Annie sat for our cat, Tuna, over a long weekend. She was extremely kind and self-sufficient. When we arrived home, Tuna was relaxed and happy and our apartment was as clean and tidy as we had left it. Annie would be welcome to sit for us again any time, we'd highly recommend her.
I could not have asked for a better first experience with zeewoi! Jordan and Nataki were great at communicating from the very start, and they sent me pictures and updates every day. I didn’t have to worry for a moment that my cat Anya was feeling lonely because I could tell she warmed up right away, even though she’s usually quite shy! They also went above and beyond making sure my apartment was tidy for when I got home. So grateful and would definitely be honored for them to sit for me again any time!
Francesco has been taking care of my furry babies and my place while I'm away for well over a year now, and I couldn't appreciate him more. He is a joy to communicate with, and the most reliable person one could hope for. Being able to count on him while I'm traveling makes a world of difference, because I know I don't need to worry about anything while I'm away. Benny and Zumba love him and are very well taken care of. I know because I come home to two very relaxed and happy kitties. I am super grateful to have found Francesco!
Hannah and Joseph were so kind, so communicative, and clean! Kevin seemed so happy in all the photos they sent. Not only did they wash my sheets and towels they used (without my requesting it, simply out of the kindness of their hearts), they ALSO then put my fresh sheets on the bed! 🥹❤️ Such incredible sitters. 10 stars!
Misti was wonderful! She was able to come by before I left town to meet my dog, Grace, which I really appreciated. She sent daily pics or videos and made sure that Grace got tons of snuggle time, which is a major requirement to keep my dog happy :) Cats and skateboards are evil enemies to Grace and it sounds like Misti experienced both and handled it flawlessly! Misti was a great communicator, left everything tidy for me when I got home and Grace was super mellow and relaxed, which tells me she got all the care she needed while I was gone. I highly recommend Misti - I'll definitely be asking her to sit again!
Lilly and Thomas stayed at our house and cared for our dogs for a month. I think they took the dogs to the beach nearly every day. Seeing pictures of our dogs on the beach made our time away from them feel so much better. Our house was immaculate when we returned, and we felt so fortunate to have such kind and loving people step in for us in our absence. Anyone would be super lucky to have them in their home.
Gwynn was wonderful! She was super communicative, flexible to come to our house beforehand to get oriented, and attentive to details. She connected with our pup, Scout, immediately and we felt so assured that he would be well cared for with her. We hope Gwynn can come stay again another time!
I was thrilled to have Courtenay as our sitter. We had a few last minute changes and she was very accommodating. She is a very pleasant, well spoken person who bonded very quickly with our dog, Pepe. We were in Europe and Courtenay keep us we’ll informed via internet, pictures and all. We came home to a clean house, a happy pet and a delicious pie she left for us in the refrigerator. You would be very pleased to have her as your sitter. Lucy Hottle
Wendy was great, she kept us updated on the dogs and all the fun she had hiking with them on the mountain. I returned home to a very tidy house. My dogs just loved her. I will definitely have Wendy sit for me again and would be very lucky to have her do a sit for you.
Julian and Susan were amazing, we came home to happy healthy creatures and a clean, tidy home and yard. They communicated with us during our vacation, both about anything unusual and just to let us know when things were going well (as they were the majority of the time). They are very adaptable and capable people, I highly recommend them for your home and pet needs.
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Florence and Robert were outstanding sitters. We asked them to arrive a day early as our guests to learn the routine on our farm. In getting to know them we found them to be good hearted, down to earth people with a love of animals and diligent in learning our routines to care for our poultry, cats and dog as well as our garden and orchard. Not a typical or easy sit. We travelled with ease knowing our critters were being well taken care of. Arriving home, the house was very clean and looked well cared for. The animals were healthy as were the garden and orchard. Out pets missed them when they left – our dog stared down the driveway after them until their car was out of sight. It is nice to find sitters we would like to hang out with and we look forward to having them sit for us again.
Amanda is truly our trusted sitter "find"! She comes back regularly, so much so that our kitties think she is their secondary owner! Always reliable, clean, responsible and most of all loves our cats as much as we do! Good communicator, self reliant - all in all a perfect "10"!
Joi did a wonderful job caring for my two cats and two guinea pigs, as well as caring for my home! She is coming back in November for a long sit while I am out of the country and we all can’t wait. Joi had experience with rabbits and jumped right in with guinea pig care. She is so calm around them that they were sitting on her lap day one! She spent time preparing their vegetables and kept their enclosure and room clean, which requires daily effort. She even washed the floor mats in their room so it was fresh when I returned home. She went above and beyond sending me daily photos and videos so I could see that everyone was healthy and happy. It was apparent to me that she spent a lot of time with my pets, which is very important so they don’t become stressed and lonely when I am away. Joi also took excellent care of my two cats. They receive daily wet food with some medication and she ensured that they received it on time. My cats barely noticed when I returned because they got so much attention from Joi. She took excellent care of my front garden flowers and my tomato and herb hydroponic gardens. These take some daily attention and time in the summer, and I returned home to them looking great! Joi is a very caring, clean, and thoughtful sitter and I hope she comes back many more times!
Kimberly was a wonderful sitter who watched our two cats for us while we were out. She was willing to come a day early to help acclimate herself with the animals, and this was exceedingly helpful in making sure the cats would be comfortable with her during our absence. I would highly recommend Kimberly if you're looking for a responsible, caring sitter.
Summer was a very top-quality pet sitter and house sitter. She not only took excellent care of all four pets (three cats and a dog) but even achieved a very close bond with one of the cats. She went over and above the call of duty with our dog, who developed a serious skin condition while we were gone. We're so grateful that Summer was able to identify there was a problem, took the dog to the vet several times, and ended up having to apply topical medication and give pills and even keep the dog dressed in a t-shirt, which she did flawlessly. She communicated with us frequently, sending photos and updates, and the house was spotless when we returned, even cleaner than when we had left. She did an amazing job, knew how to handle any situation, always had a very upbeat and positive attitude, and we really enjoyed getting to know her right before we left and right after we returned. We would very very highly recommend Summer in all respects!
Toby and Chloe were one of the best house sitters we have ever had! As a small animal vet I have seen many types of pet sitters and these guys are top notch. Our pets are not easy either. We have special needs dogs, cats on medication, dogs with behavioral issues, horses, chickens, goats and a large (100 lb) Sulcata tortoise who needed close monitoring of the temperature in his barn. Everyone was thriving and happy when we came home. They read through the packet and asked thorough, thoughtful questions. They went above and beyond grooming, mucking and grazing the horses and goats everyday. They chopped greens and fruit daily for our tortoise. If we had known how amazing they were we would have booked a 3 week trip instead! Can't recommend them enough.
Ruthee was a fabulous pet sitter for our three cats while we were gone for a month. Prior to the sit, she was consistent and communicative; she even came over early for a meet and greet to learn the routine. During the sit, she took great care of our three cats by playing with them (she made a fun cat toy!), scooping litter, feeding and watering them, and sent us text updates and pictures. We came home to happy fur babies and a clean home. She left the place very tidy which was greatly appreciated! We are so thankful for Ruthee and would recommend her should the opportunity arise. Your fur babies would be lucky to spend time with her. Thank you again for everything, Ruthee!
Jinnie was an excellent house sitter for me and my cat Felix. Completely responsible and reliable and helpfully flexible. She was willing to work with me as I dithered on whether I was actually going to go on my trip (which was dependent on good weather), and when I finally decided on making my trip one day shorter. House was clean and organized on my return, and, more importantly, my cat was calm and relaxed on my return. I would happily have Jinnie come sit for me and Felix again.
Pennee and Bill were the BEST pet sitters and guests ever! I really wanted them to stay forever ! Our cat, Miss Kitty bonded so much to them, that she really wasn’t that happy to see me when I got home .Our cat is a finicky eater and they tried all different types of food and treats for her. They sent me regular photos of miss kitty and I knew everything was great when most of the pics had miss kitty on their lap. Our cat doesn’t take to many people but she immediately fell in love with them. Pennee sent us our mail and prescription meds on a regular basis , and went out of her way to take care of any issues . They fell in love with the neighbors and community and just made our lives so easy . We experienced the Covid 19 virus outbreak quarantine during this time and Pennee and Bill agreed to stay a month longer at our home . They were extremely flexible with their travel plans so that everyone would be safe. Upon our arrival home, we were greeted with a bouquet of flowers , beautiful hanging basket of flowers for outdoors and a beautiful bottle of wine . And our house had never been cleaner ! Bill and Pennee are a pet owners dream couple !I felt extremely lucky to have found such a great petsitter and new friend . We will be visiting each other in the future .
Kristine was wonderful again as our local sitter from just down the street. The boys take to her like she is their best friend whenever she comes to sit with them. She sent us photos of them playing, relaxing, drinking water and eating so we knew they were well taken care of. The house and the cats were in excellent shape and excellent hands while we were away. It is wonderful that she enjoys the house and the cats so much and tells us so. Kristine comes with our highest recommendation! Thank you Kristine!
Is it better to board cats or leave at home?
Veterinarians advising to leave cats at home with a pet sitter who will stay overnight in your home, boarding is not recommended for cats as they are stressed in a new environment, you can find a sitter who will care for your cats and home overnight at Sittsy.
How much should you pay someone to watch your cat?
At least £15 per visit, per overnight watching in your home, otherwise you can find a free sitter at Sittsy.
What do people do with their cats when they go on vacation?
Inviting a cat sitter to your home, boarding the cat with a local business, asking a friend, family or neighbour to feed and check the well-being. The most efficient way to leave your cat during your vacation is with Sittsy cat sitters overnight, in this way, you will save cat sitting costs and make vacation not only for you but also for your cat sitter!
Have used Wrexham Pet care services for several years. I can not recommend them more highly, they go beyond expectations. Reliable, trustworthy and my dogs adore them. I could not work my erratic hours without their support. 5 *****'s
Totally trustworthy, knowledgeable and reliable pet sitters. Highly highly highly recommend. Dotty and Wynnie .
The number of people I trust with my boys can be counted on one hand, Linz & Sven are now two of these! One of mine is pain-reactive, and an 80kg grumpy dog is not for the faint of heart! Empathy, patience and a strong understanding of canine behaviour were of paramount importance to me, and Linz has all 3 in abundance. Thank you 🙏 …
Absolutely thrilled to have linz and sven helping us with our fur babies. Highly recommend them and look forward to seeing them in 2025. xx
Sven and Lyndsey did a fantastic job of looking after my elderly cat, Rueben. When we got home I could tell straight away that he had been well cared for, he was very happy and relaxed. Nothing was too much trouble for them, giving my cat his medications, giving him lots of fuss and letting him play outdoors for a bit as well as watering our garden every day! Communication was brilliant, highly recommend!
Amazing service-and genuine care. Lindsay and Sven made us feel so comfortable going away. It’s not easy to leave them-but having met with several services, they bowled us over. When they look after them, I think our cats get more love when they look after us than us!!! Couldn’t recommend highly enough.
Lindsay and Sven really love animals of all descriptions. They have looked after my Shih Tzu on a number of occasions and have even taken him away with the for a weekend. They have taught him how to negotiate steps which was always a problem for me. I have no hesitation in recommending their services especially when they can look after other small animals at the same time (carrying sugar gliders in a waist pouch). How good is that!
Sven and Lindsay have just finished their second stint of looking after our dogs at our house. They are outstanding. The kindness and thoughtfulness is always greatly appreciated. The peace of mind knowing your pets are safe and happy is priceless.
I feel so lucky that we have found such a good service locally to us. Lindsay and Sven did a wonderful job of caring for our axolotls whilst we went away. It gave me such peace of mind to know that they were all in safe hands with genuinely caring people. We will definitely be using again and highly recommend them! Thank you both!
Lindsay and Sven are the kindest caring people.bailey and dumpling love going out with them for walks and when they pet sit we know all of them including tinkerbell cat are looked after so well...they look to see were they have gone when we come home and they are exhausted so we know that's a good sign ♥️ would highly recommend them to anyone thank you so much for caring so well for our animals 🥰
Laurel grange is a fantastic kennel, run by fantastic people. My dog is actively excited to be there when we arrive and can't wait to go see the staff and play. Talking to Emily, you can tell that she really cares and looks after your pets while they're there. Facilities are excellent, location is beautiful. It's a steal for the quality of petrol care you get here.
Emily and the team are amazing! They took such great care of Domino and Darwin. We’ve only left them at a kennels once before and we were a bit nervous of trying a different kennels but I’m so glad we did!! Emily made us feel so as ease when we dropped them off and we left knowing that our dogs were in safe hands. We got an update on them whilst we were away and on collection our dogs were so happy, clean and fresh! Thank you so much from two rather worn out pups! 🐾
Emily and her team are incredibly welcoming and professional, and it's clear that they genuinely care for the dogs in their care. My whole family trusts Laurel Grange for our pets, and we feel secure knowing they are in such good hands. When Bella and Pumpkin arrive, they can’t help but bound in with excitement! They truly enjoy their time there! Thank you Emily
Amazing kennels which are newly built and Emily and her team do an amazing job looking after my Whippet when he stays there. They keep us up to date with videos and texts which gives me peace of mind that he is enjoying himself. There are really large paddocks with high fencing around which means the dogs can run and play and they are let off in there several times a day. I would not put my dog anywhere else when I go away. I've just picked him up from a 2 week stay and he was so relaxed, pleased to see us but am sure if he could, he would be booking himself back in there for another holiday pretty soon! I always get Emily to give him a pamper groom for when we pick him up and he smells amazing, well worth it. Thanks Emily and Team!!
Absolutely fantastic kennels, Emily and her team go above and beyond to make your dog feel at home , and give peace of mind when we leave them. Highly recommend
Emily and the team are fantastic and provide great care for my Weimaraner who is very anxious about being away from home. We are very glad to have found this kennels and can’t recommend them highly enough!
Absolutely brilliant place. First time Freddie had been in a kennels, and he didn't want to leave after 6 days. Brilliant people working there and the dogs are so well looked after with loads of exercise. 100% recommend.
Emily went above and beyond with our old boy Monty. Thank you for all you did for him, to make him have a stress free stay. And settle our concerns of leaving. We will 100% recommend you.
Our boys 2 spaniels went into kennels for the first time. They were so welcoming and informative as to how Billy and Stanley would be cared for. We had updates by phone and videos of them playing. We came by way of a friends recommendation . How glad we did. Any time in the future this will be our only choice for us. Thoroughly recommend first class clean and true dog lovers
Excellent service and care of our Cairn terrier (Ted) whilst we were on 10 day holiday. Purpose built modern and secure facility with large outdoor paddock. Ted was very happy and will be staying again soon!
Not entirely sure why the person below says to 'avoid this company' without saying why!!!!! Carrie is nothing short of FABULOUS. She has cared for our dog on a daily basis, picking up and dropping off on time always with a smile. Our dog is happy, content, well cared for and Carrie clearly adores all the dogs. I would wholeheartedly recommend every time!
Bray loves his time at DayCare. He's such a happy boy with his friends.
Amazing day care facility for dogs. Communication is really good, care of the dogs is spot on and the facility itself is well thought out and stimulating for the dogs. My dog came back every week freshly cleaned and completely exhausted- I cannot recommend this place highly enough.
OMG what can I say! I absolutely LOVE this place! Carrie is so amazing with the dogs and I can see that they have an absolutely awesome time when they're there. If you're looking for someone who is trustworthy, reliable and cares a lot about dogs, then look no further! Your dog will have the absolute best time here, so much so that they may not want to come back home haha :) Far exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend to everyone
My dog loves going to see Carrie, she truly cares about the dogs and clearly enjoys having them around. My dog loves it there, playing with all her friends and always comes back content and ready for a well earned rest!
We have 1 dalmatian who i wanted to socialise with other dogs and have someone i trust 100% to look after her. We came and met Carrie and Rolo and we knew this was perfect. Large safe and secure areas to run around. Converted stables to chill.outnin in the summer.or.with heatlamps and cosy blankets in the winter. This is ideal for me when I'm.working and then fact that Carrie.collects her and drops.off is perfect for us. The excitement Rolo shows on the day that doorbell rings is so funny shes so excited to go. I would have my precious girl.anywhere else.
I personally would avoid this company and find another dog walker if you can. Our dog is a rescue who was attacked by another dog in the past and therefore can be very protective and therefore funny with other dogs. Country Hounds walked her for nearly 2 years, however one recent Friday afternoon decided they could no longer walk her as she only gets on with certain other dogs and therefore couldn’t schedule her in anymore. This wouldn’t be a problem, however as a business the way they dealt with this was appalling. 1. After 2yrs of loyal custom and never being late on a payment, they didn’t even have common decency to call and discuss this on the phone. It was done via WhatsApp. Completely out the blue. 2. They never gave us the chance to find someone else and left us totally in the lurch. There was not even talk about offering to give us a week or so to find someone else. It was just a ‘see you later thanks for your business’ text. They told us at 4pm on a Friday. I find it hard to believe they hadn’t been thinking about it for some time. A ‘business’ should not be run like this. I would avoid this company at all costs. Their customer service is terrible and loyalty is clearly not a 2-way street. We’ve used various dog walkers for 7yrs+ and have never had a problem with any. Country Hounds are the worst we’ve used. Be warned, you will be dropped when it doesn’t suit them anymore, they definitely don’t care about their customers. Avoid it you can!
Fantastic Business
This is the first time our elderly cat has stayed in a Cattery. Helen was excellent very good communication. The Cattery was clean in a lovely (remote) location and Helen was very welcoming. Very happy with HMC Petcare and would certainly use them again. Good value for money too.
I always send my cat to HMC pet care when I am away. They are absolutely lovely and the facilities for each cat are wonderful. They treat my Mr Smokey as if he is one of his own and he always comes back to us calm and happy. It’s a real weight off our mind to put him somewhere he is happy and cared for. The team are flexible if we need to extend and very communicative. Can’t rate them highly enough.
Wonderful cattery! I was very nervous about finding the right place for my shy cat during her first few stays in a cattery. Helen is absolutely wonderful and really took the time to make my little fur baby feel comfortable and confident! Helen sends regular updates and it's been a huge relief to see how well she settled in, I know she is in good hands and well looked after when staying here!
We have just collected Lucky and Toby after a nine night stay at the cattery, they have come back happy and well cared for, both our cats are very anxious and the owner knew this but with the excellent care they received they soon felt like they were at home. This cattery and kennels was recommended to us by a family friend and we are so glad we picked HMC petcare and we will be using these for any future holidays we have. Thank you taking such good care of our fur babies.
Smudge has been to HMC twice now and each time we have felt reassured she is in good hands.....cannot thank HMC enough. Thank you so much. Highly recommended and extremely clean perfect surroundings for Smudge.
Brilliant local cattery. Been using hmc pet care for a few years now, and they are fantastic. Oscar my cat is always happy to go and is stress free when he comes home. Hmc pet care is also a kennels as well so would image them to be the same with doggies 🐕 …
Can't thank Helen enough for all of her help and care this week when I accidentally let my cat out of of her basket outside HMC cattery. She went way above and beyond to help us which meant that after a 3 days stake out, the cat finally came to us and we were able to take her home safely. Ruth Browning
We took our two dogs for a visit today to see how they would settle as a taster day before our holidays . They were very happy with Helen and the other dogs. Helen sent us a video of the dogs playing in the garden which was great reassurance. We were very impressed, Helen is great, and the home from home dog boarding experience was totally different to any kennels we've every experienced. We would highly recommend HMC Pet Care and look forward to leaving the dogs again when we go on our holidays. Thank you Helen.
We were very anxious about leaving our little cat Mouse as we've only had her 4 months but she was so chilled when we collected her,we took her home and she settled straight back in.She ate well once she'd settled in cattery, she had a lovely cabin,everywhere was clean,Mouse had all her own toys,blankets and beds.Highly recommend,Mouse will definitely be staying again
I have used HMC twice now & wouldn’t take my cats anywhere else. Even after a month away both of my girls came home settled. One is quite old & set in her ways (& a little nasty) but HMC take it in their stride. Would definitely recommend to anyone!
Excellent cattery with a variety of spaces to suit different cats needs. Cats are always well looked after when we pick them up and Julie is lovely and very accommodating, using our own supplied food and measuring it out for their meals. Having continued to use the cattery since I wrote this we are still very happy.
Our girls loved it there. They were well looked after. The family there are so lovely too. Looking forward to bringing them back in October. Its so reassuring to know that your babies are so well looked after whilst you are away. Thank you Julie 👏👏xx …
Just picked Poppy up today and I was worried about her in the heat and the thunderstorms; which she normally stresses about. She is great! Very happy. It was lovely to hear that she was given cool towels to keep her cool and how, in the thunderstorms when she didn’t go undercover, the owners moved her to a more sheltered area. The owners take a great deal of care and attention to all dog’s needs, moving them if necessary to find compatible ‘friends’ with other dogs. We first placed Poppy in this kennels as a puppy. She would not go in the heated part. It was very cold and I was surprised to hear that the owner had her in the house with him and his own puppy. We will only leave our dog here! Highly recommend it!
We have taken our rescue dog Maddie to this kennels for a few years now and that says a lot but actions speak louder than words! Maddie wags her tail and gets very excited as we pull onto the lead in road, she can’t wait to jump out and see Julie and the staff. She comes home very happy and sleeps for hours-very contented🐶😍. They are reliable, friendly and very accommodating. Highly recommend
Many thanks to Julie for looking after my two nervous dogs Daisy and Oscar . I was nervous at leaving them but they have come home fine and happy. Never used kennels for previous dogs but have no hesitation using these kennels again.
Just collected our cat Jethro after a few days away at lightwood, as usual he's had a great time with Julie and I'm sure he never really cares whether he comes home or not! Its total peace of mind to know that he's safe and so well cared for (spoilt in fact!) While he's there. Thank you Julie for looking after Jethro so well!
Our 16 year old cat Rio always has a lovely time when she stays here 😊 . She is content and happy to visit at Lightwood and Julie makes her and all the other cats feel special and at home. …
The worst kennels we have ever used. They left our dogs walking harnesses on for 4 days. When he came home, he was dehydrated, hungry, and smelt awful. The kennels don't take cards and they were dismissive when we asked about where we could get cash locally. STAY AWAY,......
Used this kennels multiple times really great people and when my cocker Toby had poorly ears they acted instantly to contact us and then the vets happy customers
Have used twice. Fantastic folks, cattery has single, and double 'rooms' I'm not sure if they have larger for families tho 🤔 all I know is our two cats have been in their care twice for just over a week at a time and have come back home happy and healthy 😉❤🐈 …
Our young Maltipoo was extremely nervous and was starting to become aggressive with us and visitors to our home. She was fearful of other dogs and stealing and resource guarding was starting to become a major problem. We think this was due to a negative boarding experience with a different company just after her first birthday. As a family with three young children this made us very nervous, and when she nipped one of the children we were very upset and worried about whether we would even be able to keep our dog as a family pet. We sent her on a four week residential training course with Wild Dog in the hope that something could be done… and she came back like a different dog. In the months that have passed, she has not displayed one sign of aggression, she is noticeably more relaxed and confident, and many people have commented on the change in her behaviour. She no longer steals or guards! Although she can sometimes still be cautious around bigger dogs, she likes to make friends and play with most dogs that she meets in the park - something we could never envisage before. She has since been back for a further boarding session when we went on holiday (where all of her previous training was reinforced!) and we are now planning to send her again in the summer when we are away. We can go on holiday relaxed, knowing that she is happy and in safe hands (and that she will return home behaving better than when she went)! We would not send her anywhere else. We couldn’t be happier with the service from Wild Dog. The fact that we have the telephone number saved in our phones as ‘the dog whisperers’ says it all…
Me and my partner was looking for a training for our gsd. Everywhere we went to we just didn’t feel comfortable leaving her. That was until we found The Wild Dog they walked us through everything and made us feel safe and happy leaving her there for her training. We took Isla into training as she has got very bad anxiety towards people and is very scared of people coming near her. Isla’s trainer sent us over daily doggy photos and videos of her progress. We couldn’t believe how much she had improved since being with her trainer. Our trainer explaining everything she was doing to help Isla. Since Isla has gone to the wild dog it has changed our lives. She has become a lot more confident with approaching people they have trained Isla to be the dog we thought we would never have. Isla’s trainer has got a special place in our hearts and in Isla’s too.
We sent our golden retriever, Ritchie, to The Wild Dog for a 3 week board and train. We sent him when he was about 1 years old and totally crazy. He had so much energy: was jumping on everyone, pulling hard on the lead etc. When we got him back 3 weeks later he was such a better mannered dog. He could control himself. I could enjoy taking him on walks. And best of all, he still had his lovely personality!
"The Wild Dog is a professional and reliable company and I would recommend to anyone looking into training and or boarding for their dog(s). The trainers are extremely professional and work individually with your dog to ensure all of their needs and requirements are met all while keeping consistent communication with you throughout the experience. I have never felt safer sending my dog away than I have sending him to The Wild Dog. "
Really disappointed with Rachel’s comms. Also wanted 50% of the booking four months in advance “£200” and the balance paying before your we started our dogs boarding. We would have payed however 1wk after our meet and greet with Rachel she decided to give our dates (agreed) to another boarder without the courtesy of enquiring weather or not we would like continue with our booking. This in my opinion is poor business practice.
It gives me no pleasure to write this review as we've used this service quite a few times before but have recently been let down very badly. Coming out of lockdown we had 4 bookings to cover weddings, big birthdays and a holiday. Not long before the first booking we discovered by chance that our dog would be left for 2 hours in a cage in the van in a car park several days a week whilst the business owner was running training classes nearby. We were really concerned about this as it doesn't seem right. We wouldn't ever leave our dog in a cage in a vehicle. When we politely queried this, and asked if our dog could at least be outside, the business owner was very defensive and unilaterally cancelled all of our bookings. We feel we had legitimate concerns about our dog's welfare but the business owner's response was basically well, that's the way it is. This unilateral cancellation has caused, and is continuing to cause, us so much stress and worry trying to find an alternative. At such short notice we had to take our dog with us on a 10-hour car journey (which she hates) to a wedding and leave her at an unknown day boarders there. We literally missed half the wedding running her to and fro. Only this week has our much-postponed holiday been saved through the good fortune of a family member being able to take our dog. Even then we've had to change the departure airport, incur a 4.5 hour journey each way with the dog and lose 3 days of our holiday. We also lost one of our weekends completely because we couldn't find another boarder at such short notice. After the cancellation we explained our difficulties to the business owner but she wasn't interested. With the recent explosion of people getting a dog in lockdown, it seems that dog boarders are like gold dust. The business owner knew this when she cancelled our bookings and would have known that we'd be unable to find an alternative. This is not the way to run a business and it is not the way to 'look after' your boarders.
You want to leave your dog knowing that it's in the safest of hands, will love the environment and be looked after so that it doesn't want to leave when you pick it up... that's how me and my dog feel with Rachael & Christian. I leave my dog knowing he will spend the day playing, learning and socialising he loves going to Doggie Day Care and even more so Doggie Boarding when he gets to do sleepovers with his "friends". Rachael is also on hand for advice, training and any kind of doggie issues. Both Rachael and Christian are amazing with the dogs... I wouldn't let my dog go anywhere else.
Rachael runs first class boarding and day care services. She has a wealth of knowledge and understanding about dogs which is both reassuring and admirable. I would highly recommend her services.
I highly recommend Rachael, she is a pleasure to deal with and very easy to talk to. I love the way she provides constant updates on Molly and the fab videos. Molly has come on so much through the help of Rachael. Just great
Couldn't have picked a better person to look after our dog Norman. Such a friendly well knowledgeable person she explains everything that she does so you know you've got piece of mind. I would definitely highly recommend
I was so worried about leaving my african grey, especially as I have never left him longer than a couple of days before. They are such sensitive birds. I was put completely at ease from the beginning, I had daily updates which was so nice as I missed him so much and it was so nice to know he had settled okay. He also had another african grey there to chatter away with. I wouldn't think of taking him anywhere else from now on. Thank you so much ❤️
Maxine has been looking after my 2 pugs Bertie & Louie0 for over 4 years. Maxine is amazing and I know when my pugs stay with Maxine and her husband Charles, my dogs are welcomed with open arms and treated as part of their family. I receive regular updates and photos whilst away and i can see my dogs are happy and well cared for. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Bretton Pet Sitting!
I feel totally confident when I Ieave my two dogs with Maxine in her lovely home. She is very reliable, attentive and professional and my dogs come home happy, healthy and relaxed. I have been leaving my dogs with Maxine for 6 years and would highly recommend her.
Maxine looked after our FIV+ cat with visits twice a day. The process was incredibly clear from start to end and she was very professional and helpful in reassuring us. Our cat took an immediate liking to her. We got a daily updates with highly entertaining pictures and she was willing to water our plants and put the bins out. If you want a very responsible catsitter to make your holiday as worry free as possible, we would highly recommend her.
Maxine is amazing with house visits and hone boarding. My dogs go to her house and love their time there. They sulk when they come home. Maxine visits my house and looks after my other pets while I’m away. It’s complete peace of mind. Ten out of ten! Book early as Maxine books up very quickly
This place is brilliant providing a home from home for your pet. Nothing is too much trouble.
Maxine is amazing, kept us updated with photos and videos all holiday and our whippet absolutely loved her and her time with the boys!
Gus just loves Maxine, I always recommend her for friends wanting a dog sitter.
My dog us always looked after exceeding well everytime due visits. They accomodate her needs and keep me informed on how she is.
My dog loves his visits and is always happy to go .
I can't recommend Bark and Beyond enough. Marianne is an excellent trainer, and my dog adores her.
Fantastic value for an amazing service!