Trusty Tails - Leicester

16/12/2024

So sorry for the late post 🙈 Santa Paws has been busy this evening 😅🎅🏼🐾

Lily had her last walk of the year and it actually made me a bit sad that I won’t see her excited zoomies for 2 weeks 🥲 we had a lovely sniffy walk and I let her choose the route she wanted to go which she was very happy about 🤗

Fatu also had a sniffy walk. We went to the park as it was nice and quiet and it took us about 10 minutes just to get down one path from all the sniffing he was doing 😂 I love it when they’re enjoying the sniffs though ☺️

Koko & Bella had their last walk of the year too today 🥺 we headed to the fields and again I let them choose the route we went. Bella was full of beans as per usual and it wouldn’t be a walk with Koko without her rolling in something 😅

Bert and I headed to the park today where he found the most humongous branch and tried to carry it around everywhere with him 🙈 thankfully I managed to trade the stick for a ball as he kept taking everyone’s legs out 😂 according to the floppy-ear-weather-report, it was very windy on our walk 😅

Benny then had his solo walk where we practiced loose lead walking as he’s such an eager beaver on his walks at the minute 😅 he did really well considering there was so many dogs around today that he wanted to bark at but he kept his focus and worked hard for his sweeties 😋

Layla actually returned home dry for the first time ever 🤣 the grass was dry, there were no puddles and she didn’t go in the brook so this was a special day 😂 she had a great time sniffing round the woods and enjoyed some fetch before heading home 🎾

16/12/2024

Happy Birthday Max 🥳

I hope you have a lovely day 🤗

14/12/2024

A lovely Saturday afternoon 🥰

Clara visited the ponies for her walk today! She was thrilled to be reunited with her big buddies 🐴 she absolutely loved zooming around the gallops! All the dogs love visiting the gallops - I think they think they’re at the beach 🏖️ we also went into the woods where there were loads of smells 🌲

Baxter must have missed me last week as he came flying down the stairs 🥹 harness straight on and out we went 😆 he had a lovely sniffy walk at the park followed by some post-walk zoomies and some dinner 🍽️😋

14/12/2024

Last pet sit of 2024 🥲🐾

I had a lovely sleepover with Jem, Finn & Bonnie 🤗 lots of snuggles, belly rubs and time enjoying being in each others company 🥰

Jem was fast asleep for most of the time but woke up to let me know when it was supper time and breakfast time 😂 that girls body clock is incredible!

Finn was super cuddly and was happy to lie for ages and have his belly rubbed 🤗 I was also held hostage on the sofa for a while as he made himself comfortable on my feet 😂

And Bonnie was my shadow the entire time wanting nothing but cuddles (and food when Jem said so 😉) she is definitely the best alarm clock with her little teddy bear paw tapping me in the face to wake me up 🧸😂

Looking forward to more sleepovers with these 3 next year 🥰

13/12/2024

Friday Fun Day was a very muddy one 😅 by the end of the day my purple coat, black leggings and green wellies were completely brown 🤣 but that shows we had a lot of fun 🤗

In this morning’s group we had Sooty, Bert, Luna, Bobbin & Max - they had a blast as per usual 🥳 Bert & Sooty played together the whole time switching up who the 3rd amigo was throughout the hour. Bobbin did her excited circles teasing both the boys, Luna zipped in and out of everyone and loved challenging me to a race (she won 🙄)😂 and Max’s confidence is growing every week! He now joins in with the chase and even had a game on his own with Bobbin! His stamina is improving too as he doesn’t give up so easily when running with the others either 🙌🏼

Buddy & Maisie were on fine form today! Super cuddly which is always lovely 🥰 we played their favourite sniffy game in the garden and Maisie looked more independently today as she usually asks for clues 😅 Buddy now insists on cuddles at the end which makes me feel very loved, and of course Maisie gets in on the action too 🤗

The pugs loved their trip to the park! Barry, Georgie, Paul & Audrey all joined in playing chase with me as we had the whole park to ourselves 🙌🏼 Barry went a bit wild which appeared to be infectious as Georgie and Paul then got the zoomies too 😂 Audrey didn’t quite get zoomies but that’s the fastest I’ve ever seen her move 🤣

A lovely end to a lovely week 🤗 I can’t believe it’s the last week before Christmas next week 😱 the doggies will find out if they’re on the naughty or nice list 👀🎅🏼

12/12/2024

Well today I had the best feedback from one of the dogs - they enjoyed their walk so much they point blank refused to get back in the van to go home 🙈🤣

Cybi forgave me today for not taking her for a walk on Tuesday 😅 she was like a boomerang zooming off ahead but then zooming back to check-in before zooming off again 😂 a lot of zooming and the biggest smiles from us both too 🤗

Winston then had his first walk! He was super excited and it took us a while to actually get away from the gate to the park as he was loving the millions of sniffs in the gateway 😂 he was super friendly with other dogs who came over to see him, wagging his tail so much as he went round, it became a blur 🤗

Effy was very kind and let Chester join her today for a duo walk 😊 these two get on so well from being buddies on the group walk. They enjoyed a sniffy walk around the woods first and then we went into the fields and all had a run around and played chase and fetch 🎾

Julius then had his first trip out in the van 🚐 I think it’s safe to say he had THE best time 😂 he got absolutely filthy from charging through all the muddy puddles and also loved jumping over logs and through bushes in the woodland area 🤗 it’s a good job he wore my tracker as he was here there and everywhere following that nose of his! We did play some sniffy games to put his nose to good use and had fun playing with his whistle recall too ☺️

12/12/2024

Today we welcomed Winston to the Trusty Tails family 💙🐾

What a little cutie he is! I’m looking forward to many more adventures with you sweet boy 🤗

Winston now also completes the Trusty Tails family! I’m completely full for regular walks now 🥳 of course you can still message me about adhoc walks or duos and if I can fit your doggies in I will 😊

12/12/2024

Happy 1st Birthday Pixie 🥳🩷

12/12/2024

We had technical difficulties last night but everything seems to be up and running again 😅

The group walk was so much fun yesterday! We had Effy, Minnie, Dave, Lockie & Toby 🤗 Dave was off on his sniffy mission the majority of the time whilst the others hung around a bit more. There were lots and lots of sniffs today followed by a big group game of chase 🥳 it was so lovely to see as I don’t think they’ve ever played all together before - even Effy got involved!

Ritchie was super excited for his walk today after spending the week being a “dogtor” at home 👨‍⚕️ he had some serious zoomies so for a dog who isn’t meant to be running around he had to stay in a lead until they were over (it took a while 😅) we went all through the woods which were full of all sorts of smells 😌 and then he had some off lead time in the fields where he mocked me at the fact he could run around 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

10/12/2024

Luna joined one of our new family members for a duo today! She was super excited to welcome them and showed them how much fun we have on our adventures every week 🤗 she did manage to tie me and her new friend together with her lead which was hilarious 😂 operator error there but was such a Luna thing to do 🤣

Cybi was super excited and surprised to see me for a quick drop-in today! I’m 99% sure she’s part kangaroo as she bounced all over the place in excitement 🦘 after a quick toilet stop and some cuddles, Cybi decided it must be time for her walk. When I told her we weren’t going today she sat and stared at me in complete disgust 🙈 when she realised no amount of staring was going to change the situation, she stormed off to her room 🤣 all was forgiven though when I gave her the snuffle mat her mum had prepared for her 😅

Lyla & Scout then had their last walk of the year 🥲 Scout and I went on a solo adventure first where his little legs flew around the streets the entire time. After my workout/walk with Scout, we went back and picked up Lyla. Usually Lyla has a solo too but today as a treat Scout got to come with us. He did THE cutest happy dance when he realised he was coming - my heart melted 🥹 round 2 was a much slower pace which Scout wasn’t impressed with, but Lyla loved it 🥰

Poppy & I explored part of the nature reserve I’ve never been to before. It was lovely! Poppy loved running in and out of all the trees and kept finding sticks to play with. She had the best time teasing me with them asking me to chase her 😂 it was also Poppy’s last walk of the year so we played lots of fetch before heading home where she had to have wash because she brought most of the nature reserve back with her 🙈

Bert & I then headed to the park. We spent the first half of the walk focussing on sniffing and playing recall games. He then found a stick which was obviously way more exciting 😅 towards the end of the walk we played fetch and a little dog wanted to pinch Bert’s ball. He was so good and came away when called which he wouldn’t have done with a dog that close a few weeks ago so he deserves a gold star today ⭐️

10/12/2024

FOUND 🥳

Marmite is missing again 🥺 please keep an eye out if you’re in the Knighton area 🙏🏼

“Marmite the cat is missing again, since the fateful fireworks disappearance he didn't come home for a night last week and then went out on Saturday and has failed to come home again...
we're now concerned someone is feeding him/keeping him in their house. this has happened before... and was rectified with a new collar and a note added to it...

he is currently missing his collar as was waiting a replacement.
but if you see him or are feeding him or knows of someone who has suddenly found a black cat please let me know.

marmite: adult black cat, small white patch on chest and on tummy. some nicks out of ears from scrapping. missing two canine teeth”

09/12/2024

We had the best time at the Wild Woods as a treat for our birthday 🥳

Such an amazing place! The boys absolutely loved it and are flat out asleep now 🥰 you’ll have to watch my stories to see what they got up to, especially Toby 👀 Papa Tails even did some running which only ever happens in emergencies 🙈😂

I highly recommend if you’ve never been. Totally secure and different to most of our other local secure fields ⭐️

09/12/2024

I always have the best start to a Monday morning with Lily greeting me with zoomies every week 🥰🩷 she had a lovely sniffy walk and had her nose to the ground for the whole time pretty much 😅

Julius then had a street walk too! We walked in a similar area to Lily and he also had his nose to the ground 😂 must be a popular area for squirrels 🐿️ he was such a good boy 🧡

Koko & Bella did well not to blow away at the fields! The storm definitely hit hard 😬 Koko was not impressed and was doing her best to avoid all the mud and puddles 😂 Bella on the other hand was zooming through them all 🤣

Benny was extra excited today (I think it was related to the wind 😅). He wanted to say to absolutely everyone and everything, including a statue of a lion 😂

Layla had mega zoomies when we got to the park ⚡️ the current was too strong in the brook today so Layla decided to play in the puddles instead 😂

09/12/2024

💙🥳 TRUSTY TAILS IS ONE 🥳💙

Wow I can’t actually believe I’ve been doing this for a whole year 🙈 what started out as a weekend job, then became part-time and is now my full-time time job! Not only that, but I’m also now completely full 😱 I’d never ever have thought I’d ever be running my own business, never mind at 24 years old! I feel so lucky and so grateful for all the amazing animals and people who are now part of the Trusty Tails family 🥰💙

In one year, I have done 720 dog walks and walked 908 dogs 🐶 I’ve done 157 drop-in visits and pet sat for 77 nights 😅 that is mind blowing to me considering I only went full-time in May and had to have 2 months off walking due to breaking my leg 🫠🙈

I am honestly the happiest I have ever been 🤗 rain or shine I’m always excited to go to work and see all of your wonderful animals 🥰 they never ever fail to put a smile on my face and are just a joy to spend every day with 🫶🏼

I honestly can’t thank you all enough for all of your support over the last year. There was a time where I thought I’d have to give it up as no one wants a dog walker who can’t walk 😣 but even when I was going through that nightmare and understandably lost so many clients, you guys were just amazing and stood by me - for that I will be forever grateful ❤️

I also owe so much to Papa & Mama Tails too. They helped me keep everything ticking over whilst I was immobile and sacrificed all of their summer plans to help keep my dream alive. What I did to deserve such amazing parents I’ll never know but I am beyond grateful. Secretly I think they both enjoyed their insight into my life 😉 in fact, Papa Tails enjoyed the group walks so much he’s still coming on them 🤣

Thankyou all so much again for the part you’ve played in making Trusty Tails what it is. I honestly can’t wait to see what the next year will hold for us 🫶🏼💙🐾

08/12/2024

Who wouldn’t love a Christmas sleepover with the pugs 💛✨

Audrey, Barry, Georgie, Paul, Pugsley, Ruby & I had a lovely festive 24 hours 🥰🎄

The usual Friday 4 enjoyed their trip to the field. I gave them the choice of where they wanted to go thinking they’d choose the park, but no…of course they chose the muddy fields during a storm 🫠😂 it was ridiculously windy up there - their ears were flying all over the place which was adorable 🥹

The wind caused havoc in the garden and poor Georgie nearly got sent flying across the garden when the gate got flung open by the wind 🙈 it felt like I was part of the Celebrity Cyclone fighting with the wind and rain trying to get it to shut again 🤣

We all had a lovely cosy evening watching Christmas films 🤗🎅🏼

This morning we headed to The Oak Leaf Dog Park first thing and they all had a great time 🌳 it was a bit early for Ruby so I put her in my coat to stay toasty warm whilst the others ran round catching up on all the sniffs since we were last there. Pugsley of course had to have his picture taken in the pirate ship since he is now Pirate Pugsley with his one eye 🏴‍☠️❤️

Thankyou to the pugs pawrents for trusting me again and for the goodies 😋💛

07/12/2024

Does anyone else have a velcro dog 😂

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06/12/2024

If I had to describe today in one word, it would be chaos 😂

Today’s Friday gang was made up of Sooty, Cybi, Luna, Bert & Max 🤗 we had a sing song when they sensed we were close to the dog park - Sooty took the lead with Cybi and Bert as backing singers 😂 they were all so energetic today! I don’t know if they could sense the storm coming or something but wowee it was another level of energy 🤯 Cybi was an absolute speed demon I have never seen her run so fast 😂 and Bert & Sooty had the best time trying to keep up with her (trying being the key word there 😉). Luna was zipping all over the place teasing everyone trying to get them all to chase her - of course they all obliged 😂 even Max was running around! He usually just trots along but he was actually joining in with the chasing…from a distance…at a much slower speed 😅 everyone was flat out in the van on the way back home it was lovely 🤩

Buddy & Maisie deserve gold stars today ⭐️ the babygate remained attached to the wall 🥳 this meant we had even more time for games and cuddles as I didn’t have to do any DIY 🙌🏼😂 I made their sniffy games really hard today. Buddy’s slow and steady approach definitely worked better than Maisie’s whirlwind approach 😂

The pugs and I took a trip to the fields today 🌾 everything went so well until we got to the fields…we started walking up the footpath, I turned round and Audrey had deemed the muddy conditions unsanitary and so took a seat by the entrance 🤣🤣 you’ll have to check my stories to see what they got up to, but after a re-route we all had a lovely walk 💛

I hope you all have a lovely weekend! Fingers crossed the storm isn’t as bad as they say it’s going to be 🤞🏼

05/12/2024

Fatu was not too impressed that he had to get out of bed early to come for a walk in the rain 😅 he stood and contemplated life for a minute 🤣 he soon woke up though and was arguing with all the birds we saw 🙈

Llyla was super excited for her walk this morning! Thankfully our route wasn’t as flooded this week but it was super slippy mud 😬 Llyla had great fun whizzing through it whilst I tried to remain upright 🙃

Effy looked adorable in her new harness 🩷 she had a great time running through every single puddle she saw and saying hi to lots of doggies. She wasn’t very happy when a dog pinched her ball though 😅 after our rescue mission, she held on very tight to it but then asked to play some fetch before heading home 🤗

Julius had his first walk off the lead today! We did a lot of practice with recall whilst on a long lead just to make sure he knew who he was coming back to, and he was super! I’ve never walked a dog who is whistle trained before - very fancy 🤩 the extremely muddy state of Julius by the time we left the park demonstrated just how much fun he had 🙈😂