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Ruby at the Erskine beach
My own dog Ruby goes walkies in Erskine. Here’s my own Ruby and I at the beach in Erskine, we were there for 2 hours and had a great time. Cracking day today (sat 23rd July) and the beach was packed with people walking their dogs and family’s enjoying the sun, sand and sea! It reached 19°C but felt much warmer. This is Ruby’s favourite place to come, she loves to swim, dig in the sand and run, run, run! She has this funny habit of posing for you when you take out the camera, she’ll stop whatever she is doing and...
read morePuppies Penny and Cooper
Puppies, Penny and Cooper in Robertson park, Renfrew. Penny is a show cocker spaniel and her friend Cooper is a border collie. Both are 14 weeks old and they get on great. Cooper was quite timid to begin with. I think timidity can be quite common with collies but he soon came out of his shell. He’s a wee bit bigger than Penny, but you can’t really see it from the photos. They just rumbled for about 40 mins, you wonder where they get their energy from. Want some!?...
read more30th June 2011 – Puppy care with Penny
What a nice day today, so hot and sunny. Overdressed as per usual when out with the dogs, including our brand new member Penny who is a 12 week old cocker spaniel. Early walk with Jay and Sasha in Renfrew. There was a whole load of dogs in Robertson park today all wanting the tennis balls that Sasha and Jay had, thankfully I had about 6 in my bag so there was plenty to go round. Later I picked the Lurchers Ronnie and Roxy and took them to Erskine beach where Roxy swam a few times, she’s getting braver in the water and so is Ronnie....
read moreA warm welcome to a new member
Here is Sasha a collie cross and she is our newest member and a real sweetie. Today was the second time I have taken her out, both times with her local buddy and Renfrew bad-boy Jay. Every dog is different and some can even be hard work, but Sasha makes dog walking easy; she stays close, has a good recall, has no aggression, very friendly with other dogs and people and just wants to play ball. I’ve known Sasha for quite a few months now as her owner along with other dog owners and myself all meet up to let the dogs play together and...
read moreHow to be a dog walker
Starting a dog walking business. by Jamie Shanks “How do I become a dog walker?” I’ve had calls and emails from people asking that since I’ve begun. If you’re thinking about becoming a dog walker/pet sitter then I hope this article can give you some help so you can be one of the successful ones. Starting any small business is hard (especially when living with such a fragile economy as we do now) dog walking especially so as it appeals to so many people, because a) the start up costs are very low, b)...
read moreRonnie, Roxy and Jay
At Erskine Beach Today was the first day I let Ronnie and Roxy play off-lead. They are just over a year old and have always been full of energy. I was a bit nervous (as I always am when letting a dog off to play for the first time and I made sure I had plenty of liver treats) but I needn’t have worried as they were fantastic off-lead – very responsive to commands and have a great recall. I also brought along Jay the cocker spaniel as he loves the beach and loves swimming so it would have been a shame not to have taken him,...
read moreWeather!
May 13, 2011 ‘In Scotland, there is no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes.‘ – Billy Connolly. British weather, eh? Never know whats going on. Being a dog walker and spending most of the day outside I check regularly the weather reports, but they’re never right. The met office always displays a different forecast than the BBC (even tho they both get their info from the same source) and I have to hope that I’m wearing the right gear. There’s been so many times that the reports have said...
read moreMBE for Dylan owner
The owner of Dylan, a dog I walk in Bishopton has recently been awarded an MBE. Wow! Taken from the Paisley Daily Express. DAD-OF-TWO John Donaldson MBE is a man you can turn to in an emergency. The 59-year-old former council officer would spend his working days taking on responsibility for setting up survivor centres in the wake of major emergencies such as the Stockline factory disaster and the Glasgow Airport terrorist attack. Now Bishopton man John’s efforts have been rewarded as he is to receive an MBE from The Queen. But he believes it...
read moreMurphy
May 7, 2011 I’ve been helping out Gill (a fellow dog walker) for the last three weeks. Here’s one of her dogs Murphy from Bargarran. He’s a 4 year old collie cross and very friendly. Reminds me very much of my first dog who was also a collie cross I got from Lamont farm. He loves his walks, loves water even though he can’t swim and like all dogs loves his treats, especially liver . When we were walking today the streets and parks were deserted. Why? A Royal wedding was taking...
read moreRagdoll cats
May 7, 2011 Check out these Ragdolls I’ve been visiting while their owners are away! There names are Molly and Izzie. About the ragdoll cat… The Ragdoll is a cat breed with blue eyes and a distinct colour point coat. It is a large and muscular semi-longhair cat with a soft and silky coat. Developed by American breeder Ann Baker, it is best known for its docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature. The name “Ragdoll” is derived from the tendency of individuals from the original breeding stock to go limp and...
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