Have a look at this website via the link. Knowing where our four legged friends will be welcome after a dog walk is really helpful!
Rudy and I had a great dog walk today along the River Stour. It’s an ideal dog walk as the dogs can be let off the lead safely and you can do a circular walk going over the bridge at Canford School. There is plenty of parking by the Market entrance. In the summer Dream Boats have rowing boats to hire. Rudes had a particularly good time sniffing all the smells and running in the big field. Look out for the Cormorants up in the trees along the river bank.
This week’s dog walk of the week is Longham Resevoir. There are two large lakes to walk round. Dogs have to be on the lead but I don’t think this spoils their enjoyment. I use long leads which give the dogs plenty of scope and they can still have a great sniff around. Also, ideal for lead training in a safe pleasant environment.
For the bird lovers amongst you I was lucky enough to see a Kingfisher fly from one lake to the other. They always take my breath away with their beautiful colour. The blue is so bright! Other regular visitors just to mention a few include Grebes, Cormorants and Coots.
Longham Lakes is close to Bournemouth, in Dorset, UK. It lies between Ferndown and the main Poole/Bournemouth conurbation, adjacent to where the A348 crosses the River Stour. The site is owned and managed by Sembcorp Bournemouth Water.
Well worth a visit!
Today Zebbie was determined to get my attention when I returned from walking his four legged friend. He decided to lie on top of the record book I was writing my report in! So, I just had to stop writing! Don’t you just love them! I do!
I have been watching the progress of this pair of swans and their 2 cygnets since they were tiny. One of my dog walks includes walking along the River Allen which is the current home for these beautiful birds. The cygnets are nearly all white now. Max was a star and kept his distance. The dog training is obviously working as Max sat beautifully and long enough for me to take a quick photo of them. Well done Max! Thank you!
Fran has now been walking my dog for over 2 years and I am extremely happy with the arrangement. She obviously loves dogs and relates well to them. She is very aware of the need for training and good manners in a dog and has got Max walking very well on his lead. The behaviour of my somewhat self-willed Fox Terrier has improved a lot since Fran has been walking him. Fran has attended courses in dog Training and First Aid for dogs. Fran herself is totally trustworthy and always helpful.
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Out early today on my dog walk with Archie. What a glorious morning to be out dog walking! Cold and frosty but dry with the sun coming out. Glorious! The ground was crunching under Archie’s paws as he keenly scented!
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Fran has been a godsend to me. I work full time and unexpectedly found myself with a 7 month old Chinese Crested puppy when his owner sadly died. With 2 housecats in an already full flat, I needed support to not only exercise Rudy every day, but make sure he and the cats wouldn’t kill each other. I didn’t just need a ‘dog-walker’ (who are ten a penny) I needed someone who really cared about my animals and understood my anxieties. A ‘pet-Nanny’! Rudy is a funny little dog and doesn’t take to everybody, but from our first meeting I knew Fran was perfect. She didn’t crowd him, she let him come to her and now she is part of his (very honoured) inner circle. Two years on, the cats and Rudy live in harmony in a much more spacious house with a garden, but Fran remains integral to their day. She visits for an hour a day to walk Rudy and give the cats some love and most of all, removes any guilt or anxiety from me, knowing they’re having attention and stimulation whilst I’m at work. I couldn’t have kept all my pets AND worked the hours I work without Fran. She’s is trustworthy, kind, flexible and worth her weight in gold.
