Bark&Play Pet Services - Minehead, West Somerset

22/05/2024

More adventures 😁🐶

18/05/2024

For Sale - 2 up 2 down dog cage unit

Rarely used and in good condition. 2 up 2 down dog cages. In a single unit. Doors on both sides. Thick dog paw print rubber matting. Thick hardwood flooring. Currently loaded in a VW Caddy and a bit dirty. Measurements in photos. Collection only.

07/05/2024

Adventurers out exploring and having fun! 😁🐶

01/04/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

Due to the ever growing technologies in the world, Bark&Play have teamed up with a specialist company who are developing advanced AI Dog Walking drones. Our new service will start with immediate affect while we enjoy the comforts of home 😉

Service not available on windy days! 💨🍃

Happy April fools! 🎉😆

23/03/2024

Dog Lost and Lost Dog Recovery South now engaged - it is imperative that people do not approach, call or chase Teddy please. If sighted, please ignore and call the number for his owner stated above immediately.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/152487664832008/permalink/7451603564920345/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

25/02/2024

Still miserable weather at the moment, so here are some photos from August's adventures when it wasn't pouring with rain 😁🐾

17/12/2023

MISSING - Raleighs Cross Area

Please keep a look out for a missing Lurcher (white & dapple). Please do not chase, try to grab but report sightings.

https://www.facebook.com/lostdogrecoveryuksouth

10/12/2023

Christmas Closing Dates -

Another year gone, it went incredibly fast! We will be closed from the 18th December and reopening on the 3rd January 2024. We will not be available throughout these dates as we'll be taking a bit of a break and sorting out our private dog field.

I know we've been contacted many times regarding an update on Woofin' It Outdoors. Sadly we couldn't open this year, it's been very difficult with the rough weather we've had. Work scheduled had to be cancelled and hard decisions made but made in best interests that didn't turn the site into a big mud pit after all our hard work. We are still opening and are very much excited as everyone else. Our page if you'd like to follow. Updates will be posted on there - https://www.facebook.com/WoofinItOutdoors

Bark&Play🐾

14/11/2023

Use this form to apply for a Certificate of Exemption for up to 30 XL bully dogs by email or post.

13/11/2023

July's adventures ☺️🐾

04/11/2023

Remember to keep your pets safe during the fireworks!

Good tips to keep them calm:

Remember don't react to the fireworks, keep calm and talk in a low calming voice.

Close all windows and doors and turn up your tv or radio to drown out the sound.

Create a safe place for them with lots of blankets and toys.

Give them a new treat or toy to distract them.

Lots of dogs go missing this time of year due to fireworks. Make sure to keep them on lead/long line outdoors, even in the garden. Not knowing about random fireworks going off it the worst 😔

https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100064713789460&story_fbid=727079646125822

Pets scared by the fireworks? Come and join us for two nights of calming classical music, in the musical sanctuary we call Pet Classics. 🐾

📻 Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November, 5-9pm.

31/10/2023

Sadly as of 31st December we will not be allowed to take care of XL bullies due to the ban just announced today. Not our decision but unfortunately our insurance will not cover us. Very sad times for bully owners, as the definition of an XL bully isn't very clear at all and lots of breeds/crosses actually can fall into the category they have put.

Please please read the detailed info online.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog?fbclid=IwAR06WaB-Qm8YdYrp3dTCSP85kscrJj3NuB32Pyy04bST2rIijHmupsG3sKU

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28/10/2023

Brilliant news to wake up to this morning! Our SAR team will be very happy to not deal with this low life again. Every call/message we receive to help locate missing dogs is so vital.

https://www.facebook.com/100064410952270/posts/713880904102268/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

A blackmailer who falsely told distraught pet owners he had found their lost animals before demanding cash for their safe return has been jailed for 3 years 8 months.

Brandon Woolveridge, 24, previously of Melbourne Street, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria preyed on distressed people who had posted social media appeals after their dogs or cats went missing.

He lied and told them he had their animals.

He then demanded money be paid into various bank accounts in return for them getting the pets back, sometimes threatening he would kill the animals if he did not get what he wanted.

Some victims paid money, with Woolveridge even laughing at one pet owner after she had sent him £1,000, saying: “Now I can buy a new car.”

Officers launched Operation Façade after it became apparent that many reports across the country featured strong similarities – and appeared to be linked to Cumbria.

It led to the arrest of Woolveridge, who admitted nine counts of blackmail after facing the case put together by detectives and prosecutors.

He also asked for 73 other similar offences to be taken into consideration.

He was sentenced yesterday (26 October) at Preston Crown Court.

Examples of Woolveridge’s offences included:

Telling a victim that he had her lost dog and stating he would kill it if she did not pay £1,000.
Telling another owner he would use his female dog for breeding and he would never see his pet again.
Claiming to have one victim’s dog that had gone missing and threatening to shoot the pet if the owner put the phone down and did not pay £1,000.
Woolveridge was caught after analysis of phone evidence linked him to the cases.

Detective Inspector Amanda Sykes, of the force’s major incident team, spoke after the sentencing.

She said: “Woolveridge’s victims were already extremely distressed at the loss of their much loved pets, when he cruelly chose to prey on them.

“He then made this ordeal even more traumatic by firstly raising their hopes that their pet would be returned, then frightening them into believing he would harm their pets if he did not get money.

“They would then have their hopes dashed and their money taken when they realised this was all a lie.

“I would like to thank the victims of these dreadful crimes for coming forward and supporting this investigation. Although we know they will always suffer from the loss of their pets, we truly hope that seeing Woolveridge appear in court will offer some sense of justice.”

She added: “Operation Façade has been a very complex investigation, with over 200 victims to date identified from across the whole of the United Kingdom. The investigation is continuing, and we will pursue anyone who has been involved in these blackmail offences or handling the money taken from the victims.

“While we totally understand why people would offer money to get back a much-loved pet, we would like to take this opportunity to offer the following advice.

“We would urge people who have lost pets not to send reward money without doing extensive checks that the claim is legitimate – and the pet has been found by that person.

“Checks could involve conducting a video call with the person to see your pet with them – or asking for new photos of your pet; if you do this please check carefully to make sure any photo is genuine.

“If you have concerns that the person wo has contacted you may be acting fraudulently, then please do not give them any money or personal information and contact the police.”

Recorder Blakey, presiding, stated: “You preyed on the vulnerability of the owners of these animals. You didn’t care one jot about their feelings. You took advantage of their feelings and exacerbated their hurt. You knew they were easy targets and that they would pay you”.

20/09/2023

Very important for Bully owners regarding the incoming ban. If you have any questions, just message, I'll be more than happy to try and help.

18/07/2023

Okay, so the time has come to announce what we have been working really hard toward for the past 5 years.....

We have finally been given the green light to open a private dog field here in Minehead and we are so excited!! We have called our field Woofin' It Outdoors™ We have so much more to do yet on getting everything ready but please be patient with us as this year hasn't been the easiest for us.

Details as for now -

The field is over an acre and will be fully enclosed with 6ft fencing. It will have parking onsite and coded gate access.
Strictly for yourself and your dog(s) to use without the worry of other dogs, etc.
There is no opening date but it will be opening this year. Hopefully sooner rather than later as we are 3 months behind schedule. We are still working really hard and can't give any more information right now while we are still progressing through the stages.

Not only the above but we will also be running some training classes in the future.

We will keep all up to date via our new FB and Instagram pages for the dog field once they are set up. Will post links here, so keep an eye out!

02/07/2023

Selling Post-

I'm selling off some of our dog stuff. Most in really good condition, barely used. Most have been washed and dried, to try and remove dog hair. Prices, condition and sizes in the photo description part.
Either collection from Carhampton or we might be able to drop off.

I will keep this post updated if we have more.

30/05/2023

Tongue Out Tuesday 👅

28/05/2023

Birthday adventure for Floki today!🎂🎉🎈

11/05/2023

There's actually a dog in this photo 🐶 Can you find her?🙈😂

14/04/2023

And just a few more😁🐾

14/04/2023

Just some photos of our Adventurers from March 😁 🐾

01/04/2023

So we've been thinking a lot lately about our services 🤔 We've come to realise that fish just aren't getting enough daily exercise and we'd like to combat this issue. So from today we are now offering our fish walking services! We're so excited to be offering this to our clients and their fish. We think it's a great idea to get those fish out and about down at the park.

If you'd like to know more or would like to book your fish in for their adventures, please see details below 👇
Happy April Fools! 😁

24/03/2023

Just an update...

Over the next few months, we're going to be extremely busy and are apologizing in advance for any late, missed messages, etc. It's been quite a stressful few months already with the passing of my mum but things are slowly getting better. Again thank you all for the support and messages. We really do appreciate it!

We hope (fingers crossed) to have some exciting news within the next few months. This will be BIG news and we are so excited BUT we can't say anything just yet. You may find some changes going on, new website, logo updates, etc. This is just to throw everyone off path! 😆

Have a good weekend!!

23/03/2023

🐾 Happy National Pup Day!🐾

You've got to love a pup! Max and Nimble as puppies 😍 Max will be 14 years old and Nim will be 3 years old this year. Where does the time go?!

If you have any pup photos, do share below 👇😁