WHO IS WEE PAL?

Hi! I’m Jemma and I live in Edinburgh with my two Border Collies Ozzie & Iver.

Two black and white Border Collie dogs sitting in a field of yellow and purple flowers under a cloudy sky.

WHY WEE PAL?

A woman wearing sunglasses and black clothes standing in front of a sign that reads "Diddly Squat Farm Shop" with two black and white border collie dogs on leashes. The setting is outdoors with a gravel path, green grass, and a partly cloudy blue sky.

We always knew we’d get a dog someday and when we did our big move from Aberdeen to Edinburgh we got our first dog Ozzie just a week later; and Iver one year after that. So I don’t really know what it’s like to live in Edinburgh without my dogs. My initial thoughts were WOW, I can really bring my dogs almost everywhere here, and not only that, we were always super welcomed!

Fast forward to me planning a dog-friendly trip down south, where I found that “dog friendly” hotels came with a myriad of limits and exceptions a lot of which are not at all clear on first glance. Our hotel was cancelled last minute in York and I really struggled to find a place that would take both boys and wouldn’t break the bank.

Two Border Collies sitting on a grassy hill with a cityscape in the background, including a historic monument and clock tower, under a partly cloudy sky.

So I decided to combine my love for dogs, planning and living in Edinburgh. I wondered how I could amalgamate all of my local dog-friendly knowledge i’ve gained over the past 5 years and the research I had been doing on Edinburgh dog-friendly hotels somehow. I thought an interactive map of all the spots would work well so I set off to create the map, build the website and started up…

Wee Pal!

View fullsize Introducing our city circular guide to Corstorphine Hill. It’s an easy going and easily accessible from town 1 hour circular walk that takes you past unreal viewpoints, cool historic towers and even some zebras if you’re lucky!! Check th
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View fullsize SO it’s been one whole month since we launched the map, and it’s honestly been the best month I’ve had for a long time. The support and lovely comments from everyone has almost been overwhelming I’m just so pleased that people
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View fullsize WEEK ONE OF WEE PAL - complete!!! And what a week it has been, thank you so much to everyone who’s reached out, commented and enjoyed my idea. I can’t wait to continue to grow it for you guys. Currently working on South Queensferry and
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Wee Pal - Still to come…

We plan to keep the Wee Pal map as up to date as possible and update our Instagram often with new openings and interesting events. In the future we hope to offer 1-2-1 services with itinerary planning to help you step by step with your dog-friendly trip and a new hourly tourist dog sitting service.

stay tuned!

Two Border Collies sitting on a sidewalk in front of a fountain, with a large castle on a hill in the background, greenery, and a partly cloudy sky.
A black and white dog sitting on wet pavement covered with fallen yellow and brown leaves, with a historic castle on a hill and a parking lot in the background.
Two Border Collies standing on steps of a park, with a historic castle on a hill in the background and a cloudy sky.