Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 18

Laura Trevillion-Moore sent this lovely shot of Rolo and Hugo on the beach at Trebarwith, one of our favourite dog friendly beaches and only a few minutes from Helsbury. Laura said "Our week in February at the lovely Farmhouse has become my yearly birthday treat!  So looking forward to next Feb, so are the dogs!" 

Bridge over the River Camel...

There won't be many new bridges over the River Camel any time soon so we're very lucky to have had permission to build this lovely bridge providing access to the land we have on the other side of the river.

 This bridge provides walkies on another 20 acres of land including another huge fenced paddock and more lovely woodland. It will be finished over the Winter and ready for guests in 2014. Just in case you need reminding you can see some images of the land at Helsbury here on our website.

Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 17

Rachel Sinkinson sent this great shot of her dogs, she said: "We think they are asking each other if they should request another run around the fields!!!" This would make a great caption competition, feel free to let us have your suggestions.

Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 16

Jess Bradbrook and her family had a "fabulous stay" recently in Broadview and sent these great shots of Luna and Cosmo enjoying their holiday.

Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 15

Dawn Morgan sent this lovely pic of a very happy little chap, she said: "This is my dog Honey having a great time on the beach ! We stayed at the farmhouse, three couples and seven dogs!! The best place I have ever stayed. Will definitely come back again!"

Tortoise Friendly Holidays Part 2...

Having had our first tortoise visit last year, we had two in one week last month and here's the evidence. Eric Bradbrook who bought Trafford along said: "We would just like to say that we had a wonderful week in Broadview. Everyone had a great time, humans, dogs and especially Trafford the tortoise who had never been on holiday before!"

Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 14

Shirley & Clive Stinchcombe sent these great shots of their lovely dogs on their recent holiday at Helsbury. They are already looking forward to their next visit!

Nine in 10 Dog Owners Take More Pictures of Their Pet Than Partners

New research released by Direct Line has revealed dog owners prefer their pets to their partners when it comes to screen savers and profile pictures, with nine in 10 dog owners taking more pets of their pets than partners! 86% of the 1,407 dog owners surveyed claimed to prefer to have their pet as their screen saver while 45% said they always use a picture of their pet as their social media profile.

Dog owners are constantly catching their ‘dogs on film’ with nearly a third (31 per cent) taking daily pictures, according to new research from Direct Line Pet Insurance and K9 Media. An incredible one in five dog owners admit that their phone gallery is 75% full with pet pictures as 90 per cent of dog owners reveal they take more pictures of their pet than their partners.

We rely on this happy fact for our dog friendly photo competition every year!