German Shepherd
Dog Socialization Therapy Walks
To Walk with Dogs.
All are Welcome.
This Weeks Walk - Date: Sunday 07 April 2013 - at the Following:
Alver Valley Country
Park
All meet at 10.30 for a 11am Start
Alver Valley Country Park, Cherque Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, Gosport, Hampshire.
Nearest Post Code: PO13 8FU.
Post Code and Grid Reference:
OS X (Eastings) 457366
OS Y (Northings) 100579
Nearest Post Code PO13 8FU
Lat (WGS84) N50:48:07 (50.801939)
Long (WGS84) W1:11:14 (-1.187313)
LR SU573005
mX -132171
mY 6553199
Meeting point at the roundabout car park,Cherque Way.
All meet at 10.30 for a 11am Start
It’s advisable to bring Wellington Boots, as this time of the year it can be quite squishy and waterlogged.
The Duration time of the walk will take about 90 Minutes.
Directions are:
Head towards FAREHAM - Coming from the east, go on to the A27 EASTERN WAY or if you are Coming from the west, go on to the A27 WESTERN WAY, this will bring you on to the FAREHAM TOWN ROUNDABOUT.
Go on to the GOSPORT ROAD A32 following through the next roundabout, still on the A32 keeping to your right hand side, going on to NEWGATE LANE the B3385, as you pass the next roundabout you will also pass HMS COLLINGWOOD which is also to the right. Continue on until you come to the PEEL COMMON ROUNDABOUT - go straight on round following the B3385 on to BROOM WAY.
As you come to the first set of traffic lights, bare to your left going into CHERQUE WAY. Just before the next roundabout the CAR PARK is on your left-hand side. YOU HAVE ARRIVED.
Dogs MUST be kept either in cars or walked AWAY from the car park until the start of the walk.
It can be a fairly busy place and it doesn't help our cause to have the dogs barking and bouncing about on the leads. It is up to us to make sure that our dogs are not seen in a bad light and to have a large amount of dogs in the car park barking at people and their dogs as they go past is not acceptable & it's not fair on the rest of us who spend a great deal of time and effort trying to improve how the public looks at dogs like ours. Just be a little extra vigilant, as this area is popular with young families, you should have adequate control over your dogs.
Dog waste, Do bag it and bin it.
DOG’S and LIVESTOCK.
To Walk with Dog’s. We recommend that you should exercise caution when bringing your dog on our walks and that you should have adequate control over your dogs around livestock. A flexible lead would be recommended as this will allow your dog to explore, while it enables you to keep your Dog Safe.
Even if livestock are not present, dogs should be ‘under close control’ always, although this doesn’t necessarily mean on a lead. Dogs should be kept on a lead if owners cannot rely on their obedience. You mustn’t forget that Dog’s worrying livestock can be legally shot. The Alver Valley Country Park also known locally as Cherque Farm has a number of Wild and Domestic Animals, be vigilant and Dog safe.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The GSRS will not be held liable for any Costs, damages, expenses, claims and/or judgements that may arise or result from any harm or loss caused by any owner and/or their dog(s) whilst participating in any activity organised by the GSRS. You are responsible for your own dog(s). For further information, read below, under (OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY).
Please be aware that other dog walkers, joggers and horse-riders, are seen at Alver Valley Country Park We do ask if owners can put dogs on lead or make them sit to the side when people walking with or without dogs are on the same path to let them pass. Please keep this up, we have been congratulated on previous walks for stopping and allowing members of the public to pass with their dogs, so it is important we carry on doing this not just because it's polite and something that should be done but because we 'are' responsible GSD (& others) owners!
And don't forget a loud shout of Dog Walkers, Cyclists or Horses will alert the rest of the group, as to what is ahead, and take the appropriate action
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
All dogs and owners welcome as usual, but we would ask that all owners please be responsible for your own dog, german-shepherd-rescue-hampshire.org.uk will not tolerate, be held accountable or responsible for any accident, fight or unwarranted behavior towards a member of the group or member of the public. We welcome new members and dogs and positively urge them to come on the walks for their and their dogs benefit but we do expect owners to keep their dogs in check. We all come on the walks to socialize the dogs & have a natter with like minded people and have a good walk, but if you think your dog maybe aggressive to other dogs or you don't know how your dog will react to other dogs we do ask that you muzzle it for your dogs and others safety. If your dog is unpredictable we ask that you either keep it on a lead or a long line. Please be courteous and respect others by keeping an eye on your dog and being aware of what it's doing, we do not want to stop people or dogs coming on the walk but we will be left with no choice if a dog is a constant problem.
Please make sure your dog is wearing a suitable dog tag before the walk, by law this MUST have the owners address and telephone numbers on and preferably that the dog is chipped and neutered.
Adders - Safety Warning: From march all owners should be aware of Adders.
Springtime sees the end of hibernation for the adder. So keep your eyes peeled while walking on the grassy fields, heaths and in the woods.
The adder is the only British venomous snake, Unfortunately dogs are the animals most likely to be bitten due to their natural curiosity and need to stick their noses into everything! But adder bites are rarely fatal, but dogs do get killed by adders. Adders tend to live in areas of dense ground cover, where they can hide from natural predators, but they also need sunny spots for basking. (Adders need to warm their bodies before becoming active). Adders seem to prefer South facing slopes, in order to maximise their access to sunshine.
Adders are difficult to spot because they're extremely shy animals. Although they can't hear, they'll detect vibrations from you walking, and usually will quickly and smoothly slither into cover as soon as you get anywhere near. Adders are often only a foot or so away from deep cover, and they favour remaining in ground which matches their colouration, making them really difficult to spot.
To keep you and your pet safe follow these simple tips...
- Keep to the paths - snakes tend to live in the undergrowth
- Use a short lead on heathland in summer - part of your Open Access responsibilities
- If you encounter an adder - leave it alone - give it the opportunity to escape to safety. Here's a helpful leaflet Dogs & Adders Leaflet for dog owners. The leaflet gives good advice on identifying adders and what to do if your pet does get bitten. You can also find some tips on First Aid for Dogs page.
So enjoy your walks and REMEMBER that bites are rarely fatal but must be treated quickly by a vet.
Here's some adder facts...
Adders are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is an offence to kill, harm or injure them, and to sell or trade them in any way.
- Females grow larger than males. Link: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/Adder
If the walk has to be cancelled for some reason it will be posted on here at least 2 hours before the walk. It won't be cancelled if it is just raining! So please check here before you set off.
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Our Walks are held weekly.
Previous Walks 31 March 2013.
Harting Downs.
As this is a relatively new walking group, we do need everyones support, to turn-up for the benefit of the dogs to help them to become more socialized.
Considering that it was a holiday weekend, I really thought I would be walking just with my handsome boy Titus alone, so to Ian, Miranda, Sarah, Rachel and the two girls, thank you for turning up, its very much appreciated. It is really great to see the dogs to socialize and mix the way they do, there was a little hick-cup at the start of the walk, but thats all it was. Great company, and what a fabulous walk it was, so enjoyable.
Titus is quite fit and looks very well for his age, he is Nine years old in 70 days time on the
10th June 2013
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Previous Walks 24 March 2013.
THE COMMON SOUTHAMPTON
Sundays walk was an enjoyable one, and without question was really cold, but the dogs seemed to have enormous fun in all the murky cold waters and glutinous type mud.
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Hello Lara, It was nice to see you again from your last weekend walk with us, didn't
our dogs enjoy themselves today. Here are the two photos I mentioned.
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Previous Walks 17th March 2013.
Butser Hill
Thanks’ Sarah and Tim for turning-up this Sunday and giving us your support. After walking those hills, it felt like a work-out down at the dojo. But we had a superb day with the dogs and the weather was unexpectedly dry. The time scale of this glorious walk was about two and a quarter hours.
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Previous Walks 10th March 2013.
M.O.D. Training Camp.
This is where the British and the French Armed Forces Trained Friday and Saturday.
Sarah's magic mushroom
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Previous Walks, 3rd March 2013
Harting Down's, The Southdown Way's
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Previous Walks, 24th Feb 2013
Picket Post - New Forest
Previous Walks, 24th Feb 2013
The Walk at Browndown Training Camp
A great Sunday walk with the Dogs, they behaved brilliantly, there were no issues with any of them, they seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed them selves and also excellent company with Dawn and Mark.
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Previous Walks, 17th Feb 2013.
Part of Alver Valley Country Park
‘Well,’ a great effort regardless of the wet weather, the Dogs seem to have enjoyed them selves, we came back wet, a bit tired and put on a brave smile, and hopefully came back a bit fitter.
Previous Walks, 17 Feb 2013.
Newland's Corner
Thursley Common, 10th Feb 2013.
