Dachshund Afternoon Tea!

On Saturday we went to a local Dachshund Afternoon Tea which was raising money for IVDD research which is a cause extremely close to my heart!
The event had three slots for afternoon tea and sold out super fast and was a really lovely, well planned event! The dogs had a variety of homage doggy cakes and treats, and the humans had a cake stand full of cakes, sandwiches and other delicious tiny desserts - it was so worth the money!

Bow & Harness from Teddy Maximus

We met up with Chloe, Winnie and Archie and spent the morning surrounded by Dachshunds!
I didn't take as many photos as i'd planned to, but it was so lovey just to sit and catch up with Chloe

 Puppicino w/ sprats may be Sev's new favourite!

 So many delicious treats!

Archie & Win enjoying a pupcake 

We've got some exciting posts planned for this week, of which i'm super excited to share!
Thank you for reading,
Jaime & Sev xo

Where have we been?

Wow, it feels like forever since we last posted - sorry!

The last two months have been a whirlwind! We've been busy doing up the house (it properly feels like home!), we've been to a few different small events and got to hang out with our friends including Chloe, Archie and Winnie at Bow Wows at Number 7 which was lovely.

 Sev's snood is from Luna's Loft - use FACHSHUND10 for 10% off!

We've hunted out bluebell woods and gone on many beach adventures.

My best boys 💕

Lily came on a trial week over here with us, and those of you who follow me on twitter will know that sadly she didn't settle over here so went back home with my parents (where she is loving life - I get daily photo and video updates!).

 Lily's snood and Sev's bandanna are also from Luna's Loft

And most recently we were joined by Lola, a 9 week old Gordon Setter puppy. Now yes, I know it's not a dachshund (one day i'll find my perfect cream bitch puppy!) but I have always loved the Gordons and when the perfect litter popped up 20 minutes down the road we couldn't help but visit and allow one to join our family! Lola is the happiest little ray of sunshine who thinks Sev is the best person ever! (He is not quite so convinced, but he's getting there!). We've owned Lola for a week now and she's so clever and has already mastered the sit and the puppy dog eyes, she doesn't quite have the patience to sit still just yet but we're working on it!

 When they first met!

Gorgeous personalised neckerchief from Teddy Maximus' new collection

We're booked to go to a Dachshund afternoon tea event on the 24th June with Chloe which we're super excited about, and will be at DogFest South (more about that closer to the time!)
I've got a whole list of blog posts lined up which i'm super excited about so watch this space!

Thank you for reading,
Jaime, Sev & Lola xo

Places To Visit - Southampton Common & Bellemoor Tavern

Yesterday we attended our first dachshund walk/meet up, it was organised through our local dachshund facebook page (our local group is Southampton Dachshunds).

We've never been on a planned dachshund walk before so we didn't quite know what to expect! All three of us (Me, Alex & Sev) really enjoyed ourselves!

 Harness from Moo & Twig

 Back on the lead, because Ducks!! 

 Putting our Pooch Play through it's paces!

Lead & Tassel from DevilDoodDesigns, Tag from Wag-A-Tude, Bowtie from Bramble & Friends,

 and Collar from Hershwear

Everyone was really friendly and the dogs all got on super well, even Sev enjoyed himself and made friends!

This walk was also a bit of a milestone for us, I let Sev off lead for the first time! He was brilliant and walked to heel the whole time - I was so proud! 

 Such a good boy! :)

 The data from our Pooch Play tracker! Sev was so tired after all that running and playing! 

The walk was located in Southampton Common which is absolutely beautiful, we'll definitely be going there again!

After the walk we decided to have lunch at the pub over the road, the Bellemoor Tavern. They're super dog friendly and dogs are allowed everywhere that there is wooden floor (which is most of the pub!) within minutes of sitting down I was offered a bowl of water for Sev too, which was nice!
Alex ordered a burger (which was delicious, apparently!) and I had the American style Mac 'n Cheese, which was the best mac 'n cheese i've ever had! The prices were very reasonable too!

The three of us really enjoyed it, so will definitely be back!

Would you like to see more posts like this? Let us know!
Thank you for reading,
Jaime, Lily & Sev xo

Nature's Menu True Instinct - Our Thoughts

During February I was contacted by Nature's Menu asking if we would like to try their new raw food range, True Instinct, as a pre-existing raw feeder I said yes!

Nature's Menu kindly sent me 1.5 Kilos of their Small Breed Raw Bites Free Range Chicken and 1.5 Kilos of their Small Breed Raw Bites Duck and Turkey along with three bags of their new Raw Boost complete in the Turkey & Duck, Free Range Chicken, and the Salmon and Tuna. 
True Instinct raw dog food for small breeds contains the perfect balance of deboned meat and organs, with vegetables, fruits and superfoods.The True Instinct range is completely grain, gluten and cereal free too, making it brilliant for dogs with allergies 

I've been feeding Sev the Raw Bites since March and i'm super pleased with it, the small size of the raw bites make it super easy to portion up, and due to their small size makes them super quick to thaw out (I get the bites out after i've fed Sev and pop them in the fridge ready for the next day). What really appealed to me about the True Instinct range was the packaging, due to the house move i'm a lot more limited on freezer space and because I just have Sev with me food waste was a problem (his previous brand of raw came in 500g tubs, meaning that they could go off before he could finish a tub).

Sev really loves the raw bites, and i've definitely seen an improvement in his coat, he blew his coat last winter and I've really struggled to get it back, but recently i've noticed it's a lot thicker and shinier which is a definite bonus!
We've been using the Raw Boost as treats and as his breakfast (he has a tiny amount first thing as his main meal is in the evening) and he seems to really like them, especially the free dried meat pieces!

Sev's very best "feed me" face!

We want to say huge thank you to Nature's Menu for sending us the range to try; Sev loves it and we'll definitely be sticking with it! True Instinct is currently 20% off if you use the code "BOOST20" on the Nature's Menu website!

Have you tried the True Instinct range?
Thank you for reading,
Jaime & Sev xo