Collars & Ruffs

Collars & Ruffs Dog walker
Isle Brewers & surrounding areas. Dog walking, pet checks for cats all small animals and birds. DBS Check & Insured

Holiday care in your home wether it be daily, weekly or a one off. Horse care, mucking out, Pooh picking and daily checks.

Happy 15th birthday to my not so little helper! Aka Dog whisperer! 🐾 all my dogs love you!
01/02/2026

Happy 15th birthday to my not so little helper! Aka Dog whisperer! 🐾 all my dogs love you!

That’s work finished for me until 2nd January! Thank you to all my lovely clients for your generosity this year! 🍾🎁 I’m ...
24/12/2025

That’s work finished for me until 2nd January! Thank you to all my lovely clients for your generosity this year! 🍾🎁 I’m very grateful. Thank you for trusting me with your animals & I look forward to a busy 2026!
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & Happy New year from me & my girls 🐾 x

Nessa is 7 months old now so it’s time for her to start coming to work. She hasn’t done much up till now as some days I ...
04/11/2025

Nessa is 7 months old now so it’s time for her to start coming to work. She hasn’t done much up till now as some days I can walk 5 dogs in a row and it’s too much for her, But today her & Amber came out with Reggie then Poppy! 🐾

Some helpful tips for bonfire night or whatever night your aware people wil be having fireworks 🧨 hope all your animals ...
03/11/2025

Some helpful tips for bonfire night or whatever night your aware people wil be having fireworks 🧨 hope all your animals stay safe & are ok. Ask on your local pages if people can let your village know if they are having fireworks. This will help you prepare. X

22/09/2025

Secrets of a Dog Carer

1. It's a lifestyle, not just a job. If you're in it for the money you've made a big mistake because a) you're never going to be rich, end of story; and b) you won't survive your first winter if that's your only motivation. We see these people come and go from time to time.

2. We talk to each other more than you might think. About the best walking boots, what clothing we are wearing for today's weather, our financial struggles, the traffic, dodgy men in the woods, fallen trees, etc. It's a lonely job but we have each other's backs from a distance.

3. We don't physically have eyes in the backs of our heads but we know so well the sound of every jingle of every ID tag, and every dog's individual footfall on the ground behind us, we may as well have.

4. We can't physically see round corners either, but we know so well each leading dog's body language in reaction to an oncoming person and/or dog that we may as well be able to.

5. We hear "Are they all yours?!" and "Wow you've got your hands full" at least twice a day, but we always smile and say "They keep me on my toes". Every. Single. Time.

6. It actually breaks our heart when a dog moves out of our area, and we thoroughly investigate our replacement for our own peace of mind, even if the client hasn't asked us to. Let's not even talk about when they pass away, we feel every bit of grief too, more than owners might think.

7. If you peel back a few layers of clothing (depending on the season) you will find bruises, scratches and scrapes covering the whole of our bodies. Don't bother asking where they came from, we have no idea.

8. If you see a dog walker looking vaguely presentable on a weekday, you should send help, something is not right.

9. We love our clients' dogs as we do our own and will sometimes lie awake at night worrying about their injuries, illnesses, and behaviour problems. We can't help it after spending so much time with them. It hurts us when clients don't appreciate this.

10. Despiter the financial uncertainty, the harsh winters, the blood, sweat and tears, it really is one of the best job in the world!

*** I didn’t write this originally and there was no mention of the original author unfortunately. Thank you to whoever wrote it! ***

Too hot for walks so Bella is searching out treats in the grass & she kindly left me a note to say Ice creams in the fre...
03/07/2025

Too hot for walks so Bella is searching out treats in the grass & she kindly left me a note to say Ice creams in the freezer! 🍦I have the best clients! Thank you 🤩

24/06/2025

Are you going away? visiting family, day trips out. We don’t just walk dogs here!
We can also help with Horse care, Pooh picking, feeding small animals 🐰🐱🐹 cats & chickens 🐓 spaces available in the summer holidays too! Please get in touch if we can help. 🐴🐶

17/06/2025

Mainly garden visits this week due to the high temperatures
Enrichment toys, snuffle mats, there are various things we can do in the garden/home when it’s hot. I appreciate some people are out of the house all day hence the need for me walking your beloved pooch. But while temperatures are reaching high 20’s this week I won’t be taking them out. Stopping in for home visits, playing & finding out toys, treats will give them a break while finding shade & ensuing they don’t over heat. A break in the garden or in the house will not hurt your dog. Over heating will! Please be aware of temperatures even when your home in the evening it’s still very warm! Keep hydrated everyone & keep your
Dogs/pets happy.

Walking your dog in hot weatherDogs need exercise, even when it's hot. We recommend walking your dog in the morning or e...
17/06/2025

Walking your dog in hot weather
Dogs need exercise, even when it's hot. We recommend walking your dog in the morning or evening when it's cooler to reduce the risk of heatstroke and burning their paws on the pavement.

Do you know the signs of heatstroke and what to do if you spot them?

Signs of burned pads
Try the 5-10 second test - if it's too hot for your hands, it's too hot for paws!

You can also look out for:

Limping or refusing to walk
Licking or chewing at the feet
Pads darker in colour
Missing part of pad
Blisters or redness

Signs of heatstroke
Heavy panting and difficulty breathing
Excessively drooling
The dog appears lethargic, drowsy or uncoordinated
Collapsed or vomiting

☀️ **IMPORTANT PLEASE READ** ☀️In the event of hot weather, walks may be varied - shortened, cancelled, rescheduled, or ...
30/04/2025

☀️ **IMPORTANT PLEASE READ** ☀️

In the event of hot weather, walks may be varied - shortened, cancelled, rescheduled, or replaced with home/garden visits, enrichment activities, or shaded walks as appropriate. The safety and wellbeing of your dog is always my top priority, and i will make my best judgements on the weather and let you know of any changes made. While its lovely to see the sunshine this can be very dangerous for our furry friends and heatstroke can happen very quickly. Thank you for understanding.

Not my usual post but trying to help a friend. Chester is a 3 year old entire Spaniel x beagle he’s looking for a new ho...
14/11/2024

Not my usual post but trying to help a friend. Chester is a 3 year old entire Spaniel x beagle he’s looking for a new home. He’s currently with a family with a baby and toddler. He needs more from life so an active home
Would suit him best. If you know of anyone please message me so I can put you in contact with my friend. I personally don’t know this dog I’m just trying to help a friend who does & she’s desperate for him to go to the right home. Thanks 🐾

For anyone of my dog owners that use this, take note
03/11/2024

For anyone of my dog owners that use this, take note

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