Nunney, Somerset - Dog Friendly Days Out

I enjoyed a trip to Somerset recently, staying in Kewstoke, Weston Super Mare and while there we took a trip out with Mary to the pretty village of Nunney which was a lovely place to spend a few hours. 

The main draw was Nunney Castle, an impressive ruin dating form the 14h century. Its got a moat and everything! It has four round corner towers and seriously impressive. It's maintained by English Heritage and it's also free. 

Mary scampered around the edge of the moat, leading us to the bridge which takes you inside the castle. 

Spot the dog! 

Wow, that's big! 

After a trip round the moat saying "Woah, this is a BIG castle"  we wandered to the village and had a drink in the dog friendly George. 

I didn't take many photos in The George, because I was too busy slurping down a drink and salivating over the tapas menu, but I did find this video if you want to get a feel for it. 

More details about Nunney Castle here http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/nunney-castle/
and The George pub here http://www.thegeorgeatnunney.co.uk/

The fastest dog on two paws

The fastest dog on two paws is Jiff  who is a Pomeranian.

When you see  his face in a still image, especially with those weird clothes, he sort of looks weird and makes you wonder if you having a bad dream, but when the video plays, he looks very cute and and you can see there is nothing sinsiter about it.

The World's Smallest Dog

The world's smallest dog (height-wise)  is Milly the Chihuahua who is 3.8 inches tall.She lives in Puerto Rico and is five years old.

Here she is. Look how tiny!

A trip to Edvin Loach Old Church in Herefordshire with Mary

The weather forecast showed us the only place  it wasn't raining today in the Midlands was Herefordshire, so that's where we went- and it was raining but only a little bit! We took a trip out to Edvin Loach Old Church. The English Heritage website says "The curious name of this place originates in the late 11th century, when the district of Yedeven was divided between the Loges and Ralph families, hence the present names of the parishes of Edvin Loach and Edvin Ralph."

It's free entry and dogs are welcome. 

Mary was keen to get inside the gate but wasn't too keen on the nearby gunshots which spooked her, but she soon got used to it.

"The herringbone-pattern stonework on the north and south walls is a feature of early Norman churches in this part of England, as is the style of the simple south doorway."

At the gate, an information sheet told us you can usually see for miles, but the weather interfered with that. 

Mary having her photo taken. 

Does my butt look big in this? 

You can read more on the English Heritage website here 

Dogs On Tricycles

Here are some dogs on tricycles.



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The biggest dog in the world!

Since this afternoon when I decided to  dedicate my life to dog blogging, I have been inundated with requests for features on Off the Lead.
Everyone is asking "But Liz, What Is THE BIGGEST dog in the world?"

Well, it seems the biggest dog in the world is Freddy, The Great Dane who is 7 ft
6 is the  Guinness World Record holder. He weighs 14.5 stone. Thats flippin' massive aint it?


Here he is.


So it seems Freddy  is the actual biggest dog in the world, but in terms of breeds, The Great Dane has other contenders, so here is a video about some more  bloody massive dogs! The size of them!



There's more dog related posts below! Next time ... really small dogs!