Rutland Happy Trails

24/12/2023

Happy 4th birthday Mr Dukey Wookey, otherwise known as Duke 🥳🎉❤️
I am so thankful to have you in my life as a partner in crime. I know you had a rough start to life but thanks to grandma Steph and grandad Harro, you can now show everyone your new Patrick Swayze hips and have the time of your life on walks with friends. 🕺🪩

Stay being the goofy boy I know

Love mum x
(Please ignore the state of me in the last photo 😂🙈 it was early in the morning and in lockdown)

10/12/2023

Sunday dinner at The Plough. Greetham 😋

30/11/2023

Please keep your eyes out for her. Let’s get her reunited soon 🤞🏼❤️

❤️UPDATE. FOUND AND REUNITED❤️

Missing from Kendrew Barracks Cottesmore since 18:30 29th November

Please DO NOT shout, chase or grab.

Please call Drone To Home immediately on

0330 124 2004

Please remember the owners of missing dogs read your posts. Please be kind, positive and show empathy. ❤️

27/11/2023

Today, we said goodbye to one of our cats, Pixie ❤️

14 years ago, my family were blessed with 2 kittens, Spike and Pixie. They were inseparable. Typical brother and sister duo - hated each other around people but when alone, adored by each other. Pixie was a very strange cat. She hated people, everyone that came over would call her the ‘mean’ cat because she wouldn’t let them touch her. She wasn’t like that with us. She would sit on our laps purring away (only on her terms 😂), play with string and always be outside hunting. She wasn’t as much of a troublemaker like her brother is!

You will be deeply missed by everyone Pixie 🐈 😻

04/10/2023

And that makes 2 years!! I can’t believe how fast the time has gone. Thank you to all my clients for supporting my business and letting me look after your fur babies ❤️ here’s to another year 🎉

26/08/2023

Happy national dog day!! 🥳🎉

Dogs bring out the best in us, teaching us to love unconditionally. Since starting this job, I have experienced happiness and love in a completely different way and that is thanks to all my wonderful dogs. It really is true when they say a dog is a man’s best friend. I have learnt so much just through walking all your fur babies and I will continue to learn every day that I am with them. Thank you for trusting me to care and love your pets like my own ❤️🐶🐾

28/06/2023

💥 Oakham School Fireworks 💥

I have been asked to pass on the following message:

‘Oakham School would like to let our neighbours know that there will be fireworks on Friday 30 June, as part of the Leavers’ celebrations. They will start at about 10.30pm and last for approx. 10 minutes’

Try to keep your pets inside during this time & turn up those TV’s!!! 🐕🐈

Please feel free to share 💖

14/06/2023

Please look in your sheds/garages ❤️

**Reunited**

Please keep an eye out for this gorgeous lady. Her name is Pixie, located near Brooke Hill school.. So Brooke Road/Trent Road/Welland Way residents please keep an eye out, check your sheds/garages etc 🙏🏼

13/06/2023

Tongues out Tuesday! 😝
How are you doing in this hot weather? Here’s some tips on how to keep your pooches cool in this heat:

🐾walk your dog in the early morning or evening to avoid the midday sun
🐾always have water available for them
🐾avoid pavements where possible
🐾create shade in your garden
🐾pop a wet towel on the floor so they can lie on it
🐾freeze your treats and toys
🐾use common sense!!

👅

31/05/2023

Evening everyone!

Just putting a feeler out there for horse owners 🐴

Would any of my clients who own horses and clients friends who own horses be interested in a horse care service?

This service would include:
- mucking out stables
- poo picking fields
- feeding
- turning out/in
- grooming
- exercising and riding etc.

I have worked with horses from a young age and have experience of working on a yard with and around horses. I am dedicated to all my animals in my care and have a massive passion for working in the equine industry. I am hard working and always up for a challenge if one ever comes my way. I also ride weekly.

19/05/2023

Yesterday, Duke took a trip to the first Greetham Classic Car meet of the year. Here’s what he had to say about it:

There was a huge variety of cars, lorry cabs, motorbikes, etc.
Not only is there’s cars and bikes to look at but there is also amazing food cooked by Andy Saunders and his brilliant team (might be a bit biased as mummy helps out with the food 🤭) and there is also a bar that sells beer, cider, soft drinks and all sorts which the humans seem to really enjoy. But the best part is that it’s doggy friendly! 🐶 so to all my friends, if you need something to do every 3rd Thursday of the month from 4pm onwards, drag your humans over to Greetham community centre and enjoy an evening of cars, food and drinks!

I give this 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾 out of 5 paws 😁

Greetham Gathering - Greetham Community Centre, Rutland, LE15 7NG

30/04/2023

Wow! What an amazing client I have! Sidney is the most caring, kind, loving and crazy dog I have ever met. He and his sister, Sierra, have been doing a fantastic job with Pets As Therapy UK.
So proud of him and I of course can’t forget the other 3 doggos in his life. Such a proud dog walker here 🥰

“Sidney was a rescue dog, we adopted him aged 15 weeks after he was being kept in a cage. He was always very clever and very loving so at 10 months old I put him through his pets as therapy assessment, and he passed! This was now 6 years ago.

He has worked in a nursery school and a residential care home for both elderly and currently one for disabled adults. He also works in a prison and has worked at several shows including Crufts and more recently, the All About Dogs Show.

Pets As Therapy UK dogs work with people who need a bit of comfort and emotional support. In the care home for the disabled adults he often can calm down an upset resident just by letting them cuddle him and stroke him. They have used his confidence to go outside when they wouldn't go without a dog.

We've done several sessions with children who have autism and are scared of dogs, but after sessions with Sidney who is so calm and patient with them, they overcome the fear.”
Amy Sanderson-Askew

13/04/2023

to when we had snow! ❄️☃️

31/03/2023

Happy Friday!!

First of all, I would just like to say thank you to all my clients for the continuous support of my small business and how much I appreciate all of you ❤️

This weekend, I will be off my phone as it is my grandads funeral tomorrow (Saturday 1st April) and so I will have my phone off and will be spending time with my family. Any messages I get, I will respond to on either Sunday evening or Monday morning.

As for invoices, I will try my best to get them all out tonight. If not, I’ll send them out on Monday.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I will see you all next week 😊🐶🐾

15/02/2023

Unacceptable behaviour

Unfortunately i am having to write this post this morning, very annoyed and upset! Somebody decided to enter MY property last night and let the horses out in the field! What this loser did not know was that we have full HD CCTV that covers every single inch of the property including the fields and you have been caught doing this, the police have been informed and you WILL be found!

I have checked all the ponies and apart from them being shaken up they are all ok.

I highly suggest that you do NOT return, we are on total full alert now 🚨 ... and i seriously wouldn't mess with a mama and her cubs 😡

Share this wide and far please!

Pic of said cub 😠

01/02/2023

UPDATE - SHE IS BACK HOME SAFE WITH HER OWNER 😊 thank you for all the shares

UPDATE - she is at Rutland vets in Barleythorpe. She has a microchip but it is not registered 😞
Please share so that she can be reunited with her owners

Has anyone lost this gorgeous dog? I found her near Brooke (going towards Brooke from Oakham). Currently on the way to Oakham vets. She is in very good hands. There’s no collar so hoping she is microchipped 🤞🏼

24/12/2022

Happy 3rd birthday to my right hand dog, my partner in crime and my baby boy, Duke!! 🥳🐾

Duke has been with me since day one of starting up my business and I can’t think of not doing anything without him now. He had come leaps and bounds since we got him as a puppy and I’m so proud of my boy 🥰 I can’t wait to celebrate this evening with the family. He is currently having a nap on the sofa (Sorry mum and dad 😬) before opening his presents 🎁

I hope all my clients have an amazing Christmas and it’s filled with joy and laughter! Thank you for all of your continued support throughout this year. Have a wonderful weekend and me and Duke will see you all next year for another year of adventures and playtime 😊

Lots of love
Maaike & Duke 🐶🐾

06/12/2022

And it’s that time of year again. I’ve got my handy out to clean all the mucky pooches after walks 🐶🐾

22/10/2022

Please message me for more information and prices 😊

04/10/2022

Rutland Happy Trails is turning ONE today! Wow, what a year it has been.

Thank you for all the support from my friends and family and especially you guys, my clients ❤️ it has been one of the most hardest but rewarding year so far in my life and it’s going to keep getting better.

I have fallen in love with everyone’s dogs and let’s face it, who wouldn’t?! 😂

From my first set of dogs, Noah and Freddy (which I’m walking whilst writing this post) to the newest member of the gang, puppy Eli. You have all made this year wonderful and I cannot wait to keep building those bonds and getting puppy cuddles and kisses from all my dogs ❤️🐾

Let’s see what this next year brings me!

Lots of love,
Maaike 🐶🐾❤️

31/08/2022

Wow! What a busy 5 weeks of looking after all these fur babies! Love seeing all their smiles 😊❤️

04/08/2022

Hi! And welcome to the Paddy show ✨

Hope everyone is doing ok in this heat!!

14/07/2022

We have a tiktok page!!! Here’s the link to it so you can follow 😊

www.tiktok.com/

12/07/2022

Rutland happy trails has a tiktok page!! Please follow my page and like my first post ❤️

Day in the life of a dog walker!

03/07/2022

Another fantastic review today from one of my clients! I had so much fun looking after her cat and ducks ❤️

02/07/2022

Today, Duke was entered into a few dog competitions! He came second place in Handsomest boy and best sausage catcher and came FIRST in best junior handler!!!! I’m so proud of my boy 🥰❤️

24/06/2022

Had so much fun looking after these 4 for the past 2 days. Such a lovely bunch 😊

21/06/2022

Here are just a few of the furry friends I’ve been looking after over the past few weeks ❤️

18/06/2022

Some good tips and tricks available for FREE on Father’s Day at 1pm in Barleythorpe!!

FREE drop-in training session! 😎

Assuming the British weather goes to plan and this heatwave disappears in a couple of days- 🥵we’ll be in the park on the Barleythorpe Estate for a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon. 🐕

Need some training advice but don’t know where to start? Have a problem that you’d like us to look at? Drop by for a free 15min one-to-one session to get started on the road to success! 🙌