DogLost offer some fantastic advice to keep your pooch safe from theft, simply getting lost, or escaping from your premises or care. Over the years, we have followed much of this advice with our own pooches and with the exception of one occasion when one of our girls was stolen from the care of a lax relative (we did get her back!!), the advice has never let us down.

IDENTIFICATION

• Ensure your dog’s tag contains – owner’s name, postcode, and at least one contact number.
• Ensure your dog is micro chipped – and that details are up to date.
• Dog tattoo – a permanent and visible means of identifying your dog. The National Dog Tattoo Register can provide more details.

NEVER

• Tie your dog up outside a shop
• Leave your dog unaccompanied in a car
• Leave your dog on its own in the garden
• Give out information about your dog to strangers

DO

• Use an extending lead if your dog’s recall is poor
• Vary the time and location of your walks
• Walk with a friend if you are worried
• Increase your house security – a crime prevention officer will advise you
• Consider a GPS tracker collar

Kendal is an amazing place to be a dog walker! It offers a rich variety of walks for pooches through woodland, across fells, along rivers, and even through an urban maze of streets should your 4 legged companion prefer the latter. My personal favorites include Serpentine Woods and the Helm...two areas which are vastly different, yet both appeal because dogs simply find the terrain exciting and stimulating.

There are times when most of us need help with walking our beloved pooch. I know firsthand just how important it is to find the right person to whom we can entrust our dog to their care and responsibility. Safety is the first priority, closely followed by the utmost level of care, dignity, and respect, all elements, which ensure our canine companion has a fun adventure in our absence and then returns to us contented and happy.

As a dog walker, carer, and sitter in Kendal and South Lakeland, I strive to provide exactly the same level of dedication and care to those dogs whom are entrusted to me, as I would my own beloved pooch of 14 years. There is only one dog sitter I would ever leave my own dog with and that's simply because she knows the exacting standards I set for my dog to be cared for. Similarly, I take those standards and provide them on a professional level to my business, Posh Pooches Walk. I want both canines and humans to be 110% happy with the service I provide.