Lauren W.
London
Nanny Toebeans - loving, bespoke care
Pet care experience
I am qualifying as a dog trainer and behaviourist and completing my Level 3 in Canine Care, Behaviour and Welfare. I am a huge animal lover with a big heart and that big heart extends to owners too. I know how hard it can be to leave your animal or home with a stranger and this is why I make every effort to outline as much of what I can provide as possible. At our first meeting you will have the opportunity to ask more questions and find out about my varied background that informs my top quality service and my passion! I am extensively experienced with animal's, both dogs and cats. I have looked after friends animals for years while they went away and for walks. I have also owned my own animals, dogs and cats, and done paid dog walking. I have also house sat for people with pets including chickens through Trusted House Sitter! The most interesting sit was caring for very chatty Bengal and a 100 year old Tortoise. I have watched so many animal documentaries for years and in my leisure time will be found at some kind of animal or nature related environment such as Falconry. Jane Goodhall and other Scientists like her are my inspiration for working with animal's but particularly dogs. I bring a very varied background to what I do. I am trained in many disciplines that sharpened my empathy and my capacity to read body language, a key skill for working with animal's. I've worked as a therapist, a massage therapist, a nanny and as an actress. I have a strong interest in development and how children and animals learn and communicate. I also have a passion for building supportive relationships with animal's and being animal centered. The dogs best suited to working with me and being the happiest in my home with be schnauzers, poodles and doodles and toy to small/small medium breeds. I have the most experience with doodles, poodles and Schnauzers. That said I am delighted to support any animal and get a kick out of working with different breeds and types of animals.
Reviews
Lauren truly loves dogs and is a delight to deal with. She’s made a best friend of my dog already and sends great pictures of walks.I highly recommend.
Lauren did a great job puppy-sitting for us!
It was a pleasure meeting Lauren and Tessa fell in love with her instantly. She knows everything about dogs, loves them and does a great job and your pets will love her too.
I found Lauren to be a very warm and responsible person who truly enjoys caring for animals. She is super knowledgeable and loves entertaining and playing with your pet. Tessa had a wonderful day with Lauren and I highly recommend her.
About Lauren W.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I deliver high quality, bespoke care for you and your pets, it is important to me to provide care that works for you. You can trust me to; - Provide so many cuddles and other types of attentive touch. I have a past as a massage therapist and I connect through my fingers and senses so grooming the dogs with brushes or some other kind of tool forms part of the daily diet of dog care and boarding. - Build a rapport with you and communicate daily to keep you updated. You can also access the Toebeans cameras to see, speak to and give treats to your dog. - Provide appropriate levels of stimulation for your dog based on close observation of how they are. We have a large range of resources, paddling pool, scented bubbles, licky mats, treat dispensers, toys (tug toys, balls, soft toys) etc - Play with your dog choosing their preferred toy or interaction to let them know I care about their preferences. - Provide varied, well thought out, risk assessed walks in clean safe and risk assessed transport. - Care for your animal as you yourself would wish to care for them and include my own knowledge and skills and your pets preferences and Welfare into the mix. - Watch your pet attentively and analyse the way they interact and ask for things and try to meet them where they are at. - Be sensitive to and check for what boundaries your pet has regarding touch, medicine administration, grooming and handling. - Keep your animal safe and hygienic . If your animal is a dog I am prepared for every eventuality. I have on hand safe, effective cleaners and a contingency plan for most problems. Having been a nanny for 15 years and trained in Level 3 childcare I know how to carryout risks assessments, think for those who can't think for themselves and provide safe environments. I will ask many questions and make some recommendations for keeping your dog safe when they come to me. - Make sure your dog has daily checks and attention to prevent health problems such as bloat (from exercising after a meal or drinking to fast) and that their body is given close attention so any injury is not missed. - Provide a safe garden for your dog to play in. Disinfectant is used on the patio. Poo is picked up twice a day. All the plants are dog safe. The fence is 6ft and we are due to add bamboo to double the efforts of providing a secure garden. - Supervise your pets as often as I can including using Furbo if I have to leave them and analyse footage to check I am providing them with the best care at other times. - Ensure all products used within the house are animal safe. - Have a meeting with you and a trial session for dog walking, boarding and daycare.
Home
Information Lauren W. would like to know about your pet
Before you dog comes to Nanny Toebeans daycare, boarding or walks I will want to know; 1.your dogs personality 2.favourite activities 3. Need for down time and ability to take it. 4. Commands in their language 5. Daily routines of note eg bedtime rituals 6. Background, where did they come from? 7. Emotional events and how long ago eg rehomed, family breakdown, other dog rehomed/died, accident, vet stay etc. 8. Any previous training with a behaviourist? 9. Socialisation history both exposure to other dogs, sounds and multiple textures and environments. 10. Their high value reward is it treats, toys, games or cuddles? If it is treats please supply them. 11. Emergency contact. 12. Vet details are non optional along with vaccination status and proof and proof of neutering or being spayed. 13. Details of last flea and wormer. 14. Any behavioural issues eg lead pulling, lead biting, running away, digging, separation anxiety, barking when left alone, food stealing or any other daycare/boarding disrupting behaviour etc. 15. Areas on the body they don't want touched. 16. Food amount and timings. 17. Allergies and sensitives. 18. Previous boarding/daycare experience, with whom and what was the feedback. 19. Medical issues. 20. Experience having walked as a pack. 21. Toileting schedule 22. Exercise requirements 23. If they get on with all animals, children, genders etc. 24. Recall 25. Your contact preferences and expectations regarding daycare. 26. Whether you are happy to board your dogs together 27 whether you are happy for your dog to mix with and stay with other dogs. 28. Frequency of toileting and routine.
A typical day
A typical day usually involves getting out to the countryside for a walk, I'm not far from some incredible country parks. We have been everywhere from the closest parks such as Crystal Palace, South Norwood Lakes and South Norwood Country Park to further afield to play in a really muddy secure field. The dogs will usually be cleaned off and then the dogs have a chance for free play with the toys. Later on I could initiate some human interaction such as playing tug, fetch, grooming or blowing bubbles. Or I may make them a delicious combination of foods to have on a licky mat or do a treat hunt. We then have our daily nap club after fun activities.
Services
Lauren can host
Lauren can watch in your home
Availability
Dog care is currently my main business and I run it as you would expect a nursery to be run. It is run thoughtfully and structured around the needs of the dogs, my needs, safety and hygiene. I assess the dogs carefully before choosing activities but usually we would have morning walks, afternoon mental stimulation and then a afternoon nap followed by more play or a walk. The dogs are guided through these routines by providing visual cues for different phases of the day. Sometimes if there is extreme weather there are very early morning walks, of shorter duration and an encouragement to be less active. In hot weather or very cold weather dogs would be kept occupied with more enrichment than walks.
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About Lauren W.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I deliver high quality, bespoke care for you and your pets, it is important to me to provide care that works for you. You can trust me to; - Provide so many cuddles and other types of attentive touch. I have a past as a massage therapist and I connect through my fingers and senses so grooming the dogs with brushes or some other kind of tool forms part of the daily diet of dog care and boarding. - Build a rapport with you and communicate daily to keep you updated. You can also access the Toebeans cameras to see, speak to and give treats to your dog. - Provide appropriate levels of stimulation for your dog based on close observation of how they are. We have a large range of resources, paddling pool, scented bubbles, licky mats, treat dispensers, toys (tug toys, balls, soft toys) etc - Play with your dog choosing their preferred toy or interaction to let them know I care about their preferences. - Provide varied, well thought out, risk assessed walks in clean safe and risk assessed transport. - Care for your animal as you yourself would wish to care for them and include my own knowledge and skills and your pets preferences and Welfare into the mix. - Watch your pet attentively and analyse the way they interact and ask for things and try to meet them where they are at. - Be sensitive to and check for what boundaries your pet has regarding touch, medicine administration, grooming and handling. - Keep your animal safe and hygienic . If your animal is a dog I am prepared for every eventuality. I have on hand safe, effective cleaners and a contingency plan for most problems. Having been a nanny for 15 years and trained in Level 3 childcare I know how to carryout risks assessments, think for those who can't think for themselves and provide safe environments. I will ask many questions and make some recommendations for keeping your dog safe when they come to me. - Make sure your dog has daily checks and attention to prevent health problems such as bloat (from exercising after a meal or drinking to fast) and that their body is given close attention so any injury is not missed. - Provide a safe garden for your dog to play in. Disinfectant is used on the patio. Poo is picked up twice a day. All the plants are dog safe. The fence is 6ft and we are due to add bamboo to double the efforts of providing a secure garden. - Supervise your pets as often as I can including using Furbo if I have to leave them and analyse footage to check I am providing them with the best care at other times. - Ensure all products used within the house are animal safe. - Have a meeting with you and a trial session for dog walking, boarding and daycare.
Home
Information Lauren W. would like to know about your pet
Before you dog comes to Nanny Toebeans daycare, boarding or walks I will want to know; 1.your dogs personality 2.favourite activities 3. Need for down time and ability to take it. 4. Commands in their language 5. Daily routines of note eg bedtime rituals 6. Background, where did they come from? 7. Emotional events and how long ago eg rehomed, family breakdown, other dog rehomed/died, accident, vet stay etc. 8. Any previous training with a behaviourist? 9. Socialisation history both exposure to other dogs, sounds and multiple textures and environments. 10. Their high value reward is it treats, toys, games or cuddles? If it is treats please supply them. 11. Emergency contact. 12. Vet details are non optional along with vaccination status and proof and proof of neutering or being spayed. 13. Details of last flea and wormer. 14. Any behavioural issues eg lead pulling, lead biting, running away, digging, separation anxiety, barking when left alone, food stealing or any other daycare/boarding disrupting behaviour etc. 15. Areas on the body they don't want touched. 16. Food amount and timings. 17. Allergies and sensitives. 18. Previous boarding/daycare experience, with whom and what was the feedback. 19. Medical issues. 20. Experience having walked as a pack. 21. Toileting schedule 22. Exercise requirements 23. If they get on with all animals, children, genders etc. 24. Recall 25. Your contact preferences and expectations regarding daycare. 26. Whether you are happy to board your dogs together 27 whether you are happy for your dog to mix with and stay with other dogs. 28. Frequency of toileting and routine.
A typical day
A typical day usually involves getting out to the countryside for a walk, I'm not far from some incredible country parks. We have been everywhere from the closest parks such as Crystal Palace, South Norwood Lakes and South Norwood Country Park to further afield to play in a really muddy secure field. The dogs will usually be cleaned off and then the dogs have a chance for free play with the toys. Later on I could initiate some human interaction such as playing tug, fetch, grooming or blowing bubbles. Or I may make them a delicious combination of foods to have on a licky mat or do a treat hunt. We then have our daily nap club after fun activities.
Location
London, United Kingdom
Pets
Lauren W.
London