Here is a Dog friendly guest house in the Yorkshire Dales with nine delightful en suite bedrooms, in the heart of an excellent walking area. The house – Eastfield lodge -is just minutes from the market square in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. This pretty small town is seens as a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The area has dozens of beautiful walks, quaint stone-built villages and numerous places of historical and cultural interest.

Accommodation
The atmosphere is warm and informal. Every morning you will be able to choose a hearty home cooked breakfast, and in the evening an informal homecooked dinner. Or you can eat in a local pub or restaurant.

There is Private parking, drying room, secure storage for bikes, box cutter, wifi, digital flatscreen TV with DVD in each bedroom. Double, twin, triple rooms, plus a family room. All en suite bedrooms are newly refurbished. Prices – approx. £72 per double or twin. Well behaved owners and their dogs are welcome to stay at the lodge and explore the area together.

http://www.eastfieldlodge.co.uk/

Happy Howl-O-Ween for Pets

Pets have become more than just companions; they are a part of the family. In fact more and more pet owners are taking the love for their pet to the next level and dressing them up for Halloween. This practice is fun and adorable but it’s also important to think about your pet’s safety to protect them from things that go bump in the night. Read more »

Six Important Tips for Successful Car Travel with Your Dog

Nothing is quite as fun as packing up and heading out of town for a weekend or a longer trip. A change of scenery from time to time is important to recharge your battery. This is true for your dog as well. Most dogs love to travel and to be exposed to new places just like you do. But there are a few things that you need to do to make the trip a positive experience for everyone.

TIP ONE
Make sure that you take with you items that your dog is fond of on the trip. Being ripped away from their routine and surroundings can be traumatic for your dog. If your pet has a favorite toy or blanket, be sure to take it along with you in the car. For more comforts of home, you can also bring their food and water dishes from home to use when you arrive at your destination. Also pack a good supply of paper towels and blankets for cleaning up dog hair, dirty paws and the like. Read more »

As I have been dog sitting for our vicar’s dog recently, it was agreed that she should act as doggie maid of honour, and also represent our own dear departed Kev. On the day, Primrose appeared, resplendent with a beautiful cream bow tied to her collar. True to form the Standard Poodle took the proceedings in her stride and posed graciously for photos with the happy couple and guests. Some might say the ceremony was rather camp but any bereaved dog owner will understand that the presence of primrose and the other dogs helped to ease our grief that our own dog could not be with us on the happy day.

After the service we escaped to a Stratosphere hotel, something we could not have done while he was alive. But I would be very happy to trade holidays abroad for the companionship of my dog again.

My other occasional dog sitting client is Sherbet, a year-old Wheaten terrier who lives nearby.  He arrived as a ten week old puppy so I have been able to watch him grow to his current stage of almost full growth.  The first time I looked after him we had a lot of fun – apart from his attempted ‘escape’ as I was loading him into the car.  Once I got him back the day went well, and he settled down well while I was working.  This time his owner warned me that Sherbet has recently discovered female dogs!  A friend’s dog was on heat and this caused Sherbet to get very excited.  So I was prepared for a lot of interest in every other passing dog, and that is what happened. We had an energetic hour-long walk, no need for weight loss pills.

When we got back home Sherbet was still full of energy, and he would not settle down.  He sat at the back door, gazing through the window and howling.  I’ve never seen a lovesick dog until now!  I could not let the dog stay in the garden in case he found a way out, so reluctantly I took him home and he went back into his crate.  He always relaxes in the crate so that is where he stayed until the family returned two hours later.

We spent a great time exploring South Devon. I had a really lovely time in Totnes. All the shops were dog friendly and lots of shops had dog bowls outside, so I drank my fill from all of them because it was a sunny day. Then we found Chudleigh Bangers in Totnes market, Mum and Dad tried the Dartmoor Jack cheese, as well as some curry sauces which they pronounced ‘excellent’ but I was more interested in the Chudleigh sausages, which tasted fab. How do I know? The nice lady gave Mum half a sausage for me that had ‘fallen on the floor’, but she still made me sit for it. Then Dad begged to taste the Chudleigh Bangers and he said they were ‘amazing’.