Chris & Laura M.
Chris & Laura M.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced dog sitters & explorers
Laura and I have had dogs all our lives. We routinely dog sit for friends and family. We understand how challenging it can be to have a reliable carer for your dog that you can trust, allowing you to make the most of your time away. Having 2 dogs, Chess (13) and Louie (5), we know how important it is to be flexible in catering to your dog's specific requirements, whether that be medications, toilet routine, exercise or training. Although Chris doesn't hold formal qualification, he is something of a dog whisperer and can use some of the time with your dog to work on specific aspects of obedience with prior agreement. Our baby, TJ, was a 2025 addition to the family and has grown up around our dogs. Naturally, we could not board dogs with a history of agression towards other pets or humans/children.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Very good communication with Chris & Laura. Mabel was well looked after & even dropped home for us at the end of the day care.
Chris and Laura were outstanding! I received lots of updates on my pup, and he always looked happy!! They took him on tons of walks with exercise daily. Honestly, not sure if my pup wanted to come home lol!! I would definitely book again!
Chris and Laura helped out with my spaniel last minute. Chris was understanding of the situation I was in and took many notes on whisky for the care during his stay. They were great with whisky and kept me updated with messages and pictures/videos. I’m sure whisky had a better holiday than me 😂. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again and I’m sure whisky would love it. Thanks guys
We could not have been happier to find Chris & Laura to look after our 6-month-old golden retriever, Daisy. From the first communication to the last, they replied promptly and proactively. Throughout the stay itself they provided numerous updates daily about how Daisy was settling in and getting on. We had a great intro session with them, their son and their 3 lovely spaniels which allowed Daisy to arrive at her stay already feeling at home. Chris and Laura have clearly spent time researching training techniques and we were delighted when they offered to support our training efforts with Daisy and indeed teach us some new methods to help Daisy with some bad habits of pulling on the lead and recall. It was clear when we picked her up that there had been lots of work done with her and she clearly loved it. We wouldn't hesitate to re-book.
Chris & Laura were excellent with Teddy. We felt he was in very good hands and had a blast with them. We have never left Teddy with anyone but family members so we were a bit nervous but we could tell he had a fantastic time and was very well looked after. Thanks again.
Once again thank you for looking after the boy he allways looks so happy when he is with use will allways recommend. great service and very knowledgeable .
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Schedule
Daily routine - awake 0700-0730, breakfast 0800, dinner 1700, taken outside at 1 - 2 hour intervals throughout the day, short walk around lunchtime, longer walk in the afternoon (dog dependent), bedtime around 2230. Laura and I are currently balancing parental leave and part-time WFH, so there will always be at least one of us at home, if we're not out on a walk.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
We have a huge (0.25 acre) enclosed grass garden, ideal for training off-lead walking and recall. We are lucky to have locally accessible fields suitable for both on and off lead walks, depending on recall. If your dog travels well, local beaches and forests make for exciting longer adventures.
