More about the campaign to attract dogs to the borders -still confined to 'short breaks' I am sad to see. It is not clear if the well behaved dog is to be another Dog Ambasador like Lord Whatsit. Anyhow the deasdline for submissions is past but if you have a favourite dog walk let Ms Drane know. The Hutton walk would be my candidate but I am dogless and hope to remain that way. Dogs are fine in their place-on other people's leads for a start.
Scottish Borders Is A Dog Friendly Place
So says the Scottish Borders Tourist Board, (SBTB) as it prepares to launch its Dog Friendly Campaign highlighting the dog friendly nature of the region in an attempt to encourage short break holidaymakers to visit with their pets this summer. The SBTB is currently looking for a model dog to front its marketing literature and is asking owners of 'well behaved' handsom canines to get in touch. Fiona Drane, Director of Customer Marketing for the SBTB said: "We need a well behaved dog for the role as it will involve posing for photographs but the chosen dog will be well recompensed — with a doggie makeover and £100 to spend in its favourite pet shop!" About the campaign she said: "There are over 4.8 million households that own dogs in the UK and in the Borders we are fortunate to have an incredibly high number of accommodation providers and attractions that are dog friendly. We plan to launch a campaign to encourage pet owners to visit the Borders this summer." If you are a dog owner in the Borders region and you want to make your pet famous send a photograph of him or her with a covering letter detailling your dog's name and age, your home address and favourite dog walks in the Borders to: Fiona Drane, Scottish Borders Tourist Board, Shepherds Mill, Whinfield Road, Selkirk, to arrive before 30 April.
