Ruff & Woof at The Paddocks

02/06/2026

🐾🌤️ A FEW CHEEKY GAPS HAVE APPEARED IN THE DIARY THIS WEEK! 🌤️🐾

The cooler weather is sticking around, the grass is ready for zoomies, and we’ve got a handful of last-minute slots left before the diary fills back up again! 🐕💨

📅 Wednesday 3rd
🌅 5:30am – 6:30am
🐾 3:30pm – 4:00pm
🌇 6:30pm – 7:30pm

📅 Thursday 4th
🌅 5:30am – 7:30am
☀️ 9:00am – 10:00am
🌤️ 3:00pm – 4:30pm
🌇 5:00pm – 6:30pm

📅 Friday 5th
🌅 5:30am – 7:30am
🐾 1:30pm – 4:00pm
🌇 5:30pm – 6:00pm

📅 Saturday 6th
🌅 5:30am – 7:30am
🌤️ 2:30pm – 4:00pm
🌇 5:00pm – 6:00pm

📅 Sunday 7th
🌅 5:30am – 8:00am

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📲 Book now via

Ruff & Woof at The Paddocks welcomes you to our secure dog park, available for private hire! Bring along your dog(s) and enjoy the space solely to yourself, or perhaps invite some friends along for a group hire session! BSL breed (XL Bulldog) hire is also welcome.

01/06/2026

Monthly reminder of the dog park rules.

• ⏰ Arrive on time – not too early please

• 🚪 Leave promptly – that 5-min gap keeps things calm & collision-free

• 💩 Scoop your dog’s poo & use the poo bins (no “mystery presents”)

• 🧸 Toys out = toys back! (Toy box lives in Barkingham Palace 👑)

• 🔒 Lock BOTH gates when you leave – Fort Knox, but fluffier

• 🐾 Respect the park – no destructive play, just pawsitive vibes

• 👀 Supervise dogs at all times

• 👶 Kids = always supervise

• 🗑️ No littering – if it didn’t come from a dog, it goes home with you

• 🚫 No souvenirs please – park toys & equipment belongs and stays in the park

28/05/2026

🐾🌦️ THE HEATWAVE IS FINALLY BACKING OFF… AND THE DOGS CAN BREATHE AGAIN 🌦️🐾

Cooler weather is on the way, which means happier zoomies, less melting, and humans no longer being dragged around by panting potatoes 🐕☀️

Here are the last remaining slots for the rest of the week at Ruff & Woof at The Paddocks:

📅 Friday 29th
🌤 6:30am – 7:00am
🐾 2:30pm – 3:30pm

📅 Saturday 30th
🌅 5:30am – 6:00am
☀️ 10:00am – 10:30am

📅 Sunday 31st
🌼 5:30am – 7:00am
🌇 5:30pm – 6:00pm
🌙 7:30pm – 8:00pm

📲 Book now via

Ruff & Woof at The Paddocks welcomes you to our secure dog park, available for private hire! Bring along your dog(s) and enjoy the space solely to yourself, or perhaps invite some friends along for a group hire session! BSL breed (XL Bulldog) hire is also welcome.

26/05/2026

Did you know our website has a handy Site Member feature? 🐾

By becoming a site member on our booking system, you can:

• View all your upcoming and past bookings
• Reschedule sessions yourself
• Cancel bookings easily if needed (as per our booking policy)
• Manage everything in one place without needing to message us — although we absolutely love hearing from you all, especially seeing photos of your pups having the best time! 🐶📸

It’s completely free and makes booking much easier for regular visitors to Ruff & Woof at The Paddocks 🐾

How to become a site member:

• Visit our website and click Log In / Sign Up
• Create your free account using your email
• Once signed in, you’ll be able to manage your bookings anytime

Definitely worth setting up if you visit us regularly! 🐾

25/05/2026

☀️ Last-minute slot available today: 9:30am–10:30am!

If you’d like to grab it, head over to the website to book! 🌿

23/05/2026

🧺 NEW PICNIC TABLE ALERT 🧺

We’ve added a brand new picnic table to the park! ☀️🐾

We know lots of our lovely customers enjoy spending quality time at the park, so over the next few months we are TRIALING allowing picnics and food within the field area.

You are very welcome to bring snacks, drinks, or a little picnic along with you — however, we do ask that everyone is extremely responsible with this privilege:

🍓 Please remove ALL litter
🥤 Take all food packaging home
🧁 Ensure no food is dropped or left behind
🐶 Do not leave anything in the field that could be dangerous to dogs or wildlife

Sadly, if we notice an increase in littering or food being left behind, we will have no choice but to remove this privilege again. Nobody wants the fun police turning up with a clipboard and ruining picnic season. 😭

Also… Pumpkin has completely ignored all health & safety guidance and has decided the table is actually his personal throne. 👑🎃

We do NOT recommend dogs sit on the picnic table like naughty Pumpkin… but we had to admit it was super cute. 🤦‍♀️🐾

22/05/2026

New toy day!!! Yay! 🥳

22/05/2026

🚭 The Paddocks is a STRICTLY NO SMOKING site 🚭

As we move into the warmer weather, the risk of grass fires increases massively. We have already had grass fires locally, and with dry fields and open land, one cigarette is all it takes to cause serious damage.

Cigarette butts are also highly toxic to dogs. Even one discarded butt can contain enough ni****ne to make a dog seriously ill if eaten, especially smaller dogs. Symptoms can include vomiting, tremors, seizures and, in severe cases, can be fatal.

Unfortunately, today we have found cigarette butts in the dog poo bins, thrown on the grass, and pushed into the flower beds and flower pots around the park. This is unfair on other users, unsafe for dogs, and completely disrespectful to the site and the work that goes into maintaining it.

On top of this, cigarette filters are harmful to the environment and can damage grass and wildlife areas too.

For the safety of the dogs, people, wildlife and the land itself, smoking is NOT permitted anywhere within The Paddocks site.

Anyone found smoking on site will be asked not to return. This is not a rule we are willing to compromise on — the risks are simply too high.

Thank you for helping us keep The Paddocks safe, clean and enjoyable for everyone 🐾

21/05/2026

☀️🐶 HOT WEATHER DOG SAFETY 🐶☀️

The warmer weather is lovely… but for dogs, heat can turn dangerous very quickly. Dogs can’t cool themselves down like humans can, and heatstroke can happen frighteningly fast.

At Ruff & Woof at The Paddocks we’ve tried to make the park as safe and comfortable as possible during the hotter days by providing:

💧 Multiple water stations around the park
🌊 A water play area for splashing, cooling off, and soggy zoomies
🚿 mains water, for showers

A few important reminders for all owners during warm weather:

🚗 Keep cars cool before travelling
Cars heat up incredibly fast — even with windows cracked open. Please cool the car before your dog gets in, use air conditioning where possible, and never leave dogs unattended in vehicles. ☀️➡️🥵

🎾 Think about the activity level in the park
Hot weather is not the best time for intense exercise. Consider reducing high-energy games such as:
• repetitive fetch
• frisbee games
• chasing boomer balls
• constant sprinting activities

Instead, let your dog enjoy more sniffing, exploring, paddling, resting in the shade, and having a slower, more leisurely walk around the park. Sniffy strolls still count as enrichment 🐕☀️

💧 Be mindful of water intake too
While hydration is extremely important, some dogs can drink excessive amounts of water very quickly when playing, especially when chasing sprinklers, hoses, or repeatedly biting at water. This can, in rare cases, lead to water intoxication (water toxicity), which can be very serious.

Signs can include:
• vomiting
• bloating
• lethargy
• loss of coordination
• glazed eyes

Offer regular breaks and encourage steady drinking rather than frantic gulping during intense play.

🐾 Watch for signs of overheating:
• excessive panting
• drooling
• wobbling
• vomiting
• lethargy
• collapse

🔥 What to do if you suspect heatstroke:
• move your dog into shade immediately
• offer cool (not ice-cold) water
• pour cool water over paws, belly, and body
• use airflow from a fan/car air conditioning
• contact a vet immediately — heatstroke is an emergency

Please do NOT use ice baths or freezing water, as cooling too quickly can cause additional problems.

We also have a cooling mat, situated in Barkingham Palace, feel free to use as needed, but please do not allow your pup to chew, bite or rip the mat.

🐾 Remember — if the ground is too hot for your hand, it’s too hot for paws! Pavements can turn into tiny frying pans. Nature’s version of “floor is lava.” 🔥🐾

Please keep sessions shorter if needed, take plenty of breaks, and let your dogs cool themselves naturally. A tired dog is good… a heat-stroked dog is an emergency.

🌡️ If temperatures become too high and your dog is struggling to cope in the heat, please contact us. We would much rather help reschedule your booking for the safety and wellbeing of your dog than risk them becoming unwell.

Photos of the beautiful Dory and the very handsome Thanos, two of our very own Ruff and Woof pups.

19/05/2026

🐾🌼 LAST-MINUTE SLOTS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK 🌼🐾

A few cheeky little gaps left in the diary for this week… and we all know they won’t stay empty for long 👀🐶

📅 Wednesday 20th May
🌅 5:30am – 6:30am
🌤 2:30pm – 3:00pm
🐾 3:30pm – 4:00pm

📅 Thursday 21st May
☀️ 6:00am – 6:30am
🐕 7:30am – 8:00am
🌇 4:00pm – 4:30pm

📅 Friday 22nd May
🌅 5:30am – 6:30am
☀️ 7:00am – 7:30am
🌤 2:30pm – 3:00pm

📅 Saturday 23rd May
🌇 6:00pm – 6:30pm

📅 Sunday 24th May
🌼 5:30pm – 6:00pm

📲 Book via www.ruffwoofpaddocks.com before the diary fills up

Ruff & Woof at The Paddocks welcomes you to our secure dog park, available for private hire! Bring along your dog(s) and enjoy the space solely to yourself, or perhaps invite some friends along for a group hire session! BSL breed (XL Bulldog) hire is also welcome.