Brinkworth & Bassett Unleashed (BABU)

**************** PLEASE NOTE: We are closing from Saturday 30th for maintenance. This includes planting grass seed to cover the poached areas. We expect to be closed for most of April to allow the grass to germinate and grow. Please contact us if you require further information. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you, and we hope to see you all again in the near future. ****************

At Brinkworth & Bassett Unleashed (BABU) we offer an area of approximately 1.5 acres for your dog/s to be off lead to run, sniff & play. This area is fully secured by a 6 foot fence. We have in-paddock parking for your convenience & ease of getting your dog/s in & out of the car safely....

We have lots of fun things to do inside the field....

Find us at the Whitehill Lane/Callow Hill junction between Brinkworth & Royal Wootton Bassett....

We look forward to seeing you & your dog/s soon....

IF YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL WALKER, BOARDER OR TRAINER, AND WISH TO USE OUR SECURE PADDOCK FOR YOUR BUSINESS, PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST.

XL BULLY UPDATE At Babu we are all inclusive. However we do Have an update from our insurers regarding XL Bully dogs.

Any XL Bully dogs booking Babu MUST follow the following rules, to ensure the insurance remains valid:

1. The dog is registered with the index of exempted dog (IED) and a copy of the life certificate is obtained and provided to us (for the insurers) in the event of a claim.
2. A copy of the public liability insurance certificate for the dog is obtained and provided to us (for the insurers) in the event of a claim.
3. The dog handler ratio is 1:1 with their handler at all times
4. The dog is Neutered – in line with Government Rules
5. The dog is Micro Chipped
6. The field is private property with no public access passing through
7. The field is securely fenced and locked so the dog cannot escape
8. The dog is kept on a lead and muzzled until the gate is shut when entering the field
9. The dog is put back on a lead and muzzled before opening the gate to leave the field
10. You can remove the lead and muzzle once inside the secured field

If the household has more than 1 dog, they can come to the field together, but the banned breed dog must have its own handler and then another member of the same household needs to be present to supervise the other dogs. If there is more than 1 banned breed in the household they can come together but each dog must have its own handler.

We do apologise if this causes issues for anyone of our customers. But our hands are tied. It appears that all insurers are insisting on the same, after recommendations from DEFRA.

We personally feel that any secure field should mean that any dogs are free to enjoy themselves, but we have to abide by our insurers demands. The good news is that they do not now have to be muzzled for the whole duration of the visit.