human - Given two plus years to accomplish potty training.
1) Canine - Human wants canine potty trainined in two weeks or they will have to rehome the dog....Please take the diaper off your eight month old human and let them crawl around your floor, lets just see the results....

2) Human - Gives human babies pain relievers and various numbing agents to help appease the pain of teething.
2) Canine - Punished for chewing on things that they find that eases their pain.

3) Human - Encourages young humans to run and play with endless forms of mental and physical stimulation.
3) Canine - “I have got to teach this dog to calm down!!!”

4) Human - Given 20 plus years to complete an education and become a productive member of society.
4) Canine - Expected to behave flawlessly for life after taking just one six week obedience class.

5) Human - Given sick and personal days from work and endless excuses for poor performance.
5) Canine - Expected to perfom perfectly 365 days a year with no questions asked. Canines are also not allowed to feel bad or forget.

6) Human - Expects a pay raise anually for the job they perform.
6) Canine - Humans demand their dog perform better every year without continued education and also don’t believe they should reward the dog for the work they perform.

Canines are used everyday to keep us humans safe in a multitude of ways.
-They are our eyes when ours go dark~
-They are our ears when ours fall silent~
-They are our noses to help find bombs, drugs, cancer, and allergens to keep us safe from harm~
-They are trained to alert us to an oncoming seizure or low blood sugar attack~
-They help find missing victims of natural and man-made disasters~
They protect us from harm everyday, without expecting healthcare, a raise, a title, a better car, a bigger office or one with a view, and….they do this for us all because of their innate desire to please.
Their unconditional love is without bounds.
They deserve that in return and so much more~

Dear human....If you don’t train, don’t complain, you’re to blame.

18/08/2025

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Dogs telling you they have had enough

17/08/2025

This made me smile 😊