Richard W.
Richard W.
Highlights
Pet care experience
My visitors dogs don't want to go home, they love
I have both had dogs since our childhood, and currently have two friendly cocker spaniels. All my dog experience has been from pups, I even acted as midwife for my next door neighbours bitch giving birth 3 years ago! My location has a large country park at the end of the street, and woodland behind me which I manage as a volunteer warden. I have a dog friendly rear garden and my cockers love drinking from the barrel water feature. I have very tolerant pets and they happily engage with other visiting dogs,and a previous neighbours cat. I have an engaging daily routine for them, so much so I'm convinced my dogs can tell the time, when their next activity is due.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Richard is lovely and did his upmost to make Ted welcome. He was flexible when I changed my plans about the day I was going and overall we had very few problems. He has two dogs of his own and it seems our dog wasn't very sociable with them. I had no idea that he would be like that. All in all, Richard went over and above to help where he could. I would recommend him to anyone if your dog is sociable with friendly dogs.
This is the second time that Richard has looked after Florence, our Bearded collie, and on both occasions Richard has been superb. From dropping off to the updates and picking up, it is seamless-Florence seems to enjoy her stays with Richard and his family, including his 2 dogs. I couldn’t recommend Richard highly enough!
Richard was great. Regular updates and she felt right at home. We'll definitely be in touch again.
Richard was great, very friendly. A home away from home for my dog.
As Roofle was only 8 months old it was important to pick a good sitter. Richard and his family were marvellous.
Richard was a great host to Treacle, looking after him as one of his own for five days at short notice whilst my partner was in hospital. He was a star, sent plenty of updates and picked Treacle up and dropped him off as I don't have a car. Thank you Richard, you made a difficult week so much easier.
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Schedule
I am a stay at home foster-dad, and my wife works, sometimes from home. I volunteer in my local community woodlands, and other institutions throughout the day but I estimate our dogs are not at home for more than 3 hours alone.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
Apart from a clean and secure rear garden, my home is partitioned in such a way that a scared visitor could have seclusion if required. I do have a crate in the kitchen, and my dogs use it for privacy/ sleep ( door open). If your dog would be anxious at night, then I can keep my dogs upstairs with me or they can remain in the kitchen to keep their visitor company. Whichever works.
Pets
A typical day
My two dogs are a wide age range apart, so the older dog enjoys indoor ball play and hide and seek of his teddy. The younger dog is more energetic and disinterested in retrieving , she just wants open space to run aimlessly. I have a wide variety of toys to keep them stimulated and any obedience game involving a treat is enthusiastically received.