Virtual dog show held at Horsham care home

Throughout July, those at Westlake House Care Home shared pictures of their beloved pets and encouraged family, friends and members of the community to send in images of their pooches to be judged by residents and staff. The dogs were entered into different categories which included prettiest pooch, handsome hounds, cutest eyes, and the dogs the judges most wanted to take home which was selected from pictures emailed into the home by members of the public. Group judging by the dog-loving staff and residents at the home in Pondtail Road took place on Friday, July 31, with entries displayed on a board so the voters could fill out a form to select their winners. Kate Day, general manager at the home, said: “Thank you to everyone that entered our virtual dog show. “Our residents have really loved seeing all the pictures arrive! We had so many beautiful entries that choosing the winners was a difficult task. “A massive thank you again to R&H Pet Supplies for the fantastic prizes they have donated. A good time was had by all.” For more information about Westlake House Care Home, visit https://www.barchester.com/home/westlake-house-care-home ___ A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton: In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. Stay safe, and best wishes.