Answers to July Piran Post Quiz
Argos
In Homer’s The Odyssey, Argos was the faithful dog of Odysseus
Gromit
Gromit is the animated dog in Wallace & Gromit
Evie
Evie is Nicky’s dog (Piran Pets Adventure Treks)!
Copper
Copper is the bloodhound from Disney’s The Fox and the Hound
Bagel
Barry Manilow’s dog
Muttley
Muttley was Dick Dastardly’s sidekick in the Wacky Races
Nipper
Nipper was the dog that featured on RCA Records with the old style phonograph horn
Bruiser
Bruiser was the name of the chihuahua in Legally Blonde
Blondi
Blondi was Hitler’s favourite german shepherd
Nana
Nana was the nursemaid dog in Peter Pan
Shep
The famous Blue Peter dog with John Noakes – the famous saying ‘get down Shep’!
Gnasher
The pet dog of Dennis the Menace in the Beano
Snoopy
Beagle belonging to Charlie Brown
Toto
Cairn terrier in the Wizard of Oz
I hope you enjoyed the Dog Quiz!
PIRAN POST – JULY 2020
The July edition of the Piran Post can also be found in the centre pages of the July copy of The Bolster, hope you enjoy reading it!
Piran Post – June edition
Lockdown Newsletter
Oh Shoot!
I recently commissioned Tony from Boutique Pet Photography to take some pics of me and Evie. It was good fun and we got some great pics, but not without a certain amount of craziness. I decided I wanted to try to get some pics that were a bit different so was after some different perspectives / angles.
To begin with I thought it would be good for me and Evie to lie on the ground and look towards the camera
While this pic was being taken, I was rolling backwards down the dune with Evie squashing into me for a mummy cuddle!
Tony did manage to capture a couple of amazing images though, Evie looks beautiful in these.
Tony had asked me to look straight ahead. The only way I could do it without laughing was to stare madly, resulting in this dark image. My parents think this looks like a photo they used to take in the old days where they would take the photo of a deceased person with their family. It is a bit ‘Adams Family’ I love it!
Next I thought it would be a great idea to jump off the dunes down into the sand. In my head, I would be floating off the dune like a fairy, landing light footed on the soft sand below. The reality? I hardly left the ground and landed with a bang – the tremors were recorded in Truro! Evie had run off in the opposite direction in any case, so no pics of that!
Next I had the great idea of me and Evie lying in the sand with a pic being taken from above …….
As Tony was packing up his kit and we were thinking of heading off home, Evie jumped up on me for a treat, it just goes to show that sometimes it’s the things we don’t stage that happen by accident that sometimes result in the most natural outcome. We had great fun. And I have some great images of me and my girl x thank again Tony
Piran Pets Adventures and Pricing Information
Here at Piran Pets we have many different adventures on offer to suit all sizes of pooch. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch
Tel: 07737843781 email: nicky@piranpets.com
A day in the life of a dog walker
Bella, a four year old retriever, has been staying for the past 3 weeks. She loves home boarding and gets on with Evie very well. Monday is the day her owners are coming home. Monday is the day Bella decides to roll in a massive pile of horse manure, all fresh and green. Monday is a really good day for Bella to have a bath!
It’s lovely having dogs to stay, I’m licenced by Cornwall Council to home board 3 dogs at a time but restrict this number to 2 to provide a more exclusive service.
So Bella has gone home now and all is quiet at the Piran Pets Pad. It’s great catching a bit of one to one time with Evie before the next four legged guest arrives. A break also gives me a chance to catch up with cleaning beds and towels!
Today hasn’t been the best day to be a dog walker. I used three sets of waterproofs but none of the dogs seemed to mind getting soaked. If anything, the rain made them all frisky. I did my afternoon ‘Little dog Trek’ at Chapel Coombe in St Agnes and this provided a bit of shelter for the little dogs – who all ended up going in the stream in any case. Towels, coats and van are now all dry ready for another soaking tomorrow!
How to become a Piran Pets VIP (Very Important Pooch)
There are many benefits to becoming a Piran Pets VIP. At Piran Pets Adventure Treks there are certain services that are only available to Piran Pets VIPs. This ensures that all of the dogs in our care know each other and get along. For this reason we no longer look after dogs who are in Cornwall on holiday. We offer a local service for local dogs. Some of the exclusive services available to you as a VIP include :-
- Home Boarding
- House Sitting
- Saturday Super Treks & Fun Day Sundays
- Access to a closed facebook page especially for Piran Pets VIPs where you can view the latest photos, stories, offers and news.
- Access to multiple walk discounts
To apply to become a Piran Pets VIP you will need to do the following…….
- Contact Nicky to arrange a free consultation by email: nicky@piranpets.com or by phone: 07737843781
- Complete a pet sitting agreement form
- Your dog will then accompany Nicky on a trial walk to determine their suitability – at Piran Pets Adventure Treks we like to ensure all our dogs are super friendly!
Once you have successfully completed this application process you will have access to all of the VIP services on offer.
Piran Pets Adventure Treks – Newsletter & Prices, Winter 2018
A new EXCLUSIVE home boarding service offered by Piran Pets
The benefits of EXCLUSIVE home boarding……
- fewer dogs means more attention to each dog staying
- a more comfortable, chilled and laid back home atmosphere where your dog can relax
Here at Piran Pets we like to ensure that your dog’s stay is as comfortable and happy as possible. For that reason we now offer exclusive home boarding – offering home boarding to a maximum of two dogs at a time. So if your dog is boarding with us they enjoy the luxury of being one of a very small number of dogs. The benefits of this? Your dog can enjoy lots of walkies, cuddles and attention. Boarding a smaller number of dogs means your dog can come out walking for lots of the day then enjoy some play and relaxation with Evie before bed time.
If you have a dog who would benefit from exclusive home boarding, please contact Nicky from Piran Pets 07737843781