Events 2025

 

 

 

 

**Events 2025**

 

OCTOBER 2025

🌟NAIL CLIPPING🌟

Advance notice of our next clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 4th October 2025, 11.30 to 12.30 pm.
*We would respectfully ask that anyone attends during this hour ONLY.*
No appointment is required but please be advised that you may have a lengthy wait to be seen, we also do ask for a donation to the rescue for this service.
Our kennels shop will be open for sales of treats, collars, leads, coats etc. We are also stockists of Ostrich bones, priced at £16.
You are responsible for yourself and your dog (s). You MUST muzzle your dog if there is the possibility they may be reactive towards other dogs.

 

Saturday 11th October 2025 – We are pleased to be returning to the Tesco Haydock/St. Helens store (Bellerophon Way WA11 OGT). We’ll have some greyhounds for you to meet and it’s an ideal opportunity to come along and find out what wonderful pets they make. Please stop and chat if you’re out shopping.

 

Saturday 11th October 2025 – 10 am to 4 pm. We are pleased to once again have a stall on the popular Chorley craft market on Fazackerley Street in the town centre. Selling handmade items including dog coats for all breeds, we will also have greyhounds for you to meet. Please stop for a chat if you’re out shopping.

Saturday 11th October 2025 – 10 am to 2 pm. We are fundraising for the rescue at Tyldesley Makers market taking place in the town centre. Please support local makers – and your local greyhound rescue!

 

Saturday 18th October 2025 –  9am to 4 pm. We will have a stall at the Artisan Street Fayre in Walkden centre, outside B and M/Tesco on the second floor.  We’ll have all sorts of crafts and dog related items for you to browse through. Please come along and support local makers – and your local greyhound rescue too!

Sunday 19th October 2025  – 10 am to 2 pm. We are delighted to have the opportunity to return to Avant Garden centre, Wigan Road, Leyland. We’ll have lots of hand made items for sale, many suitable for gifts. Also dog coats, dog collars and much more. Oh and some greyhounds for you to meet too! If you’ve ever wanted to find out more about greyhounds as pets this is an ideal opportunity.
PLEASE NOTE: dogs are not allowed inside the garden centre.

Sunday 26th October 2025 -Please join us for a sighthound social dog walk being held in Woodbank Park, Turncroft Lane, Offerton, Stockport SK1 4JR

Walk details:
Date: Sunday 26th October 2025
Time: Meet at 9.30 am for a 10.00 am start
Walk: Two routes of 30 minutes or an hour
Meet: Woodbank Car Park, Little Moor Lane, SK1 4BB

*Sighthounds and companion breeds from same household only please
*Suggested £2 donation per hound
*Halloween Fancy Dress encouraged (only if your hound is comfortable with this) with a prize for best dressed hound.
*All dogs to remain on leads, no extendable leads please

*Cafe and toilets available
*Cafe in the park, run by Pure Innovations, is kindly donating biscuits for humans and hounds after the walk (Thanks to our volunteer Paul Wainhouse for arranging this)
*Merchandise available after the walk – dog coats, natural treats and crafts.
*Opportunity to take part in a ‘Name the Dog Card’ for £2 a go, with three great prizes on offer.
*Car park has height and width restrictions: Height 2m (6 ft 6 ins)
Width 2m (6ft 6 ins)

**This is a social dog walk organised by Makants Greyhound Rescue. You are responsible for yourself and your dog(s). Please muzzle your dog if they may be reactive. Suitable footwear and clothing is advised.**

NOVEMBER 2025

Sunday 30th November 2025 – keep this date free for our annual Christmas Fair which will be taking place once again at Boothstown British Legion. More details to be announced.

DECEMBER 2025

 Friday 12th December 2025 – Wild Mint Cafe, Golden Days Garden Centre, Back Lane, Wigan, WN6 8RS, 11 am to 3.30 pm. We are pleased to be attending this popular event – being held adjacent to the cafe at Golden Days Garden centre – with many crafts hand made by members of our own Crafters group. We’ll have many items suitable for Christmas gifts along with hand made dog coats (all breeds).
There are concession stores in the Garden centre too, definitely worth a trip out!

With plenty more dates to be added, watch this space!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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