Category Archives: News from Dotty HQ

How I Survived the Loss of my Beloved Poppy Dog

On the 15th of March 2022, I said goodbye to my best friend. Poppy dog had been by my side throughout the most challenging years of my life and her passing came out of the blue.

A year on, I share how I’ve survived, and how I’ve learned to come to terms with my overwhelming sense of loss.

7 of The Best Gifts For Your Dog This Christmas

Christmas Dog Bandana Leo Charley and Me

Christmas is the perfect time to repay that unconditional love and pamper our pups. So we’ve rounded up 7 of the best gifts for your your dog this Christmas.

A Year in the Life of Dotty4Paws – Our Dog Friendly Adventures

Dogs at Christmas

As we welcome in the New Year we take a look back on a year in the life of Dotty4Paws and share with you our best dog friendly adventures. Well, that was 2021, blink and you missed it! It’s hard to believe that we’ve endured another year of navigating Covid and living with restrictions. Whilst […]

12 Tail-Wagging Christmas Gift Ideas for Dogs and Dog Lovers

Dotty4Paws Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, and the perfect excuse to indulge our four-legged friends.

Not having any little people in the household means that Poppy and Gertie are always expected to entertain us and put maximum effort into present opening on Christmas morning.

Surviving Fireworks Season with a Fearful Dog – My Tried and Tested Top Tips

I love Autumn. The smell of woodsmoke billowing from chimneys, the scrunching of colourful leaves beneath your feet, the cold crisp mornings. The thing I hate though, probably like most dog lovers up and down the land, is fireworks.

There is nothing more distressing than seeing my dogs shaking with fear, trembling uncontrollably and completely inconsolable.

7 Best Boredom Busters and Dog Enrichment Games for a Happy Healthy Pup

Turnaround Strategy Game for Dogs

15 years ago when Pops was a puppy, dogs ate from bowls. Full stop! There were no fancy puzzles or dog enrichment games. Fast forward a decade and a half and there are literally oodles to choose from!

Living With A Fearful Dog? Top Tips and Tricks to Help Your Anxious Dog

My Anxious Dog Padded Harness

In terms of Gertie’s development, the pandemic could not have been worse timing. Don’t get me wrong I loved being at home with her constantly and never leaving her side, but I knew long term this wasn’t good for her. 

The Helpful Dog Owner Etiquette Guide – 6 Top Tips For A Well Mannered Mutt

Spaniel at Dog Friendly Bar

Dog Etiquette, it’ll be a subject of much scrutiny as we inch ourselves back into a post-lockdown world. 

So is your dog a well-mannered mutt or a doggy delinquent? Let’s find out!

Discover Everything You Need For The Best Dog Friendly Getaway

Dog friendly Punting Cambridge

Dog friendly getaways are the best! Anywhere that I can take Pops and Gerts along with me gets the big thumbs up from me, and that’s why I created Dotty4Paws.

I want to help you find a dog friendly place to stay in the UK where you can have an amazing staycation with your dog.