For me personally, the most important information I need to know is if your dog is social with other dogs and people, if your dog has any extra medical or dietary requirements. Beyond this, all the stuff that i find important to know is the stuff that I would want prospective sitters to know about my dog to emulate the home environment best and make my dog as comfortable as possible, and also to maintain your house rules as owner within my home. These include, but are not limited to, pets on sofas/beds, feeding times, styles of play etc.

In spite of living in the city centre, me and my boyfriend are avid countryside people and love long walks and hiking. If it’s too high octane for your dog to go on a day out with us and scale big hills in the Yorkshire dales (for example), we also frequent the Sefton coast for a slow and leisurely walk along the beach. Much like the dogs I’ve cared for, after spending a lot of time outside I love to come back, get in front of the tv and watch a film. I am also a keen cook so we are always in the living space cooking a nice dinner, or I’m curled up knitting for hours on the sofa, hopefully giving your dogs the best of both worlds!