Hiking Hounds

03/11/2024

Good evening ✨

We have had a last minute cancellation for this next Saturday 👇🏽 if anyone is interested in their pup joining for a full day Munro experience 🏔️

💎 spaces filled 💎

🏔️🐾 𝙃𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 - 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 ⛰️🥾

Weather depending Megs & I plan to run our next full day Munro experience on 𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢 the 𝟿𝚝𝚑 𝙽𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛!

We only have 𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 spaces available for this one and due to the colder months soon arriving this will most likely be our last one of 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🫶🏽✨🤎

If you’re interested in your pup being part of this experience then please pop me a message to get booked in.

You will find more info in the pinned section of the page.

If you’re booking your pup on for the first time then i will be in touch upon booking to provide you with further details 😊

Regular Hiking Hounds are more than welcome back as they’ve all been amazing ⭐️

03/11/2024

🤍✨ 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 ✨🤍

With Hiking Hounds being quite a new business, we would love to reach a wider audience & share our experiences with others 🏔️✨🐾

Please follow these simple steps:

🐾 Scroll to the top of this page (Hiking Hounds)

💫 Next to the “Follow” option you will see 3 dots ••• click on them

🐾 Click 'INVITE FRIENDS'

💫 Click ‘SELECT ALL'

🐾 Wait 20 seconds for the invitations to send

This costs nothing, it doesn’t take long and it will help to support and grow our Hiking Hounds business and help us reach a wider audience 🫶🏽

Thank you for your continued support

Amy & Megan x

19/10/2024

We now have one space available for this if anyone is interested 🏔️🐾🥾

💎 spaces filled 💎

🏔️🐾 𝙃𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 - 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 ⛰️🥾

Weather depending Megs & I plan to run our next full day Munro experience on 𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢 the 𝟿𝚝𝚑 𝙽𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛!

We only have 𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 spaces available for this one and due to the colder months soon arriving this will most likely be our last one of 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🫶🏽✨🤎

If you’re interested in your pup being part of this experience then please pop me a message to get booked in.

You will find more info in the pinned section of the page.

If you’re booking your pup on for the first time then i will be in touch upon booking to provide you with further details 😊

Regular Hiking Hounds are more than welcome back as they’ve all been amazing ⭐️

27/09/2024

💎 spaces filled 💎

🏔️🐾 𝙃𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 - 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 ⛰️🥾

Weather depending Megs & I plan to run our next full day Munro experience on 𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢 the 𝟿𝚝𝚑 𝙽𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛!

We only have 𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 spaces available for this one and due to the colder months soon arriving this will most likely be our last one of 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🫶🏽✨🤎

If you’re interested in your pup being part of this experience then please pop me a message to get booked in.

You will find more info in the pinned section of the page.

If you’re booking your pup on for the first time then i will be in touch upon booking to provide you with further details 😊

Regular Hiking Hounds are more than welcome back as they’ve all been amazing ⭐️

12/09/2024

In love with our new bandana design by the talented Chloe’s Craft Corner. 😍👌🏽⛰️

08/07/2024

𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝 (1,001 m) ✔️⛰️

Yesterday Megs & I had the pleasure of taking 5 fantastic dogs out on yet another memorable full day hike 🏔️

We had originally planned for Saturday but the weather conditions were unsafe & didn't allow so we opted for Sunday instead ☺️

There were a few rain showers but they didn't last long and once they cleared it brightened up again which allowed us to take in the beautiful views of the rest of the Lawers range to our left and Loch Tay to our right- we really are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world 😍 you could never get tired of Scotlands scenery 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It was Jimmys very first hiking hounds experience and he totally thrived from start to finish, he was such a well behaved boy as were the rest of the pack!

Betsy was as sassy as ever, she was barking orders at us all to "hurry up" and her & Arlo (the seasoned Munro bagger 😆) enjoyed a leisurely dip in the peat bogs and the burns on their way to the summit 🤦🏽‍♀️😆 - it was Betsy's 𝟑𝐫𝐝 & Arlos 𝟔𝐭𝐡 Munro with us, they're both brilliant pups 🫶🏽

Rizzo enjoyed her day as she always does and equally enjoyed her cuddle duty's which she takes very seriously when it comes to Megs & I on our days out 🤣💜 she's a brilliant wee babe- it was her 𝟓𝐭𝐡 Munro with us 🫶🏽

And of course the CEO came out for the day- he had FOMO before he even opened his eyes yesterday morning 😂🤦🏽‍♀️🤎

Thanks again for allowing us to spend the day with your beautiful pups, we enjoyed every moment with them as we do on all the hikes and it's always a huge privilege spending the whole day with them making lovely memories and building an extra bond and most importantly it's so special to see them happy & completely in their element 🫶🏽

Weather dependant we are thinking about running the next one in September 🥰

Where to next & who's joining us... 🤔🥾⛰️

Hiking hounds~ 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 🐾🧭

07/07/2024

💫⛰️ Another full day hike completed with an amazing wee pack, we're so proud of them 💫⛰️

I shall get the rest of todays photos and videos uploaded tomorrow evening, there are some crackers 📸

Here is one of our fantastic five today on their ascent to Meall Greigh with views of Meall Gharbh & An Stuc behind them 😍

I'm sure you'll all be in for some peace & quiet this evening 😆🤎💤

Thanks again for allowing us to make such special memories with your pups 🐶

03/07/2024

We had our trial walk today for Saturday and we're soo excited to take these four beautiful pups out with us!

The weather is looking perfect for us atm so here's hoping it stays that way 🏔️😍🤞🏽

I will be in touch with everyone on Friday evening with all the details about Saturday 🫶🏽

28/06/2024

💫⛰️ A wee note for the owners who's pups will be joining us next Saturday the 6th of July on the full day Munro experience ⛰️💫

We plan to do a trial walk next Wednesday afternoon- the 3rd of July!

Please could you comment here to let me know if this will be suited to you all 🤗

Have a good weekend

Amy & Megs x

13/06/2024

A wee pic up on the summit of Càrn Liath last September with a great little squad 🐾🥰📸

With the weather currently being a bit unpredictable, we are planning on running our next full day Munro experience in September once Autumn arrives, so we are looking to run our next hike on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 the 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 🍂⛰️🐾🥾

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 ⛰️- This will be a partially leashed hike using waist belts, and it will only include a maximum of up to FOUR/FIVE dogs! The hike will only take place if the weather conditions are safe and clear for the day ahead! It will take place on one of the beautiful dog-friendly mountains amongst the Perth range, and we can absolutely guarantee they will have the best & safest day out, last years & recent hikes and the feedback we received are testament to this!

⛰️ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 & 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 ⛰️- It is very important that your dog has good to great recall & obedience and can travel well for long periods of time! We also ask that they have good fitness levels and you are certain of their capability to walk & climb for up to 8-12 miles at a time including over steep terrain and we also ask that your dog is over 𝗧𝗪𝗢 years of age- this is essential!

Spaces will be on a first-come, first-served basis; this opportunity is open to existing Amy's Happy Trails clients ONLY and a trial walk will take place beforehand to ensure dogs are compatible together IF they haven't already met before 🤍

𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚: Deposit will not be required for hikes this year as you all know weather can change right up until the last minute and cancellations/rescheduling may take place if it's not safe to go ahead with our planned day 🤎

If your dog is built for adventures of this nature then please get in touch to get booked in! You will find more details in the pinned post at the top of this page ⬆️

Regular Hiking Hounds are 100% welcome back as they have all been amazing 🌟

Amy & Megs x

28/04/2024

How is everyone's pups today? Still tired by any chance? At least you'll all get to chill and not worry about long walkies today 🤣😴⛰️

27/04/2024

𝘾à𝙧𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙧𝙢 (1,029 m) ☑️🏔️

Today was an AMAZING day, all 9 miles of it ⛰️

And these pups made us soo proud 💪🏽

The weather was everything we could have asked for and allowed us to take in the views of the Lawers range & Schiehallion ⛰️ what was extra special is that they all got on especially well and their energy just flowed together as a pack 🐾

Betsy got her snow patches at the summit so she enjoyed a good wee roll around in it ❄️

Arlo & Nevis had a great bromance going on which helped their morale along the way 🧡😂

Rizzo & Marley were of course up to their usual playful antics- Marley adores her and she does him 🥰

To sum the day up it was something very special and will give us such amazing memories to keep 🥹🤎⛰️

We can't wait for more this year- what a start to Hiking Hounds 2024 ♥️

Thank you all for your support- it means so much to us 😌

Videos to follow... 🎥

~ Hiking Hounds- Not all who wander are lost 🫶🏽

26/04/2024

ONE more sleep until our first full day Munro experience of 2024 & we have a feeling it's going to be AMAZING 😜

Weather is looking great for our Munro of choice so fingers crossed it stays that way for us ⛰️🐾🥰

I'll be in touch with you all this evening with all the details about tomorrow ✨

📸 ~ Wee happy Hugo on his first Munro last June

11/02/2024

Some Hiking Hounds bandanas properly washed and drying!

We will defo be making a call to Chloe’s Craft Corner.. to create some more bandanas for us before the next full day hike takes place- she's amazing at what she does 🫶🏽

We can't wait for the next full day Munro experience when the weather allows, which could be sooner than we first thought... 🥰⛰️🥾🐾

Keep your eyes peeled for our next Hiking Hounds full day experience which will be advertised on here 🤍

30/01/2024

A jaunt through Glen Doll and up past Corrie fee at the weekend! 🥾 👯‍♀️ 🐾

We decided to include wee Nola in our hike this time and she managed the Glen Doll walk from the car park and took in the beautiful scenery and then enjoyed a leisurely snooze for the rest of our hike... 💤 🐾

Never known a dog to get a full 2-3 hours kip in a rucksack but of course Nola did 🤣🥾🩷

She managed 4.5 miles out of 8 which was a good effort for her 🐾

What a great day! 🫶🏽

07/01/2024

A fantastic review from a fantastic client! We love hearing your feedback & recommendations 🤎🐾🏔️

07/01/2024

One year ago today! My boys first ever Munro! Posing at the Schiehallion summit 🏔️🐾🩵

06/01/2024

A beautiful Max half way up Glas Tulaichean before Christmas! 🥰🩵🐾

02/12/2023

A video from our most recent hike 🏔️🫶🏽🤎🐾🥾

And WHAT a day it was 😃

28/11/2023

Thanks again Chloe’s Craft Corner. for our festive bandanas! Nola & Troy will be wearing them on Christmas Day 🫶🏽🐾🎄

27/11/2023

Morning everyone

Just wanted to put a wee post up to say that's our full day hikes paused for the rest of the year due to the temperature drop & snow falling & lying on our beautiful Scottish mountains which makes it unsafe to bring your pups up there but also very cold for them and their wee paw pads 🥶🏔️🐾🫶🏽

As soon as the weather allows us again then we will be advertising our next full day hike.

In the mean time Amy will be running some local half day Saturday morning pack hikes over the next few months & they will be advertised on Amy's Happy Trails FB page so keep an eye out for them (they're also open to non clients) 🤎🐾🥾

We have some very exciting things planned & we can't wait to share it with you all in the new year 😚

Thank you all so much for your support this year, it means so much 🥰

26/11/2023

🏔️🐾 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🎄🐾

It's been a while since I ran a competition & since our Hiking Hounds days have been such a success so far, we wanted to give someone the chance to win a free full day Hiking Hounds experience for their pup to go on next year

To be entered you 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 follow all of these simple steps-

❄️ LIKE this post

❄️ SHARE this post to your FB page

❄️ TYPE the name of your Dog in to the comments section of this post

Competition will be drawn (the old school way) this Wednesday evening, names will be written down, folded and shuffled up & Megs will pick out the winner 🎄

This competition is open to current clients only 🤎

25/11/2023

When they're tired & don't want to get their paws wet then they shall be carried 😆

Rizzo - the most softest and lovely natured pup ever 😇🐾🤎

25/11/2023

𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙨 𝙏𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙣 (1,051 𝙢) ☑️ ⛰️🐾

Hiking Hounds- 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 🎄❄️ 🤶

Today was a very special day with some extra special pups 🐾🥰

We loved having Bets, Max, Bella & Rizzo out to join us on our 5th Munro experience this year with Hiking Hounds!

We had a beautiful, clear crisp day with a stunning view from the summit & a wee dusting of snow! We were so lucky, yet again! ❄️🐶☀️

Bella & Rizzo are now getting more familiar with the hikes and they loved every minute of today, Rizzo was happiest when giving kisses & cuddles as usual & Bella enjoyed playing in the snow ⛄️

Max & Betsy were in their absolute element & their stamina was amazing throughout, of course we didn't expect anything less 🥰

Bets loved rolling & playing in the snow & Max found an old holey sock at the summit which he enjoyed carrying and getting his photos taken with 🧦 😂😂

We are so so proud of them & we think they may be slightly tired this evening 💤

We just want to thank you all for your continued support & kindness, we couldn't do this without you all 🫶🏽

Thank you so much to Chloe’s Craft Corner. for making our fantastic festive bandanas- you're amazing!

Hiking Hounds~ 𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚝 🏔️

24/11/2023

Hello & welcome to Hiking Hounds ♡

Please allow us to introduce ourselves & give you some further information about the particular & unique service which we offer

We are sisters, Amy & Megan, we have both served in the armed forces and absolutely love a challenge 👯‍♀️ growing up in the Highlands of Scotland surrounded by beautiful mountains, we have a deep passion for the outdoors and hillwalking 🏔️

Amy runs her own Dog walking business which was founded in June 2021, we both agreed on the idea to combine some of the things we love the most- 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 & 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 and 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 and our aim is to share that passion with your Dogs & allow them to enjoy the time spent with us and expand our experiences as a whole!

Our full day hikes are designed for high energy breeds in particular and breeds that are designed to walk for long periods of time over and through strenuous terrain. Our hikes will allow your Dog to not only grow in confidence, socialise and learn to compose themselves in and around a different and more challenging environment, but also build a stronger bond together with the group. It is also a fantastic opportunity for them to burn all that extra energy off and as a result you will have a sleepy content pup for a couple of days at least.

We are experienced Munro walkers and the mountains which we choose to walk will be strictly Dog friendly (this is essential), the aim is for our hikes to be as safe as possible whilst enjoying the day together.

Routes will be carefully planned weeks prior to taking place & all Dogs will be partially leashed throughout the day, however, if you request that your dog is kept on a leash for the full duration of our hike then we are happy to do so with the use of long and short lines hooked up to our fully equipped hiking waist belts.

The day will be strictly planned around weather too with no walks taking place in bad or severe weather or conditions which are not suited to the Dogs. We are both trained in human & canine first aid & carry all the correct equipment with us on our hikes at all times.

At present this experience will only be available to Amy's Happy Trails current clients to ensure a solid bond is already obtained with the Dogs who are with us on the day.

Walks will include up to four/five dogs at a maximum (please note: both of us will be present at all times on the hikes) Dogs 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 be 2 years old and over & posses good recall skills before joining us 🏔️

If you're interested in your pup joining us on the next hike then please feel free to get in touch via our contact methods provided 🐾

Amy & Megan 🤎

Hiking Hounds~ 𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚝 🐾