As far as I know yes! We haven’t actually got around to doing it yet but I’d be very surprised if it wasn’t still on. I believe you need to register first on-line, then just turn up with your dog and run.

Nollaig hasn’t been at all well. The last update I had was positive but Nollaig isn’t out of the woods yet. Kathleen and Neil have had a lot of bad luck recently and she’s so busy I haven’t seen her for ages and don’t get much word from her. They really need cheering up so if you can think of anything. But keep everything crossed for Nollaig.

Have you considered swimming for Fudge? It’s a great way to exercise them without overloading their joints when they’re heavy. I don’t know where you live, but we take ours to Allers Farm Kennels Hydrotherapy. It’s a bit pricey at £25 per session, but if you take two dogs to share a session it’s not so bad.

Another thing that might help – we feed ours on Burns and actually find it hard to keep weight on them! I know a lot of it is down to genetics, but it might be worth a try? It’s designed to keep dogs lean.

Also, i’ve just read the message from Kathleen above, we have Elvis, aka the other Fudge, who is Chino and Tischa’s brother, Nollaig is his mum, I hope she is ok?

We got a single bungee lead with a double cani-cross line, so the pull of the dogs is dampened at the connection to the belt only. I *think* this is the way it’s supposed to be. Didn’t notice any problems when Beanie and Biggles took turns being the lead puller on our (admittedly short) test drive.

Talking harness size, the size 3 is still fractionally too big for Beanie even when adjusted to the minimum – we may buy the next size down for her if it’s too mobile in serious use. It’s a better fit on Biggles, but there’s still loads of adjustment room left. I’d be surprised if size 3 wouldn’t cover all of your Beagles (if in doubt we could meet up and do a test fitting!)

Re Nollaig: what disease has she been diagnosed with? I know you’ve rung us and Susan’s called you but we’ve kept missing each other – the last we heard she was having tests on her bone marrow.

Thanks so much for posting this up, a couple of questions did you get the double lead bungee or the cani cross line double lead as I presume the double lead bungee allows 2 dogs to pull at different strengths? Also regards to the fleece harness do you think size 3 would fit majority/all of my beagles? Won’t be going to racing at moment as Nollaig can’t be left on her own just now, have to keep an eye on her and also her immune system is strongly suppressed with all the drugs she’s on so not to be around a lot of other dogs as she is very susceptible to infection.For that reason I don’t want any of my other dogs to catch anything either from other dogs as they could pass it on to her and her immune system wouldn’t be able to fight it!! We are hoping and praying that she can make it through this,but she might not.It’s a horrible disease we’re dealing with.Please cross everything for her. I take her out to the park at my Mum’s with Dillon (both on lead) but don’t let them near any other dogs.
Cheers
Kathleen