ABOUT Dog Friendly Dorset Group
Love Dogs. Love Dorset. Making Dorset more dog friendly. Helping dogs.
Dog Friendly Dorset constituted group is a not-for-profit, non-commercial group.
Nicky Merlin Ambassadors for Dog Friendly Dorset group
WE NEED FUNDS AND SPONSORS to keep our organisation going so that we can continue our most pressing initiative which is the Merlin’s Pet Food Banks, helping to feed pets in need during this cost-of-living crisis. We have 12 Pet Food Banks stretching from Portland to Dorchester to Christchurch to keep topped up during this cost-of-living crisis.
Hello friends,
Dog Friendly Dorset group aims to raise awareness of the importance of pets and dogs to the well-being of humans, both the physical and mental health and emotional benefits of owning a pet. Many pets are a lifeline for their humans and an emotional support aid, and we nurture the special relationships between dogs and humans by providing community-based support, events, and initiatives.
We are reliant solely on donations and sponsorship. When you donate to Dog Friendly Dorset Group you are supporting all of the work we do in the Dorset community for dogs and their families.
While we have a fantastic team of volunteers who support us, we have to cover the core costs of running the organisation, in addition to the costs we might incur for our community-based activities. If we cannot cover our costs, then the group and all our activities will cease to exist.
As a small constituted community group, we operate on a not-for-profit cost recovery basis. Any contributions we receive help us cover essential running costs and the organisation of community initiatives, including
Website and tech costs with directories and education platform
Booking platform costs
Domain names
Email services (Mailchimp and other providers)
Pet Food banks across Dorset
Dog First-aid courses
Stress-free meet-ups (helping dogs who find it difficult to socialise)
Wellness and Behaviour clinics (live videos and conversations ).
Dog wellness education
Play dates and socials (to help humans and dogs to get out and socialise).
Online educational resources provided by professionals
Insurance
Marketing and Advertising
Google Ads
Legal Advice
Venue hire
Equipment and materials
Printing, signage and educational materials
First Aid Kits
Storage containers
Gazebos and portable equipment
Replacement of worn or damaged items
A small contingency fund for unexpected needs
Read more about what we do here https://dorsetdogs.com/what-we-do
If you can support us, please donate here. We appreciate every penny x
Copyright Dog Friendly Dorset Group 2017-2026
“Really pleased how far Bonny has come since joining this group. She used to bark at everything. Since coming to the rommies meets she now is happy being on the sang around other dogs without a sound. One of the dog walkers we bump into has also commented on how much she has come on.
I didn't do anything special with her but I think she realised the other dogs were not going to hurt her.
Thank you for such an amazing group plus the Dog Friendly Dorset Dogs Rommies/Heinz 57 group hosted by Jan Ryan.
Kay McCann and Bonny
Case Studies
Image Credit: Lourdes Photography
Hobbes and River meeting for the first time on our Sighthounds Play Date showing the joy when dogs make friends with other like-minds and really get to show off their breed and build their confidence and self-esteem.
The humans get to socialise too and meet friends who share with each other the quirks of the breeds and share breed-specific information and meet each others needs.
We support each other.
Staffy Play Date to raise the profile of this beautiful breed which is often stigmatised in the community x
Image Credit: A Billion Clicks Photography
Your donation goes to Dorset Dogs CIC Community - the Community Interest arm to our Dog Friendly Dorset Facebook group.
