Christmas at Ark on the Edge rescue centre

This year i wanted to do something different for Christmas - something that would benefit someone...everyone? And also something i could fit into the crazy schedule that means i am usually still handing out Christmas cards and presents well into January..! So i decided that instead of individual cards and presents, i would give a donation to Pat at Ark on the Edge rescue centre. This donation was in the form of some animal food, (which you may have seen a picture of in the Teesdale Mercury); a monetary donation; and, on the saturday before Christmas, Rebekah - who has been doing an apprenticeship with Animate for the last year - and I, donated our time to help out with the animals for a few hours. Below are a few photos of our morning there. If you would like to donate either your time, resources, or some money to Ark on the Edge, please follow this link: Pat will be so grateful if you are able to help - even in the smallest of ways :-)

And finally, a massive thanks to all my customers for their generosity to me, Rebekah and Sarah - all gifts, cards and kind words were very, very much appreciated. Happy New Year everyone!

Dog Walking Questionnaire

If you're a dog owner, or walk dogs for family, friends, or as a profession; please could you take a moment to fill out this questionnaire for me? I would be so grateful for your time and feedback. Thanks, Leanne.

Click here to take survey

Read Kye's story.

Kye is a disabled customer of mine who used to be an agility star, but due to an injury, now uses wheels to get around!  Follow the link below to read his story.

 You can also find pictures of Kye on the gallery page. 

http://www.agilitynet.co.uk/features/kyesstory_debbiewilliams.html

Rick's Home-Boarding Blog

Hi everyone! I'm Rick, and like Basil (see previous blogs), i've been staying with Animate for 3 weeks while my owners enjoy a nice long holiday.
I met a lot of dogs while i was there. There was Barny the Boxer, Laslo the Hungarian Vizsla, Paddy the Kerry Blue X Collie, Betsy the Staffie X, Ruby the Whippet, Holly the German Shepherd (and, of course, Animate's own Holly), and Winnie the cat! But i wasn't allowed to see Winnie, she was kept well out of the way of us dogs, of course. I'm getting a bit older, so sometimes i can be a bit grumpy and like to be alone,but when i'm playing with my ball or off the lead on a walk, i'm the most fun dog around! I love to talk to everyone passing (whether they're human or canine), i love to play with the other dogs - and my most favourite thing is...rolling in cow muck! Leanne stopped taking us on a certain walk because i always rolled and she didn't want to keep me on the lead all the time, so we had to go elsewhere! Now, i liked going in the water. but i wasn't keen on swimming - here's a picture of me at my bravest in the water: One day, me, Betsy and Holly went for a 3 hour walk with Leanne and her friends. We all stopped at Eggleston Abbey for some food, and Betsy almost stole a sandwich right out of Leanne's hand! Me and Holly were distracting Leanne, while Betsy snuck behind, but Leanne doesn't let just anyone steal her food, and our plan failed. (I don't think Betsy would've shared anyway!) I'll leave you now with a picture of three of us having a good old run around on the rugby pitch...bye! Ok, maybe i was just supervising here..!

NEW! Tack Cleaning Service!

Well, it's that time of year again - spring cleaning time! Why not give yourself one less job and ask Animate to do the dirty work for you with our new tack cleaning service?! for more info and prices, click here, or visit the Horses services page.