Sometimes, however, they can just be plain naughty, and we love them for it. Dogs like Macy need to expel energy, to run with abandon and play with equally active dogs. These dogs need to stretch their mental capabilities to the limits, sniffing for rabbits or chasing imaginary cats. Without fulfilling these basic needs, dogs like Macy will become more and more desperate to find an outlet for their frustration, resulting in extreme behaviour. Anyone that has ever owned a livelydog will have their own stories to tell. Some are laugh out loud; some are said with a tear in the eye. Some of mine involve chickens, interior car doors, brand new shoes and whole chocolate sponge cakes! These stories are endless, but these are the reasons we love these crazy dogs so much. Their lust for life is something we can only marvel at and hopefully prolong, with health, happiness and love.

LivelyDogs is not about cramming 10 dogs into a tiny van and sitting on a bench for 30 minutes chatting to a mate. We undertake only two walks a day. We will never take more than four dogs at a time. We will walk your dog no matter what the weather. We are fully insured and police checked. We guarantee that your dog will enjoy a full two hour, safe, rural walk designed for exercise, stimulation and social interaction.

LivelyDogs is not a get rich quick business. I have chosen Macys’, and your dogs’ wellbeing and happiness as my career. We are here for the long haul. Are you often dismayed at dog walkers with ten dogs at a time, pet services that offer everything from psychoanalysis of your corn snake to cockatiel singing lessons? So are we.

LivelyDogs is here to exercise, stimulate and socialise your dog through walking. That’s it. Nothing else. If you take care of your dogs’ basic needs, it will be happy and content. And so will you.