A Pleasant Pawfect Property...

Sometimes you can be presented with so much tempting choice of your perfect property for the pooch in your family on http://www.thewoofguide.com/, that your vision can become one big overwhelming blur, where you don't necessarily get the opportunity to admire and appreciate all aspects of the properties you are viewing!

That is why I would like to draw a little attention to Pen y Daith a well presented, dog friendly property located in Pleasant Valley, Wiseman's Bridge...

A high quality, spacious home that is filled with a welcoming aroma and fantastic base for such great exploration and adventure for all the family during your stay with us in Pembrokeshire. Great to know but not necessarily for the furry friend in the party, the owner of Pen y Daith will make you feel like a Princess (or Prince - whatever the case maybe!) by offering a service of beauty excellence to the desire of her visitors to the County. Mind you I suppose in this day and age it wouldn't be inevitable to walk down the street and find 'The Pooch Pampering Parlour of Pembrokeshire' offering two for one! Now there's an interesting thought...

Upon leaving the property you can head for the sand and sea of Wiseman's Bridge Bay, a peaceful warming bay that has been silenced considerably since the beach having been used to stage the practice of the D-Day landings during the Second World War. An enchanting bay which embraces many dogs and their humans all year round and most definitely worthy of your pooches visit. Paddle in the wash, swim for the ball and dig holes enthusiastically in the golden sand. Pawfect...

No long, evening stroll with the sand between your paws and toes would be complete without a stop at the local Inn to soak up the sunshine, admire the coast and breathe in our fresh Pembrokeshire sea air, which is what makes The Wiseman's Bridge Inn the perfect setting for coastal bliss. Relax in the dining room or sit with your feet up in the garden which extends right down to the golden bay...I know, cue warm sunny evening and red skies, you wouldn't want to leave.

Crufting Mania!

So there we have it, another dabble at Crufts has been and gone yet again, but have left all our team feeling so very very pleased with having received such a terrific response and interest towards The Woof Guide which can never ever be a bad thing. I think it may have had something to do with Heidi from Paw Plunger joining the team and offering a help in hand for a little while...!

It did take a few days after the show for Sue, Fran and Sarah W to recover, their poor little feet were throbbing! I am still convinced it was due to having partied hard, drinking a few too many bottles of wine and scoffing too many chocolate digestive biscuits...but I was proved wrong as they religiously followed one jam packed itinerary...

Up at 6.30 (Fran being the only exception) to be showered and down to breakfast by 7, at the show for 8 and chatting madly to all the doggie crazy people until at least 18.00. They did re fuel by whopping down a big juicy steak previous to bed at 9 ish, which unfortunately though meant no Johnathan Ross for Sue on Friday night!

All the same, I would just like to say congrats to the three musketeers and well done for all your hard work over the 5 days which I'm sure bought out the lovely Labrador in you for the majority, but at times revealed the snap of a yappy Jack Russell.

Roll on 2010 hey guys?!

Crufts 2009

Good Morning all. It only seems like yesterday that I had only been with Coastal Cottages for a few months and before I knew it they had me packing my bags to head off to Birmingham to exhibit The Woof Guide and our dog friendly holidays at Crufts 2008. Of this, I could not complain...
Now, I turn around and here we are a year later and it is that time of the year yet again. Just where does the time go?
Sadly, I am unable to attend Crufts this year, but I am delighted to reveal that we have our 3 musketeers, Sarah W, Sue and Fran going along instead to meet you all and enjoy a chat over a nice cup of tea and chocolate biccie.
Fran has packed as though she is off around the world for 80 days and has packed enough snacks and pop to have emptied Tesco, Sarah W has bruised her eye having had an argument with a very angry ironing board this morning and Sue, well Sue is nowhere to be seen just yet. So all in all, the morning of their departure is going as smoothly as ever!
Crufts, the world's largest dog show is proud to 'explore, discover and enjoy the wonderful world of dogs'. Last year I was able to experience it all first hand and witness so many new breeds of dogs that I never knew even existed!
This year is rather exciting for us, as Crufts this year brings the launch of our 'Dog Walks of Pembrokeshire with Bob the Dog' booklet which includes some of our most beautiful dog friendly walks within Pembrokeshire. Our booklet gives a terrific insight and description of each walk which are paired with superb photographs of the varying locations. A handy size to pop into your handbag or rucksack and have a flick through when you have 5 minutes. Well worth the read...
So, If you are planning to take a trip to Crufts this year then do pop along and say 'hello' to the troublesome three (only joking) that are representing our Woof Guide and Coastal Cottages team this year at Crufts. You never know if your lucky, you may even win a dog friendly holiday!