Natalie T.
Natalie T.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
£17 total per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your dog’s next bestie 🐾
Hey 👋 I’m Natalie - full-time dog walker, drop-in visitor, and lifelong dog enthusiast. I’ve spent my whole life around dogs of all shapes, sizes, and personalities, and nothing makes me happier than getting to know each dog as the quirky little individual they are. I grew up with two energetic boxers who taught me everything about patience, structure, and building deep bonds with dogs. Since then, I’ve cared for countless breeds - cockers, staffies, labs, shih tzus, bichon mixes, and many wonderful one-of-a-kind pups. These days, I split my time between walking dogs around Duxford Village and the surrounding areas, and welcoming the occasional pup into my home for a comfortable, chilled stay. When I’m not out on walks, you’ll usually find me working from home with a dog snoozing nearby, reading up on dog behaviour, or fussing over someone else’s dog at a cafe. When caring for your dog, I focus on: ✨ Building trust at their pace ✨ Providing fulfilling, sniff-filled walks ✨ Keeping their routine consistent ✨ Offering enrichment without overstimulation ✨ Ensuring they feel safe, understood, and happy I’m confident with puppies, adolescents, seniors, and dogs who need a little extra reassurance. I’m also happy to follow your training cues, administer basic medications, and keep your dog’s routine exactly as you prefer. A few quick notes: 🐾 Free meet & greet for all new bookings 🐾 I’ll always ask about schedule, behaviours, triggers, and preferences before a first visit 🐾 I welcome dogs of all sizes for walks or visits 🐾 My home is a ground-floor, dog-friendly maisonette with a small fenced outdoor area Your dog becomes part of the family when they’re with me, and I treat them with the same love, patience, and care as if they were my own.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Whether I’m visiting your home or your dog is staying with me, their safety and wellbeing come first. For walking & drop-ins, I: ✔ Follow your dog’s normal routine ✔ Pay close attention to behavioural needs and triggers ✔ Use safe walking routes with plenty of green spaces ✔ Prioritise calm, controlled, positive experiences ✔ Keep walks appropriately paced and enriched, not overwhelming If your dog is staying with me, they’ll be in a cosy, ground-floor home with a small fenced outdoor area and easy access to quiet walking spots, green areas, and longer countryside routes. I only take on dogs I can safely and comfortably care for, ensuring each pup gets the time, attention, and understanding they deserve.
Ratings and reviews
Milly was with Natalie for a couple of days. Milly settled in fine and made herself at home. Natalie sent over several photos of Milly during the time she had her and Milly was having fun. We wouldn’t hesitate to ask Natalie to look after Milly again.
Rolo enjoyed his first day with Natalie and we are looking forward to using Natalie in the future.
Natalie took such amazing care of our boy when she had him to stay. Everything was so straightforward with excellent communication and a very happy and content doggy on pick up! Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was Toby's first time staying away from home since we adopted him and Natalie was perfect! She made sure we knew all the important info and told us what to bring so Toby would feel comfortable. Her home is perfect for dogs and she clearly understands the specific needs of each dog - we were confident that if he was nervous or stressed, she'd make sure he felt comfortable. Natalie made sure we had updates throughout Toby's stay and plenty of pictures. We knew he would be happy with Natalie, but when we picked him up, we weren't sure he'd want to come home! We can't wait to book in another stay, and maybe even some daytime visits.
Ver friendly and professional. Great with dogs, our dog loves her
The best holiday ever for Gamay ! Thank you for taking such great care of her xx
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Schedule
Dog walking and drop-ins are my full-time focus. I’m out and about on walks every day, and when I’m not outside, I’m usually at home giving boarding pups lots of company, enrichment, and calm downtime. Because of my flexible working setup, I’m able to offer daytime visits, scheduled walks, reactive-friendly walks, and home-based companionship for boarding dogs who need someone around for most of the day. Overnight boarding is available for dogs who are comfortable being left for up to 2–3 hours at a time, usually while I’m at the gym or running quick errands. My Rover calendar is always kept up to date.