Summertime Walkies

Great pictures! Looks like Roxy has lots of fun
When was it Roxys birthday? If I'm late happy belated birthday Roxy x

 

Jasper keeping cool

 

Great pic's we have a similar pic of Floyd

 

To be fair, if Jasper stood up it would only come up to his ankles too - they're just further up than Roxy's

 

Awesome! Love all the pictures, great stuff.

 

We try to get out and about. We know that Murphy is a real water baby but Georges previous owner told us that he loves his comforts and hates water.. ?

 

@Jack-Russell-Lover Im not sure but right from the first day he plunged headlong into long wet grass whereas Benny (our old beagle ) would have tip toed past and when we took him to the beach he had no hesitation...I must say the swimming pool is just a step too far and he hides when Murphy jumps in..

 

We went to the newly opened Canford Park SANG yesterday, just over 4 miles from us. SANG stands for 'suitable alternative natural greenspace'. The idea is that it will draw people away from the local ecologically important nature reserves & heathland, and developing it was part of a deal with Barrett Homes who are building a new housing estate close by.

It was lovely - fields, a river, ponds, trees, loads of wild flowers, plenty of poo bins... It's large enough now for a reasonable walk, and there will be another large area opened in Phase 2. It was a golf course, only three years ago.

I was really impressed with the large enclosed dog training area - there's a sign saying that if there's a dog already in there you have to ask before going in. It will be such a boon for people with reactive dogs or those with poor recall.

Just a few photos - I need to work on my photo skills for things more than 3' from the camera!

 

Looks nice , I wonder if people will read and obey the signs? We have one like that on the playground near us we were there trowing a ball for the boys and some guy came strolling in with his rottie!!!

 

That's a good question, @Mad Murphy I'd also be concerned about people hogging it for an hour or more. Not sure it was a good idea to put an inviting bench in there!

I also thought they should enclose another large area for picnics, and say that anyone having a picnic elsewhere have only themselves to blame if a dog raids it!