Mark H.
Ponciau
Animal Lover and tailored pet care
Pet care experience
I work from home within the financial services sector, but that just pays the bills and I much prefer to be outdoors, or with animals, my house currently holds a 3 year old Rottie x Akita, a Dalmatian puppy, an 8 year old cat and a soon to be 5 year old Leopard Tortoise. I have experience with cats for almost a decade now. I have experience looking after dogs of all sizes, breeds and certain behavioural issues (Leash reactivity, food possessiveness, dog reactivity). I have owned both my dogs from puppies (and my cat from kitten) and can look after and continue their training whilst in my care. I aim to provide a tailored, friendly service to all that I can help, whether that is looking after your canine/feline family members whilst on holiday, a pop in service for play/toilet breaks, or a nice walk to stretch their legs whilst you're working/ no longer able to for any reason. Due to my company providing a flexible working schedule for me I can fit work in/ take work with me (where needed as I work from home) so I can tailor my services to what you need. I've always been an animal lover and been around pets most of my life, since owning my own though I've grown to appreciate the love you provide to your own and aim to provide that level of care to any animal I look after in my service, Please note that if I am walking your dog they will remain on lead at all times under my care, regardless of their usual situation (unless they're taken to a full fenced private hire field) For house sitting services your home is treated with the upmost care and respect and will be kept to the state I enter it in. The only time they will be left on their own is when errands need to be run that they would be unsuitable to join me on, or if it's an evening where I am due to look after my daughter whilst my partner works (in which case they will only ever be left on their own for a maximum of 2 hours and this will all be discussed in detail with you to approve). If there is anything you wish to know about myself or my services that you cannot find on my page, please feel free to ask, notifications are turned on and I always aim to reply within the hour to any messages I receive.
Reviews
Mark has just looked after my cat Midna for a week . Midna is not the friendliest of cats but he made an effort to interact with her every day if she was about . He did more than I expected him to do such as wash up her dirty dish from the day before , take photos of her when he could and update me on a daily basis that he had been to look after her. Mark is already booked in to look after her again in 6 weeks time and I know I will be able to relax knowing that she will be well looked after. I would definitely recommend him .
Mark has recently looked after my 4 cats for the last 6 days. Mark came for a meet and greet when I initially booked which was some time before the actual visit, he also came again for a refresh the day before which I really appreciated. He was friendly and chatty and put me at ease and I knew the cats would be well cared for. I had updates everyday and lots of photo's. The house was clean and tidy and he was happy to go and search for the cats under the bed to make sure they were all ok. My 4 cats are rescue and not all of them good with strangers so this was very much appreciated. Thanks Mark!
Mark stepped in at short notice to look after my three dogs for the day. He came a few days before for a meet and greet and although they are all very excitable and anxious he handled them well and they calmed down quickly. On the day he sent regular feedback and photos and they were all very happy when I got home. I would definitely recommend Mark and wouldn’t hesitate to have him look after my dogs again.
Mark was so lovely and kept in touch throughout the entire stay. He took our old pups care instructions seriously and made sure to give her all the attention and love she needs! Very happy pup! Thank you so much.
About Mark H.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Due to my home already housing two dogs and a cat I do not offer the service of housing pets within my home. I make it a priority to being able to provide only the best case possible to your pets and therefore will always request a meet and greet with both owners and pets for all services, this will be a check to see how they greet at the door (for both my safety and their own), but also to ensure that all parties, especially the animals are comfortable and happy with with me and that I feel I can provide the necessary level of care the animal(s) require. This also lets me ask you the owners for more details regarding your pet and the dos/don'ts of the household. If a walking service has been selected then I would request a meet and greet as well as an introductory walk to ensure the necessary and appropriate gear is being used as well as an insight into the dogs walking style/behaviours.
Information Mark H. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know about any medications, or disabilities. It would also be good to know about any behavioural traits that I should be aware of (though happy to discuss this on meeting) ahead of the initial meeting (door dashing/door guarding behaviours).
A typical day
I aim to provide a breed specific fulfilment for activities when looking after your dog. Activities will range from daily walks/hikes (if they're up to it) to scent work, hide and seek, tug toys, recall training (secure gardens or locations only), general day-to-day obedience training, endurance training (this would probably be done in a private hire field unless you have your own setup already) and fetch. I will not ever do any bite work/training as this is very specialised work and should only be attempted by certified trainers.
Services
Mark can watch in your home
Availability
As mentioned briefly I work in the financial services sector, but work remotely from home and with flexible hours I can fit in my pet care services around any service I provide.
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About Mark H.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Due to my home already housing two dogs and a cat I do not offer the service of housing pets within my home. I make it a priority to being able to provide only the best case possible to your pets and therefore will always request a meet and greet with both owners and pets for all services, this will be a check to see how they greet at the door (for both my safety and their own), but also to ensure that all parties, especially the animals are comfortable and happy with with me and that I feel I can provide the necessary level of care the animal(s) require. This also lets me ask you the owners for more details regarding your pet and the dos/don'ts of the household. If a walking service has been selected then I would request a meet and greet as well as an introductory walk to ensure the necessary and appropriate gear is being used as well as an insight into the dogs walking style/behaviours.
Information Mark H. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know about any medications, or disabilities. It would also be good to know about any behavioural traits that I should be aware of (though happy to discuss this on meeting) ahead of the initial meeting (door dashing/door guarding behaviours).
A typical day
I aim to provide a breed specific fulfilment for activities when looking after your dog. Activities will range from daily walks/hikes (if they're up to it) to scent work, hide and seek, tug toys, recall training (secure gardens or locations only), general day-to-day obedience training, endurance training (this would probably be done in a private hire field unless you have your own setup already) and fetch. I will not ever do any bite work/training as this is very specialised work and should only be attempted by certified trainers.
Location
Ponciau, United Kingdom
Pets
Mark H.
Ponciau