Dog Walking Blog

One day while out walking the dogs, the phone rings.  It's a man named Guy Proctor and he's the editor of Country Walking Magazine.  He explains that he is working on a 24 page feature article about...

??️⛱️?️ Just a wee blog with photos taken today in the lovely, scorching weather.  So hot, even early this morning as most lay in bed or were just getting up, it was boiling.  I've had some dogs...

Just a quick post from this week's dog walking.  The weather's been pretty good, nice and sunny.  We've been to several places to walk, including the beach in Erskne, the beach at Parklea and...

It's Saturday morning, it's early, the weather is totally gorgeous and hot and the dogs are up for some play at the beach in Erskine.  Dixie the black Labrador (Beau's bestie) is joining us for the...

It's been so hot this week.  If it wasn't for the fact I can walk the dogs at the river on every walk I'd be really concerned.  It's so hot I have to keep the engine running and the aircon on just...

As what seems to be the norm nowadays the summer in Scotland comes early and already in April it looks to have started.  I took the camera with me this week and the weather was just gorgeous for...

This is an article by The Sun newspaper on which I was a consultant for.  Lots of fun!Taste test: Do dogs prefer human food? IS your pooch tucking in to a decent dinner or is it getting paw value? A...

It's Saturday, the weather is lovely and I had some amazing dogs to walk this morning.  When you have such a friendly and playful wee group as this lot you need to bring the camera cause it's always...

Lexi joined BDWS this week.  I've known her since she was a pup as she's around the same age as my own spaniel Flo.  I've never had the room to walk her but I do now so this week she joined the gang...

A Saturday morning walk with Okami the Northern Inuit dog, along with spaniels Daisy and Duffy.  Of course, my own two dogs joined the walk this morning and we all had a great time in Knockmountain...

Jess the beagle joined BDWS for the week.  She is owned by Fraser the head ranger of Finlaystone.  Jess is a lovely young dog and integrated in so well with the gang.  She is great off lead for a...

Hey, I just turned 38 today.. eh I mean 21.  Yip, finally hit the big two-one.  Feeling so old but I did get to spend my birthday and my birthday week with some awesome dogs, enjoying some nice...

Managed to get most of the dogs from today before it start raining in the afternoon.  But it was a lovely morning and with the sun out I managed to get some nice photos.  The dogs love snow and...

I've been walking pups Wade, the German Shepherd, and Ella the cockapoo for a while but today Bertie came along for a wee puppy party at the beach in Erskine, Renfrewshire to join in the fun.  This...

I've only ever been abroad once and that was in the 90's when I was a teenager.  I went to Cyprus with two friends and it was great.  Since then I've spent my life as a carer or trying to build this...

Lola just joined BDWS last week and she is a lovely 7 month old Boxer dog from Bishopton.  She hasn't met that many dogs in her young life so she is in heaven being walked in the group and has just...

Wade is just 14 weeks old and a German Shepherd/Husky cross although you can't really see the husky.  Wade is confident and very responsive to commands - he is eager to please and comes when you...

FINLAYSTONE COUNTRY WALK Today we walked at Finlaystone and took the Scout Trail.  It's been ages since I've walked the dogs there cause it's been so busy this summer with kids, but with Autumn here...

Just thought I'd bring the camera today and I think I managed to take a photo of every dog I walked!  When the sun comes out it always makes it easier to take nice photos.   Anyway, Celyn the Welsh...

FUN IN THE SUN Some familiar but not regular dogs join in the fun at Parklea in Port Glasgow today as Dougie, Marty and Murphy join the afternoon walk.  They have their own dog walker but as Gill is...

My dog walking cars haven't been kind to me.  First one only lasted a few months before the bills got too large, the second was a lemon that I now know the owner knew. My last berlingo just kept...

Hello again! Ok, I know it's been a while since I've blogged but I'm very busy these days and it's hard carrying a big heavy camera bag as well as my big heavy dog walking bag. So, have you met Flo...

This is Flo my new dog.  She is just 8 weeks old but totally gorgeous and I'm so in love with her.  I've been waiting weeks to bring her home and today I did and I'm so happy to have her.  Flo is a...

Dexter joins BDWS Dexter is a springer spaniel and just 2 ½ years old and last week he joined BDWS.  In fact, last week when I spoke to his owner I was asked to walk him just 3 hours before taking...

This Saturday I had Roxy and Alfie for a morning walk.  Both were born on the 4th of May 2014 and only recently allowed outside for walks.  They are both such fun and today they met each other for...

Alfie joins BDWS Alfie is a working Cocker Spaniel and 3 months old.  He's totally adorable and full of beans.  He loves meeting dogs and today and that's what he did as he joined up on his first...

The 42nd Bishopton Gala day Not the norm, but a lovely day for Bishopton day.  Lots of events including a Tai Chi display, The Glasgow Vikings, The Kilbarchan pipe band, wrestling, chainsaw carver...

I'm been walking Levi the Staffy for over a month and today was the first time she joined the team for a walk in Finlaystone.  Levi is a high energy and a very playful 4 year old and she...

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Harvey and Fudge take their first walk and join Bruno and Baxter Took my new camera with me today for this walk when I walked two Springer Spaniels from Erskine,  Harvey and Fudge for the first time...

Finlaystone dogs, Holly and Seonaidh have just joined BDWS.  They live next door to fellow Finlaystone dogs, Wilfred and Chilli.  Holly and Seonaidh are lovely and totally adorable.  I love them...

Bargarran's Okami joins in the fun and games Okami is a great dog and staying with me for a long weekend.  Today she joined in the first group walk of the day.  Apart from my own dog Ruby she has...

Jet's first visit to Finlaystone Country Estate It was a beautiful day today and I was lucky enough to be walking some brill dogs in a brill location for my 2pm walk.  Finlaystone is great for...

I haven't blogged Holly yet.   Holly is a tan Staffordshire/whippet cross and I've been walking her for a few months in the mornings.  Recently Holly moved up from solo walks to...

Lola from Bargarran joins BDWS Today we began walking Lola, an 8 month old Dalmatian from Bargarran.  She joined fellow pup Elsa from Bishopton who is also around the same age and size so they...

Dog walking Bargarran's Jasper Jasper is about 1 ½ years old and a very friendly black lab.  Like the other dogs in this walk he loves to swim, fetch sticks and rumble.  Jasper was...

And we wish everyone a Happy New Year 2014! My first day back in the new year and Daisy and Duffy join up for a rare walk.  This isn't the first time I've walked Daisy and Duffy but it is the...

And we join up with Renfrew dog walker, Mark! Today we met up with Mark Grabham from Renfrewshire Pet Services.  He brought along Juno the Boxer along with his own dog Mischa the Weimaraner.  They...

Border Collies join the team for a run! Today Misty and Ozzie joined up for a group walk with Ruby, Wilfred and Chilli!  Both these Border Collie's are just so friendly that you'd be hard put to...

Working Cocker Spaniels! Jet and Copper are not just cocker spaniels they are also real working dogs and go on shoots where they find and retrieve game, including pheasants and pigeon. They are my...

Jet the black Lab joins the late walk! Jet is 7 years old, from Erskine and we just started walking her last week.  Jet gets walked in the late afternoon and on some days joins up with Bes, Bailey...