Dave O.
Dave O.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Calm, reliable & flexible care
I offer calm, reliable dog care with clear communication and a steady routine. Whether it’s house sitting, boarding, or day care, I’ll always be honest before booking about my availability and how long your dog may be left. I’m best suited to dogs who enjoy a calm environment, gentle attention, and someone who takes their routine seriously. I’m also comfortable caring for nervous dogs, older dogs, and dogs who need a little extra patience. I keep owners updated, follow instructions carefully, and aim to help each dog feel safe, settled, and looked after while you’re away.
Cat care experience
Dave also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
🐾 Our dog was well looked after, happy and relaxed, which gave us complete peace of mind. Reliable, caring and clearly loves animals. We were kept updated and knew our dog was in safe hands. Would definitely recommend and wouldn’t hesitate to use again. Thank you so much!
Dave was a welcome new face! He was extremely responsive to messaging and I was thrilled to meet him and so were the pets. He did a fantastic job looking after Storm and Camarin for me, and I look forward to the next sit we complete. I felt like I left them in safe hands while I had to be away.
First time using Rover with a very last minute stay. Dave was so helpful and was brilliant with our dog Evie. She had a lovely stay with him and I would definitely recommend Dave. A big thank you Dave for making everything so simple. We will definitely be booking with Dave again.
Dave kept in touch, sent a pic and provided a very relaxed and happy stay for Buddy. Buddy seemed to settle quickly and Dave was very calm with him. Dave takes one dog at a time which I prefer. Thanks
Dave was fantastic, my dogs were very relaxed with him. Thank you Dave
Our little dog Chatty enjoyed the company of Dave in our home while we were away for a few days. He was well looked after and Dave sent us pics and a video of him in our garden. Wouldn’t hesitate to ask Dave to come to our home and look after him again.
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Schedule
I have a flexible routine and I’m always clear before booking about my availability, including how long your dog may be left. I keep care calm, steady, and built around your dog’s usual routine, with regular walks, feeding, attention, and quiet settling time.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I care for dogs in a calm, safe, and structured way, whether in your home or mine. I follow your instructions closely, respect your home, keep things clean, and make sure your dog has a relaxed, predictable environment. I’m patient with nervous dogs and careful around routines, boundaries, and comfort needs.
A typical day
A typical day is calm, steady, and built around your dog’s needs. This may include walks, feeding, play, updates, and plenty of relaxed time so they can settle comfortably. I balance activity with downtime and avoid overwhelming dogs with too much stimulation.
- Cats0 to 7 kg7 to 18 kg18 to 45 kgDogs over 1 year oldNo females in heatTakes only 1 client at a timeDave can host up to 2 pets per night
- Please let me know your dog’s routine, temperament, and any specific needs. This includes feeding, walking habits, medication, behaviour around other dogs, separation anxiety, recall, sleeping arrangements, and how long they are comfortable being left.