Paws in the Paddock

20/11/2024

I am posting on behalf of a friend of someone that uses the Paddock…..
Charlie is looking for a new 🏠 due to circumstances. 🥲

20/11/2024

19/11/2024

🎶 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere there’s snow…….🎶🎶🎶

It all looks lovely but the jobs take twice as long to do …… Don’t forget wear your wellies today to support farmers as well as wearing them for the snow ❄️
Click on the photos to see all of them …….

18/11/2024

No dogs …… day out ……
We have been to Chatsworth Christmas Market today. Never been before and although the journey was lovely through Hartington and the Peak District it was so crowded it was difficult to look on the stalls. You have to prebook so visitor numbers could be less but they probably just want got take as much money as possible and allow too many. It spoils what could be a lovely Christmassy day out. I couldn’t really put Truffy down as he would probably have been trodden on but he didn’t mind being carried. I was really cold which was ok as I had my hat on and although I was tempted I didn’t buy another to add to my collection plus I couldn’t get near the stall …… We enjoyed a Yorkshire pudding wrap but a bit tricky to eat standing up without some of it falling out at the other end of the wrap 😂 Didn’t matter though it was hot and we were hungry 😋
So all in all a good day …. We saw deer on the way and highland cattle on the way back ….. my favourite cattle (l was tempted to put one in the back of the pickup but the horns would have had to stick out of the windows and it would have been draughty 😂) Glad we went today and not tomorrow as I’ve just been out to give Truffy a wee and it’s 🌨️ 🌨️🌨️⛄️⛄️⛄️

18/11/2024

My favourite thing about winter …. Are my bobble hats!! I just love them and you wont see me without one on until Spring 😂 I just keep collecting them and can’t resist buying a new one when I see one I like. One thing though it has to have a lovely big bobble 🤗 Truffy helped me choose one today for our trip to Chatsworth Christmas Market where I thought I might find another to add to my collection 😂……

17/11/2024

Home time for Toby …..
Big T (to his friends) said goodbye to the cows yesterday and was very excited to see his pawrents when they arrived to collect him. He did put his paws on me to say bye 🥰 before he happily jumped in the car…….
A big improvement from his last stay. We kept up the training and he was a pleasure to walk ….. well done Big T
He fulfilled our motto…… HHH
Happy to arrive
Happy to stay
Happy to go home 🏠

15/11/2024

The ‘Tails’ of Merlin …….

Merlin has been back to stay and play again today with his big bushy magic tail …… one shake and he’s dry after he’s been on a walk in the wet grass over the fields 😂 He has had a lovely day with his bestie Rosie …..they get very excited when they first see each other. Unlike when Merlin saw the cows feeding in the shed…. he stood well back and barked ….. he wasn’t keen at all. He soon forgot about them until we were back from the walk when he quickly scurried past and didn’t give them a second look this time 😂 Merlin’s enjoyed a mix of walks and rest time and paddock play and rest time throughout the day. He didn’t get tired and he didn’t get bored ….. pawfect day …… I’m sure there will be more Tails of Merlin soon ……

15/11/2024

Toby Time ….. Day 8 of his stay ……
Toby showing off his ball skills 🥎

15/11/2024

Farm field walks this week.
Ant has been back again for a walk with his owners and Milo came with Wilma and Lynda the Beagles with their families. Book you 90 minute slot £10 to blow away the cobwebs before the only thing to think about is Christmas 🎄 🤗

14/11/2024

Nina came to stay for two nights ….. A lovely start to her second morning in the Paddock. Mum was a little worried that she may not settle but she needn’t have worried. She is a rescue from Corfu and used to a warmer climate but she had plenty of exercise to keep her warm and was cosy overnight in the insulated pophole sleeping area of the kennel 🤗 She wasn’t keen on the cows but didn’t mind Toby and Rosie either side of her kennel but I didn’t mix them in the paddock as I wasn’t sure how they would get on 🤗 She has gone home now but is booked in again for next year 🥰

14/11/2024

Toby Time…… Day 7 of his stay …..
Toby enjoyed watching me clean the kennels this morning but stayed in his pophole when Henry the hoover appeared 😂 all the kennels s**k and span again and ready for Merlin to come to stay and play tomorrow 🤗

13/11/2024

Once Upon A Time…..
What a Morning!!!! 🐄

No two days are ever the same on the farm and today was definitely different. It started well and I’d just cooked a full English (don’t do it every day 🤗) for Farmer Phil and Tilly when Farmer Phil rang to say there were three cows missing in the field. I questioned his counting but there were only 9 in total so he couldn’t really get it wrong when he counted six! He found the hole in the hedge where they had decided to push through. They are young and a bit daft and once one had poked his head through he carried on until his whole body popped out the other side. Then his mates decided to follow ….. 2 mates in this case 🙄
However, there was no sign of them anywhere! The breakfast was put on hold whilst Farmer Phil searched the fields and Tilly and I searched the farmyard …. We even walked up and down the lane checking for holes in the roadside hedge with no luck. I mean if we were looking for 3 mice I dare say we would struggle but 3 cows!! We carried on playing hide and seek until Tilly spotted cow number 1 wedged and I mean wedged between round bales and a concrete wall!! Never has this happened before but the daft moo had fell from the top and fortunately landed upright. Had he landed on his back I doubt he would have survived. Keen to find the other two I suggested that they may be in a shed but Farmer Phil didn’t think that a possible but checked anyway. And to his surprise there they were helping themselves to a round bale and wondering what all the fuss was about. The only explanation is that when Farmer Phil came out of the shed and turned his back they sneaked in and he closed the door without knowing 🤗 I was going to suggest he should have gone to spec savers but he does …… just doesn’t bother to wear his glasses 🤓
So cows found and now the task of rescuing the cow stuck behind the bales. Over two hours later and 40 bales moved one by one he got up, unharmed, and with a little coaxing joined his two side kicks in the shed where they will now stay for winter……
Finally with the three Houdini’s safely found it was a late breakfast for us and fortunately the cows hadn’t come to any harm 🤗🐄🐄🐄

And they all lived happily ever after…. The End ……

13/11/2024

Toby Time …… Day 6 …….

What a relief….. 😅 Toby isn’t a one for marking his territory he just gets it over and done with each time he comes out of the Hotel!! We actually timed him earlier and it took just under 60 seconds. That happens about six times a day which means he spends 6 minutes a day weeing!! Good job he doesn’t do it all in one go 😂

13/11/2024

Toby Time …… Day 5 of his stay yesterday…..

We set off on our walk over the fields and came back up the lane back to the farm….. ready for his carrot 🥕 and rest after……

13/11/2024

How I wish …….. 😂

12/11/2024

Rocking Robin 🎶 🎵
Spot the difference …… these two visited us today. I thought it was the same one but no……. If you look closely the first little chap has a proper ‘quiff’ Richard going on 😂 on his head …….

12/11/2024

43 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS…..I still have availability for doggy daycare so that you can do your Christmas shopping and know your paws are being well looked after. They will come home as tired as you after walks and paddock play time throughout the day. Message Yvonne 07973340123….. 👜 🎁 🤗

12/11/2024

View from above……. Rosie enjoying her early morning time in the paddock after her walk …… 🤗