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HOLIDAY DOGS is a new local service designed to help loving doggy owners (like myself!) to find appropriate home boarding for their best friends. Most people nowadays prefer to board their dog within a loving home environment, maintaining their pets routine and ensuring they are happy and content as they are with you. This is, after all the perfect alternative to kennelling! However it’s not always easy to find the perfect dog loving carer who can offer all of these things – well LOOK NO FURTHER! Due to the increasing demand of home boarding I decided to set up HOLIDAY DOGS, with the help of my chosen dog loving host families. I am now able to offer more and more owners peace of mind whilst they are away from home due to holidays, work etc. Each of my host families are genuine dog lovers and due to their working commitments being extrememly low, they are able to provide your dog with the ultimate care & comfort, giving you absolute peace of mind, flexibility and security. Each host family are fully insured and have been carefully selected by Holiday Dogs. Call Mary-Ann on 07712 270415 for more information, or visit www.holidaydogs.co.uk

Sunday 10 July 2011

Holiday Dogs Group Walks (Sponsored by Hudson Signs)

Holiday Dogs Group Walks are designed to give dogs and owners a chance to meet and greet, and to basically go for a group walk together.  They are open to anyone, any age so come along (with a dog if you have one) and help raise money for the Animal Health Trust to help with their investigations into Seasonal Canine Illness.  Walks are at various locations around Suffolk and usually lasts around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 mins.  Registration is £5 with all proceeds going to the Animal Health Trust.  Register your interest with Mary-Ann on 07840 871547.


Next Charity Group Walk, Sunday 5th February 2012, meeting at Butley Corner Car Park, Rendlesham for a walk around Daisy's Walk.  Registration is £5 per dog, all proceeds going to the AHT, please call Mary-Ann on 07712 270415 to register your interest and to receive a sponsor form!
Holiday Dogs Group Walk in aid of the Animal Health Trust 

4th December 2011
Holiday Dogs and www.doghousesuffolk.co.uk organised a 'Sponsor Your Dog' Charity Group Walk to raise money and awareness for SEASONAL CANINE ILLNESS (SCI), all proceeds going to the Animal Health Trust to help them within their investigations into SCI.  
We had a great turnout today with lots of excited dogs, and rather cold owners as we battled against the cold wind of Felixstowe, where we met at the Manor Terrace Car Park.  
Despite the cold weather, a thoroughly enjoyable walk was had by all.  Thanks to Wendy from www.doghousesuffolk.co.uk who lead the walking route around the Languard Fort area.  
The dogs had a fantastic time as always, happily running around together - little did they know they were raising money for the Animal Health Trust to help them with their investigations into Seasonal Canine Illness!  Altogether we managed to raise almost £300 for the Animal Health Trust! Two dogs who were in the group had contracted Seasonal Canine Illness this year and luckily now back to health, running around and enjoying their Sunday stroll.


The next Charity Group Walk will be held on Sunday 5th February, for a walk at Rendlesham Forest.  Meeting at 11am in the Butley Corner Car Park for the Daisy's Walk.  Registration is £5 per dog, please call Mary-Ann on 07840 871547 to register your interest and to obtain a sponsor form!


Photos below contributed by www.doghousesuffolk.co.uk



Rohan trying to get to the Jumbone - generously provided as free goodies to all dogs who participated, by 'We're for Dogs' facebook page




HOLIDAY DOGS GROUP WALK - Languard Fort Peninsula, Felixstowe, Sunday 4th September.

Our latest walk was held in Felixstowe where we walked a lovely route around the Languard Fort peninsula lead by Wendy, a Holiday Dogs Host Carer and owner of  www.doghousesuffolk.co.uk.



 All dogs were very well behaved as they walked through the nature reserve on leads so not to disturb any migrating birds and rare plants.  They were then free to enjoy a very well deserved play together on the beach as they all had a friend to share either a run around in the sand or a swim in the sea!  What more could a dog ask for on a sunny Sunday afternoon!


Holiday Dogs have received lots of positive feedback from owners saying how much their dog has benefited from the group walks, especially from the social stimulation that they gain - and of course the owners get to enjoy a lovely walk with great company!

The next group walk will be held on Sunday 9th October where we will enjoy a stroll at Daisy's Walk, Rendlesham, meeting at Butley Corner Car Park at 11am.  Please call Mary-Ann on 07840 871547 or use the contact page on www.holidaydogs.co.uk.

Holiday Dogs Group Walk attended 'Camilles Appeal' Sunday 21st!

Camilles Appeal Guided Walk
We explored this beautiful area by taking part in a 4-mile guided walk.  This started from the grounds at the Suffolk food hall where we walked part of the popular Wherstead walking route. Money was donated to Camilles Appeal, further details visit www.camillesappeal.co.uk/Events



Our Group Walk in Stowmarket, 24th July 2011

What a wonderful walk!  We met up at Chilton Sports and Social Club and all enjoyed a very scenic walk through corn fields with lovely views of the poppy fields.
We all commented on what a wonderful sight it was to see the dogs running around together, especially at the end where they enjoyed a good old splash around in a water-filled ditch, covered in mud they were truly content!!
The walk lasted for about 1 hour 15 minutes, and with exhausted (and dirty) dogs we met up afterwards and enjoyed a well deserved cup of tea (or in my case hot chocolate!) at the sports club.

Such a lovely walk, I think we shall be returning back here again in a few months to enjoy the Autumn fall looking pretty!

Our next walk is on 4th September at Felixstowe, meeting in the Manor Car Park at 12 noon for a walk around Languard Fort.
So tired after his group walk, Eric decides to crash out on the shopping bags!



Our group walk in Playford



What a beautiful place for walking -  living just a 6 minute drive away, I never thought about venturing off into Playford!

Thanks to Veronica (owner of one of my holiday dogs!) for showing us the way and leading us to some beautiful views across stunning fields, with lots of fun places for the dogs to explore!


especially getting wet and muddy - the dirtier the better (according to these dogs!)

Off through another field, this time with plenty of cows for the dogs to look at (and vice verca!)

Our next walk will be on 24th July at Chiltern Sports and Social Club, Stowmarket, meeting at 11am.

3 comments:

  1. So cute dogs and it's really a great idea. Thanks fore sharing this with us.

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  2. Great picture of Chloe in the wheat field

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