Checkers Dog Walking - Christchurch

Checkers Dog Walking - Christchurch Checkers Dog Walking offers group dog walking services in and around Christchurch, New Zealand.

These dogs had a wonderful time at the river this afternoon. Milo & Hunter put on an amazing synchronised swimming displ...
27/02/2025

These dogs had a wonderful time at the river this afternoon. Milo & Hunter put on an amazing synchronised swimming display and discovered that it’s easier to swim with a stick when you’re both facing the same direction. Opposite directions mean you just swim in circles. Everyone was having such a lovely time finding and losing sticks in and out of the water that we didn’t move far this afternoon, but made up for it with the distance swum.

The first of two river walks today. We came across a curious patch of bright pink in the river, something with very show...
27/02/2025

The first of two river walks today. We came across a curious patch of bright pink in the river, something with very showy-offy roots. After an extensive Google, I’m still not sure what plant it was but possibly alligator w**d? Feel free to chip in if you’ve got any other suggestions.

I had a funny exchange with a gentleman walking his two dobermans on the beach this afternoon. He was (I think) trying t...
26/02/2025

I had a funny exchange with a gentleman walking his two dobermans on the beach this afternoon. He was (I think) trying to ask me - from a safe distance - whether I had any unneutered dogs in my group. We couldn’t hear each other over the surf, so the conversation was entirely in gestures. I would definitely play charades with that guy, whoever he was.

It was great to see Kim playing so nicely with Milo, when she wasn’t swooning over Ed 😍

Morning walk at BLF. We ventured off the beaten track to explore a new route through the forest. I believe the dogs were...
26/02/2025

Morning walk at BLF. We ventured off the beaten track to explore a new route through the forest. I believe the dogs were as excited as I was with the rolling terrain and windy track. They definitely needed to engage 4-leg drive for the sandy patches.

My smaller-than-usual afternoon group bumped into Megan from Mad About Dogs and her crew in the red zone this afternoon....
25/02/2025

My smaller-than-usual afternoon group bumped into Megan from Mad About Dogs and her crew in the red zone this afternoon. The dogs were all on their best behaviour and welcomed the extra company so we walked together for awhile. Great to catch up with other dog walkers occasionally, to share stories and information and swap tips.

Morning walk at BLF. Boris, Ada, and Wilson played some complicated games of chase and wrestle where I think they kept f...
25/02/2025

Morning walk at BLF. Boris, Ada, and Wilson played some complicated games of chase and wrestle where I think they kept forgetting who was ‘it’. Barney joined in occasionally, when he wasn’t busy wooing Chloe. Kye led the team along the trails. I love it when they ‘fly’ in formation, like geese.

I tried out a new location this afternoon and this one was a bit of a flop. I was kept busy first preventing the dogs fr...
24/02/2025

I tried out a new location this afternoon and this one was a bit of a flop. I was kept busy first preventing the dogs from splashing around in a particularly muddy ditch, then from chasing pukekos, then from sneaking through a fence onto a new housing estate under construction. Exciting walk for the dogs, stressful walk for me.

Morning walk at BLF. The forest fairies have been busy, this time with a new dinosaur diorama. We were stalked again by ...
24/02/2025

Morning walk at BLF. The forest fairies have been busy, this time with a new dinosaur diorama. We were stalked again by a cheeky pīwakawaka who was very happy with the amount of leaf-litter we were disturbing between the six of us (with 22 feet in total).

For something a bit different this afternoon we travelled out to Rolleston Dog Park. I hadn’t been there before and was ...
20/02/2025

For something a bit different this afternoon we travelled out to Rolleston Dog Park. I hadn’t been there before and was pleasantly surprised by the facilities. Clean, swimmable man-made stream, agility equipment, a nice shaded area, and a couple of small fenced off areas. Just a shame it is so far away! Nice for a change of scenery anyway, and all the dogs were on their best, friendliest behaviour.

Morning walk along the river. Boris’ swimming has improved seemingly overnight. He was quite comfortable trying to keep ...
20/02/2025

Morning walk along the river. Boris’ swimming has improved seemingly overnight. He was quite comfortable trying to keep up with Pou and Ivy in the water. Ada and Chloe decided they didn’t want to get wet today so we spent most of our time hiking along the trail.

The forest was definitely the place to be this afternoon! My mate Scott joined us for a breezy perambulation through the...
19/02/2025

The forest was definitely the place to be this afternoon! My mate Scott joined us for a breezy perambulation through the pines. Daisy and Milo took a couple of wee rest breaks and it was water all round back at the wagon.

Wednesday morning down by the river. With temps forecast to hit 28 today, the dogs were all quite happy to go for a dip ...
19/02/2025

Wednesday morning down by the river. With temps forecast to hit 28 today, the dogs were all quite happy to go for a dip followed by a nice loop along the river trail. Great to have Gus back, and lovely to see an instant bromance blossom between him and Mac.

Yay! The Wednesday morning breakfast club are back together. Gus and Ed start their adventure at my place every Wednesda...
18/02/2025

Yay! The Wednesday morning breakfast club are back together. Gus and Ed start their adventure at my place every Wednesday morning, and this is Gus’ first week back after a long holiday. Betty LOVES Wednesday mornings!

Afternoon walk through the Burwood end of BLF. We had a nice breeze keeping us cool, which was just as well because thes...
18/02/2025

Afternoon walk through the Burwood end of BLF. We had a nice breeze keeping us cool, which was just as well because these dogs were getting a great work out.

Morning walk at the north end of BLF. The forest was damp from last night’s rain and became quite muggy as it warmed up....
18/02/2025

Morning walk at the north end of BLF. The forest was damp from last night’s rain and became quite muggy as it warmed up. We were followed by some very curious fantails for a while.

17/02/2025

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More aquatic adventures this afternoon. Baby Bruno has become such a good swimmer! He was almost keeping up with Betty. ...
17/02/2025

More aquatic adventures this afternoon. Baby Bruno has become such a good swimmer! He was almost keeping up with Betty. Milo still swims like he’s drowning, Coco is happiest splashing around with her feet touching the bottom, Kim will dive in when the chase is on, and Bessie likes to wallow in the shallows to cool off. Me? Mostly I stay dry on the bank but some days that water is just too tempting.

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We’ve seen loads of cheeky pīwakawaka (fantails) recently. I love how these birds flit around our heads as we amble through the forest, and I swear their distinctive ‘eep … eep’ is their way of saying thanks for all the bugs and other critters we’re exposing for them as we kick up leaf litter along the way.

A lovely spot we call ‘Frog Lake’ in BLF. Takes a while for the choir to warm up, but once they’ve found their voices it’s quite the chorus! The dogs don’t know what to make of the noise 😀

The start of the hail storm this morning before the golf balls started dropping and we huddled under my jacket under a tree for 10 minutes, debating whether we were more or less likely to be hit by lightning there or making a mad dash back to the car.

Forest fun with Checkers Dog Walking

A moment of tranquillity, bellbirds, a fantail, and Ziba’s heavy breathing on this afternoons walk in BLF.

Kim is getting ready for Pride week. Perhaps she’ll have figured out how to wear her bandana by then. She’ll look 🌈 FABULOUS 🌈 anyway!! We’d love to see pics of your fabulous pooch, feel free to post them in the comments below. Xx

🥳🎉Congratulations to Georgie and his two-legged parents on winning this month’s Checkers giveaway, an awesome Brooklyn Bed! Georgie is a member of our Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon groups. He is a handsome, fun-loving fella with a range of funny facial expressions. Thanks to everyone who entered this competition, we loved all the pics of sleeping dogs. Cuteness overload! Feel free to keep an eye out for our next giveaway and try again. The winner is always randomly drawn. In the meantime, if you’d like to chat with us about group dog walks for your dog, we’d love to hear from you 😀

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Checkers Dog Walking Thursday morning fun

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