Hey Guys…

if anyone is interested in doing the Discovery 702 Walk the Talk, details are on http://www.royalcanin.co.za/walkthetalk/index.php

DATE | Sunday 25 July 2010

VENUE | Marks Park, Emmerentia

DISTANCE | Dogs are only permitted to walk the 5km and 8km routes

Hey Guys,

remember when some of us did the charity walk at Animals in Distress in Midrand in early October?

Well, there are pictures of some of us and our beagles in the latest edition of the Animals in Distress newsletter!

I was so excited when I opened up my post box over the weekend!

Unfortunately, the booklet is folded, and then I scanned it in, so, apologies for the not so great quality!

a really bad scan of the group of walking people…:

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And the kind people at Animals in Distress sent me some other shots that she had on file… (click on the pics to view a larger image!)

Yesterday was the Charity walk for Animals in Distress.

We saw: Jane with Pippen and Rebel, Trevor & Dilene with Poppadom & Roti, Karen & Robert with Lucy, Gavin & Carmel with Snoopy and his Jack Russel brother… and Tanya & Peter with Harry and Oscar. There was also another couple with 2 beagles. So, all in all, 10 beagles! I think the only breed that outdid us in numbers was the Golden Retriever Oh, and Glen and Lyn who come to out hunts with Vicky were also at the walk, with their 4 ENORMOUS Irish Wolfhounds!

There was a 2.5km walk and a 5km (which was the 2.5km walk twice). I think everyone except Jane signed up for the shorter walk. Once we had done our round, Jane persuaded us all to keep going once more… which we all did

It was quite a big turnout, which I was happy about – it’s always good so see support for a great charity. There were even prizes for the people who finished first, and doggy treat bags for most of the dogs! They had lots of tubs full of water for all the dogs, and an MTN gazebo handing out water bottles to us humans. The weather was nice and overcast, so we didn’t even overheat.

After the walk some of us took a walk around the paddocks to see the horses and donkeys who live there. There were 4 tiny little foals who were VERY VERY cute! Some of the horses were a bit unsure of ALL the dogs who had come to visit… but mostly, everyone was very chilled.

Aaaww, little foals!

The donkeys were all SUPER friendly and extremely cute! I didn’t get any pictures of the beagles unfortunately! (I wasn’t planning on doing a post on the site)… but I did get this photo of my beagle, Harry giving one of the very friendly donkeys a kiss! I was amazed that Harry was so very brave!

beagle/donkey love!

It was a very enjoyable morning, and it was great to see Snoopy, Poppadom, Roti, Lucy, Pippen, Rebel, Harry and Oscar together again!

We are having a beagle fun day at Walkhaven next Sunday, for anyone who would like to come and have a relaxing day with their dogs (not beagle-exclusive!) Click here for more details and to sign up.

Until then,

Happy Beagling!

- Tanya

Hi Everyone!

The 4th of October is World Animal Day!
The Society for Animals in Distress is hosting a fun run & walk to raise money and provide a fun morning for those who would like to join in. The cost is R20 per human – animals walk free. The walk starts at 8am, get there before 7:30am to register, or email Bev to book your spot. They have requested booking early via email and paying in advance to make things easier on the morning! There is a 2.5km and a 5km walk.

The Society for Animals in Distress (SAID) is a non profit organisation which does FANTASTIC work! They educate people in the townships on how to look after their pets. They offer veterinary services to those animals in the townships, and sterilise, vaccinate and de-worm them. They also rescue abused horses and donkeys from the townships.

They are a wonderful bunch of people who do such amazing work!

Please think about coming along to their walk in Midrand… All well socialised, leashed dogs are welcome. By this time our Beagle Hunting will be over – so, there is no excuse!

Let’s show them how it’s done, Beagle Style!! I hope to see you there!

ALL DETAILS BELOW:

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DIRECTIONS:

DIRECTIONS TO :

THE SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS IN DISTRESS

THE PADDOCKS

PLOT 20, MOERDYK STREET

VORNA VALLEY

MIDRAND

TAKE THE N1 PRETORIA HIGHWAY.

EXIT AT THE ALLANDALE OFFRAMP.

TURN LEFT.

AT SECOND TRAFFIC LIGHT, TURN RIGHT INTO HARRY GALAUN DRIVE.

TRAVEL EXACTLY ONE KILOMETRE, GOING THROUGH ONE SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON THE WAY.

AT NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT, TURN LEFT INTO ALBERTYN STREET.

ON THE RIGHT IS THE VORNA VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE.

(YOU ARE ALMOST THERE).

ALBERTYN VEERS AROUND TO THE RIGHT.

THERE ARE ESTABLISHED HOMES ON THE RIGHT, AND NEW TOWNHOUSE COMPLEXES ON THE LEFT.

IGNORE ALL ROADS ON LEFT.

YOU WILL SOON REACH A 4-WAY STOP, WHERE YOU TURN LEFT INTO MOERDYK STREET.

IF YOU GO OVER MOERDYK, YOU WILL ENTER A CLUSTER COMPLEX.

TURN LEFT, AND AT THE END OF THE BRICK WALL SURROUNDING TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX, YOU WILL SEE OUR SIGN :

THE SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS IN DISTRESS.

WE ARE OPPOSITE THE REVAMPED SWISS COUNTRY CLUB.