Skip to contentLast month gorgeous hound River, winner of our Ruff Reviewer campaign, joined us at Rowley. Here is exactly what River and owner Simona had to say about their stay in The Stables…
“Firstly we were amazed at how well equipped The Stables were. Everything was provided, from cooking utensils, towels, dog towel, shower gel, shampoo, coffee, first aid kit, washing machine, dishwasher and much, much more!
It definitely was a hassle free, relaxing stay. The Stables was beautifully decorated for Christmas with a lovely tree, wreath, ornaments and mistletoe. We also received a lovely welcome package with crisps, fudge, home grown juice and local cider.
We stayed for two nights and had a fabulous time. Both nights we fired up the wood burning hot tub for a lovely evening soak. As I relaxed into the water, River eye up her chances of hopping in too!
Luckily for me the large private enclosed garden proved more interesting to sniff around. The garden was a lovely size for River to roam in and the fences were high enough for River not to jump out.
There was under floor heating which kept all of our feet warm, alongside the wood burning stove which kept us cosy at night. There was more complementary wood by the entrance, if we needed anymore.
The bed was like sleeping on a cloud! It was so comfy and we spent bedtime watching Netflix on the TV in the bedroom. Unfortunately River wasn’t able to experience sleeping on a cloud, although she did try and sneak her way up….eventually settling in her own bed, right next to us.
There’s so much to do locally, almost too much to choose from! We went for a lovely walk at the Shrawley woods, which was a great combination of woodland and open areas to run off lead. We also visited two local dog friendly pubs, the New Inn and the Crown, which didn’t disappoint.
After our muddy walk we utilised Rowley Farm’s dog wash. This was a life saver!
The peanut butter and lick mat provided was definitely River’s favourite part. There was soap (which made River smell so nice!) and scrubby gloves also provided. After rinsing her off we used their dog towel to dry her before having post bath zoomies in the garden.
Rowley Farms is home toa range of animals including sheep, goats and piglets. River can be reactive towards farm animals, so I went and visited them on my own. The goats were very friendly and the sweet little piglets greeted me with some oinks. The animals are nicely tucked away out of sight for any reactive dogs.
Overall, we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to be Rowley Farm’s Ruff Reviewers. River had an amazing stay, and so did her hoomans.
We will definitely visit again.”
Simona & River xx