To keep the grass in good condition we top the paddock a couple of times a year. The flail topper mulches the grass and helps keep the weeds down. We set the cut high so that the grass remains fun for dogs to explore.
A few of our canine friends have really taken excavating seriously. At first, I thought that rabbits had invaded the paddock and started building a warren, but now it turned out to be the hard work of lots of paws. We scooped up a couple of tractor buckets of soil Read more…
It’s time to move the field shelter to a new location so on went the chains and Pete pulled it with his tractor. A bit like a snail moving house.
A couple of times a year the paddock gets a hair cut. Topping encourages new growth and also helps to keep weeds under control. Pete brought his tractor and topper into the paddock and an hour later it looks quite different. We prefer using a flail topper rather than a Read more…
We have cut the grass on the lower area, replaced broken bits of equipment and finished painting the dog agility equipment. The only drawback of the hot summer – it is really too hot to exercise dogs with daytime temperatures touching 28 degrees. We hope you enjoy the paddock as Read more…
The grass is growing and the flowers in bloom. For the dogs it is a feast of smells and things to discover in the long grasses of the top section of the paddock or on the lower area where the agility equipment is located. We have mown paths through the Read more…
the grass is growing and the flowers are in bloom. It’s lovely to see so many butterflies and birds enjoying the paddock as well as of course our canine friends and their owners. At last, the field shelter roof has been fixed and the grass in the lower area has Read more…
Spring is in the air and the grass is starting to grow. The longer days really make a difference.
26 December 2021 We have made a few small improvements to the paddock including two more dog hurdles, a dog agility platform, a water bowl and water canisters and visual screening of the access road so that dogs being exercised are not distracted by other dogs using the footpath. All Read more…
We have received many lovely pictures of dogs having fun at Ashdown Dog Paddock and with the sharing of pictures in mind we have created an Instagram account. Have fun! ashdown.dog.paddock