Barkin' Mad

11/11/2026

10/11/2026

Ronan had company today… and the angel girls were out in FULL FORCE! 😇🤣

We headed towards the Summit, only to discover it was absolutely RAMMED, so we did a quick tactical retreat and ventured down a different, much quieter path.

And these three LOVED it! 🥰🐾

All three were on their absolute best behaviour… well, mostly 🤣

A little sprinkling of chaos, plenty of running, lots of sniffing and three very happy doggos enjoying having the place pretty much to themselves! 🐶💨

10/11/2026

Wilbur & Bertie were on their BEST behaviour today… well, when it came to hu***ng anyway 🤣🙈

Bertie found himself a rag 🤷🏻‍♀️ and point blank REFUSED to give it up. Obviously, it was now his most prized possession.

Wilbur was on a mission to chase absolutely ANYONE and EVERYONE 😂

Sky? Happily rolling around in the bogs because apparently being covered in mud is the dream 🙈 (still drying off now 🤣)

Rudi was loving life, bounding between the chaos and happily hanging out with her mates again 🥰

And Hobbes… well, Hobbes spent most of the walk rolling around in the grass. At one point he somehow managed to unclip his lead and made a bid for FREEDOM…

Only to decide that actually, the best place to be was right back with his mates 🥰🤣

Just another totally normal, slightly unhinged Barkin’ Mad walk 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣

10/11/2026

Mexican standoffs 🤨💥
Rolling around in the water like absolute lunatics 💦
Running riot like they’ve got absolutely ZERO supervision 🤣🙈

Chaos? ✅
Mayhem? ✅
Brain cells? ❌

Just another totally normal day of Barkin’ Mad nonsense 🐾💜🤣

10/11/2026

Chaos was expected.
Chaos was requested.
Chaos was absolutely DELIVERED. 🤣🙈

100% zoomies.
0% listening.
Approximately 7 million miles covered.
And enough chaos to last us until… well, probably the next 5 minutes 😂🐾

Was it calm? Absolutely not.
Was it organised? Not remotely.
Was it perfect? Bloody brilliant. 🥰💜

The chaos goblins understood the assignment 🤣

09/11/2026

Swim club could only mean ONE thing… 💦🌊

GETTING ABSOLUTELY SOAKED! 🤣

Hobbes decided the balls were ALL his. Obviously. 🙄😂 He managed to secure 2 before thankfully leaving one for Sky because apparently sharing is caring… sometimes! 🤣

Sky was straight in doing what Sky does best — SWIM, SWIM, SWIM! 🐾💦

Lucy, on the other hand, had taken one look at the water and decided she’d much rather be Chief Spectator 🤣 Especially when she discovered there were TREATS involved! 😂🥰

There was swimming, splashing, zooming, ball-stealing and general Barkin’ Mad chaos… and we were having an absolute blast!

UNTIL… 🙄

A dog walker decided her dogs didn’t need to be under control and our lovely little swim session was disturbed by a load of dogs barging into our space. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Because apparently letting other people enjoy their walk/swim in peace is just too much to ask! 🙈

09/11/2026

Swim Club Monday!! 🐾💦

Lots of splashing 💦
Lots of swimming 🏊‍♀️
And A LOT of fun!! 🤣🥰

Basically… wet dogs, happy dogs and absolute chaos! 😂💦

09/11/2026

So… remember the other week when I did a post about NOT letting your dog run up to other dogs? 👀

Well, today I had Gracie with me and apparently that memo didn’t reach everyone… 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

A “professional dog walker” decided their entire group should come hurtling straight into the middle of us.

No hello.
No checking.
No recall.
Just FULL SEND. 🫠

We didn’t know a single one of the dogs, and they basically decided our nice little walk needed a surprise episode of Doggy Fight Club. 🤣🙈

And this is exactly why I bang on about knowing what your dog walker actually does with your dog.

Because when you hand your dog over to someone, you’re trusting them to keep them safe, manage situations appropriately and not teach them that every dog they see is an invitation to go charging over.

It’s not just annoying. It can be bloody dangerous.

Today it wasn’t safe for me or Gracie, and it wasn’t safe for any of the dogs involved either.

So please, when choosing a dog walker, ask questions. Find out how they handle recalls, unknown dogs, on-lead dogs and situations where another dog clearly doesn’t want their group charging over.

Thankfully, there are some absolutely brilliant dog walkers around Todmorden who I know genuinely care about the dogs in their care and understand that “they’re friendly” isn’t a free pass to invade every dog’s personal space. 👏🏻

Because sometimes the best thing you can teach a dog is:

“Nope. Not every dog needs to be your new best mate.” 😂🐾

07/11/2026

🐾🏃‍♀️ CANICROSS TASTER SESSION! 🏃‍♂️🐾

Fancy trying something a little different with your dog? 👀

Come and join us for a Canicross Taster Session with Actidog and Barkin’ Mad! 💜💛

📅 Saturday 14th November
⏰ 10am
📍 Woodhouse Playing Field

Never tried canicross before? Don’t worry! This is a chance to come along, have a go and see if you and your dog love it! 🐶🏃‍♀️

Your dog must be at least 1 year old to take part.

Expect muddy paws, waggy tails and probably a fair bit of chaos! 🤣🙈

Fancy giving it a go? Come and have a try! 🐾💜

Drop me a message if you’d like more info or want to join us!

06/11/2026

Extra walk this Friday and Gracie decided the chihuahuas DEFINITELY needed to come along too 🤣

Tatty immediately appointed herself Head of Security 👀🙄 Obviously someone has to supervise the chaos goblins!

Foxy, on the other hand, was more than happy to report for duty as Gracie’s tiny snack dealer customer 🤣

Hobbes had absolutely no interest in any of this nonsense because he was far too busy living his best life swimming with Sky 🌊

And Lucy… well, Lucy had one mission.

GRACIE. SNACKS. REPEAT. 🤣🙈

Honestly, the level of chaos these tiny legs can create is ridiculous 😂🐾