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🐾Independent dog walker
🐕Solo walks
🐶Small group walks
🏡In home visits
✨ Fully insured & Enhanced DBS
⛑️Canine First Aid Trained
📍Rishton - Great Harwood - Clayton Le moors
🌟 5* Reviews

Early walks for Meeks & Pepper, Luna & Rio today! Lots of water, breaks and shade 🙌
27/05/2026

Early walks for Meeks & Pepper, Luna & Rio today! Lots of water, breaks and shade 🙌

25/05/2026

☀️ Warm Weather Enrichment Ideas ☀️

During warmer weather, many dogs benefit far more from calm enrichment and mental stimulation than long walks or high-energy exercise. 🐾

Enrichment can help reduce frustration, encourage natural behaviours, support emotional wellbeing, and provide appropriate stimulation without placing additional physical strain on dogs during hotter conditions.

Some simple warm weather enrichment ideas include:

🐾 Frozen lick mats
🐾 Stuffed Kongs or enrichment toys
🐾 Scatter feeding in shaded areas
🐾 Snuffle mats and scent work
🐾 Frozen fruit treats suitable for dogs
🐾 Paddling pools or supervised water play
🐾 Calm chew activities
🐾 Cardboard shredding and problem-solving games
🐾 Short training sessions using reward-based methods
🐾 Allowing dogs time to rest and decompress

Not every dog enjoys or copes with heat in the same way. Puppies, elderly dogs, flat-faced breeds, anxious dogs, double coated breeds, and dogs with underlying health conditions may struggle more quickly in warmer temperatures.

Sometimes slowing things down, reducing expectations, and focusing on calm welfare-led activities can be one of the kindest things we do for our dogs. 🤍

If your dog appears unwell, distressed, excessively lethargic, or shows signs of overheating, veterinary advice should always be sought.

Stay safe and keep your dogs cool this week ☀️🐾

– Courtney

Happy Bank Holiday ☀️😎Just a quick message regarding the weather this week ☀️Where possible, walks will be moved to earl...
25/05/2026

Happy Bank Holiday ☀️😎

Just a quick message regarding the weather this week ☀️

Where possible, walks will be moved to earlier times, with home visits taking place during peak heat hours to keep all dogs safe and comfortable. Their welfare will always be my main priority during warmer weather.

I also wanted to let you know that I’m currently experiencing some vertigo attacks, so I may be moving a little slower than usual and staying closer to home where possible. I apologise for any inconvenience caused, but as always I will continue to provide the best care and service possible for your dogs 🐾

Thank you for your understanding

Thursday 💕 Two beautiful ladies- Luna & Nyla ❤️
21/05/2026

Thursday 💕

Two beautiful ladies- Luna & Nyla ❤️

I had the best boys today ☺️💙 Meeks & Pepper, Rio & Donny ! Look at them faces!
20/05/2026

I had the best boys today ☺️💙

Meeks & Pepper, Rio & Donny ! Look at them faces!

Tuesday with Rio & Poppy 💙💕
12/05/2026

Tuesday with Rio & Poppy 💙💕

Address

Rishton
BB1

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+447706789529

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