Mossy Paws

23/08/2024

It's been a week of kangaroo 🦘 pups and cuddles 😍🐾🐾 happy pups 😉

16/08/2024

Just some of the fun we have had this week 🐾🐾 thank you all for the company 🩷💙

16/08/2024

Pinched from Penelope Petstop - Dog Walking, Pet & Horse Care Services.

🐶 Logistics of a dog walker:
'It's just dog walking, such an EASY job!!' Well maybe... Maybe not as easy as you might think! 🐶🐶

Weather:
☔: Enough towels in the van, wellies ready for walking, who needs to be on a lead as hates the rain, coats for the dogs. It takes ages to clean the van afterwards, wash and dry all the towels, make sure each dog arrives home in a good state.

☀ : Temperature? Is it too hot? Rearrange pick up order maybe so dogs are in car least amount of time. Enough water and bowls in the van, shade, change walk location or walk earlier. Park as close to each dogs home as possible and leave dogs as short a time as possible with all windows down and in shade. Air con, fans.

⛈️⚡: Which dogs may be too scared to go out, some on leads, should walk be cancelled? Shelter. Ensure safety at all times.

🌨❄️: Are roads safe/passable? Can you get to certain walk locations? Coats for dogs, sturdy footwear, proper clothing, gloves, salt and shovel just in case, de icer, hot water in flasks.

🚙 : Trixie loves everyone on a walk but hates them all in the van so needs to be away from them all in van. Timmy barks non stop in the back cages but OK in the front cages. Max is car sick but OK in the front footwell on a harness. Belle will only travel in one of the 6 crates as that's her spot and noone else's!! Sammy likes to be able to see where he's going!! Jim hates to see where he's going! Ben can't sit next to Max or Sammy as he hates them in the van but adores them once out.

🖥 📱: Emails, texts, whats apps, missed calls, voice mails, invoices end of each month, new customers to visit, key box to look after, mileage book to log every day, insurance, vet cover, booking forms, first aid, diary constantly changes every day etc...

🚘 : Pick up/drop off order (for groups this can take up to an hour before and after each hours walk) Location? Timing? Where are the livestock today? Roadworks? Road closures? Hazards etc.. Enough poo bags!!!!!!

🐾🐾 : Location, Timing? Order you let the dogs out the van, who has to be on a lead, watching out for livestock, joggers, cyclists, walkers, kids, horse riders, other dog walkers, stray dogs, things for dogs to roll in or eat they shouldn't... 🤢 Hazards...

🐶 : Age? Breed? Neutered? Seasons? Sociable? Size? Strength? Training? Needs? Medication? Health? Coat type? Speed? Energy level? Owner requirements? On lead? Harness? Fears? All needs to be considered for safe group walks.

😊: Fitness, experience, health, energy levels, strength, patience, kindness, safety, income, insurance

And the list goes on 😁 We love it and would rather do this than be stuck inside all day! Challenges make our day more exciting ♥️😍

09/08/2024

Short week but lots of fun with my crew😍 every day is a good day 🐾🐾🩵🩷

19/07/2024

What fun we had with our helpers. 🩷🩷 Fantastic week and the pups were the best 🐾🐾💜🩵

13/07/2024

Some of our crew pics from this week 🩷💙🐾🐾

07/07/2024

It is with a very heavy heart that I post these pictures of our beloved Brodie 💔 Mossy Paws will not be the same without you. We send our love to your amazing Mum Karol who bravely stayed by your side as you went for your forever sleep. 😢🥺X X

05/07/2024

02/07/2024

A very big welcome to little Biffy (aka Biffaroo) who I had the privilege of seeing born and now get to welcome into our Mossy Paws family 💙🐾🐾 now the fun begins 🖤

28/06/2024

Messing about on the river this week 💦☀️😎🐾🐾

07/06/2024

Love being back from my week off. 🥰💞

17/05/2024

🌞😎 some fab company in the sun 🐾🐾🩷🩵

10/05/2024

Feels like summer 🌞😎👏🏼🥳🐾🐾

27/04/2024

How many of you are singing after this week's pics 😉🎵🎶🎤 it's been another fun filled time 🐾🐾😍

23/04/2024

My latest painting of a beautiful girl no longer with us. Thank you Allison Stockman for commissioning me to try to capture her. Such a privilege 🩷the lovely Skye🩷

19/04/2024

More traffic lights from Monday.... commercial road again. 🫣

17/04/2024

This coat is just the absolute best. Warm, dry and you don't even need a horse 🐎🐾🐾🐶 Equicoat.💚

06/04/2024

Thank you to my apprentice for her company on Friday. I know the dogs enjoyed having her with us. So much fun this week despite the weather 🐾🐾🩷🩵 we always have a good day.

29/03/2024

Everywhere you go, always take the weather with you.....or if not just take the dogs 🥰🐾🐾

22/03/2024

Some dry walks for a wee change 💙🩷

09/03/2024

Smiles all round 🐾🐾🩵🩷 and not bad weather for March 💞

23/02/2024

Happy pups on this rather muddy week 🤎

18/02/2024

Thank you crew 😍

29/01/2024

Just one of the beautiful pups that has his forever home 🩵🐾🐾 so beautiful 😍

26/01/2024

My happy crew this week. Thanks for your amazing company 😍🐾🐾

19/01/2024

So fortunate to get to snuggle with these wee cuties 🩷🩵 my happy place 🐾🐾

19/01/2024

❄️Frosty Paws but happy Tails ❄️

12/01/2024

Welcome to 2024. It's been a fantastic start to my year. I get to spend my days with the best friends I could ever ask for 🐾🐾🩵🩷🐾🐾

22/12/2023

And that's a wrap for 2023. I can't thank this lot enough for making every day the best 🐾🐾🩷💜🩵 it's been an amazing 7 years doing what I love. Time to recharge my battery and I will see you all next year. 💗

25/08/2023

Just some fun pics from this very busy week. 🤩🐾🐾🩷🩵