to beach or not to beach!!!

I took loki to the beach today and he hated it....wouldnt go in the sea, had to stay on the lead, as they wernt allowed off and I didnt realise that, he hated the train and got really funny about getting on and off!! Im thinking of taking eli again and I dont think I should take him again, maybe I should just take loki for a big walk in the morning and go to the beach in the afternoon without him!!

Oh thats a shame Vin adores the beach, keep trying he may get used to it   We always go beach hols in November as no one about and Vin can have the beach all to himself   

Yeah I think im gonna go when liam is with me as well because I wad on my own today, it just seemed to stress him out more than anything, but I do feel mean leaving him at home

Go out of season - Moo loves the beach but we only go when there are no restrictions

Yeah I would try again when it's quiet and he can have a good run around   

Yeah im going to!! I feel so awful, but I think if it streases him out more than he enjoys it its not worth it, he was getting too hot as well, poor bugger

Aww bless him, I've still not taken Daisy to a beach as the coast is quite far away from us, definitely plan to at some point though   

Biscuit hated the beach for a while! I took her to Dawlish and she sat scowling with her back to the sea lol!! Went to Kingsbridge last week though and she came in the sea with us and loved it!! Didn't want to leave took me 2 years to get her into the water though. Maybe take him with another confident dog!

Suki won't go near the water but loves running around on the beach. We go in the off season though so it's cooler and less crowded

Rachel I didnt realise you and biscuit were in devon!!! I was thinking of going to teignmouth tomorrow, but I think im gonna wait until its cooler and I have another dog with me thats confident, I really dont want to stress him out and make it a negative experience, so he never wants to go back again

We are at the beach nearly every day. Stella loves digging and when she gets too hot she goes in the sea for a paddle. Was all of the beach restricted? We have separate areas of the beach where dogs can run freely. Don't give up as can be great fun  

Yeah the beach was restricted we thought it wasnt im gonna try again when its not so hot and the beaches arnt resitricted anymore, I found part of dawlish and teignmouth arnt so I can try them sometime soon, but I think tomorrow is a no go, think its just too much

Yeah I'm in North Plymouth hun Right next to Dartmoor! But head to Torbay for beaches. If you can get to Kingsbridge Slapton Sands is dog friendly all year;
https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t56625-adventures-of-sea-biscuit-pic-heavy

We went on Friday, it was awesome! Huge beach, pebbly so hurt your feet a little, but the sea was gorgeous!

This tells you the guidelines for all of the beaches in Devon
http://www.thegooddogguide.com/devon/dog-friendly-beaches

Ohh wow cool, I was actually going to move to plymouth until we got a job in exeter, ahh thank you I will look at it, im going to see my friend in plymouth soon ill see if we can go then

Oh definately try again... My Flo loves it and is like a puppy again. Hopefully will post a clip of her Sunday night on the small beach at Lullworth cove as soon as the PC is working  

I will do looking forward to him having a lovely time on the beach!!

Ah I was living in Exeter working at the RSPCA there until December last year, but ended up in Plymouth as my OH has lived here for years and missed his friends lol! Slapton is about an hour from Plymouth, and about the same from Exeter, but well worth the drive

Ahhh cool!! I used to live in tiverton (groan) but we moved here, we dont have a car so we r doing everything by train at the moment. Trying to have out days with both my son and dog, I wanted be closer to cornwall there is an independent rescue there I would really like to help. But work right now doesnt permit it so just sending them stuff at the moment.

Ah my OH is from Tiverton.. I'm from Redruth so it's the Cornwall equivalent    Which rescue is that? I tend to help out Devon Dog Behaviour Rehab & Rehome now, though the RSPCA in Exeter really is brilliant, they're under the RSPCA umbrella, but self funded and run their own guidelines for rehoming

Ahhh really aha its the last chance hotel, they are fantastic and save lots of dogs, just really dont have alot of support, ahh thats good I tend to shy away from the rspca and bigger well known rescues, ive heard too many horror stories. I really want to work with dogs,im doing an assistant vet nursing course in septemeber!! Its always something ive wanted to do, but having my son has put things on hold alot.but now hes starting school im ready to be on hand and help out as much as I can

There's good and bad with every rescue, but ultimately their goal is the same, pressure is different. The first place that I worked at was an inner city rescue centre and used to take in 80-100 dogs a MONTH, mostly stray bull breeds. We tried to work with other rescues and advertise the dogs as much as possible, but ultimately we couldn't rehome 100 untrained bull breeds a month before the next load came flying in, and no other rescues would help us out and take them, breeding is what kills dogs, not rescue centres hun. RSPCA branches are different to the head office.. Most are under the RSPCA name but have different values, the workers in the kennels are just like us! I know the Last Chance Hotel, again there's good and bad with each one.

Oh cool, kennel work is great for handling experience if you could put some time into that, I did it for 5 years before qualifying as a trainer. Lots of vets in Devon too!

Yeah thats fair enough!!! I think it just breaks my heart so much It always makes me just want to rescue them all but I know I cant, ahhh I didnt know that, thats useful,
I wouldn't even know where to start for kennel work, of where to go etc!! I tried to research, but I couldnt find any near me that were taking on and the rscpa ate doing some renovations so arnt taking on any more people, I think its hard to pass too much judgment went you havent lived through it!! Im desperate to start just finding somewhere

Mine too, it's horrible. I don't work in kennels any more, but still volunteer and foster when I can.

I know a few kennel hands have recently left the RSPCA and they're looking for full time staff, not sure about volunteers though. What in particular are you looking for?

Well my son is in school 9.30-3, I have a driving licence just dont own a car at the moment, I just want something based in kennel/dog training! I wonder what hours they are wanting, I can also work evenings as well, because I can put my son in after school club and he is in nursery all through the summer