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This is little Skeeter . I met him and walked him this year during the Easter holidays . I’m back walking him again as h...
19/08/2024

This is little Skeeter . I met him and walked him this year during the Easter holidays . I’m back walking him again as his mummy and daddy are on holiday . He’s a whippet x , we think staffie . This lil cutie is currently keeping nanny B fit 😅. I can do a 70 minute walk with other dogs …… Skeeter and me can do it in 50 minutes 😅🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

My new friend Pablo , Great Dane x Mastiff . Oh my gosh , so godamn handsome with the cutest personality 🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾
16/08/2024

My new friend Pablo , Great Dane x Mastiff . Oh my gosh , so godamn handsome with the cutest personality 🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

The lovely Buddy 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾
16/08/2024

The lovely Buddy 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

12/08/2024

An early morning walk on the shaded downlink Henfield with the lovely Riley

Buddy in the buttercups 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾
23/05/2024

Buddy in the buttercups 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

This is all of the utmost importance when choosing a dog walker .I am a licensed kennelhand and have been so for 10 year...
29/04/2024

This is all of the utmost importance when choosing a dog walker .
I am a licensed kennelhand and have been so for 10 years . I am certified first aid trained and have full public liability insurance . I am a 1 on 1 dog walker in the interest of your dogs as well as peace of mind as your dogs will have my complete and undivided attention . Most of my walks are lead walks until I have 100% confidence with their recall .
My motto is “ always be safe than sorry “ so your dogs will be in safe hands with their Nanny B 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

13/03/2024

🖤🐾 Unveiling the Beauty of Black Hounds! 🐾🖤

Did you know that black hounds often go unnoticed in shelters? Despite their incredible personalities and gentle spirits, these magnificent dogs tend to linger longer without finding their forever homes. Here at Brighton Retired Greyhound Trust, we're on a mission to highlight the charm of our overlooked black hounds who are patiently awaiting their new families.

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A nice evening walk by the lakes with my friend Jelly bean 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾
18/01/2024

A nice evening walk by the lakes with my friend Jelly bean 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

The lovely trio , Sky , Storm and Timmy spring to mind Laura Grounds ……. Not forgetting my two Lucy and Elvis ! 😂🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾
15/01/2024

The lovely trio , Sky , Storm and Timmy spring to mind Laura Grounds ……. Not forgetting my two Lucy and Elvis ! 😂🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

11/01/2024

This post came from a greyhound page which I can relate to however I regularly walk greyhounds in public places on their leads and yesterday was a prime example of other dog walkers who had no respect or acknowledgment of these rules . I struggled to keep 3 retired on lead greyhounds from chasing a very small black terrier who kept on coming up to us off lead , I even asked his owner to put him on a lead and take him away . He had no recall of his dog and wasn’t particularly bothered anyway . Thankfully with my care and attention Sky , Storm and Timmy still had a wonderful walk ……..🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

Off Lead Walking: Are You Breaking The Law?

Is there anything more frustrating, as a dog owner, then being accosted by an off-lead dogs when out on a walk? That infuriating call from the owner who is barely in sight, shouting ‘It’s okay, they’re friendly!’

That’s nice Susan, but being friendly, and being safe to be off lead, are two very different things. Put your untrained spaniel back on its lead.

This ongoing battle between on-lead dog walkers and off-lead dog walkers is one that will likely never end. Both sides believe they are doing what’s best for the dog, with off-lead walkers of the opinion that dogs should be allowed freedom to interact with their environment and on-lead walkers believing they are doing the responsible thing for their dog’s safety.

Opinions aside, off-lead walking can be done responsibly, but only with a dog that is recall trained to respond and return to their owner regardless of the situation and distractions such as other dogs, cats, horses, livestock, or wildlife.

Sadly, it is incredibly rare to see anyone with their dog so reliably trained and even rarer to see a sighthound with any form of reasonable response time…let’s face it, they don’t really care what we want! But for any dogs that aren’t 100% recall trained, in being off lead, beyond being a safety issue, they are breaking the law. If they are off the lead in any space, public or private, there are some very serious legal ramifications when something goes wrong!

Firstly, not everyone wants to be approached by a dog, regardless of how friendly and social they are. It only takes one person to have ‘reasonable apprehension’ in being approached by an off-lead dog for it can be considered ‘dangerously out of control’ in the eyes of the law.

Under the Control Of Dogs Act 1992 and Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, a dog can be considered dangerously out of control if they:

- Attack or injure someone
- Attack or injure another dog/animal
- Make someone worried or afraid that it might injure them
- Make them afraid that they could be injured in trying to prevent the dog attacking them/their animal.

They don’t have to make contact, or be on public land, for this to apply. You could be liable if someone, such as the delivery man approaching your front door, is frightened by your dog, trips and falls. Any injuries they sustain count under the legislation, putting the dog squarely at fault and you liable as the owner.

It is also an offense for your dog to injure a service dog.

Penalties under the Dangerous Dogs Act, even if no physical injury caused, include fines up to £5000, potential prison time, being banned from owning animals or even having your dog ceased and put to sleep. This is applicable to all breeds, from the smallest chihuahua to the biggest great dane, and worse still for repeat offenders!

There has been a rise year on year of dog on dog, and dog on human, incidents, attacks, and fights of recent. With a dazzling array of breeds involved from sassy sausage dogs chasing down and attacking cyclists to friendly labradors knocking over and mouthing children.

In a bid to minimise off-lead dog incidents, many councils have started introducing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) either permanently, or during busy times of year, where dogs are excluded from certain public spaces or required by law to be on the lead.

If walking in PSPO spaces with your dog off-lead, the council has the authority to fine you for.

Worse still, is if your off-lead dog causes a road traffic accident. For instance, they chase a cat across the road. Even if your dog is fatally injured in the accident, you will still be liable for all costs involved in repairing vehicles and any other environmental, or structural, damages. There may be further legal costs if the people involved in the traffic accident are seriously harmed or killed. These costs can, and have in the past, reached into the millions.

While there is no blanket law that states you must keep your dog on the lead when walking near roads, the Highway Code does state that dogs should be kept on a short lead along any roads, or paths shared with cyclists and horse riders...which realistically, should be common sense.

If you are walking on open access land (public foot paths etc) and are crossing farmers fields, you need to be aware of The Countryside and Rights Of Way Act 2000. This states that dogs must be kept on a lead, with a maximum length of 2 metres, when on land housing livestock.

Even if your dog is not prone to chasing or getting excited by livestock, there is always the potential for it to happen. It is always worth bearing in mind that farmers are legally allowed to shoot them if they are worrying their livestock, cannot be recalled or otherwise removed from the situation.

You may not be aware that the Countryside Code further enforces that dogs must be kept on the lead between the months of 1st March and 31st July when on open access land or when visiting the coastlines. This is both for livestock safety and that of wildlife. A lot of coastal walking routes have areas of nesting birds that come under conservation laws and should not be, in any circumstance, be allowed to be disturbed by dogs. There are substantial fines and serious penalties involved if you do not respect these rules.

Laws aside, responsible dog ownership is knowing when it is appropriate for your dog to be on, or off, the lead. However, if your dog is not genuinely 100% reliably recall trained, it should not be off the lead in any shared space both for their safety and that of the other individuals using the space.

There are numerous reasons why it is responsible to keep your dog on the lead:

- Keeps them being safe from roads, running off, getting lost or stolen!

- Prevents dog fights and ensures proper socialisation! Unless recall trained, your dog could end up approaching another dog that is nervous, in training, under-socialised, recovering from surgery, is old or otherwise not wanting to be approached. This can result in stress, frustration, defensive behaviour, and reactivity, or worse, fights (and we’re not just talking about between the dogs anymore!)

- Prevents dogs approaching or jumping up at people or children. An overly friendly dog can be just as dangerous as an unfriendly dog. In running up to and/or jumping up at people, particularly children or those with mobility issues, can result in injury and distress.

- Prevents them from eating things they shouldn’t! Most dogs don’t self-restraint around food and will hoover up anything they get their hands on. When on the lead, it prevents them going and picking up scraps from under picnic tables, eating poo, ruining peoples picnics or eating things like bait/poisons!

- It keeps them clean. If your dog is a water baby, muddy puddles or other bodies of water may be a bit too tempting if off lead! In summer, algae blooms can be fatal dogs, so you definitely don’t want them jumping in bodies of water.

- Avoids accidental litters! Not every dog is neutered (though they should be), and if your entire male happens across someone’s lady who is in season, or vice versa…oops!

- If your dog is recovering from injury or surgery, being on lead ensures that you can manage their exercise. Not all dogs understand their own limits, or respect stitches, so being kept on the lead prevents them from over doing it!

- It also prevents further injury. If your greyhound has a pre-existing injury, being off lead can easily result in further damage.

- They are fearful. It goes without saying that if you know your dog is likely to spook and run at certain noises or sights, being off lead is a terrible idea. Particularly during fireworks season.

Even if you believe your dog is responsibly recall trained, there is a very dangerous thing in life, it’s called trust. Sighthounds are amongst the hardest dogs to recall train with 100% accuracy. Apart from the fact that they are completely of their own mind and largely don’t care what we want, they were bred to run. Bred to chase. Their desire to chase prey is instinctive, and it takes a lot for them to choose you over that instinctive drive which can be largely changeable depending on the situation and what has caught their attention.

There is a big difference between a running labrador they want to play with, and a hare that just appeared out of nowhere and has taken off sprinting.

We have seen countless sighthounds killed, and others suffering life-altering injuries, as a result of being off lead. Even those that have been reliably off lead for years. One day they just start running, you may never understand why, but to put complete trust in their choices is dangerous.

They can very clearly see a bird in a bush half a mile away and get up to 40 miles per hour in three strides should they decide to go. They'll be a speck in the distance before you can get their attention; if you can get it at all.

They can easily tunnel vision on what it is that has piqued their interest which only adds to the danger, as they can't always appreciate rolls in the landscape, leading them to fall down dips or hills. Rabbit holes can catch and break their legs, and such is their spatial awareness, they can run out into roads without care for oncoming traffic or straight into barbed wire fences because it’s blended into the bushes and trees behind it.

All sighthound rehoming centres that we have spoken to have got it specifically written into their rehoming contracts that the adopted dog will be always kept on a lead in public. This does not deny them their freedom, it just ensures their safety. Especially if they have a racing injury that puts them at greater risk of self harm in running off-lead.

No one wants their dog to come to harm, and no one wants to be lumped with a massive fine either!

So, while it is a sight to behold, seeing our beautiful sighthound companions running free, it isn’t always in their best interest. They have been entrusted to you, to be kept safe. Keep your dog on the lead and follow the law!

Did you know any of these laws? Do you ever have issue with off-lead dogs? Are you team on-lead or off-lead? Let us know in the comments and explain why you’ve made that choice as a dog owner!

22/12/2023

Nanny B wishes all her four legged friends and their humans a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year 🎄😍🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

Treats and poo bags always ! 😅🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾
15/12/2023

Treats and poo bags always ! 😅🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

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14/12/2023

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Nanny B hasn’t done much updating much on her page lately but rest assured I’ve still been busy walking despite the weat...
13/12/2023

Nanny B hasn’t done much updating much on her page lately but rest assured I’ve still been busy walking despite the weather , the mud and the early nights .
I still have some availability for your hounds . One on one walks are my speciality which are suitable for reactive or nervous dogs .
I’ve been doing magical mystery walks with 5 month old Puppy Riley and have discovered many unique walks within the Henfield area so many more walks available in the quieter areas .
I’ve added a photo of my lil friends Chaucer and his big bro Linus for your attention .
Aren’t they gorgeous ???! 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

20/11/2023

Another great walk under the night sky with my friend Jelly bean , the frenchie . I only turned on the torch briefly because I anticipated a very muddy puddle and I didn’t want him to get too messy , otherwise we walked side by side through woods and around lakes relying on the night sky to give us light . We absolutely love walks like this 😍🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

12/11/2023

Nanny B found a new walk today . Shamefully after living just up the road for the last 7 years I’ve never utilised it until today 😅. Turns out it’s very handy as there aren’t many people that use it and there are a couple of good fields perfect for letting reactive Jelly bean and lil puppy Riley off lead for a run with no distractions. 🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

06/11/2023

As the nights are drawing in Nanny B still works a 12 hr day some days of the week . I must say however how blessed I am living in such a rural area with no light pollution. I’ve just had the best walk with my friend the frenchie , Jelly bean . We started off in the woods and down a few public footpaths with my torch on ……… than we hit the bridle way . The sky is clear and the stars and planets are beautiful so I turned my torch off . We both walked side by side together in the darkness . Jelly was sniffing the scents and I was looking at the night sky . Such a peaceful walk 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

05/11/2023

Nanny B did say she would share some puppy love ….. isn’t Riley just so gorgeously cute ? 🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

01/11/2023

Walked the lovely 4 month old cockerpoo Riley today at blacklands farm . I didn’t take any photos or videos because I was just enjoying the moment
And getting used to him . We walked around lakes and in woods . He was such a good boy , travelled well in my car . Walking him again later this week and will endeavour to take a video for you all because dognammit, he’s so cute 🥰. I’m looking forwards to watching him grow up . After all the kisses I’ve had Nanny B is in love 😍🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

31/10/2023

Nanny B has been a bit slack lately on her page however always busy in the background . I’ve constantly being doing my one on walks with my lovelies . Jelly bean my little frenchie regular , Chaucer and Linus as well as Sky , Storm and Timmy 🥰.
I have also recently done my first aid course . It’s pretty much everything I already knew but I opted for certification to give everyone peace of mind . Always better to be safe than sorry . Tomorrow I have a new little cockerpoo to walk . His name is Riley and he’s only 4 months old . Be prepared for a cheeky little pupdate 😍🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

Nanny B has had a good week so far . Jelly Bean has improved so much I can now walk him and meet other dogs with little ...
19/09/2023

Nanny B has had a good week so far . Jelly Bean has improved so much I can now walk him and meet other dogs with little stress . He is such a good boy and we are all super proud of him .
I’ve also hopefully found a new brother for greyhounds Sky and Storm from our kennels . The lovely Timmy , racing name Candolim Caper who is now retired is having an overnight stay with them and their mom and pops Laura and Anton . I’ll be walking them all in the morning . I’ve had regular pupdates and all is well . I’ll take a video tomorrow when I walk all 3 . I’m so happy for Timmy . He couldn’t be with a better family 🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

After Nanny B spent a few days in Venice doing at LEAST 8 hours walking a day , up the steps and over the canals …today ...
11/09/2023

After Nanny B spent a few days in Venice doing at LEAST 8 hours walking a day , up the steps and over the canals …today was a breeze with the lovely Sky and Storm , also lil Chaucer . It was lovely to see that Storm has a spring in his step after having his corns dealt with however we still walked around Blacklands for the soft surfaces . Chaucer is building in confidence with his nanny b and we went for a little wander using all the public footpaths in his location , for me it was a magical mystery tour , he knew where he was going but he always insists on me leading the way which is what I did . Later on this evening I’ll be walking my friend Jelly bean 🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

23/08/2023

Nanny B met a couple more 4 legged friends this week . 2 gorgeous labradors . Chaucer the 20 month old Puppy , recently adopted by his mom and dad 2 months ago . Slightly wary due to his previous training however in his new home he is settling in well and honestly such a good boy . He’s landed on his paws there 🥰 . His older brother is Linus , when I met him I thought I heard his name as Lioness ( probably football fever 😅🤷‍♀️) . He’s a cute elderly chocolate Labrador who just loves to plod along and sniff the scents . Chaucer was so patient today waiting for his big bro which was so sweet , especially after our two previous walks where it was just me and Chaucer and we were purposeful in our longer walks . Every walk is different .
I love meeting new friends 😍🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

I love this little man 😍🥰🐾🐾🐾🐾
14/08/2023

I love this little man 😍🥰🐾🐾🐾🐾

14/08/2023

It was a good week last week . The lovely Sky and Storm are back for walking again so I took them for a lovely walk around Henfield common on soft ground . Storm had visited the specialist vet in Uxbridge recommended by myself and has had treatment for his corns and SLO . He was bandage free so we took a really soft walk to make it comfortable for him . They are both such sweethearts and it was lovely to see them again 🥰.
I’ve walked Jelly bean every day , with plenty of training thrown in to calm down his reactive behaviour and the results are looking good . His improvement is outstanding . He’s not perfect yet but the difference within a week has definately made his mom and Nanny B smile . A few little blips today as the lil man saw a few ducks but we are getting there .
Well done Jelly bean 🥰🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

Jelly bean waiting for his Nanny B 😍🥰🐾🐾🐾🐾
06/08/2023

Jelly bean waiting for his Nanny B 😍🥰🐾🐾🐾🐾

Nanny B loves meeting new friends 🥰I had the pleasure of hanging out with Kobe yesterday . A very handsome Neapolitan x ...
28/07/2023

Nanny B loves meeting new friends 🥰
I had the pleasure of hanging out with Kobe yesterday . A very handsome Neapolitan x English mastiff .
THE most chilled character who just loved,to roll around in the grass . 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾

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