Dicky Dog Blog

Getting ready to appear on the Xtra Dog Stand (no 111) for the next 3 days at the Royal Cornwall Show.  Pop along and say high and let us show you in person how great the dicky bag is.  Xtra dog will also be demonstrating their fantastic range of Spiffy Dog collars and training accessories to help you take control of your dog.

Stand 111 is very close to the dog show rings so make sure you sniff us out!!

What!

It's a special one day seminar run by Keep Britain Tidy for over 140 councils to make them aware of the problems of dog fouling (like they don't already know) and to offer ideas and solutions to the problem.  We have been invited along to introduce them to the Dicky Bag which has been identified as a solution to all their problems.  As the new government takes power I think we all know we are in for some tough times with budget cuts so more councils are likely to take the view of Wokingham borough council who took out 245 dog bins last year and saved themselves £60,000.

We are hoping that along with these extreme measures the councils will have the forethought to offer their residents an alternative to dog bins just like Conwy council have and invest in Dicky Bags enabling dog owners to transport their dogs waste as far as necessary to the nearest bin or even to their homes.

For all you dog owners out there that own an iPhone here's a great tip on a free application.  The National Trust have an app available which not only gives you details of your nearest National Trust property to your current location but will also show you how to get there on google maps.  It's a great little app which can open up a raft of new places to explore and walk your dog, it may even be a dicky bag stockist, and the what's more it's absolutley free.

Just a quick note to let you know that you can now purchase Dicky Bags at 7 National Trust Properties around the Country.  These are Trelissick and Carnewas in Cornwall, Knightshayes and Killerton in Devon, Box Hill in Surrey, Felbrigg in Norfolk and Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.  You can now enjoy a great day out with your dog and not have to worry about carrying that bag of dog poo.  If you've got a National Trust Property near you why not pop in and see if they have joined our list of outlets.