Pawprints in the Field

24/07/2024

There’s also pockets of kennel cough appearing in West Cumbria. KC is spread easily by being in close vicinity of infected dogs or by dogs sharing water bowls (such as you find in Keswick).
Vaccination will only reduce the symptoms and will not prevent your dog catching it or passing it on.

⚠️Information for dog owners.

Unfortunately we have confirmed cases of Parvovirus local to Cockermouth and surrounding areas.

Parvo is a highly contagious virus causing bloody diarrhoea, vomiting and lethargy and sadly it can often be fatal despite intensive treatment.

Be assured if you come in yearly for booster vaccines, your dogs chance of contracting Parvo is minimal. Unvaccinated dogs, particularly puppies or older dogs, are most at risk.

If you are unsure of your dogs vaccination status (or have other questions), please contact us by EMAIL to [email protected] stating your name, address and pet name and we will advise you according to our records.

26/04/2024

As we enter our peak times there are more dogs on site bing exercised, arriving & departing.

Can we just reinforce the instructions given for field users to park in the marked bay by the gate and along the bottom railings.

This is to help prevent any unwanted interactions and to keep your pets as safe as possible. Thank you ☀️

31/03/2024

Has anybody lost an item of jewellery in the field?
Wasn’t buried so quite possibly within the last week or so.

28/03/2024

05/03/2024

15/02/2024

It may not come as a surprise but the field is waterlogged today.

If you want to skip today’s booking just find your email confirmation, click on “manage appointment” and choose an alternative session to your liking! 🌧️🌧️🌧️

20/01/2024

It really can be as simple as this… It’s squeeze cheese in the tube by the way - a top secret dog trainers weapon!

17/01/2024

****XL HELP - PLEASE READ****

Hi Everybody, Please read this as hopefully it is going to provide some help.

Importantly - the number of people seeking help is unprecedented, I know that I cannot answer all your questions, over the last two days I have done around four hundred enquiries and my work email box crashed. I can’t let that happen because of the owners in criminal cases that I am involved in. There are some questions that I can answer here so read on.

1) Height - if you say your dog is under the height and ask if you should exempt - if your dog is under the height set by DEFRA it does not classify as an XL Bully.

2) Dogs - If you say your dog is a known breed then it is not an XL Bully

3) DEFRA state the ban is for XL Bully’s or cross breeds that look like XL Bully’s - not for other known dogs. A Staffordshire Bull Terrier, English Bull Terrier, English Mastiff, Dogue de Bordeaux, American Bulldog, etc are not XL Bully’s

4) Pictures - if you are sending pictures to anybody to ask for their help with your dog please do not send sofa pics or pics of your dog wearing things that cover its body. Take the following pictures with the camera at dog head height - full front on, full side on, back end, overhead from nose to tail. Any expert needs to fully see the dog to form an opinion.

5) Please go to the ABKC website, look at the standard for the American Bully, they have descriptive pictures in the standard to help. It will help in understanding what a unique dog the XL Bully is.

6) Please remember whoever you ask for an opinion cannot tell you what decision you should make. Advice on type of dog can be given but ultimately you the owner must make the decision.

7) Puppies - with young puppies what did you get the puppy as? What are the parents like? None of us can tell you exactly what a puppy will look like in seven months - but if you have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy from Staffordshire Bull Terrier parents you do not need to exempt that puppy.

I hope the above helps, please use this and follow it before you message/email. I and the other experts are not going to be able to answer everyone for which I am so sorry.

08/01/2024

Just a heads up that the roadworks at Castle Gardens corner are affecting the flow of traffic in & around Harrington / Lillyhall.
Please take this into account when heading to us.

04/01/2024

It may not come as a surprise but our field is currently VERY wet.
If you wish to change your booking just click on the “manage appointment” link on your booking email and choose another slot - there’s a rumour we might see the sun next week 🌤️

01/01/2024

Judging by the number of calls we received yesterday and this morning it seems that one incident being shared without much detail on facebook has created a massive amount of confusion amongst owners regarding leashing and muzzling. It was stated that the muzzling requirement became active as soon as you exempted your dog, this is incorrect but in itself does no harm as muzzling a dog early and before the deadline is not an issue, however it seems that people are believing that this means that until you exempt your dog you do not have to muzzle and leash THIS IS NOT THE CASE and some people are considering delaying exempting until the last minute on that basis which puts you in a position where you can be criminally charged and your dog is at risk.

We must make this absolutely clear that regardless as to whether or not you have exempted your dog yet if it has substantial characteristics of an XL Bully type then it had to be muzzled and leashed in public from 00.01am on sunday morning, failure to do so could in the next few weeks lead to the seizure of your dog and if charges are brought against you they will be criminal charges as civil applications cannot be used until it becomes illegal to own, possess, or keep an XL Bully due to the wording in section 4 of the Act.

For information purposes
The Statutory instrument made on 31st October 2023 designated the XL Bully as a prohibited breed under section one of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 with the commencement date of 31st December 2023 and within section one is contained the requirement to muzzle and leash therefore from the date the breed is added the muzzle and leash requirement must be adhered to. The exemption rules were made in parliament on the 14th November and allow owners to exempt dogs from the prohibition these also contain the requirement to muzzle and leash in the rules however a dog can only be exempted from the prohibition once the prohibition takes effect (00.01 31st December) which is why all of the government guidance states that dogs must be muzzled from then it does NOT state they must be muzzled as soon as owners apply for exemption from the prohibition BEFORE the breed is prohibited. It also does NOT say you should only muzzle and leash once exempted it says from the 31st of December 2023

FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF ANY DOUBT IF YOU OWN A DOG THAT IN THE VIEW OF ENFORCEMENT HAS SUBSTANTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPE KNOWN AS THE XL BULLY WHETHER OR NOT YOU BELIEVE THAT TO BE THE CASE THEN FROM YESTERDAY THEY SHOULD BE MUZZLED AND LEASHED WHEN IN PUBLIC (OR IN A CAR THAT IS IN A PUBLIC PLACE) WHETHER YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR EXEMPTION OR NOT AS PER SECTION ONE OF THE DANGEROUS DOGS ACT 1991

16/12/2023

Please share!

Our juniors will be bag packing in Workington Morrisons from 9AM onwards tommorow! Raising funds to support the club ahead of the 2024 season!

If you are wanting some last minute Christmas shopping then head down to Morrisons and our juniors can pack your bags!

💙🤍🏏
Morrisons Workington Community Champion

14/11/2023

Use this form to apply for a Certificate of Exemption for up to 30 XL bully dogs by email or post.

04/11/2023

01/10/2023

Just a timely reminder to make sure all our visitors keep an eye on what their dogs are up to and make sure their mess is cleaned up promptly.

Let’s keep this a safe a clean space for our 2 and 4 legged visitors please.

Thank you 🐾

01/08/2023

Due to a change in car we are selling our Hatchbag boot liner. These are great for dog owners as they are measured to fit the profile of your boot exactly and stops the mud, wet and hair from getting into the carpet & upholstery.
It’s the same colour as in the picture and all you need is some sticky backed Velcro to fit.
Retailing at £130 we’re just asking for £50 so we can put it towards a new one for the new car.

05/07/2023

Freshly cut - looking lovely 🐾🐾

14/06/2023

For the last 3 years we have been very proud sponsors of Workington Cricket Youth Teams.

The youth section are currently looking for sponsors for their new shirts for the next 2 seasons.

If your business would like to support the young players and at the same time receive a great advertising deal either let us know here or email the youth section at [email protected] for details.

23/05/2023

We finally got the mower back and we’ve finished a first rough cut of the field.
Not too many 💩lurking in the long grass which was good.
As soon as we get chance we’ll go for a second, lower cut and a few other pieces of grass maintenance.

Enjoy!! ☀️

27/04/2023

We’ve made a minor improvement on the sliding gate to make it easier to secure. The chain & catch are still there for added security.

10/04/2023

Just a reminder that the one way roadworks will be in place from tomorrow.
This means you’ll need to approach us from Lillyhall and depending where they get to with the works, you’ll probably have to turn right and leave us via High Harrington.

28/03/2023

Yep, they’re at it again!

From the 10th April the road between Gallopers & Lowca Rd end will be closed until late May.

20/03/2023

Our walking field is an incredibly happy place (even in the mud) and from time to time we like to spread the happiness further.
We are donating our income from the weekends field bookings to this excellent cause. It would be wonderful if you could share the post and any donation will go a long, long way to help.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/corinnewatsonmnd?fbclid=IwAR3iNofTgEadN7JCJjnlselAJLeqvfHPA960XncYFi3WwutwgG55zFvl9vc

Multiple Events Fundraiser for Motor Neurone Disease Association on behalf of Corinne Watson - JustGiving

16/03/2023

16/03/2023

Yet again the field is taking a battering from the weather. Still waterlogged from the snowfall l, last night and this mornings rain is just standing on the surface.
If you have any bookings for the next few days you wish to rearrange that’s no problem, the easiest method is to click on the “manage appointment” link on your email.

Otherwise wellies are a necessity!

08/03/2023

📢 Good news!

Our microchip partners at Identibase are offering you the opportunity to update your pets microchip details for FREE on March 20th at https://www.identibase.co.uk/
Normally there is a fee to do this.

It is so important that these details are correct so we can get hold of you should your pet be found. We will reshare some of our previous "reunited" stories this week!

To take advantage of this offer you will need your pets microchip number. If you don't have this, please contact us at [email protected] stating your name, address and pets name, and we can advise you further

Please note this offer is only for Identi microchips. If your pet was microchipped at another practice, they may be on a different database.

17/02/2023

A few little modifications for our little visitors… The gap at the bottom of the metal gate has now been covered over.
The gap at the foot of the wooden gate was a bit trickier due to the rise on the approach but there is now a mesh panel that can be dropped down once you’re in the field. Please don’t forget to secure it back before you leave!

Any feedback is always welcome! 🐾

04/02/2023

We are advising potential dog owners to take care and follow the following advice before buying a puppy.

➡ Check that the breeder is licenced. Ask to see their licence - it should be available to view. If not, contact us to check.
➡ Ask to see records of when the puppy was born, litter mates, monitoring of its day-to-day health and development.
➡ The microchip should be registered to the breeder in the first instance - check this, if it isn’t, then it could suggest that the breeder is overbreeding.
➡ Ask to see vet records for the mum and pups - no dog can be used in breeding if she is not up to date with vaccinations and a clean health status.
➡ No puppy should be sold without a sales contract.

Email us at [email protected] to report any concerns of illegal puppy breeding