Katrina B.
Ipswich
The very best of cuddles, fun and spoilt pooches!
Pet care experience
I grew up on a small holding and therefore had responsibilities to look after, feed and care for animals from a young age. This also influenced me to become pescatarian and eat only a fish and vegetarian diet supplemented with cake, chocolate, wine, and gin...! Our dogs, however, love sausages and are well known in our local chippie for carrying home their own individually wrapped battered sausages for a treat every now and then. Danny has had domestic pets all his life with a mix of dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and fish. He loves fish - great big fish and is an avid big game fisherman travelling around the world in his white man van. Together we have a nice family home and great garden which we love to fill with dogs of all shapes and sizes. We have had a mix of both large and small breeds from puppies to rescue projects and enjoy training and behaviour classes to make sure all our furry friends are good citizens. I completed a dog grooming course at Otley college a few years ago in order to clip and maintain our own dogs which became crucial with Yogi who is a real hairy monster and needs regular bathing, brushing and clipping throughout the year to keep him looking gorgeous. We still attend regular training classes with our dogs in order to ensure they are well behaved, friendly and enjoy their best life with a mix of walks in a number of local settings - beach, river, woodland, fields and parks. If you have a particular route we might know it ! Danny and I are home all day so we are usually able to accommodate most requests. I work at home (using Wifi) and Danny is semi-retired so there is plenty of time to entertain and play with your best friends. We have a few regular visitors who have become great buddies with our own gang. We can stimulate with activities and agility within our secluded garden. Dogs have a variety of outside beds and furniture to snooze upon on sunny days plus plenty of comfy sofas for cuddles in the evenings. We have various size crates available should you wish us to set one up for your pooch. Danny made a super large bed for the kitchen so everyone can crash together, if they wish, to have a cuddle and snooze. We have a large oak frame gazebo outdoors providing shelter and shade whenever required. The garden is separately accessed from the patio area so we can supervise and play games together on the lawn. There is also a lovely log cabin at the rear of the garden to hang out in and catch the last of the evening sunshine before heading into the house for TV and late night sofa surfing. We are not open plan and therefore can setup an array of different sleeping areas within separate rooms as necessary.
Reviews
What a wonderful and thoughtful lady Katrina is. My dogs, including a 6 mth old puppy, had a super day and are still snoozing the next night. If this was 10 stars Katrina would get 10.
April had a lovely time with Katrina and Danny yesterday. It was great to meet them and their dogs before the booking and I really appreciated the photos whilst she was there. Have some more dates booked and April will be so excited to go back. Thank you.
Lovely time, as always. Katrina and Danny are really good at looking after my dogs, they have a lovely holiday with them and come back happy and I know they've been well cared for and loved like part of the family. It is so nice to go away and not worry about them. Highly recommended.
Katsina responded really quickly and helped us out with a last minute booking. Wolsey was well cared for.
About Katrina B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Many years ago Danny and I bought the house immediately next door to his parents so we therefore have help available should any emergencies ever occur - we have a gate into each others garden and also share a very lovable black Labrador called Buddy who has spent the last 12 years living across two homes, what a lucky boy ! DBS checked, Fully Insured, Canine First Aid Trained
Home
Information Katrina B. would like to know about your pet
Please let us know if your dog has any special needs or behaviour traits. All dogs should be up to date with vaccinations and flea/worming treatments. If you are new to Rover use my link & code to get £15 off your first booking for boarding! www.rover.com/sit/katrib59372 Promo Code: KATRIB59372
A typical day
We are lucky to live in a small quiet cul-de-sac away from main roads and have a fully enclosed garden which is mainly lawn so great for games and fun agility. Bourne Park is just 10 minutes walk away from the house via the 'dusty lane' - a footpath track so everyone can check out the neighbourhood smells before and after a good run around (happy to use extension leads as necessary). Further by car - 10 mins drive - we have lots of woodland for walks in addition to the sandy shoreline of the tidal river Orwell offering plenty of paddling opportunities.
Services
Katrina can host
Katrina can watch in your home
Availability
We are always happy to arrange for a meet-up on one of your own usual dog walks ahead of any overnight stays so please just ask. It gives a great opportunity to talk about your daily routines.
About Katrina B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Many years ago Danny and I bought the house immediately next door to his parents so we therefore have help available should any emergencies ever occur - we have a gate into each others garden and also share a very lovable black Labrador called Buddy who has spent the last 12 years living across two homes, what a lucky boy ! DBS checked, Fully Insured, Canine First Aid Trained
Home
Information Katrina B. would like to know about your pet
Please let us know if your dog has any special needs or behaviour traits. All dogs should be up to date with vaccinations and flea/worming treatments. If you are new to Rover use my link & code to get £15 off your first booking for boarding! www.rover.com/sit/katrib59372 Promo Code: KATRIB59372
A typical day
We are lucky to live in a small quiet cul-de-sac away from main roads and have a fully enclosed garden which is mainly lawn so great for games and fun agility. Bourne Park is just 10 minutes walk away from the house via the 'dusty lane' - a footpath track so everyone can check out the neighbourhood smells before and after a good run around (happy to use extension leads as necessary). Further by car - 10 mins drive - we have lots of woodland for walks in addition to the sandy shoreline of the tidal river Orwell offering plenty of paddling opportunities.
Location
Ipswich, United Kingdom
Pets
Katrina B.
Ipswich