Hello, I'm Jo 👋 from Home from Home Sanctuary, welcome to my world 🐾,

✔35+ plus years in dog behaviour & animal care experience, 20 of which involved dog/puppy training. currently In the process of becoming an accredited dog trainer

✔ Pet & Canine First Aid accredited

✔ Fully insured & Enhanced & Barring DBS checked

✔ 5 star ⭐️ reviews on Google, Rover & other platforms

✔ Professional, passionate animal

Lover and welfare rights advocate

✔️ All animals catered for - domestic, small mammals, reptiles, exotics, poultry, birds

✔️ All your pet and home care needs under one woof (training, training classes, drop-ins, house & pet sitting, walking, grooming, daycare, pet taxi, pet wedding chaperone) - home care (cleaning, gardening, personal shopper and more)

✔ Calm, reliable, trusted with nervous dogs and animals

✔ Updates, photos & daily communication +

✔ Experienced with large breeds & rescues

✔ Calm, confident handler for large & strong breeds

✔ Medication & special diet experience

✔ Trustworthy, reliable, organised, punctual & highly communicative, calm and caring

✔ Home-respecting house sitter standard

✔ Emergency-trained mindset & safety focused

✔ Animal welfare advocate & trusted carer

✔ Lead training reinforcement

✔ Separation anxiety awareness

✔ Multi-dog household experience

✔ Secure handling & safety-first approach

✔ Emergency vet procedures followed strictly

✔ Written booking forms & care instructions taken

✔ Emergency contact & vet details logged

✔ Pet routines followed exactly

✔ Animal welfare advocate (award-winning pet food bank founder)

✔ Trusted by rescue organisations

✔ Compassion-led care approach

✔ Nature-focused, calm energy animals respond to.

Animals naturally trust me and I treat every home and pet as if it were my own.

I don’t just look after pets – they are family, I make sure they thrive, have fun, and feel loved!

A bespoke premium home from home loving environment with 24/7 supervision. No crates or time left alone.

I’ve cared for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, reptiles, tortoises, chickens, and fish and more, so no matter your pet, they’re in safe hands. No matter your pet species have your covered.

I have over 35+ years experience including caring for my own vast range of pets, since childhood and throughout my adulthood.

I started pet sitting journey over 35+ years ago.

What makes your pets stay unique -

All your home and pet needs under one woof- from pet boarding, doggy daycare, walking, grooming, and training, to domestic home or office cleaning, gardening, personal shopping, and live-in care or housekeeper, PA.. Luxury 5 star care with 5 star reviews.

I provide daily updates, with photo and video, including written reports, when your pet arrives, throughout their stay, and when they’re leaving, keeping you fully informed and giving peace of mind while you’re away.

✔ Walk map routes are also available for your peace of mind.

✔ Award winning animal welfare experience.

✔ Pets are never kept in cages unless requested to do so.

✔ 24/7 home based supervision.

✔ Small number of pets at any one time. Small, calm family environment.

✔ Flexible tailored routines.

✔ Payment flexibility plans.

✔ Dog & small animal grooming, nail clipping and more.

✔ Dog / puppy training – in-home guidance, agility, I can attend and take them to classes, swimming and other enrichment activities, scent work.

✔ Adventure walks – beach, forest, and varied trails , bike rides and enrichment activities and boat or kayak days.

✔ Holiday care – I can take your dog with me and my beloved super friendly girl, so they too can enjoy and have new experiences.

✔ Emergency vet appointments & emergency transportation – peace of mind when it matters most

✔ Pet and House sitting for long or short stays, uk or abroad, 365 7 days 24 hour service, last minute and emergency bookings accepted.

. ✔ I have experience for all indoor and outdoor animal species.

✔ I offer professional house and office cleaning & gardening – all while your pets are cared for.

✔ Personal shopper service, tailored for you, and, or your pets

✔ Flexible, reliable, and passionate, I can work around your schedule and routines.

✔ Discounts are available for multiple pets.

✔ Long stays are available, with long stays being discounted.

✔ A promise your beloved pet shall return greet you at the end of their stay, safe, well loved and cared for, content and hopefully totally warn out, clean and most definitely happy.

My passion is to create a safe, stress-free, and loving environment where pets feel happy and secure and happiness and their welfare is top priority.

I tailor all bookings walks, play, stays and training to each animal’s personality and needs.

Your pets deserve the best and I go above and beyond to give them care, comfort, stimulation, and love while you’re away.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

I can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to our pack 🐾

* Please note* - travel costs apply to certain bookings outside of St Albans or more than 20 mins away.