Rebecca completes challenge for animal charity with her dog Casper

IT WAS time to raise funds for a ‘pawsome’ charity as Rebecca Franklin, a colleague at Seccombe Court, and her dog Casper the Golden Doodle, completed the Muddy Dog challenge.

The Muddy Dog Challenge is a 2.5K or 5K obstacle course that can be completed alongside your furry friend in support of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The course can be completed by walking, or running, with or without a dog by your side.

Rebecca and Casper raised £270 in the build-up for this challenge, and later applied for Care UK’s Match

Funding scheme, which matches colleague fundraising efforts up to £1,000.

With match funding approved, Rebecca’s final donation to Battersea Dogs and Cats home was £540.

She said: “Regardless of all our training, nothing prepares you for the 18 wet and muddy challenges the obstacle course includes. The excitement and enthusiasm of everyone definitely helped us to complete the 5k route.

“It was a brilliant event. We loved meeting lots of other lovely dogs and their owners. Casper rose to the various challenges with gusto, and we both had fun getting very muddy.

“The best part of it all was raising money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and having Care UK match our total.”

Rebecca is a regular fundraiser for the charity, after feeling inspired to make a difference following the heart-breaking ‘For the Love of Dogs’ television series.

The pair regularly trained in preparation for the event by taking daily walks, jogging in local sports fields, and enjoying themselves in the countryside.