Bailey Dog Walking

27/10/2023

Last puppy classes of the year!
New round starts on Saturday 25th November.

23/09/2023

XL BULLY BAN: FREE WEBINAR!!

We're continuing to receive enquiries at Cooper & Co Solicitors from worried dog owners and rescues about what might happen when the XL Bully ban comes into force at the end of the year and, in particular, how the exemption scheme / amnesty might operate. I suggest we get together online on Sunday afternoon at 3pm for up to an hour to chat through what we know. Doglaw specialist Solicitor Trevor Cooper, together with representatives from our friends at Deed Not Breed, will answer as many of your questions as we can. We also hope to have a dog warden and someone from a dog rescue to help us answer your queries.

In order to attend, we shall be using Zoom and so you will need a link from us. You can enrol (free) on the link below. Places will be limited and so it is first come first served. If you have specific questions, it would be appreciated if you could send them in advance (via the form).

If you cannot attend, we shall aim to record this webinar so it should be available next week.

https://forms.gle/59EfhUbiyZPNstxJ6

15/09/2023

Extendable leads, cassette leads, flexi leads .... whatever you call them, PLEASE DON'T USE THEM!

Yesterday in a behaviour session we had two incidents due to these sorts of leads.

1. Tangled mess. Our student dog had done a wonderful piece of work in observing a dog and deciding if she wanted to go say hello, she did. She approached and immediately the other dogs extendable lead wrapped tightly around our lead in just their three second hello. The leads are so thin it wrapped itself around our thick one pretty good. The result was our student dog could then NOT GET AWAY and had to be unclipped entirely to sort the tangle. Whilst she coped, it absolutely was not a situation she needed. I have in fact filed it away as a lesson to myself. If another dog has an extendable lead on, hellos won't be permitted.

2. Same student dog. Drop and run. She had observed a dog but this time chose to just carry on walking past. The other dog had an extendable lead on which the owner dropped and it went clanging after her as she ran towards our student dog. The result was our student dog running away from both the other dog and the clanging lead trailing after her. Not a good experience. The owner made the comment "I'm always dropping this lead!" and it's so common that people do. Perhaps because of the size of the cassette. Stories of dogs running into roads are common, or simply just running away because they cannot get away from something attached to them however much they try. It isn't until the lead gets tangled in a bush that they can be stopped.

However skilled you think you are at using these sorts of leads there will be user error and accidents. Only the errors with these leads are generally much more impactful not just to your own dog, but those around too. We desperately need to start thinking of dogs other than our own too as we go about our walks. These leads can really negatively impact dogs.

The best place for them is the bin.

01/09/2023

26/08/2023

13/08/2023

If anyone is walking at Robinswood Country Hill, please keep your eyes peeled for Ruby ❤️

05/07/2023

Unfortunately, we have had some cases of Parvo in the area.
Please keep your pets safe and check that they are up-to-date with vaccines

17/06/2023

Last seen in Hempstead please contact the owner if seen DO NOT chase her

13/06/2023

Sarah's Adventure Paws

14/05/2023

03/05/2023

❗️OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ❗️
Please support our appeal by visiting: https://gofund.me/561f7362

Teckels Animal Sanctuary launches national appeal to avoid immediate closure...

As an independent animal welfare charity, we are close to breaking point, and we need your help to ensure we can continue offering the much-needed care and love for abandoned animals in our local area. The data below highlights just some of the factors that have led to this vulnerable and worrying position for all animal welfare charities across the UK.


🐾 22,908 animals were left by their owners in 2022 (source:RSPCA)

🐾 There is a 10% decline in animals being rehomed each year (source:RSPCA)

🐾 Electricity costs have increased by 66.7% and gas 129.4% (source: ONS)

🐾 Donations have decreased considerably over the past 6 months

There are 3 key factors that have hit all animal welfare charities hard:

1. Rise in costs

2. Drop in donations

3. Influx of animals being relinquished

As a result of the above, here at Teckels we are now facing the devastating prospect of potential closure. Put simply, we have just TWO MONTHS to stabilise our financial position to avoid immediate closure.

The release of this national appeal is one final plea for the nation to help save Teckels and the vital rescue and rehabilitation work that we do for abandoned cats and dogs. We also aim to raise awareness of the severity of this national crisis which is affecting all animal welfare charities across the UK.

Sarah Johnson Centre Manager says:

“It’s heartbreaking to think that we may not be around to help the increasing numbers of unwanted cats and dogs in their time of need. Not only would the closure of Teckels have a huge impact on the staff, the stray animals, and anyone local who needs us, but would also put a massive strain on our colleagues at our neighbouring rescues.”

Please support our appeal by visiting: https://gofund.me/561f7362

29/04/2023

Dogs all over England are smiling today. As of Feb 1st 2024 remote electric (shock) collars will be banned in England. Thank you to everyone who campaigned for 10 years to get this done! The dogs thank you!
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media-centre/2023/april/cruel-electric-shock-collars-banned-in-england/

13/04/2023

Great weather

29/03/2023

Rest in peace Paul O’Grady.
You will be forever loved, always missed and never forgotten.
Sending love to your family, friends and fans.

24/03/2023

Beautiful boy

24/03/2023

Bit windy

20/03/2023

Fridays walk

20/03/2023

Meeting more new friends

19/03/2023

Very special card ❤️