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At Upton Dog Days, we walk, rest and play. Upton Dog Days has trading successfully since 2017.
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I offer insured dog walking and pop ins, my preference is for off lead countryside walks, but my services are dependant great recall and sociable dogs. I launched Upton Dog Days in October 2017, and have remained a small -scale dog walker since then. When I was a primary school teacher I had to know my pupils, now I know my dogs. I build relationships with the dogs I work with, and am careful to w

alk dogs that walk together well in each group. I know the local footpaths as I grew up in Upton, I also know a lot of the local farmers, I do my utmost to keep good relationships with those that work the land where I walk. I drive a van that adapted for purpose, I lock my van while picking up and dropping each dog, and have a crates so that the dogs travel either alone, or with dogs that they get on well with, it's all about keeping your dog safe in transit and during their walk. I am insured, although have not had to claim for anything, reliable and honest I have a current disclosure certificate, I have been driving for decades, and have a clean current driving licence. The dogs in my cover photo are Bertie and Madge, I sadly lost Bertie in December 2021, he was a very special dog, and his image will always represent Upton Dog Days. I am self-employed, but have been working in collaboration with South Oxon Pet Services which means we can both provide each other with support when needed, for instance for holidays and the dreaded self isolation! Please have a look through my phots for a taste of what I do, and message me should you think my services are for you.

18/06/2024

Sharing one of my all time favourite photos that came up on my memories today.

It almost looks like Rolo was playing with a teddy bear, but it was Benji when he was a puppy and was having short visits and social playtimes with other dogs.

Rolo and Benji were the best of friends 🐾

04/12/2023

Benji was absolutely full of beans on his walk with Madge today, Madge and I took things at a much more sedate pace 🐾

24/11/2023

Just me and Madge today, so we had a pre course day event check of Grove Fields parkrun course and a bit of extra exploring of the old canal and the skatepark, before going to lay a red hot chilli pepper 🌶️ (a homegrown Scotch Bonnet) on Adam’s grave before his celebration of life in the week that would have seen him turn 30 🐾

22/11/2023

A walk full of snuffles today, we bumped into our friend Bertie the Cockerpoo. He’s a gorgeous dog, and his owner is a lovely lady, but having a Bertie on our walk again was a bit of a toughie for me!

21/11/2023

These 2 are like an old couple sitting on the benches together! I’m not sure if I have trained them to go on the benches for a treat, or if they have trained me to give them a treat if they wait for me on a bench!

16/11/2023

Lovely autumn colours formed our backdrop today 🐾

15/11/2023

A slightly different route up on the hill today, I let the dogs lead the way 🐾

14/11/2023

A bit of an experiment today as I decided wearing my glasses really would be a hindrance rather than a help in the rain.

My photos of today are therefore a bit hit and miss!

09/11/2023

Who minds a chilly wind when you have blue skies and sunshine?

It’s enough to make you want to run with your tongue out and your ears all a-flap!

08/11/2023

What a difference a day makes! A raincoat type of walk today 🐾

07/11/2023

I know this is one of my favourite walks but the dogs love it too, they know where to wait for me to pose to take photos.

However Madge has started playing her game of Hide and Seek before getting in the van ~ she always hides in the same place!

06/11/2023

What a welcome change to walk in the morning sun. This is going to be a well used route this winter as it dries up pretty quickly after rain!

Madge is now wearing her Poppy for remembrance, the clip on poppies are also reflective so great for walking in the dark ~ for children, adults and dogs!

02/11/2023

Storm Ciarán didn’t beat us!

A lovely walk whizzing between the rabbit warrens which all needed to be investigated!

01/11/2023

An action packed walk today, including rain, mud, poo and the odd dead animal! Fingers and paws crossed for a better walk for photos tomorrow!

31/10/2023

These 3 know exactly where to go to pose and then be rewarded with a treat! The “youngsters” also love a game of chase!

24/10/2023

Weekend and Monday walks and adventures… including being allowed to sit on the benches at the cafe and keep an eye on everything!

19/10/2023

So lucky to catch the “sunshine” part of the ”sunshine and showers” forecast here today.
The views from the hill were stunning, but more importantly the overnight rain meant there were some lovely fresh rabbity smells today.

They were happy letting their noses do the work in between whizzing around exploring 🐾

19/10/2023

Wednesday walk with lots of snuffling!

17/10/2023

I drove further than usual so we could enjoy an autumn walk through the woods and on the heathland. The views on a clear day are stunning, Benji was pleased to find a water trough for a refreshing drink and dip!

17/10/2023

Starting the week with a more than 5k walk, watching the tractors at work (and making patterns in the Earth) and pointing at molehills!

17/10/2023

Weekend walks, featuring the first frosty morning of this autumn !

13/10/2023

A wet morning walk, the dogs didn’t mind one iota!

12/10/2023

The joy of a clean stream to wash off in at the end of a walk…. There was drizzle, dew and a stream, they were always going to end up wet!

11/10/2023

These 2 go back about 6 years… Jessie was one of my first “customers”. She still gets ridiculously excited when she sees me approaching her door!

10/10/2023

What a joy to let these dogs run free in the great outdoors and do all the things that dogs do!

On days like these our walks sometime overrun and are longer than an hour, there were certainly no complaints from either Madge or Benji!

09/10/2023

Madge and I had a day trip to a different Upton at the weekend, we visited Upton House parkrun, then a friend took us on a local tour when we visited 2 beaches, had a swim, had lunch in her beach hut, and chose an ice cream!

When we arrived home I showed Madge her present, which was a pumpkin themed snuffle mat, which she started dismantling immediately.

Back to one of our usual routes around Upton Oxfordshire this morning, but we did spot a hedgehog 🦔

06/10/2023

Flowers as a sign of thanks from a lovely client. Feeling appreciated in my work makes all the difference 🐾

06/10/2023

An unexpected day off, so Madge and I revisited one of those walks that is really good for the soul: views, red kites, hills, woods, water and fresh air. Why have I not made time to do this for so long 🐾

05/10/2023

I love to walk this route, as do these dogs. There are lots of scents to explore, and some superb places for spaniels to have a whizz about, and as always, the dogs who join me on my walks are absolute professionals when it comes to posing for photos!

04/10/2023

What a beautiful autumn morning for a snuffling and whizzing walk in South Oxfordshire!

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