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As the temperature
drops and the shops fill with the sound of Slade, it's time to snuggle down and read our latest winter warmer - our latest
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Animal Action Week - Wed 29th June to Sunday 3rd July Come along and meet the charities and Hanne Grice, founder of Walk the Dog, dog behaviour specialist and author
at Dacorum's Animal Action Week. You can find out about animal care, behaviour and management, and take advantage
of reduced rates for microchipping at the week long event taking place around the borough. The PDSA
will be offering free dog health checks while the RSPCA will offer free flea treatment for both cats and dogs. Cat Protection
will be on hand to give out cat neutering vouchers and promote responsible cat care.
And, Hanne Grice from Walk the Dog will be on hand from Saturday 2nd July to Sunday 3rd July, to chat to dog owners who may
be looking for guidance and behavioural advice for their pet. See dates below.
Animal Action Week
Wed
29th Jun – Bennetts End Community Centre from 10am-5pm
Thur 30th Jun –
Sainsburys Car Pk, Woodhall Farm from 10am-5pm
Fri 1st July – Tring Community Centre from 10am-5pm
Sat
2nd July – Kings Langley Common from 10am-5pm
Sun 3rd July – Ashridge Visitor Centre
from 10am-4pm
Dog First Aid Training Course
Would you know what to
do in a pet emergency? Learn about CPR, bandaging and more in our Animal Aiders Dog First Aid Training Course hosted
by Walk the Dog.
Date: Saturday 18th June 2011
Where: The Westwick Room, Leverstock Green
Village Centre, Herts HP3 8QG.
Starts: 10am
Finishes: approx 1pm
Tickets: £32 (includes certification
of attendance, comprehensive course booklet, practice CPR on 'resusci-dogs', refreshments and more).
This
course aims to support the Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Instructors in Dog Training and Canine Behaviour (Module A2
element vi). To secure your place, go to our Pet Products page and click under WTD Event Tickets. More workshops coming soon.
How to Speak Dog & Understand
Nutrition workshop
Now
we can all be like Dr Doolittle and talk to our pets! Join dog behaviour specialist and author Hanne Grice from Walk
the Dog, and canine nutritional advisor Jan Millington from Oscar Pet Foods for this fun and informative workshop.
Date: Saturday 28th May 2011
Where: The Westwick Room, Leverstock Green Village Centre, Herts HP3 8QG.
Starts: 11am
Finishes: approx 2pm
Tickets: £15 (includes handouts, food samples and refreshment).
For more information or to purchase a ticket, go to our Pet Products page and click under WTD Event Tickets. More workshops coming soon!
Patriotic pooches unite!
What better way for your
patriotic pets to join in the Royal Wedding celebrations than by checking out Walk the Dog’s new range of celebratory
clothing and gifts. The must-have item of the season for every trendy pooch
is our Cool Britannia waistcoat. Made in
England from Union Jack satin, the waistcoat is hand stitched, lined and finished
off with a natty white satin bow tie. Comes in all sizes priced £28.99. See our website www.wtdbritcollection.com for more details.
We also have some fun gift ideas too from majestic mugs featuring our own canine Kate and woofy
Wills priced £5.99. Check out our collection online at www.wtdbritcollection.com You can also view our very own tribute to the Royal Wedding by clicking onto our gallery.
Radio One DJs pick their Dressed to
the K9s '11 winner!
Walk the Dog™ third annual dog fancy dress photo competition 'Dressed to the K9s' was judged this year by Radio One DJs 'Comedy' Dave Vitty and fellow Chris Moyles Show presenter, Dominic
Byrne. Dave and Dom named Piran the Bearded Collie from Truro, dressed as a cowboy as Winner
for 2011. Runner up was Ralph the Golden Retriever from Berkhamsted. Check out this year's entries at
www.dressedtothek9s.com All proceeds raised from this year's event go to dog rehoming
and rescue Every Chance Rescue.
Keeping your pets safe in the hot weather
Read
our hot weather safety tips for your pets by click here.
WTD founder book signing - Ideal Home Show
Walk the Dog founder Hanne Grice, joined Oscar Pet Foods at the recent
Ideal Home Show, signing copies of her book "Playing With Your Dog" Hanne met hundreds of people, keen to ask questions about their pet's behaviour and know how to have a smarter,
fitter and happier dog. Thanks to Oscar Pet Foods for a great weekend.
Lions K9 9K sponsored by WTD raises over
£4k
Walk the Dog sponsored this year's Lions Club of Berkhamsted charity K9 9K dog walk
in aid of the Hospice of St Francis. It was a glorious day with lots of dogs and their humans turning out to complete
the 9k trek. The event organised by the Lions Club of Berkhamsted raised over £4050 with more money still coming
in. Well done to Bungal who raised over £500 in sponsorship together with him humans, Lawerence and Sharon. 
Latest book goes global
The new book by Walk the Dog founder Hanne Grice, sold out in the run up for Christmas. Playing
With Your Dog is packed with game ideas and tricks that test your dog's problem solving skills, has
suggestions for making your own dog toys, as well as top tips on ensuring playtime stays safe. The book is now being
sold in the US, Australia, Europe and even China. Currently available from online resellers including Amazon,
Tesco Books, Waterstones, Borders, WHSmith. Get your copy for less from Walk the Dog priced £6.99.
Hanne Grice joins BBC Breakfast
Walk the Dog’s Hanne Grice was asked to join Bill Turnball and Louise Minchin with Bryan Morris from Wiltshire
Fire & Rescue on the BBC Breakfast sofa recently. The hot topic was the
bad weather conditions leading to how many pets getting into difficulty falling through icy waters,
with owners then having to be rescued themselves. Read more about this story by clicking here.
Walk the Dog founder represents women
in rural business
Mark Prisk MP, Minister for Business and Enterprise
and Directors from the Commission for Rural Communitities, The Prince's Rural Action Programme and the Plunkett Foundation
gathered in Hertfordshire for a 'Rural Business in Action Day' organised by Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE).
Walk the Dog founder Hanne Grice, was asked to present to the Minister and delegates about the success of her business
and the challenges faced by being a woman in business. Read more by clicking here.
Fashion Show success - over
£2k raised for Every Chance Rescue
Over 140 people turned out for "An Evening of Fashion with
Green House" in aid of Every Chance Rescue. The event was organised by Gerry Walker, independent fashion consultant
for Green House and Silpada, and Hanne Grice - founder of the award winning pet care and behaviour company Walk
the Dog. Read more about this event and view photos by clicking here.
Meet the Team and Walk in Ashridge event3rd July 2010 saw the launch of the
first annual Meet the Team and Walk in Ashridge event. Nearly sixty clients plus Facebook fans and their
38 four-legged friends joined the Walk the Dog team. To read more about this story and see photo's click here. Dressed to the K9's 2010 - the results!
'Dressed to the K9's’ Dog Fancy Dress Photo
Competition 2010 was judged by renowned artist Christiane Kubrick, in aid of Every Chance Rescue (ECR). To
find out the results, click here.
Cold weather safety tips for your pets
Read
our cold weather safety tips for your pets by clicking onto our blog page here.
Pets - how to survive Christmas
We investigate some of festive pet hazards that
lurk within our homes and outside, to help you and your pets can survive Christmas! To read our top tips, click
onto our Walk the Dog blog page here.
WTD wins Business Excellence Award Walk the Dog was awarded the title 'Most Promising New Business' at
the Dacorum Business Excellence Awards 2009. For more on this story, visit our Walk the Dog blog page by clicking
here.
Do we really understand dogs? Hanne has been leading a research study to find out just how well we understand dogs. Over 100
people have participated into this study; answering a questionnaire of twenty questions which included images of typical dog
body postures, common behavioural scenarios and basic handling and management questions. Early indications show interesting
results. Here's a summary of some of our findings to date; - over 40
% of respondents have been bitten by dogs
- only 20% of people
correctly identified a picture of a dog smiling as being ‘friendly'. Most considered the showing of teeth
to mean the dog was either aggressive or stressed
- 54% of people believe
a wagging tail only means the dog is friendly and approachable, but dogs can bite you when they're wagging their tail
If you'd like to know more about our research, email us at; info@walk-the-dog.net
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