Select Dog Walker

A premium dog walking service in Wimbledon Park, specialising in solo walks, direct from your home - no driving your dog around in a van/car.

[Select Dog Walker @SelectDogWalker]

Dog walkers and parents beware human waste spilled in #WimbledonPark from @Wellnergy festival toilets.

[Friends of Wimbledon Park @FoWimbledonPark]

@wellnergy Wimbledon Park Festival toilets from Saturday not collected (now Tuesday) - now knocked over in the night and human waste is now in the grass / soil in the public park

Needs urgent attention and decontamination.

Why weren’t they collected and not even fenced off ?

[Friends of Wimbledon Park @FoWimbledonPark]

Latest #WimbledonPark nature blog from Dr. David Dawson - an eminent local environmental scientist, who has studied the park for decades.
https://t.co/Tkd1uoJXdh
We are fortunate to have Dave as an advisor to Friends of Wimbledon Park

[Wimbledon Park @WimbldnPark]

#WimbledonPark in bloom

[RK @RobPCK01]

#RichmondPark #London this weekend / so beautiful and serene.

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Today we will be highlighting a dog bred to hunt that has an ancient history.

This dog will suck you into their deep soulful eyes and has the energy to run all day after prey.

It's also a dog that is very uncommon today.

It's the Vizsla!

🧵

[The Walk and Talk Movement @WeWalkandTalk]

In #WalkyourDog month, with the #walkandtalk groups welcoming our four-legged friends on most of their walks, we have the perfect excuse to look at some of the gorgeous dogs that have joined recent walks!

#wewalkandtalk #walkingandtalking #Wimbledon #Merton #Wandsworth #walk

[Save Wimbledon Park @SaveWimbldnPark]

This petition has a chance at winning!

We only need 1,171 more signatures to reach the next goal - can you help? https://t.co/nq1WPHZZic

[Friends of Wimbledon Park @FoWimbledonPark]

Merton Council have posted notices to say that Wimbledon Park Great Field will be closed on Saturday 4th November for the Merton Fireworks Display and Funfair. “You can enter the park via the Home Park Road entrance to use the tennis courts until 14:00 when the park will close”.

[Battersea @Battersea_]

As the weather gets colder, it's important to dry your dog off after wet or muddy walks and to make sure they have a cosy bed to return to away from any cold draughts. 💙🐶

[Select Dog Walker @SelectDogWalker]

@WeWalkandTalk Are #dogs welcome at the @WeWalkandTalk picnic in #WimbledonPark ? I’m sure they’d love to be involved !

[Wimbledon and Putney Commons @WimPutCommons]

VISITOR INFORMATION - BLUE/GREEN ALGAE - RUSHMERE POND There is potentially Blue/Green Algae blooming on Rushmere Pond. Dogs should be kept out of the water for their own safety. If you see any signs of algae in any pond please report it to the Ranger's Office 020 8788 7655.

[The Walk and Talk Movement @WeWalkandTalk]

Here’s a petition for drinking water to be made available in Wimbledon Park. It would be great for all the walkers, sports and leisure activities all year around. Many thanks, https://t.co/TVgDQyisk6

[Friends of Wimbledon Park @FoWimbledonPark]

Please sign this petition to @Merton_Council for #drinking water to be made freely available in #WimbledonPark:
https://t.co/HKR4OBizh7

[Friends of Wimbledon Park @FoWimbledonPark]

Blue Green Algae (bacterial bloom) is already blooming in #WimbledonPark lake this summer (ref Dr. Dave Dawson, environmental scientist) - it is toxic to dogs and humans. Keep your dogs and children out of the lake and brooks in the park to be safe.

[Laughing Legends @LaughingLegend0]

Those dogs are awesome figuring out how to slide down a hill. Credit: Jukin

🔸 Join us for more inspiration and uplifting stories: https://t.co/zbqkBLicMR

[Laughing Legends @LaughingLegend0]

Dog "helps" owner shovel snow.
Credit: Jukin
🔸 For more funny and enjoyable moments, please follow 👉 @Funniest_Family

[Select Dog Walker @SelectDogWalker]

@BennyBoygr Is it worth the risk ?
https://t.co/6LSu5fZMJN

[John Malcolm McMenemy @AberJohnny]

@AdoptionsUk @Geraldi82915666 Sadly, there's quite a few out there that don't know this.

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

What follows are SIX things you better get used to if your family is deciding on a puppy:

1. Destruction

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a psychotic beaver in your house? No?

What about giant adorable termite?

You haven’t thought about that?

Welcome to having a puppy.

Anything is at risk.

Oh you didn’t think an animal would eat a T.V. Remote?

You didn’t know that the bottom of your couch was scrumptious and edible?

If you don’t want something destroyed, throw it into the sun and save yourself some time.

OR keep it out the puppy's zone of annihilation.

2. Bites

Have you ever seen a dangerous wild animal baby and been like…aw…it sure is adorable, but look at it’s teeth!

You have?

It now lives in your house.

Puppies bite because it’s

A. How they explore the world.
B. They are teething and it feels good to bite stuff
C. They are small evil sharks.

You have to teach your puppy not to bite you AND you shouldn’t encourage rough bite play.

The puppy biting won’t go away in day, or a week, or a month.

You will have a tiny monster that will randomly bite your toe so hard that sounds you didn’t know your body could make squeak out of your face.

3. Say goodbye to your free time or extra work hours

Puppies are a ton of work.

Look at your calendar for the next few months and then erase every entry and just write in bold letters:

MAKE SURE THE PUPPY DOESN'T DIE.

Puppies need around the clock care to start with.

Everything that used to take priority is now over for you.

This can be a hard pill to swallow.

No, you can’t leave the puppy alone for 10 hours a day while you work.

No, you can just let the puppy roam around the house while you watch Ted Lasso.

That puppy is a baby.

It’s an actual baby creature and it needs your full attention.

4. Poop and Pee

Puppies don’t come potty trained.

This is a main reason people adopt adult dogs.

That little puppy, within minutes of eating or drinking or doing ANYTHING, will take a crap on your floor OR pee everywhere.

You have to ask yourself are you ready for weeks to months (yes for some dogs it takes months) of poop and pee.

Ask yourself:

Are you ok grabbing a peeing dog and hauling it outside while it pees everywhere, including on you and the walls and your shoes so you can teach it to go outside?

Poop and Pee could be a deal breaker.

5. Possible Injury and Illness

Puppies look invincible. They are made of rubber and springs and the sharpest fangs in the world.

They will run full steam into things and trip over their feet.

Yes, they are FREAKING hilarious all the time as they learn to control their bodies.

But no, they are NOT invincible, nor are the impervious from deadly illness.

A puppy can break itself just as easily (if not more so) than an adult dog.

A puppy can get specific illnesses that within hours or days could snuff their life out.

As a new puppy parent you have protect that little baby. Falls can injure or kill them.

Stairs can break their bones.

Illness they are exposed to before they can be vaccinated can kill them.

Listen to your vet AND either get pet insurance or start a slush fund.

6. Love

I’m warning you.

Any dog, regardless of the age, when it becomes part of your family, will change your life forever.

A puppy is going to challenge you in ways you didn’t think possible, but in return, your life will never be the same.

That puppy will love you with the force of a thousand hurricanes.

With training, it will grow into a companion that will be your best friend.

Why?

There is nothing on Earth that will love you like that puppy will.

It is a privilege and honor to have such a creature in your house. All that puppy wants is affection, attention, and structure.

If you can give it, you will get back the currency of unquantifiable love.

Pretty good return on investment.

[Dogs Trust 💛🐶 @DogsTrust]

Happy first day of Spring! 🌷🐇

If you have plans for your garden this season, look out for your paw-legged friends and keep your greenery dog-friendly. 🐶 💛

More garden safety tips 👉 https://t.co/EpG7tO5F2f