Northumberland’s Great Alternative to Dog Boarding Kennels
Plus, the Northumberland dog walks you need to try
Northumberland is a beautiful place to live – charming coastlines, country parks aplenty and some totally pawsome dog walks, it has everything you and your pup could ever want. What’s more, if you live in Northumberland, you’ve got the UK’s number one dog home boarding service right on your doorstep!
Barking Mad Northumberland – a great alternative to boarding kennels
Barking Mad Northumberland is a dog home boarding service that offers fantastic alternative to traditional dog sitting or kennels. With us, your dog goes to stay with a host family, who welcomes them into the house like one of the pack. During your dog’s stay with Barking Mad, he or she will be treated as royalty, and will have their very own care plan detailing everything they will need during their stay. Each pup we look after stays with a suitably matched doggy ‘host’ who shares a similar lifestyle, and will go on holiday adventures all of his or her own. You can find your local Barking Mad dog sitter here.
Are you a dog sitter in the making?
If you love dogs and you can’t think of anything better than dog sitting four-legged friends, you could be the next best Barking Mad Host. To find out more about joining the pack, you can read more here.
Five of the best dog walks in Northumberland
Release your inner ghost hunter and Scooby Doo, with this beautiful walk that starts in Craster and ends up at the allegedly haunted ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle. Whether you or your pup spot any ghostly goings on, or just soak up the sea air, it’s a delightful dog walk sure to help blow off those cobwebs.
Situated near Cramlington, Northumberland is a country park with a difference. With a giant landscaped sculpture carved into the hillside, the outstanding man-made formation is made up of one and a half million tonnes of material and measures approximately 100 feet high. So, if you and your pooch like to get out and explore unusual walking spots, Northumberlandia is just the ticket.
With long, golden stretches of beach and undulating sand dunes, Blythe South Beach is a picturesque dog walking spot. If your pup likes to walk along the beach off-lead, it’s best to wander past the main area, where you’ll find lots of land and pathways for your dog to roam free.
A family day out wouldn’t be the same without your dog, and Druridge Bay Country Park is an ideal place for you all. Situated three miles south of Amble, your canine companion can enjoy bounding through the woodland and grassland, and pad along on almost three miles of beach and sand dunes. What’s more, there’s a cafe, toilets and a play area, so there’s everything you’ll need here.
Hadrian’s Wall stretches 80 miles from the Solway Coast in Cumbria to Wallsend near Newcastle Upon Tyne. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is steeped in Roman History. While Fido might not be interested in the historical gems this dog walk has to offer, it certainly provides an extra point of interest for you.
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Dog sitting and home boarding in Northumberland
If you’re going away but still want your dog to have lots of adventures, Barking Mad dog home boarding will be able to help. You can find your local host here.
