Jack is a young Westie and very friendly!  He loves to greet dogs and people and see’s the big outdoors as an exciting place to be, filled with adventure.  Jack is excellent off the lead and loves his treats, he is also very easy to walk and a lot of fun to have in the team!

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• Jack joins BDWS!

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On Friday BDWS became 3 years old.  It’s been a great 3 years and we have been working most days so this Saturday we took a rare day off and Ruby I went to Arran for a big adventure!  We were  joined alongside BDWS VIP Isobel and her two lovely dogs Wilfred and Chilli.

This is my first visit to Arran and it’s a lovely island.  We managed to drive most of the way round while visiting some sights within the hours we had and while the weather on the mainland was miserable we were lucky enough to get some sunshine.  Arran is where my Dad and Uncles grew up so I’ve heard a lot about it and with the attractions of it’s ancient history still present I thought it would be a perfect place to spend the day.

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Firstly, I just want to comment on the gorgeous weather we’ve had today! I’ve waited all year and most of last for a day like this and because I spend the days outside it meant so much to me!

This week Jack joined us for the first time and so far we’ve had him out twice and he’s been great both times.  He’s met plenty of the team and gets on great with everyone.  Jack is only 8 months old so really fits in with the young ones we have at BDWS.  On Monday he joined up with Rory and Lola and I knew if anyone was going to take play with him it would be Lola and they both had a blast.  Today he met Ruffles, Beau and Buddy for a fun packed walk at the beach!

Buddy (who is just 6 months and very confident) makes friends very easily now and took to Jack in an instant and they were running around and wrestling alongside Ruffles who’s a year and a half.

When they weren’t playing with each other they also played alongside Beau who celebrated her first birthday today and she and Buddy have quite a bond going on – Buddy isn’t afraid one bit of dogs larger than himself!  When Beau wasn’t playing with the wee ones she was splashing around in the water with Rory chasing sticks and stones.

It wasn’t that busy but Jack and friends did meet some regulars which included fellow Westie’s, Lenny and Jock and Siberian Husky, Heidi and pack mate, Marley.

So a great day with a great new dog!

Some pics…

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It’s been great having Blue return to us for the week but we only wish he could stay for a bit longer!  Blue’s owners are on holiday so that means he’s staying with relatives in Bishopton.  He joined us for the first time in November 2012 for a week and that week flew by!  Blue is friendly, playful and adores the company of other dogs.  So this week he has met loads of the old gang that he’s been walked with before as well as the new ones which include Lola and Buddy!

On today’s walk he joined up with fellow minature schnauzer, Lola as well as  Buddy, Ruby, Rory and Beau for a sunny walk at the beach in Erskine!

Lola and Blue got on brilliantly – I knew they would as they are both very friendly and they alongside Buddy made a pact and stuck together for the whole walk play fighting and chasing each other while Beau splashed about in the water with Rory.  Ruby on the otherhand just likes to take things easy and keep me company when we’re out – good girl, Roobs!

Some pics…

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I take Buddy often to Langbank/Finlaystone and he and Chihuahua X, Chilli have become good friends in that time.  So today I thought I’d take the last group walk of today on a nice walk in Langbank.  Spring has been in the air all week and around Langbank you can see baby rabbits and fields packed with baby lambs.  Langbank is a lovely place and just behind the village there are plenty of natural areas that are great to walk dogs and keep them interested and safe.

So let’s look at todays walk in Langbank!

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Blog posts featuring Tyla!

• Tyla joins BDWS for a week of fun!

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Tyla is only a year old and is a very friendly dog! I’ve met her many times before at the beach in Erskine and she just wants to play and have fun! I knew when I took her walkies alongside Nevis, Beau, Rory and Ruby that she would have a blast as both Nevis and Beau are off a similar age and love playing with other dogs and so does Rory! Ruby on the other hand just likes to stay close to me and do her own thing but will play chase if she’s in the mood!

Nevis and Tyla took to each other from the off and for a large period of time you’d think they thought they were the only two dogs at the beach.  I’m not sure what other breeds may be in Tyla but she has very high stamina levels and enough to match non-stop Nevis!

The weather was actually pretty good considering how it’s been and there were quite a few dogs for the team to meet. Yesterday I hadn’t decided if I was gonna let Tyla off lead for her first walk but my instincts (which I trust a lot) reassured me that it was safe and that she’d stick with pack and she did! Tyla is a real doggy dog and I expect that walking her in a group is a lot easier than walking her on her own!

Later in the walk, Rory and Beau joined in playing with their temporary pack mate and Tyla loved the attention!

Watch Nevis and Tyla play!

Nevis and Tyla

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I went to the Kilpatrick hills today on the advice of a fellow dog walker who I met last week.  Spending a lot of time walking at the beach in Erskine I see the Kilpatrick hills everyday and often wondered what it would be like to walk up there.  I was surprised how easy and how quick it is to get there from Bishopton – just 5 minutes once you get over the Erskine bridge and you’re there.

Before I set out I checked the weather forecast, dry all day with the clouds breaking at lunch but the temperatures were low so I wrapped up, put on my thermals, cashmere hat, scarf and gloves.  But I shouldn’t have bothered!  Walking uphill soon warmed me up and just 15 minutes into it I was getting too warm, thankfully I had my bag to put my gloves, scarf and hat in, but with a big heavy jacket all I could do was unzip it too try to stay cool.  Really, it’s just like walking up a flight of stairs for a couple of miles and a great form of exercise.

As we climbed up the hill the views were great with plenty of other walkers and walking groups around, we could see Bishopton, Erskine, Langbank, Clydebank, Glasgow and loads of other places.  Near the top the path gets steeper and it’s a bit of a killer getting up the last part but once it levelled out I found that I was crossing over to the other-side of the hill and now the clouds had gone showing Loch Humprey surrounded by hills bathed in sunlight.

At Loch Humphrey I spoke to a walker who was sitting at the edge of the Loch having lunch.  He was from Dumbarton and a very keen walker.  He had been walking since the morning and walked up several of the hills including Fynloch which if you get to the top you can see Loch Lomond.  Apparently around 30 walkers had headed that way but I wasn’t going that far.  Loch Humprhey is a very beautiful place and Ruby enjoyed her cool swim .  I was tempted to walk on but wanted to come back better prepared for a longer walk.

The walk back was nice and easy and it was kinda funny seeing people going through the burn I had went through as I walked up.

Some pics…

And just in case you  fancy it yourself, here is the map..

View kilpatrick hills in a larger map

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A really nice, sunny day today and quite warm too – you’d never think that just two days ago I was dog walking in the snow and clearing the snow in a Langbank road when my car got stuck!  Today with springer pups Baxter and Bruno we brought along Max from Bishopton.  Max is a springer too.  I walk quite a few springers now and like all spaniels Max has endless amounts of energy and loves to run his socks off – a real working breed!

Max loves the beach and as we drove there he was very excited and when he got out he burst out the car alongside Ruby and with the pups we headed to the sandy beach.

The pups recognised Max as the same breed and took an interest in him that they haven’t done with any other dog they’ve been out with.  They spent time following Max and seeing what he was up to while also playing with each other and enjoying the good weather.  Typically when it’s nice weather it can get quite busy and that meant that there were plenty of dogs that we passed and that the pups could greet and help them with their socialisation.  They are still a bit wary at times of meeting new dogs even though they love people but even after this walk I could see an improvement in their confidence.

Some pics…

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My first walk today was with Dylan and it was a nice carefree solo walk around the village.  The snow was clean and crisp but cold on the feet, but that was ok as long as I kept walking.  After Dylan I got Ruby (who wore her Ruffwear approach backpack) and then went to collect Rory but the snow was still falling and slowly getting wetter which made it dangerously slippy while driving and I couldn’t get up the steep slope that led to Rory’s home along with another driver who gave it a shot.  So I had to postpone Rory’s walk until later in the day where I took him to Finlaystone which was a pretty hairy trek with the steep declines covered in slush.

So after leaving Rory till later and picking up Skye, Jack and Benny we went to Erskine with the roads getting worse all the time and the backroad leading to the beach being pretty dodgy.  Not a day to be out and many dog owners felt the same as it was empty at the beach and in fact there were very few dog walkers anywhere all-day except the dedicated and the professional.

Some pics of this mornings group walk…

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