26/06/2026
Hi everyone!
I hope you’ve been surviving in this awful heatwave 🥵
Just a couple of things from me….firstly thank you so much for your flexibility this week with either early woodland walks, cancelled walks or home visits. It’s not something I do lightly as it significantly impacts my income plus I hate letting anyone down, but the dogs safety is my priority and their welfare comes first. I don’t think I’d like to be out in it, let alone the doggies in their fur coats 🥺.
Secondly please see the photo below of my Tilly wearing her summer accessory - a bell 🔔 - I put these bells on my girls each year to help protect them from adders. Adders are rife at the moment and I think we’re in for a hot hot summer! The bell gives the snake a heads up that someone is coming, and being naturally shy they should retreat when they hear it, so the bell acts as a warning. It may just give the dog a couple of life saving seconds to not come into contact with an adder.
Yes we sound like Santa’s sleigh and his reindeer but that’s ok!!
Just a thought if anyone didn’t know this, it could just save a dogs life!
Lastly we are coming home often with ticks 🕷️. Even though you treat your dog they can still latch on before the treatment gets to work, so please check your dog after every walk and keep up to date with your flea and tick preventative as they are everywhere at the moment!
As well as an oral flea/tick preventative I’ve also started spraying my girls with a natural repellent before each walk in the hope to deter ticks from jumping on them!
This time of year really is unpleasant 😅
Thank you as always for your support. I can’t believe it’s been 9 years this August since I’ve been walking your pups!! How time flies.
Take care and I look forward to seeing you all as normal from Monday! 🐾
