School’s out for Summer ☀️🐶

The summer holidays are a great opportunity for your entire family to spend some quality time together. If you’re struggling to come up with fun, healthy activities to entertain the kids, turn to your trusty family pet. Some studies show pets contribute greatly to the happiness and wellbeing of your children – luckily there’s plenty you can all do together that will build family bonds without breaking the bank. Continue reading to find out how you can keep your children and your pet entertained throughout the holidays. 

DIY frozen treats 🧊🍓

Get the children involved in helping to keep your pet cool this summer. Grab a furrboost hydration drink and pour into a bowl along with your dogs favorite fruits. Some dog safe fruits are apples, bananas, strawberries and blueberries. Mix the ingredients together and freeze. Once frozen, give it to your dog to enjoy. This will keep your dog cool whilst also keeping him mentally enriched. Shop furrboost here: https://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/shop/products/pet/dog/dog-medication-and-health/health-and-supplements/furr-boost-beef-broccoli-and-blueberry-400ml-hydration-drink.html

Visit your local park 🦢

This interactive activity will not only entertain your children and get their steps in but also exercises your dog! Pop in to petplace and get some Swan and Duck food (link below) and away you go. https://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/shop/products/wild-bird/other-wildlife/swans-and-ducks/brambles-floating-swan-and-duck-food-12-55kg.html

Bathtime 🛁

Whilst you’re shopping for some swan and duck feed, bring your pet in to store for a quick clean in our dog wash! Shampoo and hairdryer provided. Washing the dog is a fun activity that the whole family can be involved in at petplace and will keep your pooch smelling fresh for days- bonus- it keeps your home free of that wet-dog smell!

Visit petplace’s dog park 🐾🐶

Come and visit us this summer with the whole family. During family hour, children under 16 are welcome in the dog park. Sit and relax whilst enjoying a coffee/ hot chocolate and some homemade cakes made by Royle Bakes whilst you watch your pooch run and make some new dog park friends. We at Petplace pride ourselves on a sense of community in our dog parks and have familiar faces returning to the dog park constantly. Follow our dog park instagram to see more. @Thedogpark.petplaceuk 

BBQ time 🍗

During the few sunny days of a UK summer it’s important to make the most of it! Why not host a pet friendly barbecue. Invite all of your pups’ new dog park friends and cook dog friendly food- just in case it ‘falls’ off the barbecue and into one of the dogs mouths. Items like chicken drumsticks should be avoided with pets around as the bones could harm your pet. Other toxic foods that could make an appearance at a barbecue are onions, garlic and corn on the cob.

For other pet friendly barbecue foods head to this link: https://www.webbox.co.uk/blog/10-dog-friendly-bbqfoods#:~:text=Plain%2C%20boneless%2C%20cooked%20pork%20is,are%20highly%20toxic%20to%20dogs.