Dog owner invites others to join him on his pet's last walk

A dog owner is appealing for people to join him on his last walk with his beloved whippet. Mark Woods has had Walnut since he was a puppy. Now 18-years-old and "on his last legs", the dog is going to be put down on Saturday morning.



But before his best friend's death, Mark wants to take him for a stroll on a beach in Cornwall and he wants company. Mr Woods said: "Sadly I am having to have Walnut euthanised on Saturday and so we will be having a last walk together on his beloved Porth Beach.



"I would love it if dog lovers or owners and friends would join us for a celebration of Walnut." Mr Woods has three other whippets but said Walnut "has got something about him" and they've been through an "awful lot together". That includes two marriages, three engagements and a move from London to Cornwall.



Mr Woods, who lives in Newquay, said is taking Thursday and Friday off work so he can spend time with his much loved pet and give him the best possible send off . According to his owner, Porth Beach, which is closed to dogs during the summer months, is Walnut's favourite beach.