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Taking The Lead Taking the Lead offers dog walking, dog boarding and dog daycare services.

05/10/2026

To my wonderful clients and followers,
You may have noticed that I havenโ€™t posted anything for a while.
A week after our summer break both Nick and I were struck down by a nasty bug which took a while to fight off.
Since then, I have also learned of the passing of two of my beautiful pup friends and also said a personal goodbye to another very dear pup.๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅบ
The passing of each and every one of my dear friends is felt very deeply. We have shared many a wonderful walks together, snuggles and cuddles together and had a truly special bond. I love them all so much and understand and share the grief with their beloved families and friends.๏ฟผ
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I have still been documenting my adventures with all your gorgeous pups (those of you who know me well, know that I canโ€™t help but take photos of our time together ๐Ÿ˜Š).
I will gradually start posting again, I have just needed a little bit of time.
Thank you for your understanding and for your amazing support through this journey, and to your FABULOUS FURRY FRIENDS, who unknowingly help me every single day with their constant love, play and cuddles ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿค—

29/07/2026

Hahaha! Poor Octopus! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
Little Blue will be looking down happy to see his best pal Rocky playing with his toys! ๐Ÿฅฐ

29/07/2026

Game on!! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ˜‚ Rocky doesnโ€™t hold back when it comes to soft toys and a game of tugโ€™oโ€™war!! ๐Ÿ˜
29/07/2026

๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ˜‚ Rocky doesnโ€™t hold back when it comes to soft toys and a game of tugโ€™oโ€™war!! ๐Ÿ˜

๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’› I was so happy to be able to reunite Bramble, Daisy and Rocky today with a lovely, gentle, shaded stroll around th...
29/07/2026

๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’› I was so happy to be able to reunite Bramble, Daisy and Rocky today with a lovely, gentle, shaded stroll around the valley. These three wonderful friends were equally excited to see each other again! It was really special to share that moment with them ๐Ÿฅฐ

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜ Darling Murphy! It was SO GOOD to see you today! ๐Ÿค—
28/07/2026

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜ Darling Murphy! It was SO GOOD to see you today! ๐Ÿค—

๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅฐ What a wonderful first day back after my Summer break! ๐Ÿ˜It was SO GOOD to be walking in our favourite woods with Ma...
28/07/2026

๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅฐ What a wonderful first day back after my Summer break! ๐Ÿ˜
It was SO GOOD to be walking in our favourite woods with Max and Rocky, two best friends, who were super happy and excited to see each other again! My inner tail was wagging too! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜‚โค๏ธ
Spending the whole day with Max was such a treat too, darling boy! Lots of cuddles, lots of playโ€ฆthe perfect day!๐Ÿถโฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜
Iโ€™ve missed my pups so much and I cannot wait to catch up with all of you very soon! ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜˜

05/07/2026

Time to put my paws up โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Žโ˜€๏ธ
I am currently away on Summer Break. See you all on 28/7.
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๐Ÿ˜ป๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ป!!! When I was asked if I would be willing to stay with and care for 7 Spaniels and 3 cats, of course the answer ...
04/07/2026

๐Ÿ˜ป๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ป!!! When I was asked if I would be willing to stay with and care for 7 Spaniels and 3 cats, of course the answer was โ€œYes please!โ€.
I knew it was going to be a very special experience, but I had no idea just how special and moving my time with them would be ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅน.
Over the course of the 5 months leading up to my stay, I made regular visits to them to just sit, have cuddles, get to know them and their wonderful owners, to find out as much information as I could about them and their routine.
I also joined them for a couple of walks and did a couple of feeds so that I felt confident and comfortable, but also so that they were happy, confident and comfortable with meโ€ฆ.and it really helped to set the firm foundations for our time together.
From the first day I was accepted into their home by all of them. They followed me around, took it in turns to show me so much love and cuddles..I instantly felt trusted and I trusted them completely โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ
We shared so many lovely walks togetherโ€ฆtheir recall was exceptional, they were so responsive to me and were clearly happy and excited to be out with me.
We all managed to stay safe and look after each other during the heatwave too. When I put cold wet towels down for them, spritzed their paws and bellyโ€™sโ€ฆthey knew what I was doingโ€ฆtheir instincts to rest and sleep kicked in.
They are an absolute credit to their fabulous, loving, caring owners!
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I was also so overjoyed that the kittyโ€™s took to me so well and each of them came for cuddles and smooths in the evenings which was so lovely ๐Ÿ˜ป
For those 8 days I was made to feel like part of their wonderful family. Trusted, loved, a playmate, a friend. I was so moved by each pup and each kittyโ€ฆI love them all so very much and miss them incredibly! I know that our friendship will be lifelong and so happy that they live so close that I can still pop by and see them!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜ป
My time with them will stay with me forever and I am so grateful to their owners for trusting me and giving me this amazing opportunityโ€ฆ.Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿปโค๏ธ

๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜ Another really positive walk for Max and Charlie, and this time with their beloved mutual friend Olive! ๐ŸฉทWatching t...
04/07/2026

๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜ Another really positive walk for Max and Charlie, and this time with their beloved mutual friend Olive! ๐Ÿฉท
Watching them all run around together, tails wagging, loving the beautiful surroundings where there is so much to enjoy and exploreโ€ฆjust perfect! ๐Ÿคฉโค๏ธ

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Plymouth
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