Rachael

With tons of experience, an understanding of dog body language and a passion for dog-sitting, I cannot wait to meet and care for your furry family member.

I have fostered several rescue dogs and pet-sat for 18 dogs (and counting!) with all five-star reviews.

From puppies to seniors, large to small, anxious to boisterous, I have looked after many different dogs over the past 10 years. While not a certified dog trainer, I am committed to ongoing training and education in force-free animal care and I have 25+ CPD-certified qualifications gained with the Canine Principles Skill Hub (covering separation anxiety, resource guarding, canine fear, reactivity etc.).

I am not able to have a dog of my own right now so it makes sense to use my skills, knowledge and passion to pet-sit your lovely dog instead.

I know how it can feel to be worrying about your pet when you are away so I always send lots of photos and videos to keep you updated on what we are up, always aiming to ensure your dog has as relaxing and fun a time as possible.

House care: I am extremely clean, tidy, responsible and reliable. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to keep your house in top condition, such as watering plants or mowing the lawn.

Pricing: I am aware that my pricing is higher than other sitters. Please get in touch with your circumstances if this is putting you off as I do offer discounts for longer pet-sits.

Other pets: I also used to have cats, guinea-pigs and rabbits and can also care for these animals if needed.

When I'm not pet-sitting: I'm a PhD student in Social Anthropology at Cambridge Uni.

CPD-certified qualifications attained through Canine Principles Skill Hub include:
- Good Guardianship
- Canine Communication
- Canine Calmness
- Canine Enrichment
- Solving Separation Related Problems (by Emma Judson)
- Fearful Dog Rebahilitation
- Canine Fear Course (10 hours CPD)
- Inspiring Resilience in Fearful & Reactive Dogs (15 hours CPD)
- Dog Reactivity Workshop
- Canine Anxiety Certificate (50 hours CPD)
- Canine Bonding and Play
- Canine Interactive Play (by Craig Ogilvie)
- Foundations of Clicker Training
- Mechanics of Marker Training (by Alasdair Bunyan)
- Canine Functional Characters (with Dr Isla Fishburn)
- Canine Compulsive Disorder
- Desensitization and counter-conditioning
- Canine Resource Guarding
- Settling through Scentwork - for Highly Aroused Dogs
- History of the Dog & Human Bond (10 hours CPD)
- Tellington TTouch for Calming
- The Science of Teaching Dogs
- Canine Coaching Foundations
- Rock Solid Recall (by Simone Mueller)
- What we can learn about dogs from wolves (by Simone Mueller)
- Puppy Socialisation
- Senior Dog Care course (50 hours CPD)
- Dogs and Children course (50 hours CPD)

I am excited to meet you and your dog soon! Please get in touch with any and all queries.