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
We have installed more dog agility equipment including jumps, A-frame and weaving poles. We hope that your dogs enjoy the challenge!
We have started to install full sized dog agility equipment. The plank and see-saw are now installed and A-Frame, weaving poles and jumps to come. We will paint it with a non-toxic wood preserver and add further items as and when we find time to construct and install.
A grass cut was definitely necessary on the lower section of the paddock to make it easier to use for dog training and ball games without loosing the ball or dog in the long grass. The area is also now ready for the dog agility equipment which is being built Read more
One side of the paddock has had deer fencing in place for years and the other fences were in a very poor state of repair so we decided to install deer fencing all round.We used our son’s company, Noll Countryside Services, to install the fencing including gates and new posts.