About Us

We chanced upon Aldeburgh in the summer of 2014, staying at a local campsite (Cake & Ales); we'd come to  take part in a charity bike ride around Suffolk on the Sunday and decided to have a little meander around the area the day before.  Arriving in Aldeburgh at lunchtime, we grabbed some fish and chips (as you do!) and sat outside the White Hart with a beer in glorious sunshine thinking 'this is the life'.....or could be..?

Later that year, we rented a cottage for Christmas, this time without bikes but with our German Shepherd Deefah ... and then virtually every Christmas since, as well as Easters and other times in between...we were hooked!

We loved how dog friendly the whole area seemed and the sheer number of hounds we saw every time.... thinking wouldn't it be nice if there were something just for them in the Town ...

..... visiting  Aldeburgh the next Easter, over a drink in the pub with some friends, we started to think....maybe we could open a little Dog Shop in Town that would provide that 'something'....... never dreaming it would ever actually happen ... 

.... one year later and we were now living in the area and preparing for our Easter Opening .... :-)

.... and on April 5th 2019 the Mayor of Aldeburgh officially opened us for Business ...

Moving on to 2023 and we'd just celebrated our 4th Anniversary of Opening the Shop ... what a ride its been! ... we've had a great time and met so many dogs and made so many new friends, both through the shop and in the community .... this is such a welcoming place

...though one piece of sad new, at the age of 14 our old Boy Deefah crossed the rainbow bridge , will will forever miss him ... but then last summer a new bundle of fun joined us  ... and what a bundle he is! Dillon the Shepadoodle (!) .. now 10 months old ... 

Its been amazing journey so far and we're looking forward to many more years ... and continuing to Live the Dream!

Gary &  Jacqui  (& Dillon the Doodle!)

A quick update ... December 2024 and we're looking forward to Christmas once again, 

Our Christmas Window is in, the town is looking amazing and we're looking forward to welcoming friends both old and new ... such a special time of year in such a special place ... dogs in Christmas Jumpers, we even wear some ourselves!