Hi! Thank you for visiting my profile, welcome :). A little bit about my background with dogs - I have grown up around dogs since I was five years old when my nan got me my first dog in order to keep me company as I was an only child. I first had a Miniature Toy Poodle called Boe until about 12 years old, then I had a Shih Tzu called Gucci (full name Gucci Louis Boe O'Brien lol) for just over 14 years. My little Shih Tzu (he is in my profile picture) was my best friend, but he sadly passed away a couple years ago. Since then, me and my partner have been looking after friends and families pets whilst they went away and we found so much joy in it. It got to a point where we were doing it so often we thought “we could do this as a little side hustle and save for our wedding!”. We recently got engaged, and so we thought what is more pawfect than to turn a passion into a source of income to save for our big day ;). We started Rover in July 2023, and we are fortunate to have had regular customers ever since which makes us so happy! It is so lovely to build a relationship with the pawrents and pets that we look after. It is especially rewarding when we look after often anxious and timid pets at first, and after a couple hours with us they are completely relaxed and settled, and they leave as best friends! We have experience looking after puppies to senior dogs. Further, we also have experience with dogs that have to take certain medications or have allergies. My Shih Tzu unfortunately had a range of health concerns as he aged, including being blind in one eye, and so I am well versed in looking after dogs with all sorts of conditions (or lack of (hopefully!)). Whilst your pet is in our care, my first priority is to make sure your pet is safe, relaxed and well cared for. I provide all the basic needs such as feeding, walking, and bathing (if necessary). But I also love to play and cuddle up next to them and create a loving and fun environment for them. It is important for me to create a routine that is similar to what they are already used to. I find creating a similar routine helps pets adjust a little quicker. I send regular pupdates as I know it is important to keep you updated on how they are doing. On my profile it says I only send 50% updates, but that it through Rover, as I tend to take the personal contact details of the owners during drop off, as easier to send videos! We usually arrange how often during the drop off, but I tend to send frequent updates throughout the day in the form of both photos and videos. Overall, I just aim to give your pet the best time whilst in my care. I like to think of it as though it is a little holiday for them as well :D.