Taigh de Annasach (House of Misfits in Gaelic - rough translation)
Our little piece of heaven on earth ...
In February 2013 we semi-retired to a house on the West Coast of Scotland right on the seafront overlooking the Isle of Arran. There is a grass area straight outside the front door and beyond that is a natural, unspoiled by tourism beach ... miles of it in both directions.
Best of all it is completely DOG Friendly :)
Best of all it is completely DOG Friendly :)
To say that the dogs love it is such an understatement ... they are never on leads apart from Kashi (deaf & blind) but he has a 30ft extending one so he can explore safely and Biscuit that has a 50ft trailing lead.
As it is also a nature reserve there is an abundance of wildlife, deer grazing on the grass, all manner of land and sea birds (we often sit in the study upstairs and watch the gannets feeding) and foxes, which we feed most nights on the grass right outside the front of the house.
View from our study window
As it is also a nature reserve there is an abundance of wildlife, deer grazing on the grass, all manner of land and sea birds (we often sit in the study upstairs and watch the gannets feeding) and foxes, which we feed most nights on the grass right outside the front of the house.
View from our study window
The Dog House
The house came with a garage so, as we don't drive we have converted it so the dogs have somewhere of their own to go when we are out. It is furnished with a sofa and armchair, carpets and a stable door with the top part mesh to allow air in when it's hot (can also be closed against the cold) ... it even has a cat flap for the moggies.
As it is self-contained it means that our neighbour can release the hounds into the secure back garden so they are never confined for long.... and I wonder why sometimes people say my animals are pampered - lol
End of 2013 electrics were added ... so they now have lights and a heater.
As it is self-contained it means that our neighbour can release the hounds into the secure back garden so they are never confined for long.... and I wonder why sometimes people say my animals are pampered - lol
End of 2013 electrics were added ... so they now have lights and a heater.
June 2015
The Dog House has a new feature ... a Cat Prison ;-)
Living where we do there are many takers to do a bit of house/pet-sitting for us but the cats have often been the stumbling block as, although they love dogs not all dogs would love them in the way they expect.
So ... we installed a containment area.
The Dog House has a new feature ... a Cat Prison ;-)
Living where we do there are many takers to do a bit of house/pet-sitting for us but the cats have often been the stumbling block as, although they love dogs not all dogs would love them in the way they expect.
So ... we installed a containment area.
June 2016
All good prisons should have an exercise yard ...took a year but finally done now, with a cat flap in the window so they can let themselves in & out.
All good prisons should have an exercise yard ...took a year but finally done now, with a cat flap in the window so they can let themselves in & out.
Misfits Holidays
Dog friendly caravan at Sandylands Holiday Park
(Just up the beach from us)
NOW CLOSED ... but we made some amazing friends and want to say a huge thanks to all those that helped us raise such a lot of money for dog rescues and charities.
Dog friendly caravan at Sandylands Holiday Park
(Just up the beach from us)
NOW CLOSED ... but we made some amazing friends and want to say a huge thanks to all those that helped us raise such a lot of money for dog rescues and charities.
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