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Carla Bowers

The Great British Dog Walk 2025

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I'm raising money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

This October, I'm taking part in The Great British Dog Walk. Every mile I walk, and every pound I raise, will help train more life-changing hearing dogs for deaf people.

Hearing dogs are highly trained to alert deaf people to important and life-saving sounds, such as the smoke alarm, alarm clocks and even intruder alarms and baby monitors. They also provide lots of love, companionship and emotional support, which is really important as many deaf people can feel lonely and isolated.

It costs £25,000 to fully train a hearing dog, so by taking part in The Great British Dog Walk, I am helping to raise funds to train more dogs. Any donation, however large or small, will really help.

Thank you.

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£1,081 + £154.65 GiftAid

My Goal

£1,000

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Received Five Donations

Reached 50% of fundraising target

Reached Fundraising Target

Great British Dog Walkers have reached 5,000 miles

Great British Dog Walkers have reached 11,000 miles

My Updates

26-30

Friday 31st Oct
Busy week for us but have still been clocking up our miles daily 
Lots of short walks day n eve where we can squeeze them in 

The donations have been coming in still 
Thankyou again to everyone that’s sponsored us 
Let do one final push 
See if we can get £1000 
We are so close now 🐕‍🦺💷❤️

22 - 26

Monday 27th Oct
Been naughty not updating daily 
But been good with our walks… 
We at 80 miles now, way pass our 50 miles target 
Walks have been local trying to avoid getting anymore soakings 

Had lovely walk around woods 
Pit stop for breakie another 5 miles to 

It’s the final countdown down 

£700 raised 
So proud of what Orca and I have achieved 🐕‍🦺

Days 18 - 21

Tuesday 21st Oct
We had a lovely weekend away 
Walked 23miles along the River Thames 
Had lots of rain but we didn’t let it stop us.. 
See so many beautiful places.. 

Walked loops 2 loops 
Marlow to Henley on Thames 
and Maidenhead to Bray 
A few little other walks in between to 

I’ve passed my original goal of 50 miles now 
Let’s see if I can reach 100miles 

Day 17

Saturday 18th Oct
A lazy one today 
Just a mile on morning walk 
Orca having a rest day
Saving her energy as busy & eventful few days planned ahead 
Lots of walking 🐕‍🦺
Will be smashing through those miles and reaching our 50mile target 

Day 16

Saturday 18th Oct
Today had a lovely walk over nature reserve finished off with Orca playing with her favourite toy in the field 

Day 15

Thursday 16th Oct
Another mile this morning added. 🐕‍🦺
This afternoon had a trip to local garden centre, all the Xmas decorations out now 
Met a lovely lady who kindly sponsored us when told her of our walking challenge this month…
The sponsors are still coming in 
The miles are going up 😀

Loving this challenge 

Day 14

Tuesday 14th Oct
Just a slow 1 mile walk today locally 
Head not feeling to good.. 
On track for reaching my 50 mile goal so all is good still 

Day 13

Tuesday 14th Oct
Just an easy one today after long walk Sunday.  2 miles completed 
Lovely walk around the edge of woods 
Been so lucky with the gorgeous weather 

Day 12

Sunday 12th Oct
A lovely early morning start with my walking crew to Hullbridge for breakfast and back via woods 
7 miles today 

Fab news I’ve reached £500 
This is amazing 
I wonder if we can push to £600 😀🙏🏻

Day 11

Sunday 12th Oct
Love the weekends 
Lots more time to enjoy our walks together.. A friend joined us today a lap of the woods with a cuppa half way.. 
5 miles on the clock today 

Not far off £500 
Let’s see if we can get to this before I’m way what through the month 🐕‍🦺🐾❤️🙏🏻

Day 10

Friday 10th Oct
A day out in London today 
Walked a lot more miles but couldn’t keep track of them all… 
Another few more miles added still 🚶‍♀️
Walking to station 🚂😃

Day 9

Thursday 9th Oct
We into week 2 now 
Clocking up the miles slowly but surely 🐕‍🦺An early start with a lovely 2 mile walk this morning with Orca around the beautiful local nature reserve and up the mount 

Spoilt for choice on  our doorstep with so many amazing walks … 
No 2 days are the same 

Day 8

Wednesday 8th Oct
Lots of walking today but around shops!! 
Orcas been so good 
Loves shopping with me 🛍️🐕‍🦺
Nothing recorded!! 
Naughty 👿 
Finished off with nice meal this evening 
Added a few pics from today 🐶🦴

A Big Thankyou Again Everyone 
Have raised over £400 ❤️🐕‍🦺

Day 7

Tuesday 7th Oct
Can’t Thankyou all enough 
Another day and lots more sponsors 
Wow I’m lost for words so much support from all all you 
You’ve been amazing ! 🤩 

Today I decided to leave my car at home and go about my usual day on foot 
Another 3 miles added today 😀🐕‍🦺with special little Orca by my side xx 

Day 6

Monday 6th Oct
Updated my target to £300. 
Wow a big Thankyou to everyone who’s donated so far.. amazing generosity, far exceeded my target already, Thanks to all your support.
Another 2 miles added today 🐕‍🦺❤️🐕‍🦺

Day 5

Sunday 5th Oct
A big Thankyou to everyone who’s donated to this amazing charity so far 🐕‍🦺❤️
2 miles today, followed by a game of fetch over park before I hit the shops this afternoon ! 🛍️

Day 4

Saturday 4th Oct
Finally got my Strava app up & going so can log my walks properly 
So here we go 🐕‍🦺
Just the odd few miles over the last few days 
Today was lovely countryside walk. 
 11 miles to Hullbridge & back with little stop off for lunch 
So lucky living in countryside spoilt for choice with our daily walks 

Carla & Orca 🐾💕

Saturday 4th Oct
Hi Everybody, 
For those that know my Orca, know how very special she is to me and is my perfect 🐕‍🦺 companion.
She’s been a big life changer and like all support dogs given me to confidence to do many things. 
Together, we are going to undertake the “Walking for October Challenge” and raising money and awareness for an amazing charity.  With your help we can give others the opportunity to be as lucky as I am and provide much needed funds to help train and support this amazing charity.
Thank you
Carla & Orca
XX

Thank you to my Sponsors

£52.23

Kye Bowers

You have done amazing! Teddy enjoyed being on his walks with you and orca! We love you both loads!!

£50

Paul Schofield

£40

Audrey

£37.47

Beryl Lightfoot

Very well done Carla

£32.23

Alec Wait

Well done Carla xx

£32.23

Anonymous

Hope it's a great event!

£32.23

Rianna Curley

Good luck Carla! And Orlando would like to wish his sister Orca good luck too!

£32.23

Debbie Finan

Well done Carla.

£30

Romy Watson

Great cause.

£30

Grace & Glynn Purnell

To our Carla You are such an amazing person and Orca is one special doggie. Enjoy your walks with Orca and good luck with all the fundraising you are doing incredible! ❤️

£30

Kerri Eves

Well done Carla & Orca! 👏👏👏 Love Kerri & Luna 🐾

£25

Gemma And Chris Stilwell

well done lovely xxx

£25

Glynn & Grace

Such a great cause, walking for hearing dogs — and don’t worry, I’ve also donated to Paul’s GoFundMe to support the post-walk pub research fund! 😂🍻🐾

£21.93

Carla Bowers

£21.84

Nicky, John And Dixie 🐾

Go Carla and Orca 🚶🏼‍♀️🐕‍🦺 🐾 love The Donovans and Dixie x

£21.84

Gillian Rider

£21.84

Julie Thomson

Well Done Carla & Orca Julie, Andy & Matthew Thomson

£21.84

Darren Fish

£21.84

Paul Hunt

£21.84

Chris Spracklen

£21.84

Ruth King

Good luck Carla and Orca

£21.84

Paul Spires

I suppose I better get my walking boots on then!! Well done Bubsy Xxxx

£21.36

Michelle & Ken Xx

Good Luck Carla & Orca 💕 🐾

£20

Carol

£20

Wendy Frostick

Amazing 🤩

£20

Audrey And Lloyd

Well done to you and Orca - I’ll come on a walk with you to support x Lots of love to you our lovely friend

£20

Georgia

Keep going sis you can do it ❤️

£20

Julie Thorogood

Good luck dear Carla & Orca ❤️ 🐾 Enjoy your walks 🥰xxx

£20

Dean Foreman

Well done Carla

£16.20

Lynn Morris

Very well done Carla and Orca

£15

Auntie Kirsty

Go smash it Carla and Orca. Happy to join you! 🐶xxx

£15

Caroline Manley

Such a great cause so proud of you and beautiful Orca xxx Love the manley fam xxx

£15

Tracy & Daryl Hornsby

Brilliant work Carla !

£11.33

Vicki Speller

Well done my beautiful bestie ❤️ you are doing a fabulous thing ❤️ so happy you and Orca are having fun too ! Love from Auntie Vicki xxx❤️

£11.33

Angela Allison

Amazing cause, well done Carla 💕

£11.33

Lisa Craske

Well done Carla 👏👏

£11.33

Anita Holmes

£11.33

Richard Preddy

£11.33

Sue Kimberley

£11.33

Sarah Talbot

£11.33

Anna Morris

Good Luck Carla and Orca x

£11.33

Geoff Grove

Good luck Carla, Geoff :)

£11

Deb And Andy

£10

Lisa Linehan

Keep up the good work 🐶

£10

Grant

Well Done , keep walking!

£10

Claire Parnell

🐾 ❤️

£10

Deana

Well done Carla xx

£10

Dogsy B

Nice work Carla 👍

£10

Claire Donovan

Well done Carla, an amazing cause 💖 🐾

£10

Anita

£10

Lynsey & Scott

Well done Carla

£10

Lynda Banham

£10

Terina Akers

£10

Isla Pells

£5

Alison Devlin

Go Carla and Orca!

£5

Abi Matt & Kids

£5.00 donated love from Abi Matt & kids

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