Oaklands Secure Dog Walking

07/03/2025

We have a few spaces available on Sunday afternoon 🐾

07/03/2025

2.10 pm & 3 pm available today 🌞

06/03/2025

05/03/2025

I have 2 tickets for this Sunday, Balcony, back row. It’s a sold out tour.
Anyone interested? £75 for the pair.

05/03/2025

In Banbury

04/03/2025

Thinking about getting a Doodle, Cockapoo or any Poodle mix? Have you been told they "don't need grooming until 1yrs old" or "coat maintenance is easy"?

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING piece written by a groomer..in the pic that's known as a pelted coat /Pelting. A dog’s fur gets so matted & tangled it will come off in one piece. It's outs tension on the skin, can damage the skin causing horrible infections and sometimes renders the dog helpless,unable to move and it can then cause fatality
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Poodle crosses (cockapoos, doodles, maltipoos etc.) are not "easy breeds" to maintain. The photo attached (shared from another groomer) shows how matting forms at the skin. By looking at this dog's top coat, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but under that fluffy top layer this is going on. Once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush out... and even if you could it would be cruel to put the dog through it. Maintenance at home has to be more than a quick once over for these dogs if you want to keep them in that fluffy coat which was probably one of the reasons you chose a poodle cross in the first place. You really need to sit down with a brush and then a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body at least 2 to 3 times a week.

I often feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say their dog has to be clipped very short. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can". You cannot clip through matting, you can only clip under it. As this photo shows, clipping under the matting means taking the coat back to the skin.
I promise you, your groomer really doesn't want to do this but they won't hurt your dog by putting it through dematting, they also don't want to hurt their reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog but there really is not any alternative. Instead of being angry with your groomer if they clip your dog very short please respect their commitment to do what is in your dog's best interest, accept responsibility for not having brushed your dog properly at home, and work with your groomer because, together, you can prevent this happening again. All groomers will be very happy to demonstrate a technique called line brushing which will help make your grooming at home more effective. Just ask! We all want owners to know how to do this

Poodle crosses are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is extremely prone to matting.

If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming and set aside time for regular brushing AND combing at home.

Please know, if you bathe your poodle cross you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. Moisture, be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to make matting worse. If you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out before the bath.

Lastly "breeders" who say these dogs can't or shouldnt be clipped and not to give them a hair cut until they are one year old are misleading potential owners in order to sell$$$$ puppies and setting them up for a sad day when they finally take their pup to the groomer!!!

If this hasn't put you off buying one please schedule your puppy's first groom immediately after they've had their vaccinations and then be prepared to do the maintenance at home between regular professional grooms.

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

Looks to be another beautiful day. We have spaces this afternoon so come and have fun with your dog. 😀🐾 ☀️

03/03/2025

From tomorrow we are opening a bit earlier.
Our new hours are 6.40 am to 5.20 pm.
So if you like a walk before work starts in the peace and quiet then you can now grab that early morning slot.

02/03/2025

We have spaces tomorrow & throughout the week ahead. The weather looks to be good so the field will at last be drying up nicely.
Get out & have some fun with your pooches. 🐾

27/02/2025

25/02/2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please - If you find a bird, NEVER put water in it's mouth. The little hole you can see at the back of this birds tongue is their airway. One wrong drop in there, and the bird aspirates, meaning it drowns. They can't cough the water back up, and it's a horrible death.
Baby birds get all their moisture from the food the parents feed them.
If you find an adult bird that is dehydrated, offer it some water to drink by itself, or you can dip a cotton bud in water, and wipe the tiniest bit down the side of their beak, making sure you avoid the nostrils.
People are messaging me saying they've syringed water in to a birds mouth. This is usually a death sentence, and the bird goes downhill over the next few hours.
If you find a baby bird, keep it warm. If they don't have full feathers, they need a gentle heat source. They can't make their own body heat. NEVER feed a cold bird. Their digestive system stops when cold, and this also results more often than not, in the bird dying slowly.
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25/02/2025

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE – PROTECT OUR BADGERS ⚠️

We have become aware that particular individuals are actively monitoring wildlife pages, searching for information on badgers. These individuals may contact people, seeking to know the location of badgers and by extension, their setts.

PLEASE DO NOT SHARE BADGER LOCATIONS.

If badgers are on your land or in your garden, do not advertise it online. Even seemingly innocent posts can reveal your general location, making it easier for the wrong people to exploit this information.

🔴 Never share badger locations:
✔️ Online – including social media, forums, or wildlife pages.
✔️ On Messenger or private chats with strangers.
✔️ Over the phone.
✔️ If someone calls to your property seeking information.

If you encounter anyone persistently asking about badger locations, be cautious and report any suspicious behavior to trusted wildlife rescue and rehabilitation groups.

Our badgers are under enough threat as it is. Let’s work together to protect them.


Stand with Badgers 🦡

25/02/2025

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