About me...

Hi! I'm Violette and I have lived with dogs since i was four years old; now that i've moved away from home i miss their company and loving nature dearly! My family have had a succession of boxers, and i'm therefore more comfortable around large and mid-size dogs (although i'd be happy to gain experience with smaller dogs as well). I was an active participant in my dogs' lives, walking them, grooming them, playing with them, making sure they were fed and took any medicine they might need. My mother in particular expertly trained our dogs and often took me along with her, or left the dogs in my care.

I have experience with puppies, growing dogs, adults and seniors. I have patience and discipline with all dogs, but particularly rescue dogs or dogs with behavioural difficulties. Having had rescue dogs myself, i understand that their journey to a normal life can be long and that their reactions can sometimes be unexpected, but i never loose faith that they have a good soul! Examples that i have encountered of behavioural problems or other particularities requiring additional attention include a rescue boxer with agression towards other dogs, a rescue boxer with trauma around men, and a deaf boxer. I am also confident in keeping track and administering medicine.

More importantly, i understand the importance of adapting to a dog's particular routine rather than forcing it to adapt to mine. I prefer getting guidance as to your dog's normal rythm (usual time and quantities for feeding, walks, personal space, likes and dislikes, etc) to ensure the transition from your hands to mine goes as smoothly as possible. Similarly, i can adpat to your preferred form of behaviour reinforcement (treats, whistle, etc).

Finally, i am a big cuddler, and if your dog is comfortable with me i will happily spend hours giving them scritchy-scratches ! I also love playing with pups, whether it be chasing a ball, tug-o-war, puzzle solving, gentle (or not so gentle) wrestling, hide and seek, or lighter activities. 

I'm a master's student, studying at UCL and living around Camden town. As such, i'm in classes tuesday, wednesday and thrusday morning but pretty much free the rest of the time. 

Services

Dog Walking:

£20/ 30 mins

£25/ 45 mins

£30/ 1hr

These prices can include 10-15 mins of play time -either in your home or at the park- on top of the dog walk time. (various sources of stimulation are important for dogs too!!)

If your house is not within walking distance to mine, i charge a travel fee which varies between £5-£15 depending on the distance.

House sitting (constant supervision)

- all day: friday/saturday/sunday

- nights: thursday/friday/saturday/sunday

NOTE: i am willing to work monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday HOWEVER i attend university for about 4 hours in the morning on those days, so i would have to leave your four-legged pal alone between 8-14h.

Care for cats or other pets can be discussed if they live in the same house as a dog (i would never let a pal go hungry) !

Accepts last minute bookings.

SEND ME ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE!