The Barking Bugle

07/01/2025

💖Hi Everyone, Our internet and I-bones are all working again and we are back online! Yippee! Miss Zsa Zsa, Clara and I have used our downtime to catch up on some naps, bone chewing and updating our Doggy Guide to Norfolk. We have been busy making sure all the information is correct for our beaches section but need help! Does anyone live near Cart Cap? We are not sure if there are dog restrictions in the summer on this beach and it's a bit of a long drive for us to check. If you know the answer please let us know.
Thanks and Woofs Ziggy Bear 💖

Dog friendly beaches in Norfolk, Hunstanton, Sheringham, Cromer, Yarmouth, Holkham, Wells-next-the-sea, Heacham, Brancaster, Burnham, Thornham, Snettisham, Waxham, Bacton, Great Yarmouth, Overstrand, Hemsby, Heacham, Snettisham

03/01/2025

The gritting lorries will be out today/tonight across Norfolk. So don't forget to wash paws after walkies as grit and salt can damage them and make them very sore. Woofs Ziggy Bear x

02/01/2025

💖Belated Happy New Year Everyone! 🥳 Hope you had a pawsome pawty on New Year's Eve! I spent mine locked in the garage, in the dark!!! Yes, dad did it again! I had to howl very loudly and it was 5 whole minutes before I was rescued! I was so traumatised I didn't even enjoy my pawsecco and went to bed early with a headache. On top of that our internet and i bones don't work, so we can't reply to any of your lovely messages. Should be back to normal next week, so we just want to thank you from the bottom of our paws for liking our page, sharing our posts, commenting and sending in your beautiful photos. Sending lots of love and hugs. Have a pawsome 2025! ❤️Woofs from us all. 💖

30/12/2024

Hi Pals, Yesterday we joined a beach clean and collected over 70kg of rubbish! Items included beer cans, coffee cups, tissues & sweet wrappers. Ziggy Bear and I were very disappointed to find so many doggy poo bags with poo in them. We are really lucky to live close to so many beautiful beaches and we get really upset when we see litter. I know my lovely FB pals would never litter but there are some really messy humans out there who are spoiling it for everyone else! Woofs Miss Zsa Zsa 💖

28/12/2024

❤️🐾We popped into the PACT Animal Charity shop in King's Lynn yesterday to meet the staff (Michelle and Lawrence) and to present them with the donations from our collection. Lots of wooftastic bargains to be had and the shop is dog friendly so do call in when you're passing (opposite M & S). Bark nicely and you'll get a biscuit. Woofs Ziggy Bear & Miss Zsa Zsa 💖
PACT Animal Sanctuary

25/12/2024

💖Merry Woofmas everyone! I hope you are having the most pawsome day and have had loads of pressies! I'm just about to open ours, don't worry I'll save some for Ziggy Bear & Clara! Love and hugs Miss Zsa Zsa 💖

24/12/2024

A Doggy Poem for Christmas - Author Unknown

Twas the night before Christmas
when all thru the house
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St. Nick soon would be there.
The children all nestled snug in their beds
With no thought of the dog filling their head.

And mom in her kerchief and Him in his cap.
Knew the dog was cold, but didn’t care about that.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
He sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window He flew like a flash
Figuring the dog was free of his chain and into the trash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.

When what to his wondering eyes should appear
But Santa Clause with his eyes full of tears.
He unchained the dog once so lively and quick
Last year’s Christmas present now painfully sick.

More rapid than eagles he called the dog’s name
and the dog ran to him despite all his pain.
Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and V***n
On Comet on Cupid on Donner and Blitzen.

To the top of the porch to the top of the wall
Let’s find this dog a home where he will be loved by all.
He knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year
For Santa had made one thing quite clear.

The gift of a dog is not just for the season
They had gotten the dog for all the wrong reasons.
In their haste to think of the kids a gift
There was one important thing they missed

A dog should be family, and cared for the same
You don’t give a gift, then put it on a chain.
And They heard him explain as he rode out of site,
“You weren’t given a gift, you were given a life.”

23/12/2024

💖The Barking Bugle and Friends' collection for PACT Animal Sanctuary held at Tesco, Hunstanton, today raised the amazing sum of £560.66. We also had lots of pet food donated.
💖💖 Thank you to all the doggies and humans who braved the cold weather to help homeless animals this Christmas and to everyone who was kind enough to donate cash/food to this incredibly worthwhile cause. Our thanks to Josh and the team at Tesco. Thank you from the bottom of our paws. Luv and woofs Marmite, Barley, Ziggy Bear, Hero & Miss Zsa Zsa xx❤️❤️❤️

PS. I tried to sell Ziggy Bear today for £4.50 but there were no takers! Woofs Miss Zsa Zsa

21/12/2024

💖What a pawsome time we had at the Canine Carolling Service at Holkham today. I didn’t let the rain dampen my spirits and I woofed along to all the songs, even the Lady of Leicester congratulated me on my efforts. There’s a link to my full repawt in the comments section below. How do you think I did? Merry Woofmas, Ziggy Bear 💖

19/12/2024

💖I'm been rehearsing all week for the 🎶Canine Carol Service at Holkham Hall. I'm so excited....if any of my fb pals are going please come and say Hi! Woofs Ziggy Bear 💖
Saturday 21st Dec
10.30 - 11am Canine Christmas service to include carols and readings led by Rev Brenda Stewart
11am - Dog Show - 5 classes
12 noon - Dog walk around the lake (approx 2.5miles)

18/12/2024

💖We were really surprised at how many shops are dog friendly in Norwich! (Jarrold's, John Lewis, Waterstone, Sea Salt, Joules, & Mountain Warehouse just to name a few). We managed to get all our 🎁Christmas shopping done. As you can see Miss Zsa Zsa has rather expensive tastes, personally I am pawfectly happy with my usual perfume 'rolled in dead fish', hehehe ...Woofs Ziggy Bear 🐕‍🦺🐾🎄🎁💖

15/12/2024

💖What great fun we had today meeting Santa Paws in his Grotto outside the Forum in Norwich. Wow, there were sooo many doggies and their humans queuing up to see him. Incredibly, for once, we were on very good behaviour, even Ziggy Bear didn’t howl her head off too much!
After meeting and posing with Santa, we all trooped off for our annual office pawty at a local restaurant where much 🥂 drinking and noshing of treats took place! What a supaw time we all had! Woofs Miss Zsa Zsa 💖💖💖

12/12/2024

Who's going to see 🎅🏽🐾Santa Paws in Norwich this Sunday? Maybe we will see you there! Excited woofs, Clara, Ziggy Bear & Miss Zsa Zsa 💖

10/12/2024

Hi Everyone, With the Christmas holidays fast approaching it’s well worth checking opening times with your vet and their arrangements for any emergencies (especially impawtant if you’re in Norfolk for your holidays). 🐾🎄💖
I’ve just updated our list of vets in Norfolk on our website. I think it is much better organised, let me know if you agree. Visit www.thebarkingbugle.co.uk/doggy-tourist-guide/vets-in-norfolk
Woofs Miss Zsa Zsa 💖

If you’re feeling a bit under the weather while our Norfolk Veterinary Practices are on hand to ensure you get the best care to make you feel better.

07/12/2024

Too wet and windy for a walk today so instead we visited The Christmas Tree Festival at Hunstanton. I joined in the festivities by barking out a few carols which everyone seemed to enjoy. The festival is open tomorrow (Sunday 8th) 10 - 4pm. Free entry. Dogs Welcome. Woofs Ziggy Bear 💖

07/12/2024

Sadly due to the weather this event has been cancelled. There will be an online competition instead (details to follow) Woofs Ziggy Bear