DOG WALKS AND SCHNAUZERFEST

Schnauzerfest began as a fundraiser in October 2014. Friends around the UK organised walks together, making a donation if they wanted to. From this a lot has grown. Walks and Schnauzerfest are a legendary combination, appearing on ITV’s Britain’s Top 100 Dogs.

HOW WALKS FOR SCHNAUZERFEST HAPPEN

It is a simple thing to organise a walk with your friends in aid of the charity. Many people do it for Schnauzerfest every year and we are here to support all our fundraisers.

There are lots of groups on Facebook which are independently run and which organise walks through the year in aid of Schnauzerfest.

But you don’t need to use Facebook, or social media to organise a local walk with friends. Use your own community to build interest in your walks and you’ll soon find people with dogs, including schnauzers who want to join you.

Walking prompts

WHAT ARE #SFWTGPrompts

Every month we give a #SFWTGPrompt on our social media platforms and in our newsletters. (Sign up here). We invite you to take a walk with your dog using it as your inspiration.

  • Use the prompt to explore familiar surroundings or further afield.

  • Visit new places, or see the old with new inspiration using the prompt.

  • Post your photos on social media with tags #Schnauzerfest #SFWTGPrompts

CAN YOU SUGGEST A PROMPT

Absolutely you can! Get creative, drop us your prompts and we will randomly pick some during the year.

ADVICE AROUND Dog theft for organised walks

We can offer detailed advice on how to organise a fundraising walk if you wish to contact us. There are some specific risks we highlight, like dog theft.

Advertising walks on social media, especially with the scale of reach that Schnauzerfest has, presents a risk. This is why we don’t put full details out of any walks which are organised in support of the charity. We direct people to the people and groups which organise any fundraisers.

Organising walks is easy and fun to do with your friends and family. You just need to take basic precautions when advertising on social media. You might choose to do a walk in a secure field. Or, an on-lead walk, but we’d urge you to think first about the dogs’ enjoyment before deciding this. Not all dogs cope well in on-lead environments with strange dogs and don’t enjoy the restrictions. The dogs always come first with Schnauzerfest.

For more tips and suggestions, contact us for our Dog Walks As Fundraisers Guide.

if you would like to walk in support of schnauzerfest

We’d love you to organise a fundraising walk, or any event you enjoy doing. People happily combine walks with a Woofternoon Tea Party, brilliant fun!

Do it your way, in your own time, with your friends and family and with our support. We’re here to advise, help and would love to hear from you.

Walks are at the heart of Schnauzerfest and much more than fundraisers. Being out there for Schnauzerfest, for the puppy farm dogs, for rescue dogs, wearing some orange, talking to people about our work, even without a fundraising element is terrific support for the charity.

Schnauzerfest is a warm and big hearted community. We rely on you to organise your walks and bring a lot of happiness to many along the way.

If you’d like to talk to us about organising a walk, or locating one in your area contact us anytime.