Take The Lead dog walking and Boarding services

10/07/2022

PLEASE PLEASE DON’T walk your dogs in this heat, remember they are wearing a coat, not a bikini or shorts and t-shirt but a Furry COAT!

05/11/2021

29/04/2021

Please be careful 🐾

04/02/2021

With the rise of dog theft please go and join this group “Eastbourne and District dog watch” via Facebook.
Please please also be careful with your dogs, these scumbags seem to do anything to get hold of your dog. 

15/10/2020

This is my friends dog, please all share, this is in the Deer Park Woods on the Brightling Road.

Poppy is still missing. We have left her blanket at the entrance to deer park in the hope that she may return over night. If you are driving around the area early tomorrow morning please keep a look out for her. 🤞

Poppy has gone missing this afternoon just before 3pm at deer park wood near woods corner, spooked by gun shots. If you spot her please call me on 07763 076210. Please share

30/07/2020

Please please think of your dog!!

Early morning walk or late evening when the temperature isn’t at its peak!

24/06/2020

🚨 Today is going to be VERY HOT 🥵 🚨

At 9am it was reading 24 already!

Please do not take your dog/s out in midday heat!

Your dog can DIE from heat stroke and it can come on very quickly!

My dogs will not be going out for another walk until 8pm tonight !

Don’t be stupid and think your dog will be fine... they struggle in this heat!

IF you are stupid enough to take your dog out during the day then please :

Hose them down.. not just on there backs , under the belly helps a lot.

Take water and a bowl and get them to drink whilst you are out.

If you have a cooling jacket put that on them and again hose it down .

When in your car don’t put the air con on, on the way to your walk as the heat will hit them when they get out!

Open your windows before you put your dogs in them!

After your walk keep your windows open and put the air con on and slowly shut the windows.

IF YOU CARE FOR YOUR DOG/s DON’T WALK THEM ... YOU MAY NOT GET TO WALK THEM AGAIN IF THEY DIE FROM HEAT STROKE!!

02/06/2020

GOOD TO KNOW! Tick Removal: A nurse discovered a safe, easy way to remove ticks where they automatically withdraw themselves when you follow her simple instructions. "I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a tick. "Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tickwith the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20); the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away. Please pass on.

01/06/2020

It's set to be another hot week across most of the UK. ☀️ Have you heard of the pavement test? 👇
If you can't hold your hand on the hot pavement for longer than five seconds, it is too hot for your dog to walk on. Take your dog for a walk in the early morning and late evening when it is cooler and make sure to pack a water bottle so your dog can drink occasionally. If you are concerned about your pet in the heat, call your vet right away.

24/03/2020

When a friend/customer send you pictures of her dog relaxing... this made me laugh and I hope it puts a smile on your face also 👌🏻🐾😊

24/03/2020

Please pass this onto NHS workers it may take the stress off from them if they have fur-babies and are struggling to get them walked or looked after 🐾

03/01/2020

PLEASE ALL BE AWARE AND SHARE

29/12/2019

For your information from a dog site
Copied and pasted as unable to share.

Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn't recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday, he was still acting weird. I realized that I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon, he was feeling better.

Today at work, my dog sitter said that he wouldn't come out from under the bed. It was very odd as he is a happy dog.

I came from work early and again, he was very confused about who I was.

So I took him to emergency vet.

It turns out that the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. Thankfully the test showed that his liver was ok but we weren't out of the woods yet. He was given fluids under his skin to get the toxins out.

The vet and the poison control are saying that they see these cases often now that the popularity of essential oil is growing.

Please make sure that the essential oils you are burning are not toxic for your pets.

Here is a list of essential oils not to use if you have a dog at home

Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Birch (Betula)
Bitter Almond (Prunus dulcis)
Boldo (Peumus boldus)
Calamus (Acorus calamus)
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)
Cassia (Cassia fistula)
Chenopodium (Chenopodium album)
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. with the exception of Decumbens)
Juniper (Juniperus sp. with the exception of Juniper Berry)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Mustard (Brassica juncea)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
Red or White Thyme
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Savory (Satureja)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)


Please share this story as it may save someones precious furry family member!

10/10/2019

Some had more fun then others 🙄😬🐶🐾

10/10/2019

Fun in the woods 🐶🐾

08/10/2019

I did try to avoid as much mud as I could 🙄🐶🐾

04/10/2019

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.express.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fnature%2F1029514%2Fkiller-conker-warning-dogs-death-eating-horse-chestnuts&h=AT1iTlQ0iU-kjgZQ4gMaao-mfxgUkVkKoGAxq3_1SJ6oaibxBmEOnKXYfPfAtyYVTrGlVLlceFVVvwtybPfqBIM8dUYiR2vaH6I48gCaiIo4tOR9kR7zaBLgkwDy&s=1

PET owners are being warned to stop their dogs from eating killer conkers. The highly poisonous seeds of the horse chestnut tree pose a double autumn threat to dogs snuffling around in parks and the countryside.

30/09/2019

Apologies this isn’t dog related,
If anyone is wanting logs for the winter please get in touch with my husband 😊

https://www.facebook.com/309651483145595/posts/506102290167179/

10/09/2019

As of the beginning of this month I am now no longer dog boarding. My walking will continue 🐾🐾I would like to say a big THANK YOU for all your support , I will miss looking after your fur-babies 🐶🐾

11/08/2019

Urm I think you have a little something on your face 🙄😆🐶🐾

10/08/2019

He’s lucky I like him 🥰🐶🐾

10/08/2019

I do not remember him drinking like this the last time he stayed 😱 where have you learnt this technique 🙄... more towels please 😆😆

30/07/2019

The little dog Ralph’s first day back with me after castration.. to say the least I think he enjoyed his run around 😁🐶🐾

28/07/2019

Now this doesn’t always happen when you have other people’s dog boarding... a sit and stay instead of let’s chaaaarrrrrrgggggggeeeeee....👌🏻☺️🐶🐾