Dogs have always been a huge part of our lives and are important family members. We lost our beautiful family dog Pippa last year, she was an adorable 16 year old black and white shih-tzu who was much loved and a very important part of our family. She grew up along side our children and we miss her everyday, our home is not the same without her! We were lucky to nurse her through her senior years with love, patience and kindness as she faced some health issues including hearing loss and eventually sight loss. She is the reason we have decided to board and care for other people's much loved pets. Fortunately for us, our son and daughter-in-law have a gorgeous puppy who we look after when they're away (or whenever we get the chance to steal him) so we are still a well equipped doggie house with a crate, if needed. We also have a small dog flap for access to our secure enclosed courtyard garden. We have supported and aided our son and daughter in law with their pets puppy training, which is on-going as he's a very enthusiastic boy, so we are happy to have puppies still in the training stage! We know how important repetition is so will happily follow your instructions to make sure your Puppy has consistancy while staying with us. We have beautiful parks and woodlands on our doorstep for lovely walks including Hillyfields and Forty Hall which were our favourite walks with Pippa. We also have a safe enclosed gated dog run/field we can hire thats only 10 minute drive away called The Dog Run for any dogs that prefer or need a safe private run around! We took Pippa there in her senior years as was more appropriate for her and it's ideal for our sons puppy as he has tons of energy and hasn't quite mastered recall yet! We see our home as a safe secure loving home from home for your beloved pet. We will happily have your pet sitting with us, on laps if that's their thing and we get lucky, or snuggled in a comfy bed at our feet in the evening! Equally, if your dog is the type who prefers a bit of space and down time, as some do, we have a cosy nook in our kitchen where they can relax and sleep in a crate or comfy bed, depending which they prefer. We will ask you to fill out a short questionnaire before a stay so we can get to know your dog better and fully meet their needs while they're with us.