We recently enjoyed a day out at the National Trust site Seaton Delaval Hall near Whitby There are plenty of dog friendly features to the site, water bowls can be found outside the Visitor Welcome, the café kiosk, Brewhouse Café and Summerhouse (when open). Dog waste bins can also be found at Visitor Welcome and before the entrance to the North West woodland. Seaton Delaval Hall is a National Trust Site just outside of Seaton Sluice. The grounds are full of beautiful gardens, winding walkways, deep history and of course the hall itself. All of which makes this site one of the most popular nat ..read more

Welcome to our Christmas Gift Guide for dogs for 2022. Christmas is always the perfect time to treat your dog. Hopefully you'll find some good suggestions below for you pups to unwrap this Christmas! 1) Lords and Labrador High Wall Savanna Bed For Dogs Chester and Crumble both have Savanna beds. Chester in Oatmeal and Crumble in Stone although I do want to upgrade Crumble to a personalised one soon! I absolutely love these beds and have recommended them to many of our friends who's dogs now love them too, they are stylish for your home, high quality and most importantly comfortable and snuggl ..read more

Pets at Home has always been my first point of call for Puppy items and way back when I got Chester's puppy things, it was one of the only places to go as I hadn't discovered some of the amazing online brands we now love. The brands we have since discovered were through Instagram which we started to use a couple of months after Chester came home. A few of these items I also had for Chester, they survived his puppy days and I trust them to get our new little one through hers. First off all we got her a Just For Puppy Bone Crate Mat Cream X Small for inside her crate. This fits perfectly inside ..read more

Giving your puppy a bath for the first time can be anxiety provoking if like me you've got a big scared Border collie called Chester that doesn't love bath time and your determined to make bathtime for your new puppy less daunting and hopefully enjoyable. Or it can be daunting if it's your first puppy and you've never bathed a puppy before. Check out our step by step guide below of how I approached Crumbles first bath time! Bath time is a great bonding experience and important to build trust with your new puppy while helping to reduce skin irritations and avoid infection, as well as leaving y ..read more

Looking for things to do in Yorkshire. We recently staycationed on the East Yorkshire coast and it is a dog haven. It's filled with plenty of #dogfriendlybeaches, places to visit and eateries including ,Sewerby Hall & Gardens. We stayed at Raywell Country Lodge Park in Cottingham read about our stay here The 50 acres of park contain something for everyone - with a lively zoo area, woodland trails, tours of the historic house and lush landscaped gardens Sewerby Hall has something for every member of the family. Although dogs are not allowed in the Zoo or House, they are allowed in the caf ..read more

There were many puppy products that I really loved with Chester and that I absolutely wanted to purchase again for Crumble. Some Chester currently still has in a larger size and enjoys playing with now more so than when he was a puppy! Petshop.co.uk very kindly gifted us some of our favourite puppy products along with some to try out and share with you! First our tried and tested products that I couldn't wait to get again for Crumble! Kong Puppy Wubba The best purchase for Puppies! I swear by wubbas! Chester adored his puppy wubba, he had so much fun with it. He entertained himself for hours ..read more

We recently enjoyed a lovely stay at Raywell Hall Country Park lodges staying in their pet friendly 'Spa Castaway' Lodge. Raywell Hall Country Lodge Park is situated within the grounds of the historic Raywell Hall and 29 acres of sprawling East Yorkshire countryside it is the perfect location for a relaxing break. The site itself is split into three sections The Pastures, The Woodlands and The Westwood each home to around 25; 1,2 and 3 bedroom lodges. They offer a self check in option for some of their lodges so we were lucky enough to be able to head straight there when we arrived. Our lodge ..read more

1. Avoid plastic dog toys (choose recycled or upcycled plastic alternatives) When looking some more sustainable toys for Chester I came across P.L.A.Y they stand for Pet Lifestyle and You. They make a great range of dog beds and toys that are made with you, your dog and the planet in mind they are also on the lower priced side for being sustainable P.L.A.Y Toys are filled with certified safe eco friendly PlanetFill Polyfibre made from recycled bottles additionally the Each toy features a unique sounding supersized squeaker inside to capture your pup's attention, sliding hind limbs for extra tu ..read more

In September 2021 we headed to check-in for a week's staycation in Norfolk, an area of the UK none of us had previously explored. Staying at Darwin Escapes - Norfolk Woods resort a gorgeous contemporary resort that is nestled within the rural Norfolk countryside, the beautiful Norfolk coast only a 30 minute drive away and Sandringham, Kings Lynn and many gorgeous walks on the doorstep. The resort features luxury lodges, a gym, spa, woodland walk, swimming pool, bistro & bar, and so much more. The resort is owned by Darwin Escapes who is known for their luxury lodge breaks. We have previou ..read more

I have been trying to find a supplement that would help Chesters nerves and generalised anxiety for a while. I have tried a few well known brands with either little or no effect or Chester didn't like the smell, until I found Kalm Aid. KalmAid is designed to be used for a one off fearful event or for long term anxiety, which made it ideal to be used as a daily supplement for Chester. I have been adding KalmAid to Chester's food for over 3 months now. I wanted to thoroughly test it out before recommending it to ensure it really worked for us. Chester is on a dose of 7.5ml which is three pumps ..read more