FREE BARK FOR LIFE BANDANA FOR YOUR DOG OR T-SHIRT FOR YOU

when you raise £25.00, download your sponsor form today 

This walk is suitable for all ages and wheelchairs users and pushchairs.

Bark For Life is a fundraising event honouring the life-long contributions of our canine friends. Dogs are wonderful companions and those of us who are dog owners will know the joy of walking and caring for a dog, however the personal benefits of owning a dog are numerous, including:

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• Regular dog walking improves fitness levels

• Patting/stroking a dog helps to reduce stress, lowers your blood pressure and your chance of cardiovascular disease

• Children with dogs tend to have better self-esteem

• Owning a dog can help improve loneliness and also help recover from personal trauma – such as a lost loved one

• Playing with your dog can elevate your levels of serotonin and dopamine – making you feel good and calm.

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Canine companions demonstrate unconditional love, joy, security, compassion – At Bark For Life with your canine best friend, smile, and make new friends – both canine & human.

What happens at a Bark For Life event?

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At Bark For Life, dogs and their owners pay to take part in a 5k walk around the beautiful Forest of Dean – other family members are also welcome but the emphasis is on our canine friends as it is for these who sponsorship/donations to beat cancer will be obtained! On the day there will be:

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• Doggie games

• Top dog & fancy dress contest

• Music and Refreshments

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Bark For Life is a chance to spend a few hours with family, friends and your beloved dog in the great outdoors whilst raising those essential funds to research all 200+ cancers.