Two rescue dogs from SDAH in Wotton Bassett, Wiltshire with another shaggy haired old mutt called Charlie started to walk the South west coast path in September/October 2007.

They managed to complete approximately 100 miles on the first stage of their 630 mile route in ten days. They enjoyed the walk so much that they are planning to continue walking the path in stages.

17 july 08, 2nd Stage Latest update below.

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The Three Mutt’s are

Benji a smooth coated Boarder collie who was adopted from SDAH at around fifteen months old, he is now a three and a half.

Sindar is a small black Labrador/cross who was adopted from SDAH in December 2006 at twelve weeks old. She likes her home comforts but also loves adventures and will walk all day long as long as she has got a warm bed at the end of it.

The shaggy haired old mutt Charlie a local carpenter and builder who’s had lots of rescue dogs over the years. He decided that after a successful walk of the first section of the South west coast path in September/October 2007 that he would like to raise some sponsorship for the rest of the coastal path walk for SDAH as a thank you for bringing the three of them together.

The walk starts from Studland bay (poole) in Dorset, it continues through Dorset, Devon then into Cornwall, round Lands End and then up on to Minehead in Somerset. The total mileage of the walk is 630 miles.
The three mutt’s walked about 100 miles from Studland Bay to Budleigh Salterton in nine days of walking in late September/early October 2007.
The next section will be from Budleigh Salterton in South Devon and will be at least 10 to 14 days of walking and hopping on to ferries to cross the various rivers in South Devon/Cornwall. We hope to get to Looe or Fowey in Cornwall in this time but is all dependent on our 10 feet.

The other sections will be walked in

July/August 2008
April 2009 and
September/October 2009

The mutt’s backpacks.
Benji and Sindar only carry their own food, snacks and water when necessary in their backpacks. They are not as heavy or bulky as they look in the photographs.

If you would like to Sponsor Benji, Sindar & Charlie please support them on their walk and help other homeless pets find loving homes. Thankyou