Will's Walkies

19/07/2024

14/07/2024

We now have availability for a couple of dog friendly dogs to join a group walk.

We have private, secure fields so your dogs can interact, play and run with others.

This session is for an hour and is Monday to Friday between approximately 1300 and 1400

We pick up and drop off your dogs.

We will pick up from Ossett, Gawthorpe and Earlsheaton areas.

Please contact via WhatsApp 07555 625 279

03/12/2023

These are amazing.

Please have a look for your pup to open Christmas Day

We still have a few Doggy Christmas Gift Bags left for sale. Inside you'll find a large bag of treats, a plush squeaky toy and a bow tie or bandana (your choice), all for only £10!

Please send me a message if you'd like one, we can offer free delivery to Wrenthorpe and nearby areas. 🎅🎄🐾

15/05/2023

Happy 3rd Birthday Pabs! 🎂 ❤️

09/05/2023

We have our own off lead, fully secure fields and now have availability.

The availability we have is as follows:

0730 to 0830 either a 30/60 minute lead walk or field time. Monday to Friday.

Room for 2 dogs on the 1400 (approx) group with is an off lead group on the field. Monday to Thursday.

1530 to 1600 either a 30/60 minute lead walk or field time. Monday to Thursday.

Looking for Ossett area only.

Please message for more details.

03/04/2023

05/11/2022

Please please have a look at this and object.

Would be a travesty if this area was built on

***Urgent update*** NOW is the time to contact Kirklees Council if you wish to object to the huge proposed development on former greenbelt at Chidswell & Heybeck. The good news is you can object by email this time so we don’t have to struggle with the complicated Planning Portal; The bad news is the Council is quickly moving to obtain Outline Planning Permission with a decision to be made in December. This is a crucial stage for this site.

To make comments on the 2 proposed sites you need to email: [email protected]

You MUST include the planning refs on the email for your comments to be considered: 2020/92350 & 2020/92331.

There are 2 refs as the smaller site at Heybeck (2020/92350) was split from the larger site at Chidswell (2020/92331) to enable early approval of Heybeck. This split of the site happened after the site was approved as a whole – we would suggest objecting to both sites in the same email but this is your choice and there are some different considerations for each site.

Your objection doesn’t need to be long but it does need to be relevant to the planning process. Comments are best put forward in your own words, so we are sharing background information rather than a ‘cut and paste’ suggestion. Remember, each member of a household can object individually and you can comment if you are outside of Kirklees if you’re affected by this permanent change of land use.

Key points for objections – please use this info to write your own objection and elaborate if you have personal experience or opinions around these points). You don’t need to use all of these – just take the info and pick out anything that matters to you:

- Permanent loss of agricultural land. Natural England have requested site-specific surveys to assess the quality of the land but the Land Owner (Church Commissioners for Church of England) has refused to do so. The Land Owner states that the need for new housing and employment outweighs the loss of agricultural land. The Planning Department have admitted they do not know if the land is of better agricultural value than the Land Owner claims and it appears there are no plans to conduct the assessments repeatedly requested by Natural England
- Permanent displacement of endangered Skylark & Yellow Hammer which breed on the land in large numbers. The Ecological Impact Assessment states: “with a development site of this scale, some impacts remain significant, and are very hard to mitigate”.
- Years out-of-date Ecological Surveys which have been ‘updated’ by one single walk-over by an Ecologist (employed by Land Owner) in October 2022 after a drought.
- Biodiversity Net Gain report (based on October Ecologist walk-over) claims the development will deliver 10% more biodiversity than in its current state. A previous Biodiversity Net Gain report, based on exact same conditions, was assessed at 14% Net Loss so how do the same plans increase by 24%? The net loss in 2020 was advised independently by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust but it appears the Planning Department and Land Owner have ignored the comments made by the YWT Ecologist.
- Unrecorded protected species have been evidenced on site by local community. These species have additional protection in the planning process but are not considered if they are not in the Ecological Surveys. We have evidenced Schedule 1 species: Kingfisher, Red Kite and Barn Owl. The Land Owner has dismissed our evidence to say the species are only foraging on site and not resident. Have you ever seen these species on site? The Kingfisher has been recorded regularly on the waterway just below the site and if waterways become polluted it will lose its feeding ground. This is not being considered in the planning process currently.
- Bats have been reported by the Land Owner’s Ecologist as having ‘no significant activity on site’. We have over 9,000 verified recordings of bat calls in and around the 2 Ancient Woodlands. Have you ever seen bat activity on or around the site?
- Impact on climate change – woods, fields, streams and fields contribute to climate resilience and act as a cool zone. Changes to land use affect its health and ability to fight climate change
- Loss of local amenity with positive benefits on mental health
- Loss of green lung that separates Leeds, Wakefield & Kirklees
- Impact on Kirklees Wildlife Habitat Network / Local Wildlife sites. This is an important link in the wider habitat network.
- Damage to Ancient Woodlands: Dum & Dogloitch Woods – the surrounding buffer has been identified as too small to prevent damage to the Woodlands. Not building on woods won't stop them being destroyed. There are other impacts that will cause the death of the woods.
- Objections from CPRE & the Woodland Trust were redacted by the Planning Department, to remove details of who they were from when published on the Planning Portal.

There is much more you could comment on but we hope the above gives you some useful information. If we think of anything we have missed we will add it into the comments on this post.

23/07/2022

I have just registered for the Wakefield Walkies Why not join me...

08/06/2022

This is the rescue that saved Bear from being PTS.

Please donate.

Everything appreciated.

Amazing people and will always save a pup.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5407630859301877&id=100000594215784

20/03/2022

Only 3 weeks until !!!!!!

We're busy getting our stock ready so watch out for previews of new designs and products over the next few days!

18/03/2022

Date for your diary: Saturday 9th April....

Come and see us and treat your pooch!

17/03/2022

Find us at on 9th April with a range of bandana designs as well as bow ties, premium bow ties, treat and poo bag holders, crate bunting, tote bags and birthday gift boxes for your darling dog ❤🐾

05/03/2022

Our first market of the year is fast approaching! We'll be at Ossettfest all day on 9th April, with LOADS of new prints and products! Keep your eyes peeled for spoilers over the coming weeks!

08/01/2022

Please share

If anyone has any time and call help with searching for Scrappy the Spaniel on Sunday please see the link below

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1104133960390283/permalink/1110802043056808/

16/12/2021

Leo and Benjie looking super handsome in their red gingerbread men and candycane bandanas! There's still time to get yours! There'll be a few available at Walton Market this Saturday on the stall, or you can WhatsApp me to arrange delivery/postage (07921802637) 🎅🎄🐶🐾

15/12/2021

Awwwww beautiful Tara in her Christmas tartan!

There's still time to get one, drop me a message!

14/12/2021

There's still a few bandanas left! Get in touch if you'd like one...

12/12/2021

Impossible levels of cuteness here!!!!! Our very own Ralph in his gingerbread men bandana! Ralph hates wearing a collar so his hoomum tried a ribbon instead and he didn't mind! Love him! ❤

Give me a shout if you'd like a bandana for Christmas, there's still a few left!

12/12/2021

11/12/2021

🎄XMAS EVE BOX 📦 this is a £20 box!

These personalised, gift-wrapped xmas eve boxes 🎁 will contain a variety of 100% natural meat chews and will be delivered free of charge to Crofton, Sharlston, Walton and Sandal on the 24th December.

You decide what you'd like to spend £10, £20 or £30.

⚠️ The deadline for orders is Friday 17th December 🐕

See stories for unboxing!

To order, please message with the amount you'd like to spend and your address. 📞 07728020861

08/12/2021

What a handsome sausage! Come and get your own bandana...we're at Yummy Yorkshire this Saturday, 10-4pm.

07/12/2021

Happy birthday Frank! All your pals say thank you for the cupcakes! X