Dog Companion

10/04/2024

Thames Chase today.

08/04/2024

Fun at the Cranham rec

07/04/2024

It doesn’t matter how bad your dog is on the lead, if you have a trainer who knows what they are doing it can usually be sorted out in roughly ten minutes!

As long as you do the homework and repetition after the session your dog walks will become a pleasure instead of a shoulder injury.

NB If your trainer can’t get your dog walking nicely on the lead in one session, then you need a new trainer!

This is a great video from Southend Dog Training to get you started but if you are in Upminster and surrounding areas and would like 1-2-1 lead training session for only £40, Rob Macleod is on hand to get you on track. Drop him a message and change your life!

07/04/2024

Bailey and Misty being a good boy and girl for John at BrewDog Upminster.

22/03/2024

Millie on a walk in Hainault yesterday.

She looks so gorgeous that she deserves a post all to herself 🥰

17/03/2024

Rio had a nice but soggy trip out to Thames Chase today where she was lucky enough to find not one but TWO balls and go swimming.

Temporary disappointment when they got to The Forest Centre Tea Room, Thames Chase and they were out of sausages, but staff dealt admirably with what could have been a complete disaster by offering 2 slices of ham as substitute 😅. Phew!

10/03/2024

To all the dog mummies out there, sending you Mother’s Day best wishes from Dog Companion. 🩷🐶🌸🌼💐

10/03/2024

After a nice long walk what better then a pint of Hazy Jane Guava waiting for me. Catherine met us @ BrewDog Upminster yesterday, with the gorgeous Freddie??!

06/03/2024

And the prize for happiest dog face of the day goes to ………….. Ted!

03/03/2024

Ted and Leo trying to negotiate a pork scratching from Charlie at BrewDog Upminster.

12/02/2024

If you would like to support a local charity that does great work with animals, please see this post from Wanderers Haven Animal Sanctuary.

Our little farm is growing with rescue animals.
We now have 2 pigs, 4 sheep, 8 goats, 19 chickens, 2 turkeys and 8 ducks.
As you can imagine we are getting through alot of feed, hay and straw.
If you would like to make a donation towards the upkeep and care of our farm animals we would be very grateful. We buy all of our feed, hay and straw from Manor Farm and we are there every 2weeks.
If you can buy a bag of feed (goat and sheep, mixed corn and layers pellets) or a bale of hay or straw we and our farm gang would be so grateful. Manor Farm can be contacted on 01708224666. If you can say you are purchasing for Wanderers Haven we can then collect when we are there next. Thank you all 🐐🐑🐏🦆🐓🐔🦃🐽🐷

29/01/2024

A nice sunny walk at Thames Chase yesterday afternoon with Millie, Ted and Bailey.

13/12/2023

There haven’t been any posts for a while, but there’s been lots of doggy fun going on since the summer.

Lots of updates will be going on the page soon, but here’s one from two minutes ago: The Wednesday Gang hanging out at Belhus. 

L-R Huxley, Paolo, Stormy, Buddy.

02/12/2023

Important info to be aware of when walking dogs in areas that have been treated with ice and grit.

Road Salt!

Salt can definitely be harmful to a dog's paws. While it may be effective at melting ice and snow, the rough crystals can be painful and even cut into a dog's paw pads.

Additionally, prolonged or repeated exposure to salt can cause dryness, cracking, and even burns on a dog's paws.

So, while salt can be helpful in some ways, it's important to be mindful of its potential impact on your dog's paws.

It's a good idea to rinse your dog's paws with warm water after they've been exposed to salt, and to monitor them for any signs of irritation or discomfort.

08/11/2023

Here is the very handsome Paolo, wearing his poppy with pride yesterday at the Hainault Rec.

10/09/2023

The last few days have been so hot that walks without a lake to swim in are out of the question for Ted who is elderly and has a very thick coat. He gets very hot, very quickly.

He loves to swim but, unfortunately, almost every local lake is now full of deadly algae so, since Thursday, we haven’t been able to take him swimming.

Not to be beaten, we booked him in at Splash Dog, Chelmsford, for one of their doggy pool party sessions. He loved it so much (and it’s still so hot) we are taking him back again today.

Here he is having a dip yesterday. It took him a few minutes to get used to the ramp but once he got his head around it we literally had to drag him out he loved it so much!!

07/09/2023

Doggy contest going on in Romford (if you are brave enough to go outside the relative safety of The Brewery 🤣🤣).

🐾🐶The Mercury is hosting a fun dog show!
Do you have a dog related business or would you like to showcase your dog related services? If so book at stall at our fun dog show. All proceeds go to Wanderers Haven Animal Sanctuary & Scruffy’s Angels.
🐾➡️You can find out more information, and to enter at The Mercury website
themercurymall.co.uk/Article/Thats-My-Doggo-The-Mercurys-Fun-Dog-Show

03/09/2023

Ted, is a frequent visitor to BrewDog Upminster and who are we to change that.

So ….. what better thing to do on a Sunday evening than let Ted walk US here (not joking!) and enjoy some tasty food and IPA.

The staff here all know Ted by name and have looked after him with dog biscuits and water. He could not be any happier (and neither could we!)

03/09/2023

The gorgeous and handsome Teddy. The elder statesman of all our dogs. Such a lovely boy. Sitting in the buttercups yesterday at the Brickfields.

02/09/2023

A nice relaxing morning at the Brickfields with (L-R) Bailey, Ted and Rio….. until Ted decided to jump into the muddiest pond he could find and the other two promptly followed him 🙈🤯🤣

Needless to say, the afternoon turned into a doggie spa day. Although, as Ted can no longer make it up the stairs to the bathroom, he had to have the hose in the garden instead of a warm shower. I don’t think he was that keen but a crunchy pigs ear and some cocktail sausages took his mind off it!

30/08/2023

Well we are a bit sad tonight at Dog Companion after saying goodbye to lovely little Lenny, a cavapoo pup who turned 1 last week. But we can’t wait to see him soon, maybe for some more training 😊.

12/08/2023

If you are at a loose end tomorrow morning, Wanderers Haven Animal Sanctuary would appreciate support at this event in Brentwood.

We will be attending Animal Aid 9 tomorrow fundraising for the Sanctuary.
Pop along from 10.30am and say 👋 and have a go on the tombola.
Lots going on all day and into the evening 😃🐾

11/08/2023

Buddy saw the photo and videos of Inka getting absolutely filthy yesterday, posted by her humans, and decided to get in on the action! 😳😳

10/08/2023

Welcoming Buddy while his mummy and daddy are stunning themselves on hols! He has the waggiest tail in Upminster….. Hopefully we can catch it on video to prove it!!

07/08/2023

Messing around with some photo editing software with our doggie pics.

07/08/2023

A lovely day out for Rob Macleod and the gorgeous Stormy yesterday with a walk along the beach at Canvey and then on to Hadleigh for a walk around the hills, saying hello to the moo cows and a cheeky sausage sandwich at The Hub Cafe, before home and falling asleep on the sofa

05/08/2023

Thank you very much to T & Elsie’s humans for the lovely flowers

27/07/2023

Jay who has developed a taste for kibble not spotted by the dogs. Here he is just before Ted & Elsie told him where to go!

Earlier morning we had “high drama” as this Jay had strolled inside once the backdoor was open,
All this for a dog walk
Luckily, superhero Rob Macleod saved the day and safely set the Jay free. 🦸🏻🤣

27/07/2023

Welcoming gorgeous brother and sister cockerpoos, Ted & Elsie, who look and act as if they are about 3 but are in fact almost 10. Its incredible what fantastic shape they are in.

Very loving little dogs. Elsie loves her cuddles and Ted is always right there to look after his little sister!