Annie the Staffy is the latest dog to be enjoying walks with us. The photo was taken during her first walk, so she was a bit nervous about going out with someone new, but she soon got used to the idea and happily walked as far as she could in the half hour.

Freddie was out enjoying the sunshine yesterday.

There have been quite a few new starters for walks and home visits recently. However not every dog is a stranger. Otis used to have lunchtime home visits when his owners were at work. However maternity leave meant h2s owners were around during the day for a while, so his visits stopped.

Now everyone is back at work again, visits to Otis have resumed and he’s as chilled out as ever. The photo above shows him enjoying the sunshine in the garden a few days ago.

Freddie has been out enjoying lunchtime walks for a few weeks now. However he’s taking a break for a couple of weeks while he goes on his holidays.

Have a nice break Freddie!

Sophie has been enjoying her twice-weekly walks now the weather is getting a bit warmer. Here she is on the unrestored bit of the Chesterfield Canal between Staveley and Renishaw. There are ambitious plans to reinstate this last section of the waterway over the next few years, with the majority of trhe work being done by the volunteers of the Chesterfield Canal Trust. If you think you can help their efforts in any way you can contact them via their website at https://chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/

One of the biggest expenses for any small business is transportation and here at Andy Walks we are no exception. With the cost of fuel skyrocketing, I have been faced with the option of either increasing the costs of our services or doing something about the monthly fuel bill.

The answer to the problem has come in the form of a Peugeot Ion electric car. With a range of around 50 miles and the ability to recharge to around 75% in less than half an hour, it’s ideal for the short hops between clients and can easily accomodate any dog who needs to travel too. But the best news is that the fuel savings mean there is currently no further need to increase the prices of any of our pet care services.

The Andy Walks van with it’s distinctive advertisements will still be around, but electric power is now a cheap, quiet and green option to help keep us on track for the future.

There have been some nice days just recently. I took this photo last week while walking Winter down at the local angling club pond in Bolsover. If you look carefully you can see Bolsover Castle in the background.