K9 Adventure Club

22/10/2025

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03/10/2025

🐾 What Does a Dog Walker Really Do?

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing a few snapshots from my dog walking days—not just to clear some space on my phone (!), but to show the heart of what this job is really about.

We’re often booked in because owners are busy, working, or unable to meet their dog’s needs that day—and we really respect the people who recognise that and make wellbeing a priority. That choice matters.

But walking dogs isn't just about getting from A to B.

Our role is to provide enrichment, choice, and freedom of movement—all key ingredients in supporting a dog’s emotional and physical health. That means:

Off-lead time wherever safe and possible

Long-line freedom for dogs in training or who can’t yet be off-lead

Harnesses (never collars or slip leads) to protect their body and comfort

Avoiding tools that restrict natural movement, like head collars, during their precious time outdoors

Matching dogs with the right walking buddies

And making sure every walk is about them, not just the clock

We don’t walk dogs shoulder-to-shoulder in tight groups. We don’t aim for miles without meaning. We focus on letting dogs be dogs—sniffing, exploring, connecting, and resetting.

We’re currently full, but if you’re looking for the right dog walker, I’ve put together a simple checklist in the comments to help you choose someone who prioritises enrichment and wellbeing. There are some brilliant walkers in the area.

Because one hour outside can change a dog’s whole day.

02/10/2025

One of our favourite walks along the side of the Blorenge.
We always start and end with 10 minutes on lead just to warm up and cool down muscles. This is important anyway but especially after the van journey and now the lower temperatures.
Gruff is the newest member to the club, its brilliant for him to have such good role models to follow.

17/09/2025

A very wet and windy walk in Blaenavon today.
Warm though!
Eric is in a coat as he's 10 and very slender.
The rest, 2 spaniel and a lab are young, active and don't stop moving are without coats.
It's 18.5 degrees, but even a long coated, well insulated breed can feel the a wind chill and the wet coat can increase heat loss.
We've a collection of different coats and different sizes and sometimes it's tricky to choose.
There's alot of variables to consider.
But the most important is getting them dried for the journey home. Especially long coats as they take longer to dry.
Personally I dont like leaving a drying coat on for the journey home as it may hinder mobility in the crate, it can trap moisture or cause over heating. We've temperature gauges in each crate but as we can't check the dogs I prefer to dry them as much as possible and use dry bedding.

Always keep on an eye on their behaviour during walks to make sure they're comfortable.

10/09/2025

Thankfully on our wet Adventure Club Wednesdays we have Henry Wag drying towels to hand.
The favourite being the noodle glove towel. Because unlike the towels it doesn't drop and drag on the ground, so they can be dried off easier before they go into their crates, keeping the bedding inside the crates dry and comfortable for the drive home.

Today was a trip to the Skirrid, the dogs often choose their route... we often end up in the woods 😅.

08/09/2025

Scrappy loves hanging out with dogs that are nearly as big as him.

04/07/2025

Hi guys, we've an area of meadow in our fields. I check for grass seeds and ticks but ti's the season so if you could check in the evenings to we can keep on top if it.

I know we've had to cancel and rearrange a few. Sorry about that. Their safety is my main priority.

Thankfully when I can take them, we've the cool van and lots of shade to make them feel comfortable.

30/06/2025

There's no other excuse than stupidity!! Its 30 degrees and there's a black spaniel walking through the town!!
The surface temperature must be hurting its paws. There's absolutely no excuse for it.

13/06/2025

Security system active..... 🖲

12/06/2025

01/04/2025

Pizza!!!! Freshly made by a client. All I need now is a coffee

23/01/2025

In need of a freshen up? We've got a few slots available on Wednesday next week where if you book in for a wash and dry you can get manual teeth cleaning done free. (Monmouth salon only) as our team gets more hands on experience with brushing.

Or if you want to book for just teeth cleaning you can for £5 (50% off).

Message to book 🐾