Barks & Pals - Dog Walking and Pet Services

22/08/2025

WHEN YOU AND YOUR BROTHER REACT VERY DIFFERENTLY TO THE SAME NEWS..

One is all smiles, the other is in shock, and we still don’t know why.

Maybe someone said “walkies”... or maybe someone mentioned no more treats?! Either way, these two bring a lot of fun, and chaos!

If you would like your dog to enjoy calm, solo walks, home visits or if you’re planning a gateway, we are still accepting bookings for October & November.

📩 [email protected]

21/08/2025

WE ARE UPDATING OUR CONTACT INFORMATION ‼️

Please note that our new primary email address is [email protected]

We kindly ask you to update your records and use this address for all future communications.

All emails sent to [email protected] are being redirected to our new inbox to ensure nothing is missed. We will continue to monitor the old address during this transition period, but in time, we will be moving fully to [email protected]

Thank you

21/08/2025

20/08/2025

A LITTLE UPDATE…

We are still incredibly excited about what’s coming to Barks & Pals, but we have hit a slight delay.

Things got unexpectedly busy (thank you all), so we have had to push back our launch a little. We don’t have a new date just yet, but we promise it will be worth the wait.

Thank you so much for your patience and support. We will of course keep you updated every step of the way.

20/08/2025

MEET WINSTON & BRYSON 🩵

Two charming new faces at Barks & Pals, each enjoying their own countryside adventures & sharing plenty of smiles along the way.

20/08/2025

MORNING WALK WITH DARCY 💜

11 years young and still living her best life, she loves her walks, wags her little docked tail with pride, and today… well she reminded us she is still very much a gundog at heart. She triumphantly found a dead bird & strutted with it for a few glorious seconds before it was promptly confiscated.

Just a gundog doing gundog things, I suppose.

19/08/2025

So I'm going to put this out here and wait for the trolls....
DO NOT LET YOUR DOGS COME UP TO MINE

Another human altercation this morning because I was the one in the wrong when I wouldn't let the dogs say hi to someone else's.... Yes yet again I'm the obnoxious t**t.

Do you know me?
Do you know the dogs?
Do you know if they are friendly?
Do you know if they are recovering?
Do you know if they are nervous?
Do you know if they are in season?
Do you know if they are being trained?
Do you know if they are elderly?
Do you know if they are young?

These are the questions I asked someone this morning, after I had moved clearly to the side and sat them up out of the way and still they didn't have enough control to call their dogs away as they came barrelling over.... But it's ok cause they are friendly and just want to say hi.

It is not ok, I do not want dogs I do not know coming over to mine, I do not want people I do not know coming over to mine or encouraging them to leave the position I have put them in.

Do not let your dog approach any other dog unless agreed with the owner that they can meet, and if you can't call your dog back when they see another dog then KEEP IT ON A GOD DAMN LEAD

No my dogs are not perfect, just yesterday Hebs broke away to approach another dog but her name very firmly said and she returned, the difference is she knows not to and did recall away.

19/08/2025

It's not about those full on reactions one after the other...they're easy to spot.
It’s not even about today’s trigger....it’s yesterday’s too.
Trigger stacking isn't as simple as "avoiding" the next stressor either.
It’s about recognising when your dog is already carrying a build up of stress from earlier events....sometimes from hours or even days before.

If we don't recognise trigger stacking, understand it and see the need for recovery between even small "events"....well, that's when everything can stall.

When you spot it.... you can step in sooner and give them the downtime they need to reset.

That’s how you stop reactions before they happen and make real progress.

18/08/2025

WALKS ARE BACK! 🤎

With the hot weather gone, we are back to regular walks and taking on new bookings.

Message us or email [email protected] we are always happy to have a chat.

18/08/2025

MONDAY, HAPPY DOGS 💜 

We welcomed Monday with rain, but we don’t mind, the paws still kept moving and the smiles were just as big.

We have got availabilities for weekly walks, get in touch if you would like your dog(s) to join the fun and be part of the family.

17/08/2025

AMAZING WEEK RECAP IN PHOTOS 🧡

Even with all walks cancelled this week, it’s somehow been one of the busiest yet. I’m so grateful for getting to spend my days with such lovely dogs & cats, this “job” is truly the best. My own dog isn’t so sure though… he insists on sniffing me from head to toe every single time I walk through the front door just to check where I have been.

Here’s a little look back at a full and fun week.
(no watermarks for this one time)