Town and Country Dogs

17/10/2025

He's a lot more blunt than me ... If that's even possible 😬😂,. personally I think if it's your own dog, you carry on but personally, baby talk, isn't for me 🤷

12/09/2025

👌spot on

03/09/2025

So I got asked today how all my dogs are so well behaved. 🥰🥰

Simple ... I don’t tolerate poor behaviour 🤷

I don’t take on aggressive dogs.
I don’t allow nipping or pushy, dominant behaviour . If behaviour like that ever starts, the dog goes straight back on the lead until it calms down.

My walks are about calm sniffing, respectful socialisation and steady exercise, not hyping them up with endless ball/stick throwing , scattering treats everywhere like some dog piñata has just exploded in the woods and screaming at them in some ridiculous Mickey mouse voice (yep, I see this often).... then they wonder why the dogs don't listen !

Finally........ if a dog doesn’t have good recall, it stays on the lead.

Boundaries, consistency, and calm leadership – that’s how 🐾

26/08/2025

🐾 National Dog Day shoutout! 🐾

To our four-legged best friends: thank you for the unconditional love, the muddy paw prints on the kitchen floor, the 5am vomit rush outside and the vet bills that could fund a small holiday. ❤️🐕🐾

Here's a photo of Belka to make you smile and forget the above😊

20/08/2025

September unavailable dates:

Hi everyone, I know this is short notice and I do apologise but there are a couple of dates I need to take off in September:

Friday 12
Wednesday 17
Friday 19

Thanks for your understanding 🙏

12/08/2025

If this happens I'll always ensure it's cleaned off well and you are aware so can avoid being licked on return.
I just wish it wasn't a challenge every summer holiday 🤦🤢

Ah, summer holidays and the challenges of a dog walker! 🤦
The sun is out, the kids are off school, and the parks, woods, and moors turn into..... obstacle courses😬
kids wanting to talk to all the dogs (not happening!), balls and sticks flying everywhere and weaving through families who’ve set up full picnics across the path, not to mention steering dogs away from abandoned BBQs like they’re landmines! (Please, please , please take your rubbish home!)
I can handle all this and have done for years. Im always looking and anticipating issues and putting my dogs on leads when I see families having fun (which I do actually love to see despite my moaning).
But... the real test of my patience?
The cretins who think the countryside is their personal bin/toilet.... yes — actual human poo! Whether it's adults or people emptying nappies, it's absolutely vile!

Dog walkers everywhere would thank you for bagging and binning or even burying it - we don’t charge extra for scraping used loo roll out of dogs mouths, washing it off by hand in a stream or driving back with a spaniel breathing human Poo in our faces 🤢.

Please help us out...
We just want to return dogs home tired and happy — not freshly marinated in someone else's s**t!

26/07/2025

Today's rant:

I look after dogs not 'fur-babies'

Your dog isn't a baby-it's a dog- a domesticated animal with 42 apex predator teeth!
Treating dogs like babies creates anxiety, bad habits and confusion. Your dog requires boundaries, exercise and leadership - not molly coddling and baby talk.
This doesn't mean you can't love them but part of loving them is respecting them for what they are . If you don't you may end up with a very confused , demanding canine with poor impulse control and separation anxiety 🤷.

So, if you message me asking if I can walk your fur-babies, don't be surprised that my answer is 'no, but I can walk your dogs' ;)

Rant over 🐾

18/07/2025

🎉 10 Years of Dog Walks, Muddy Paws (plenty of fox poo!) & Heartfelt Thanks 🎉

This month marks 10 years since I started Town and Country Dogs — and what a journey it’s been!

Through sunshine, storms, and even a global pandemic , we have kept those tails wagging and paws moving!
Now, I am no Carol Vorderman but I can tell you I have totalled over 3,600 walks (over 14 million steps!) and picked up roughly 24,000 poos 💩 (the glamorous side of the job, right? -you're welcome 😅).

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with over 75 incredible dogs — some still with me today, some who’ve moved away, some who grew old and passed on, and a few who were taken far too soon....yes, I remember each and every one! 🐾

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing me to care for your beloved dogs. Your loyalty and kindness have meant everything and I feel really lucky to have such amazing clients. Here's to many more miles,wagging tails and happy hounds ( and probably a ton more fox poo! 🥴) 🐕🐾

Love,
Becci
Dog walking since 2014 — still loving every minute 🐾

11/07/2025

Happy Birthday to Pedro who is 8 today!! I started walking this lovely lad when he was 6 months old . We have had so much fun together and he is an absolute pleasure to walk, although I'm sure one or two of my grey hairs are your fault Pedro! ... (I won't mention the sock or the stick incident here🥴🫣) . A great part of the Town and Country Dog team, I hope we have many more years to come ❤️.

09/07/2025

Hi all, just a reminder please to keep up to date with flea treatments, they love this warm weather! As you all know by now, my own dog,Taz, has a nasty flea allergy and requires steroid treatment if he gets bitten. I also recommend spraying your house too if you see evidence of fleas to break the cycle (indorex is very good ).
Thanks for helping to keep us flea-free 🙏☺️

09/06/2025

01/06/2025

Hi everyone. Sorry for the delays with my admin this week, I've had some bad news today and haven't had chance yet. It would really make my life easier if you could check what you owe for last week and pop payment over please. Many thanks in advance