Waggy Walk Guidelines

For the safety of all those joining our Heathland Hounds Waggy Walks, we have some simple guidelines to check out!

Nervous dogs: We want this walk to be enjoyable for everyone, so if you have a nervous dog, please feel free to join us, but leave more distance between yourself and the main group to give your dog space. Before touching/feeding/approaching an unknown dog, please check with the owner that this is okay.  

Important note about dog walking equipment: We cannot allow the use of prong collars, shock collars (sometimes called e-collars), choke chains, or any other kinds of aversive equipment on our walks. These tools pose safety risks and fall outside of our ethical guidelines, so we kindly ask that you leave them at home. You are still welcome to join us using a standard collar or harness, and we are happy to discuss why we take this stance and ethical alternatives.