Safety & Seasonal Advice
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What to include in a dog first aid kit
A practical checklist for putting together a first aid kit for dog walks, days out and trips away.
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Practical guidance for walking with your dog, planning days outdoors, understanding routes and choosing useful kit.
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Route Planning
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Walking your dog safely around wildlife
How to enjoy countryside walks with your dog while giving wildlife the space it needs, including advice around nesting birds, deer, waterways…
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Route Planning
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Walking Safely Around Livestock With Your Dog
Walking through farmland is part of what makes many countryside routes so enjoyable, but sharing fields and trails with livestock means taking…
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Walking with Dogs
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Preparing for a mountain hike with your dog: what to know before you go
Mountain walks ask more of dogs than ordinary countryside routes. Here’s how to assess fitness, terrain, weather, livestock, water and route difficulty…
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