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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 (and gave in to my endless nagging 😂). 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. He was the absolute bestest ♥️. My little Shih Tzu (he is in my profile picture and I like to think the face of this page) 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!”. At that point, we had 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 have been fortunate to have had regular customers ever since which makes us so happy and thankful! It is so lovely to build a relationship with the pawrents and pets that we look after. It’s also so lovely to see how comfortable the dogs are around us and how our relationships evolve over time as we get to know each other. It is especially rewarding when we look after anxious and timid pets at first, and after a couple hours with us they are completely relaxed and settled, and come up to us for cuddles and pets ♥️🥰. 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. When we first meet, I don’t overwhelm them by invading their space but I let them naturally come up to me when they are ready and that seems to work pretty pawfectly (sorry, I really cannot stop 😂). I of course provide all the basic needs such as feeding, walking, and bathing (if necessary and after a muddy walk in the park!). But I also love to play and cuddle up next to them and create a loving and fun environment for them where they feel at home. 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 just in case of emergencies, and videos are easier to send over the phone as Rover doesn’t like too long of a video. 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.