One last walkies!

Next month Trentham Garden Centre will introduce its ban on dogs. Yasmin Sarwar, right, took her faithful friend for a stroll and reflects on the issues...

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ONE of the main things I love most about warm weather and sunny skies is being able to take my dogs out to beauty spots, and even for a stroll around shopping destinations.

It's not only great for my physical and mental health but also for my dogs' health too.

Taking your pooch to different places is great for their mental stimulation, because as well as seeing all the things we see, their hearing ability and sense of smell is incomprehensible for us. That's why it's important to let them stop and sniff during a walk, and letting them socialise with other humans and dogs (unless they're unfriendly) is critical for a dog, too.