This week we'll be showcasing some of the fantastic products we have in shop that I used on my last camping trip to The Lake District.
These aren't exclusive for the needs of the dog owner going camping but over the series of the videos you'll see...
The Best Drying Robe for The Soggiest of Dogs
Flea & Tick Repellents that won't harm your dogs
What to feed when raw isn't an option on holiday
Harnesses and Leads perfect for Big Adventures
Look at this Bucket Shaker!
Kev showing off our new Charity Bucket on our desk - this one's personal!
All donations will go to SupportDogs, who actually trained Kevin to be an Assistance Dog many moons ago.
But let's go back to the start of Kevin's story...
Kevin lived on the streets with a homeless man as a pup, this probably where his love of snuggling under blankets and sleeping bags stems from. We imagine Kevin did a VERY good job of looking after his first owner.
As far as we know, his owner unfortunately passed away, but Kev was lucky enough to be picked up by the Dog's Trust.
Support Dogs charity spotted him in Kennels and quickly realised they had a dog well suited to helping people and had all the right makings of an assistance dog. They took him on, trained him up and matched him to Wendy, Sam's Mum.
Ordinarily Kevin would have stayed with Wendy until retirement age, usually around 10 - but when he was diagnosed with Progressive Retinal Atrophy, it was expected he'd be blind within 6 months to a year. Its been over 2 years since his diagnosis and he still has 'some' vision but he was retired as soon as Wendy and the Charity felt it was in his best interest to hang up his jacket.
It was important Kev enjoy his retirement and not continue trying to work - so moving in with us was an obvious choice. We hadn't realised how huge a part Kevin would play in the shop but I think you'll all agree he's a flipping local celebrity now! He spends most of his days napping between greeting dogs and people as well as pestering certain humans that have built a reputation for buying him treats. (You know who you are!)
We'd love it if you have a few spare pennies to pop in our pot as Support Dogs are helping so many people around the country with dogs that literally transform the lives of people.
Take a look in the comments to see a picture of Penny, Kev's successor!
Have you seen we've got another our super popular Play & Meet Session coming up?
This Sunday!
Unlike Puppy Classes which are exercise based aimed at building useful behaviours and and skills foe the real world - these sessions are aimed at giving your pup a safe space to meet, socialise and have a play with pups of a similar age that are brand new to the dating gam- I mean social world.
During the session you'll be talked through useful ways to manage your Puppy when they get a little rambunctious, how to know if your Pup is worried and if so what to do - as well as tips on keeping interactions calmer and more appropriate.
The best thing is it's all in the safety and warmth (sort of warm!) of our shop.
Sunday 21st @ 4.15pm!