Christine M.
Christine M.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Chrissies Doggy holiday home from home
Please see licence under "photos". I look after an extended family of doggies whilst their owners are away. I live in a semi rural environment. No dogs are walked on roads. Only woodland, common and farmland. Check out my Facebook.b.page:- " chrissies Doggy holiday home from home" for further insights.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Billy had another lovely stay with Chris again. One happy dog when we picked him up :)
Billy seemed really happy spending his holiday with Chris. He enjoyed making friends with other dogs in her care. Good contact during his stay to let us know he was fine. :)
We left our anxious/anti-social dog with Christine for the first time over Christmas. Christine was fantastic at making him feel settled and she provided us with frequent updates. We would 100% use Christine again and had a really good experience from start to finish. Thanks Christine! xxx
Cannot recommend Chris enough! Rocky is my first pup and I’ve never left him with anyone other than my parents whilst away. As he is so young I was really nervous he wouldn’t settle. But I didn’t need to worry, Chris gave me daily picture and video updates of his walk and playtimes and it was extremely reassuring. Rocky is with me pretty much 24/7 (even comes in the bathroom) while I shower and whilst I wasn’t with him physically the videos helped a great deal especially as he hadn’t been apart from me for more than 2 days! Due to the collie in him he is very active and I appreciated that Chris was able to keep up that schedule and allowed him to still keep his routine at home. He got dirty on walks (to be expected) as he does love water but Chris ensured he was washed before my mother came to pick him up. Couldn’t recommend Chris enough. Thank You ☺️
We have used Chris multiple times now to look after our 2 cavapoos. Both are classic “velcro dogs” and even for us it can be overwhelming at times. Chris however is not phased by this and is happy to accommodate any needs you have to make your dog feel like they are at home. Both dogs are very picky eaters and on the most recent occasion she was so helpful in trialling new foods with them and letting us know which seemed best for them. We found it very amusing that on arrival to collect them, our dog was running round with her sock, which is exactly what he does at home! Thanks Chris. See you again next time!
As always, Lucy has had a wonderful time staying with Chris. She’s always happy to see her, lots of cuddles and some great walks nearby
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Schedule
I am retired, live alone and fit my doggy care around my volunteer duties as a house guide at Shugborough Hall and seasonal Greenflag judging for our open spaces. I also keep chickens and canaries.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I have an enclosed garden. All clients are cordially invited to inspect my home before any pooch comes to stay. No pooches are accepted here without this.
A typical day
Typical daily routine . Waking up and morning " fuss". Everyone up the garden to check up on chickens and do the necessaries. All animals being fed and watered. Then its time for my brew. Mid morning its wellies coats and leads across the common off road opposite home. Time/ distance depending upon my guests. Afternoon varies- often helping in the garden, playing etc. Late pm chill. Evening meal and then chill out time.