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HOLIDAY DOGS is a new local service designed to help loving doggy owners (like myself!) to find appropriate home boarding for their best friends. Most people nowadays prefer to board their dog within a loving home environment, maintaining their pets routine and ensuring they are happy and content as they are with you. This is, after all the perfect alternative to kennelling! However it’s not always easy to find the perfect dog loving carer who can offer all of these things – well LOOK NO FURTHER! Due to the increasing demand of home boarding I decided to set up HOLIDAY DOGS, with the help of my chosen dog loving host families. I am now able to offer more and more owners peace of mind whilst they are away from home due to holidays, work etc. Each of my host families are genuine dog lovers and due to their working commitments being extrememly low, they are able to provide your dog with the ultimate care & comfort, giving you absolute peace of mind, flexibility and security. Each host family are fully insured and have been carefully selected by Holiday Dogs. Call Mary-Ann on 07712 270415 for more information, or visit www.holidaydogs.co.uk

Doggy Events!


Doggy Events courtesy of www.doghousesuffolk.co.uk


CHARITY GROUP DOG WALK, FELIXSTOWE 4TH DECEMBER 


Holiday Dogs Home Boarding have organised a group walk for dogs (with the help of www.doghousesuffolk.co.uk) raising money for the Animal Health Trust to help with their investigations into Seasonal Canine Illness.
Please visit www.holidaydogs.blogspot.com for details, or call Mary-Ann 07840 871547 for a registration form.



Talking Paws, run by Rachael, Highly Recommended Jan Fennell Dog Listener. Rachael can help you with any non-medical behavioural problem, or simply set you on the right path to a fulfilling relationship with your best friend.
Starts 26 November 2011 at 10am at the Leavenheath  Village Hall, Leavenheath, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4NS


Call Rachael on 07747 022732 to book your place or email abc@talkingpaws.co.uk


Robin Hood Game and Country Show - 8th and 9th October 2011
BRING YOUR DOG ALONG!
Treat your canine to a day of activity, fun and friend making; with a huge number of things for dogs to do at the Robin Hood Game & Country show. Sign your pet up to Dock Docks, a long jump track into water, or perhaps Flyball is more for them, a relay sprint involving a tennis ball, there's also scurries for your gundogs, where they use their acute sniffing skills to find hidden objects among an assortment of debris.
Win a rosette for yourselves at one of our dog shows, which cater to all levels of seriousness; from a fun dog show, to Scruffts, right up to professionally judged Lurcher and Terrier contests. http://www.robinhoodcountryshow.co.uk/
Sunday 25th September:

A new puppy group has been  formed to help young pups socialise together in a fun and relaxed environment.  Rachael from 'Talking Paws' will attend each session to give help, advise and answer any questions you may have.  It's all completely free and will commence on Sunday 25th September at 10am.  There will be approximately 4 weekly sessions lasting 30 minutes each.

There will be 15 minutes talk with the Rachael for lots of practical advise together with a few basic commands and then 15 minutes puppy playtime and a little walk together with Mary-Ann from Holiday Dogs.

Please note that spaces are limited so contact Mary-Ann on 07840 871547 to reserve a place.

HOLIDAY DOGS GROUP WALK - 9TH OCTOBER 2011
Holiday Dogs Group Walks are designed to give dogs and owners a chance to meet and greet, and to basically go for a group walk together.  It’s all completely free, turn up (with a dog if you have one) and is open to any age or ability.  Walks are at various locations around Suffolk and usually lasts around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 mins.  Register your interest with Mary-Ann on 07840 871547.
The next walk is at Rendlesham on 9th October, meeting at the Butley Corner Car Park at 11am for a walk around Daisy's Walk.
http://www.suffolktouristguide.com/Suffolk-Events.asp


Sunday 5th June 2011

Greyhound Extravaganza
There will be a Greyhound Extravaganza on Sunday 5th June at the Animal Health Trust, Kentford, Nr Newmarket, Suffolk.
There will be a Greyhound Show and an All breeds Fun Dog Show, Entry fee is £2 per class. Registration is from 9am with judging starting at 11am across three rings.
The event organised by the Retired Greyhound Trust will include a Family dog show with classes for all breeds including Lurchers and Crossbreeds, plus a novelty show ring with fun classes in a beautiful setting.
There will also be trade stands, refreshments and ample parking.
For more information about the show and the work of the retired Greyhound Trust visit www.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk or call 0844 826 8424


For details on Holiday Dogs Luxury Home Boarding www.holidaydogs.co.uk
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BIG WALKIES - Sunday 12th June


Big Walkies organise walks with mental and physical health benefits for the local community and their dogs.

Big Walkies encourages more people to become physically active in their local communities with the security blanket of their dog or other people's dogs.
Our monthly events are open dogs/owners/anyone who wants to join in the fun!
The next event for Suffolk is on Sunday 12th June at Orwell County Park at 11am.  We will meet up and go for a leisurely walk lasting approximately 1hr - 1hr 30mins.
Please register your interest, and to be updated on future events at www.bigwalkies.org.uk
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Charity Dog Show, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe


Whitworth Veterinary Practice are having their annual charity dog show at their Practice in Trimley St. Mary, Felixstowe, on Sunday 26th June from 11am until 4pm.

There are six categories of dog show including Golden Oldie, Prettiest Bitch and Handsomest Male. It will cost just £1 per dog entry.
Alongside the dog show there will also be a cat photographic competition, the guide dogs for the blind will be putting on a display. The Sausage Shop and Roberto’s Ice Creams will be providing refreshments.
The day will finish with a large raffle being drawn at 4pm.
All the money raised will be going to the Charities attending the event, the Blue Cross, RSPCA, Cats Protection and the Guide Dogs for the Blind.
For more information about the charity Dog Show you can telephone 01394271112
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Saturday 30th July 


2011 Suffolk Dog Day
The fourth annual Suffolk Dog Day will be held on Saturday 30th July at Helmingham Hall, so dig out the dog’s diary and put in a paw print.
Suffolk Dog Day Launch
The biggest day out in the county for the dogs is back again to celebrate our canine friends and to raise awareness of the work of The Suffolk Foundation and generate much needed funding.
Chairman Jacqui Mayne and all of last year’s team, who have all returned, will be pulling out every stop to ensure the dogs, their owners and friends have a wooferful, happy, fun and safe day out and everyone who wants to can enter their dogs in the classes.
Adnams plc, who has supported the event for the past two years, has agreed to back the event once again and Suffolk New College, Heronbuild and Marianna of Ipswich have already signed up as sponsors of the showing classes.
As we go to press the organisers have already received many calls from previous trade stand holders and dog charities eager to be part of the family day that has raised thousands of pounds to support local charities and community groups throughout Suffolk who are providing invaluable support to the most vulnerable in our county.
But there is plenty of space to fill so any business interested in taking a trade stand, sponsoring a class, a display, a ring or any other area should contact Elizabeth Stephenson at the Suffolk Foundation on 01473 734125.
Speaking about the day Jacqui said, ” We must be barking mad! But it is such a lovely, fun and happy day for everyone. The committee loves staging the event and of course making people aware of the fantastic work The Suffolk Foundation is achieving right on our doorstep. We are planning for an even more successful day this year.”
Keep an eye out for all that’s happening. The website will go live in the next month. To find out more about the work of The Suffolk Foundation go to www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk


For Details on Holiday Dogs Luxury Home Boarding www.holidaydogs.co.uk
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Sat 8th & Sun 9th October 2011
Robin Hood Game & Country Shows


If you love the outdoors....you'll love these shows!
Robin Hood Re-enactments
Jousting, Archery, Fishing Demos, Gun Dogs, Ferrets, Goats, Laser Clay Pidgeons, Have-a-go Dog Scurry, Birds of Prey, Owns, Children's Entertainment.
DOGS WELCOME!!
Suffolk Game & Country Show
Suffolk Show Ground, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8UH


Visit www.aztecevents.co.uk for tickets and further info!


For details on Holiday Dogs Luxury Home Boarding visit www.holidaydogs.co.uk
For Walkies Dog Grooming, Kesgrave visit www.walkieskesgrave.me.uk



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