HAPPY DAYS - Equine and Pet Services by Kirsty

12/07/2025

This picture just popped up on my timehop! It’s hard to see, but it cracks me up. Boo was 8 months in this photo, and Dilly was 13 years old. As you can see from Jeds face, Dilly didn’t plan on going for a swim… Boo pushed her in 😂🫣 accidentally I’m sure 😇🤣

11/07/2025

9am and no more walks today. Home visits only. It’s too warm 🥵

Rosie enjoyed an early fully shaded walk but even then, it was 90% on lead to prevent her running around too much and I was melting 🫠

07/07/2025

Home from a wonderful week away, for Jeds birthday 🎁 to the Norwegian Fjords again 😍

I am looking forwards to returning back to work in the morning (Tuesday 8th) 🐾❤️🐾

02/07/2025

Fellow lovely dog professional Holly, from Ginger and Tails, has had a cool idea to do a cenus of the Dogs in Colchester. It’s just a bit of fun and for her own curiosity. If you have 2 minutes, hit the link and fill in the quick details 🐾

Colchester Dog Census 2025 is now live! 🎉🐶

I started wondering about this during a recent dog sit in St John’s where I saw nothing but spaniels when I was out and about in the area (and I was looking after two lovely spaniels too!). It got me thinking - are certain breeds more common in different areas of Colchester?

So I made a little project out of it, a quick survey for local dog owners. Just for fun and because I'm a geek😎

With this in mind, I need your help! If you're a dog owner living in the CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6 or CO7 postcodes and could spare me two minutes of your time, I'd be really grateful if you could take part and share the survey to your networks.

And if you're not a dog owner but live locally and want to support, please do share the census with your friends and family.

http://bit.ly/4lerAqH

The survey's only open until the end of July and I'd love to gather as much data as possible to see what the top dogs of Colchester are, so please, get sharing!

P.S. There’s no prize…except local bragging rights.

30/06/2025

🥵 I hear you have very hot weather in Colchester… You had a heatwave when I went away last year aswell 😂
19° here today. Just right 👌🏻
I hope you are keeping cool as you can and remember Dogs don’t die from missing a walk, but they do from the heat 😢

Re-sharing. .secret.dog.walker

28/06/2025

Some of the Happy Days doggies are famous 😍

What an amazing place to walk your dog!🐶🐕🐕‍🦺

28/06/2025

Benji… looks like he had had a heavy night before this walk 🍻

26/06/2025

8am visit to Porters Farm, Ruffian Wood dog field with Boo and Ruby this morning. The waters a little low but still enough for a swim 👍

Out of all the local(ish) dog fields, this is my favourite 😀… it’s a great size (I was gutted when they reduced the size but it’s still plenty), nice bit of water and lots of trees for shade. It’s more like going for a proper walk in the woods, than hiring most fields. The only downside compared to some, is you don’t park inside the fenced area. But that doesn’t really bother me. I like to have my dogs on the lead for the first 5 mins anyway, to warm up.

Now I’ve said that. Please don’t all go and book it, because I want availability left for me 😂

26/06/2025

6am 1-2-1 time with Hondo 💙 at Tom and Teds this morning 🐾 If you haven’t been for awhile, and thinking of going, just to let you know, there is currently no water, just a small boggy muddy puddle 🐕

Hondo didn’t go in, but I have it booked again tomorrow for Boo and Ruby, and you can guarantee Boo is going in 🤣🫣 so I’ll be prepared and ready with the shower 🚿

25/06/2025

Last week I walked Aspen and Rosie together again to get them out early and beat the heat ☀️
They had fun, splashing around 🐾

25/06/2025

Apple 🍎 still cantering down the field for her food at 35 years old! 💕

25/06/2025

Last week I also had the pleasure of doing twice daily visits for Apple 🍎 and Toast 🍞. I’ve been looking after these 2 for years and have known Apple for much longer 🥰