Paws n The Paddock

27/08/2026

Lindsey runs Coopers Crèche in Spennymoor and manages to combine being a fab dog person, dedicated mum and top business woman. She’s also very funny, to boot. Fact.

12/08/2026

Every cancellation, be it weather related or not, costs us money 😮

There is something I really feel needs to be said from professional dog walkers - unfortunately in the past month i have seen at least 5 dog walkers close their business due to a number of reasons . One reason I have heard from each and everyone of them is "The inconsistent wage , the heatwaves has made it impossible to pay my bills let alone myself"
Today on my first group walk i passed a lady who in passing conversation said to me " I bet you dog walkers are loving not having to work"
I feel the need to remind everyone this is our JOB our full time job, the way we pay our bills , feed our families and somehow pay ourselves. The past couple of months have been TOUGH for every dog walker I have spoken to - we all have mortgages or rent to pay , some have children. This is NOT a hobby this is a business we put all of our love and passion into! The next time your dog walker has to change the schedule to keep your dogs safe we are not doing it for an easy life, belive me we are in the group chats we have stressing about how we will fit all the let out visits in, or that we will be earning a grand total of £30 today. We put everything we have into our jobs to give the best care we could possibly give to all of the animals we love ❤️ vans are expensive, crash tested crates are expensive , but all worth it to keep them safe 🐾 in less words - appreciate your dog walkers in the heatwaves , the rainstorms, the snow ! 🫶🐾✨️

11/08/2026

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09/08/2026

Grow Old with Dogs

When I am old....
I will wear soft grey sweatshirts,
and a bandanna over my silver hair,
and I will spend my social security checks on wine and my dogs.

I will sit in my house on my well-worn chair and listen to my dogs breathing.
I will sneak out in the middle of a warm summer night
and take my dogs for a run,
if my old bones will allow.


When people come to call......
I will smile and nod as I show them my dogs......
and talk of them and about them;
the ones so beloved of the past
and the ones so beloved today.

I will still work hard cleaning after them, mopping and feeding them and whispering their names in a soft loving way.
I will wear the gleaming sweat on my throat, like a jewel
and I will be an embarrassment to all...especially my family....
who have not yet found the peace in being free to have dogs as your very best friends.

These friends who will always wait at any hour,
for your footfall....
and eagerly jump to their feet out of a sound sleep,
to greet you as if you are a God.

With warm eyes full of adoring love
and hope that you will always stay,
I'll hug their big strong necks.....
I'll kiss their dear sweet heads......
and whisper in their very special company.

I look in the Mirror...... ..And see I am getting old.
This is the kind of person I am and have always been.
Loving dogs is easy, they are part of me.
Please accept me for who I am.
My dogs appreciate my presence in their lives...
they love my presence in their lives.

When I am old, this will be important to me.
You will understand when you grow old......
if you have dogs to love too.