I offer solo household dog walks (30 minutes or 1 hour) and pop-in visits. I also offer a house sitting service, to provide overnight and daytime company and care for your dog(s). Solo dog walks are ideal for those dogs who find a group walk too overwhelming or stimulating for them. They are also ideal for older dogs who struggle to keep up, or dogs who maybe prefer a slower, more sniffy pace. Puppies and young dogs benefit from a solo walk, as they are still in training and learning their manners. They won’t pick up any bad habits from other dogs on a solo walk! If your dog is reactive and can’t walk with others, or maybe has a specific training need such as pulling on the lead or hyper-focus on other dogs, I will work on this, using positive reinforcement, during our walk. Your dog will receive 100% of my focus during our time together. I will engage with them, play with them and help them learn in a positive way so they return home happy and both physically and mentally ready to rest. I have always loved dogs and have my own Papillon called Bandit. My first dog was a cocker spaniel and I’ve cared for nervous rescue dogs, fostered homeless pugs with health problems and volunteered with retired greyhounds looking for new homes. I noticed most dog walkers offer group walks, which can be somewhat uncontrolled and don’t teach a dog to focus on their human. The frantic pace and enforced proximity to lots of new dogs can lead to over arousal, whereas a walk should be a fun and relaxed activity for a dog. I often see the on-lead dogs on a group walk being dragged away from what they want to sniff or explore, in order to keep up with the running pack, which makes me sad, so I decided to offer this service for those dogs that need it.