Jo

I am a 29 year old female who has always lived with animals and have lots of experience working with animals. I work as a Sustainability Manager for a Housing Association as I am passionate about the natural world and animals. I have always persued a career in conservation, sustainability and the natural world. 

The majority of the time I work from home but have put off adopting my own dog due to occasions where I away for work once or twice a month but absolutely love looking after other's dogs and spend a lot of my time outdoors walking or running.

I have experience working as a zookeeper on the Carnivore section with big cats, wolves and hunting dogs and working abroad with bears. I grew up with dogs, cats, chickens, geese, goats and riding horses. 

I've always dog sat for friends or family but now moved into a larger property with a garden so would love to dog sit and walk people's dogs. 

I have an indoor cat who is very good with dogs, albeit a bit bossy. My partner is a dog handler, loves having dogs in the house and often comes on walks with me.

As I spend the majority of my time working from home, I will be available to supervise pets the majority of the day. I can walk dogs staying for day care or boarding multiple times a day as my job is quite flexible around lunchtimes and can work from the day sitting location if necessary (I just need wifi).

I can only take one dog (or two from the same household) at a time due to space in my garden and house (3 bed semi) and to give the cat space. Any dogs for boarding must be relatively cat friendly.

Happy for dogs to travel in my car with owners consent and owners to provide crates/harnesses/seatbelts etc.

Owners to provide food bowls, beds, toys, food, treats, collars and leads.

Day Sitting Hours: 8-6pm

Boarding: Collected by 9am the following day. Later collections must book for following day (day sitting)

Visits: 30mins - 1 hour depending on location and requirements.