Group Walks
Somerset Dog Walking’s Group walks are perfect for adult dogs (with no behavioural issues) to have fun and exercise together. They are great for socialisation – dogs love to be in the company of other dogs. If your dog doesn’t usually have much contact with other dogs, then a group walk may be just what they need! Our regulars love to meet their friends each walk.
Our Group Walks are action packed, filled with recall games, scent games, focus training, free-play and frolics with friends all followed by a relaxation period, with time to stop and smell the roses (although to be honest, it’s probably fox poo!) in the beautiful Somerset Countryside. All the training ‘games’ help us to be responsible dog walkers, so we can safely call all dogs back to us when needed, ensure they focus on us when there are other dogs or distractions around, and manage the energy levels so that we drop happy (but not over-stimulated) dogs back home after the walk.
Initial consultation
Before taking dogs on, we carry out an initial consultation and an assessment walk. This helps us to work out their temperament and exercise needs. It wouldn’t be good for us to pair a Collie with a Newfoundland, for example. The Collie would keep on going, but the Newfie would want to stop and rest along the way! If an older dog isn’t particularly keen on younger dogs, we wouldn’t have them on the same walk. It is important that the needs of the dog are taken into consideration – we like our dogs to be happy!
If after the consultation or assessment walk we feel that your dog would be more suited to a solo walk instead of one of our group dog walks, we will discuss it with you, and work towards introducing your dog to a group when they are ready.
On (or off) lead?
We test recall of all dogs in a secure way before letting them off their lead. If a dog doesn’t have consistent recall we will walk them on a long line (a lunge rein), and play plenty of recall games with them until we are satisfied they have consistent recall, moving towards an off-lead walk for even more fun!
Collection
We securely transport the dogs to our walks in our van, with fixed, specially designed dog crates. The dogs are walked for a minimum of 45 minutes, with plenty of shade/water breaks if required. All that play is thirsty work! The dogs are cleaned off after each walk and checked over for any grass seeds or ticks. We try to avoid muddy areas but it’s not always possible, and dogs have an amazing knack of finding something (usually smelly) to roll in! We wash them off/towel them dry as best as we can, but unfortunately cannot do a full groom.
Your dog is then securely transported back home, where we make sure they have water available. After the walk, we send a report detailing what they fun they had, any information we think you need to be aware of, and photos from the walks too.
Booking and payment
For more information on bookings and payment, please visit our Online Portal Information page.
Group Walk prices
£15 per dog
£10 for the second dog from the same household