John C.
John C.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Oct to April house/pet sitting & boarding
I have had pets since I was 8 years old including dogs , cats , rabbits, guinea pigs , rats , mice , fish. For 15 years I ran Paws & Claws pet sitting business in Swindon with many satisfied and happy customers , I also have a clean DRB check March 2025.
Cat care experience
John also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Our Border Collie is lovely, but typical of his breed. He herds everything, pulls like a train on the lead at cars, and struggles to find his off switch. John has mountains of experience with dogs and despite knowing all the potential challenges, he happily took Jackson on while we were away for the weekend. We felt totally assured that John would be able to deal with whatever Jackson couls throw at him and we were really pleased to hear thay the most mischief he managed was stealing sofa cushions and taking them into the garden for attention. John has a lovely home, a safe enclosed garden space, he is flexible and reasonable with drop off and pick up times, and we highly recommend him to give your dog the care they need.
Absolutely superb service from John, the dogs absolutely him. Great communication and amazing flexibility with delayed flights. Highly, highly recommend!
Billy came away happy, as before. John is a caring sitter, and I hope I can take my little dog to visit another time
Buddy settled in incredibly quickly and made himself totally at home during his stay with John. John sent photos so I felt reassured that Buddy was ok and happy which was great. Overall really really positive experience thank you John.
John provided excellent care for our two dogs, Henry and Nala. His home is very dog-friendly, and he was flexible in meeting their needs. Both dogs returned happy and relaxed. I would confidently recommend John to others.
John took amazing care of my dog Coco, for two weeks! He was super easy to communicate with, and very flexible about pick-up times. He even heated the food we prepared for Coco, which I really appreciated. His home is clean and welcoming, and Coco came back happy, healthy and spotless. I highly recommend booking with him!
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Schedule
I currently work at a Country water Park in Cirencester in the summer season so that leaves me the whole of the winter months Oct to March to look after animals , Monday to Sundays one day or one month if needed , during this period no other work will be taken on apart from looking after your pets either at my home (house with secure garden) or at your property.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
My home is a house with a secure garden and a 30 acre nature reserve just a few minutes walk from my home , I will take your pet into my home and it will be a one on one service only ( not multiple customers animals) I have no pets of my own so your pet will get 100% attention. If I stay at your property all your pets routines will stay the same .
A typical day
I can walk your dog as many times in a day that you need , as my summer job involves walking 12 miles everyday long distance walks are not a problem if required.