Barking Mad Dog Blog

Welcome to our latest hosts, making waves on the radio and Barking Mad Banbury back on the road.

Hi everybody. Thanks for taking the time to stop-by and welcome to your local Barking Mad Banbury news update for June.

We’d first like to welcome our latest additions to our host community. Lovely Ann and Helen are besotted by doggies and have plenty of experience looking after their own and other people’s pooches. They are both such a great addition to our dog boarding service in Banbury and we’re thrilled to have two such wonderful, caring ladies join our community of dog sitters.

Don’t touch that dial. Barking Mad Banbury are looking forward to appearing on Puritans Radio on June 27th.

Barking Mad Banbury are very excited to be appearing on Banbury’s Puritans Radio. If you tune in on Wednesday the 27^th June at 2:30pm, you’ll hear us talk about all things dog boarding in Banbury and the surrounding area. We’ll try not to fluff our lines.

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Barking Mad Milton Keynes supports Dogs for Good

Danielle with wonder dog ‘Watson’ – Sue, Andrea & Dave from Barking Mad

I felt totally privileged to be invited along to Dogs For Good HQ in Banbury to meet up with the fantastic staff, clients, and of course the incredible dogs which are trained to be an assistant dog to people with a range of needs; providing life transforming support for both adults and children.  I got the opportunity to speak with Danielle (and fuss from Watson), where she expressed how Watson had transformed her life from picking up the smallest object to having the confidence to get out and about.

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The Great North Dog Walk in South Shields! – June 2018

A great day at the show with my neighbouring franchisee Tracy Johnston from the Teesside area.

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Barking Mad, the UK’s very first ‘dog holiday’ service offering the very best tailored one-to-one care for canine companions, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Brand Awareness category in the prestigious annual bfa HSBC Franchise Awards 2018.

Run by the British Franchise Association (bfa), these widely-respected awards recognise both franchisors and franchisees who have demonstrated outstanding business acumen, innovation and achievement.  Franchising is the granting of a licence by one person (the franchisor) to another (the franchisee), which entitles the franchisee to trade under the brand, taking advantage of the systems and support offered by the franchisor.

Franchise Development Consultant, Suzi and Business Development Consultant, Rachel, representing Barking Mad at the BFA Awards

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Bringing Dogs to Interviews – a Barking Mad idea?

In today’s pet friendly climate, dogs appear to be welcomed in more ways than ever. Fancy a coffee with your pooch in tow? – Just visit a dog friendly café. Want to book a holiday? – You will be astounded at the sheer volume of accommodation that now welcomes our four legged friends. There are limits however, or are there? Some forward thinking companies such as Google and Barking Mad Dog Care, now allow employees to bring sociable dogs to work in their head-quarters all year round but for everyone else, the UK’s fifth official Bring Your Dog to Work Day will take place on Friday 22^nd June, encouraging businesses to welcome employees’ canine companions into the workplace to raise money for charity.

Barking Mad franchise owner Faye Carruthers with her border collie, Jazz

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