Paws 2' Run

06/07/2024

Happy Riding of the Marches Day.
The sun is shining & those on 🐴🐎 will have been up since around 04:00am to check the boundaries.
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Safe oot, safe in!!
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05/07/2024

Just a couple of gentle reminders.
Please pick up after your own dogs. There is nothing worse than stepping in 💩 then walking it into your car!! Some dogs really enjoy a special treat 🤢🤮 then end up throwing it up... Or catching something from the 💩. It attracts vermin 🐀🐀 🐭
Please also pick up the ball launchers & balls, return them to the wee hut. Some dogs chew tennis balls or guard them from their playmates which could start a fight.
The field is there for everyone to enjoy, we don't want folk to worry about the two things mentioned. We provide an excellent facility & hope everyone who visits has a great time.

25/06/2024

Please remember....
We do not have a special 💩 Fairy... Apart from Siobhan, 😢 please, please, please....
Pick up your Pups 💩 they're easy to miss....until
You step in one 😲
Your dog eats one 😜
Your dog rolls in one 😱

There are several poo bag dispensers around the field, we provide spare bags. There's always some in the wee hut too.

23/06/2024

Please be sensible
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21/06/2024

Thank you all for your continued support.
It's been some week, it was my big brother's 40th Birthday & Paws 2 Run's Anniversary on the 19th June, but because I've been under the weather I forgot to post this message.
There will be 3 winners 🐾❤️🐾
Watch out for the results (on Monday)

29/05/2024

Not sure what's happening day to day. Some days you can access from the A75 other days you can't. I'm sorry, but this is out of my control & I can't promise that access is open as it changes by the hour.
Access from the other end of the road will be accessible for quite a while.
So you might be better coming to the field from the Annan/Kirkpatrick Fleming road.

20/05/2024

Please remember....
Pick up after your dogs. There are several p**p scoop, bag
dispensers around the field. Please dispose of the bags in the bin please.
Thank you ❤️

19/05/2024

Good Morning, what a beautiful one to wake up to ☀️
It's busy at the field of your dogs dreams today.
Please remember to be respectful of the person before & after your own slot. Please don't arrive more than 5 mins before your appointed slot. Give the person before you time to safely exit the field. Please stay in your car until the person before you has safely secured their dogs in their car, before getting out of yours.
I have taken water to the field, but as it's so warm it would be advisable to take your own. Just in case I can't get the bottles topped up, I don't like invading people's bookings if I can help it.
Have a lovely visit, take some photo's if you can. We have another photo competition coming up.



Please also remember to pick up after your own dogs ❤️

11/05/2024

Wow! imagine driving by & seeing these Black Bears in the "field of your dogs dreams" you wouldn't be mistaken thinking you were dreaming of Newfoundland Heaven🐾🖤

11/05/2024

Please do NOT leave your dogs unattended in the car. The temperature soon builds up.

10/05/2024

Just a wee heads up, with the tree coming down, the tree cutter is trying his hardest to get it all picked up, now there are still big clumps of tree there so if you could all try to keep your dogs away from the big bits that would be great. Plenty more field to runaround in.

On a plus side the grass has been cut woohoo 🎉🎉🎉

10/05/2024

"The field of your dogs dreams "

An award winning exercise area named as "the field of your dogs dreams"Why don't you pay a visit with your dogs. To book, the page link is:https://...

09/05/2024

Hi everyone, so this is just a little note to say that the field will be CLOSED from 12pm tomorrow as we are having one of the 4 big trees cut down.
We are OPEN again on Saturday, weather forecast, it's to be a lovely weekend, woohoo 🎉🎉.
There are just a couple of slots left in the morning available.
Enjoy your weekend, whatever you have planned 💜

07/05/2024

Let's all wish the Birthday Girl Zolly a very Happy Birthday
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07/05/2024

Ooops 💩
Please can I remind everyone to pick up after your own dogs.
Both with 💩 & if you use the toys ⚽🎾🏐
Some of our guests enjoy a tasty mouthful 🤮🤢 & are then very ill. Folk step in it!! then trail it into their cars 💔
💩 also encourages vermin 🐁🐀 something we don't want.
Some of our guests enjoy chewing ⚽⚾🥎🏀🏐🏈🏉 or they are possessive & won't give them back. A lot of our guests are rescue dogs & have never learnt manners. This makes for a tense visit, and that isn't what the field is about. It's a place of safety & fun.
Please remember to pick everything up before you leave.
Thank you for continuing to support my "field of your dogs dreams" We can all miss a 💩 but this morning, there were quite a few 😱

22/04/2024

Hi everyone, thought I best update you all on how I got on at the awards. But firstly, on Saturday morning I received the absolutely devastating news that my cousin Tony Power had passed away peacefully with his family around him. He was such a lovely, kind gentle lad and will be a great miss to everyone who knew him.

I was swithering whether to go to the awards, but thought there's no point staying at home, as there is nothing I can do for them.

With all this in mind, I would like to dedicate my win to Tony. He loved to compete & I'm sure the vote he made for me will have made a difference.
So Tony, this win 🏆 is for you.
WATP ❤️🤍💙

So off Mam (unpaid Secretary & Chauffeur) & I went to the Awards, a subdued journey, no music, in quiet reflection. Sharing memories as we drove along. Remembering when Tony & I sang "don't go breaking my heart" on the Karaoke 💔
Tony, coming to my 21st Fancy Dress party, dressed as a Cowboy, riding a horse. He was full of fun & nonsense. Happy memories, mixed in with our sadness.

The venue at The Crowne Plaza was very nice. The food was excellent, but our hearts were elsewhere.

I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you so so so much to all my supporters for Paws 2 Run it is very much appreciated. There was so many more fields in my category this time round, so it was nerve wracking BUT Paws 2 Run triumphed again and was crowned THE WINNER 🏆 2nd year in a row, wow wow wow thank you so much.

Also massive well done to Rona Hope at All Paws Great and Small for winning in the Best Specialist Service of the year category, Huge well done.

Massive well done to all the other finalists what a great achievement for you all.

Thank you Amy Murchison Hair At Ryjos for doing my hair, sorry I was late.

To the ladies @ Label in Brampton for helping me chose my beautiful dress. Thank you 💕

06/04/2024

Please remember, we do not have a Poo Fairy or Automatic p**per scooper!! Please remember to check the area where your dog has gone to the toilet. It's easy to miss, but if you look in the approximate area you will find it.
Please respect the area, we check the field daily & always find a couple of bags worth 🤢 💩 attracts vermin, other dogs might delight in a quick snack & be ill. Nobody likes it on their shoes 🤮 No bag! No problem!! Several stations around the field. Bags provided for your use. There are also poo bags in the wee hut, take some before you set off.

Balls & throwers, please return to the wee hut 💛

Enjoy your weekend, whatever you are doing.

Please take a moment to vote for "The Field of your Dogs Dreams"
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https://www.northernirelandpetawards.com/vote?fbclid=IwAR2i_LSy64DdtNh86QXBojvUtDOOJRUjAsMtTwP6oQ8iBxas_f4qfYKJE7w

05/04/2024

With voting ending soon, we would really appreciate your vote 🐾❤️🐾

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Here is the link to vote 👇🏻please......
Thank you❤️

www.thelocalpetawards.com/vote

Category:
Pet Exercise Area of the Year - Paws 2 Run 🙏🏻 please, thank you ❤️ it would be fantastic if we could win 2 Years in a row.
Siobhan works so hard & she deserves the recognition 💜

Whilst you are scrolling down, why not also vote for a local lady...

Category: Specialist Pet Service of the Year - All Paws Great and Small 🐾❤️🐾

22/03/2024

We have already seen several adder bite reports from vets across the country.

Adders are the only venomous snake in the UK and are most seen from spring to summer in open habitats such as sand dunes, heathland, moorland, and woodland. They are usually grey or brown in colour with a dark distinctive zig-zag pattern down their back. Although they are not aggressive, they will strike when agitated or startled and their venom is toxic to animals.

Swelling around the site is usually seen within two hours, and two puncture wounds may be visible in the centre of the swelling. You may notice signs of lameness, bleeding, and bruising. Once the venom has absorbed into the body, a widespread inflammatory response is triggered leading to:

🐍 Lethargy
🐍 Vomiting
🐍 Ataxia
🐍 Fever
🐍 Increased respiratory and heart rate
🐍 Increased salivation

If left untreated and in severe cases, clinical signs can progress to muscle tremors, collapse, coagulopathy (blood clotting problems) and organ failure.

The severity of the bite will vary depending on the size of dog, the location of the bite, the amount of venom the adder has injected and potency, and the length of time and amount of movement afterwards. Not every strike injects venom but even dry bites can cause pain, swelling and infection. It is not possible to know whether your dog has received a venomous or dry bite, so your dog should be checked by a vet regardless.

Even in severe cases, there is a high survival rate if treatment is started promptly which will likely include treatment for shock, pain relief and in some cases antivenom, which is an intravenous solution that binds itself to the venom, so that it becomes inactive.

✅️ In the first instance, flush the site with clean water to remove any venom from the skin, you can put a 'cold compress' on the bite site to help control swelling but DO NOT apply ice packs. If possible keep the bitten area below the heart height to slow spread of any venom.

You should carry your dog (if able) to prevent the venom from circulating further around their body. Keep your dog warm, and as calm and still as possible.

It is important to give your vet notice so they can prepare for your arrival. They may need to locate antivenom from a nearby hospital, or redirect you.

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DO NOT! use a suction device or attempt to restrict circulation. Pressure devices can increase tissue damage and aid toxin pe*******on.
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DO NOT! apply ice packs - Ice causes the smaller blood vessels to constrict and when combined with viper venom it can produce dramatic tissue damage.

If you are walking in an area known to have adders, keep the dog on a lead and stick to footpaths. Adders are legally protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 and should not be harmed.

12/03/2024

Please remember, your time is precious when you're in the field & we want you to enjoy it. But please remember to exit on time & to leave the car park to allow the next person to go in on time, so in their turn they do the same. We can't always fit in a changeover slot as it's busy, but we do try.
The nights are drawing out & you will be able to access the field a bit later. Hopefully the sun will reappear ☀️
Thank you all for your continued support of my "field of dreams"

07/03/2024

We are having our yearly break this weekend & are off to Crufts 2024. If we don't respond to your requests, please text as the signal in the NEC isn't the best, or alternatively, get your weekend slots booked ASAP.
Thank you 💐

03/03/2024

Busy day again today ❤️
Thank you everyone for your support.
Please remember, gather the balls & throwers back in please. Some dogs have guarding issues, chew tennis balls etc.
Also please remember to pick up after your own dogs
The 💩 Fairy does not exist.
Enjoy your day 🐾💜🐾 the paws 2 run way ❤️

28/02/2024

Hope everyone is enjoying the new addition to the field.
Comment below with a pic of your precious pup enjoying the posing place!!
Best pic (chosen by my nephew Cody) will win a free 30 min slot 🐾🐾
Here is our friend Zolly, I'm not sure if she's helping herself, or putting the balls back 🤣😂🔙🥎⚾
She's loving the new adventure playground.
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24/02/2024

This is just a wee reminder to please, please try take all the balls back after you have finished, especially on a weekend when it's super busy 🥰🥰 Thank you, and also please remember to do your yoga and pick that p**p up too 🥰😍 thanks very much, have a great weekend 🥰🥰

Please close all gates behind you ☺️

17/02/2024

Please can I just remind everyone, your slot is the time booked eg:
"09:00 - 09:30"
We request you don't arrive 5 mins before your time. Give the person before you the space to exit the field safely. Some of the dogs who use the field may be dog/human aggressive.
Please wait in your vehicle until their dog/dogs are secure in their vehicle. Please wait in your vehicle until they have exited the car park.
Regular users are well versed in how the field works & are very aware of their time. Most gather their dog/dogs 5 mins before their slot finishes & prepare to leave the field before their time is up. Timings can be quite tight over the weekend & we try to keep mins in between bookings. This isn't always possible, as we hate to bother folk once they've booked & don't want to message saying we've adjusted your time (again) to allow for changeover.
We hope you all enjoy your visits & appreciate your continued support.
Thank you 🐾❤️🐾

16/02/2024

Our 2nd Lucky Valentines Winner....

16/02/2024

Lucky in Love, Lucky Valentines Winners...

12/02/2024

We hope your dogs enjoy the new addition to the field, have fun 🐾💙🐾

Please, please, please pick up after your dogs, I don't mind picking up after my own dog, but feel a bit 🤮 picking up other dogs ☠️💩☠️
I'm sure you all feel the same. I'm sure an odd one will be missed but over the past week there has been quite a few. If you leave it lying it attracts vermin, other dogs who use the field can be made ill. Someone steps in it, they trail it into their cars!!
Please be responsible & considerate. We provide a great facility & I check the field every day, I check at different times so can't say the field is completely poo free from the first booking.

I sound like I'm moaning this morning 😱...
Could you please return throwers & balls back into the wee hut please. Some dogs are not allowed tennis ball for various reasons... They chew them, they may swallow bits of them.
They won't give them back, thru guarding issues.
They may be big dogs & tennis balls are too small for them to play with.
They may fight with their playpal over them.

Thank you for continuing to support my field of your dogs dreams 💜