CULL THE SEAGULL THAT BIT MY GIRL
loungers and much more. Dogs are allowed around most of the park, including the bar and restaurant.
There are lots of great dog-friendly things to see and do nearby including markets and châteaus.
With many beautiful villages, towns and cities on your doorstep, there is no shortage of places to visit.
Make sure you go to Reims, the unofficial capital of the Champagne region, where you can visit a dogfriendly Champagne house and have a glass of fizz.
Don’t forget Paris too, of course. The capital is predictably bustling so not the best place for pets unaccustomed to busy cities.
Our dogs are used to London so it was no problem for them. We took them on a full tour including the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, L’Arc Triomphe and Champs-Élysées.
We also managed to fit in a beer before the short train trip back to base.
We had a fantastic time and are already planning a return visit.
Our dogs were allowed in restaurants, bars, shops – pretty much everywhere and we were even welcomed with a goodie bag at a tourist centre.
Book your crossing at eurotunnel. com and your dog-friendly holiday at eurocamp.co.uk and see for yourself.
The Government advises you to make your travel reservation four months in advance with upcoming Brexit. Keep reading my column every Thursday for pet travel updates. ●
PET passports keep Britain’s animals happy, healthy and safe. But be aware of other risks de including sandflies and tick-borne Encephalitis, a disease that isn’t present in the UK. For more info check out the Keeping Britain’s Pets Healthy campaign online.
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FOLLOW our pups online and you’ll see that we spent a week in the beautiful region of Aisne, France. Follow our adventures on social media at @wildpawspics. Essential items to pack:
● Beco Pets collapsible bowl – easily in your luggage
● Aqueos spray-on emergencies
● Natures Menu superfood bars for on the go
● Little accident box by Aroma Care Solutions for your car
● Laughing Dog wet food multipack – healthy food, easily packed. plaster fits for PET PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS
● Make sure your dog is up-to-date on vaccinations
● Your pooch must have a microchip. This is a legal requirement in the UK so should already be done
● If you’re travelling outside the EU, there may be additional requirements. Check these on the government website, gov.uk A PSYCHO seagull swooped on a one-yearold’s pram and nearly bit her finger off.
Little Sienna Byrne screamed as the bird tried to snatch a biscuit from her hand leaving a wound with blood streaming. Mum Hayley is now calling for a cull of the gulls to prevent further attacks.
She said: “It could have been her eye or taken her finger off or anything. It was horrendous. She was screaming, it was awful.
“There was a shocking amount of blood and skin missing off her finger.
“There should be a cull or something. There’s just so many of them. It’s frightening and there’s no warnings in place.
“I couldn’t even do anything about it.”
Hayley, of Holywell,
Flints, said it was not the first seagull attack in
Llandudno, North Wales.
She added: “You can’t enjoy anything. It’s always in Llandudno. It’s plagued by seagulls.”
But Berin Jones, of the
Llandudno hospitality association, said: “They are protected so there is, unfortunately, very little we can do about the problem”. ACTRESS Sheila Hancock’s home has been raided by burglars.
They targeted the 17th century Cotswolds cottage – nicknamed “Lucky” – that Sheila shared with actor husband John Thaw before he died in 2002.
A number of silver ornaments were stolen while the actress, 86, was away filming.
One resident in Luckington, Wilts, said: “They targeted the house – nowhere else was broken into.”
Sheila nursed Morse and The Sweeney star John there before his cancer death at the age of 60.