Dog Sitters in Swallowcliffe

I would suggest people avoid at all costs. The owner "looks after" your pets/family by leaving them alone to bark all day and or night long. Last time it was for over 4 hours. Constant barking. Clearly an animal in need. The RSPCA have been notified for neglect. I hope the full weight of the law is exacted. Edit: Mavis, I will not contact you privately. This has been going on for years. I moved to Tarrant Monkton in 2001. The dogs you "look after" were, and are frequently left outside in all weather whilst you used to go out to the pub, (before you fell out with the Landlady) or out in general. Leaving them to bark at all hours until you return to them. I would be livid if you treated my dog this way. You are lucky so many people have given you leeway this long for living in the village. Being woken up at all hours, the peace of the village broke consistently for no reason other than your lack of commitment to those pets. My review is factual and others will confirm this. If you don't want bad reviews, don't act in a bad manner. ****AVOID**** Second Edit: Geraldine, perhaps you should come down from your home two villages away sometime and experience it first hand. If you doubt myself, please feel free to knock on doors in Tarrant Launceston and or Tarrant Monkton to ask for others experiences. Experiences not opinions. Unfortunately your ignorance is not an excuse. It is common knowledge that you and others including Mavis don't support the local pub, or charity events. Also that you and Mavis host nights involving the early hours and alcohol. . The drama surrounding a select few in the Tarrants could pose a threat to most "reality" TV programmes. As I have stated previously, bad reviews come from bad experiences. Not fiction. This concludes my review permanently and any further reviews you, or Mavis' other friends post. Please note, your fake review(s) have been reported as misleading. Good day. ****AVOID****

What a shame this person has chosen to express his disgruntlement in such a personal, vindictive and misguided way. Mavis’s loyal clients know these claims to be untrue - her concern for the animals in her care is beyond question.

Mavis at Homestead Per Care has been lovingly looking after my “forever friends” for the past 15 years and I trust her explicitly. Be it for the odd day care whilst I’m working to weeks of boarding whilst I’m away, I’m absolutely confident that my dogs are being lovingly looked after. I could not recommend Mavis enough, both of my spaniels have adored her and can not wait to return!

Mavis has looked after our dogs for nearly 20 years and we are very grateful for the care she gives them.

Mavis has been expertly looking after my animals - dogs at Homestead and ducks at my home - for many years. I wouldn’t go to anyone else!

Mavis is great with our two dogs .thay really enjoy going to homestead

Great - highly recommended family farm. My dog is well cared for and I get videos and images everyday as an update. GREAT FIND!!!

Excellent quality of care for all dogs.

We met with Gary when our GR was very young to discuss our requirements, we were looking for a flexible & reliable pet care company and that’s what we found. Our dog has ad-hoc walks, sitting & she has been to stay at Rebecca’s when we’ve gone away. She is always so well taken care of and comes home very happy. The prices are fair and we know our dog is in safe hands. They’re not a ‘one size fits all’ outfit which can be quite hard to find. Highly recommend.

Jackie and team organised home boarding for my 3 year old Labrador, as well as providing pet sitting services for my two cats and rabbit. The service was incredible. I got updates on my pets daily which helped ease some of my anxiety about leaving them, as well as coming home to healthy and happy animals. I would highly recommend using them. The whole time are kind and empathetic and passionate about animals

Jackie has recently looked after my 3 dogs and my tortoise, she was also asked to housesit for two days . One of my dogs is a rescue dog and is extremely nervous. This is not the first time I have used We love Pets, Jackie is very professional and extremely caring I can go away knowing that my pets will be well looked and loved. Would I use We Love Pets again - every time- I strongly recommend this service

I met a few dog walkers before I met Jackie. Straight away I knew she was who I wanted to care for my puppies, she was professional, organised and genuinely cared for and interacted with my dogs. Jackie has been walking my dogs daily for 10 months now and I have no complaints and our dogs love her. She gives me regular updates and nothing is ever too much trouble. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

A late review, sorry, however I'm happy to leave a positive one. Jackie provided a Cat Stting service for me whilst I was away on holiday for a few weeks. My cat is very homely and loves having people around, especially me. I was therefore concerned about her. So I employed Jackie's services. Everything about Jackie, her service and her care for my cat and home whilst I was away, was reassuring and professional. Jackie even sent me texts messages to say how my cat was whilst i was away, nice touch, and reassuring. Would happily recommend.

We Love Jackie! Our dog, Poppy, LOVES Jackie. Jackie is Poppy's favourite person! Jackie arrives with treats and sometimes fellow dogs suited to walk with Poppy. Poppy comes back happy, well-exercised and sleeps for hours! Jackie is brilliant; she understands the behaviour and needs of our dog and we cannot recommend her highly enough!

Fabulous service, home from home environment. Jackie makes leaving our beloved dog with her so easy and reassuring, we would be lost without her. Our dog never wants to come home he loves her so much, the mere mention of her name and he’s straight to the door ready to go. Highly recommend this wonderful service.

We have used Jackie for our last 2 holidays to help with walking our dog. When Jackie arrived to talk to us for the second holiday Ruby was very happy to see her, and thought she was going for a ride in her car. So you can't give a better recommendation than the that. Jackie is also very accommodating to fit around our requirements. Thank you Jackie

Jackie came and visited our four pet Cockatiels whilst we were on holiday. We have found it difficult to find someone to look after them in the past, so I was so pleased to find Jackie. She really went above and beyond to ensure that the birds were well cared for. Nothing was too much trouble, from cleaning their room to sending us photo's after each visit to keep us updated. She is a lovely person who provides a 5 star professional service and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her. Thanks so much Jackie.

So glad I found Jackie. My dogs are my babies, and I wouldn't let them go out with just anyone. Trust Jackie completely. My dogs love her too. Very professional and reliable service. Thank you.

My Sashaa was a very Happy Doggy, will certainly be using Happy Doggy again

Excellent

Amanda has been fantastic for our lab Jago. She is always careful about which dogs she walks him with - he can be anxious around other boy dogs. Amanda never compromises on his safety or well being. He is always very pleased to see her and he always comes back happy & relaxed. The walks are varied and interesting. Can’t recommend enough!

Amanda has been a life saver! She is very trustworthy and looks after our cats beautifully, also occasionally watering plants and putting out the bins. She is easy to deal with and responds quickly to any texts. We particularly like the videos she sends to let us know all is well. We can thoroughly recommend Pawpals and vouch for Amanda’s professionalism.

Amanda is brilliant and we can’t recommend her highly enough! She has walked and cared for our dogs for four years. Amanda’s communication is excellent not only for dog walking times but also if she notices anything untoward such as lameness. Her advice is fantastic. In short, there is no one else we would want or trust looking after our dogs apart from Amanda. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Amanda did a wonderful job looking after my menagerie and gave me complete peace of mind whilst we were away. She went above and beyond what I required and I would recommend her for anyone looking for care for their beloved pets. She kept me updated with a daily video so that I could actually see everyone was well.

Amanda is our to go to person to take care of our cat when we are on holiday. She is so kind and caring, gives you frequent updates and sends pictures that make you laugh. I cannot recommend her enough, she is simply fantastic and our little king of the household is very well taken care of.

We feel so lucky to have found Amanda! She is absolutely wonderful with our dog, who clearly loves his outings with her. Amanda has also checked in and looked after our cats whilst we have been away and it was great to know that they were being so well cared for. Always understanding when there have been changes to our weekly schedule, we really couldn't manage without her.

Amanda is very experienced. I felt confident that my cat was receiving good care & time spent with her while I was away. The regular updates that Amanda sent were also very reassuring. I highly recommend Paw Pals.

Amanda has cared for our cat, Emma, for over a year now, from when she was just a little kitten. We feel relieved when we go away knowing Amanda is there to make sure Emma has everything she needs. The most important thing to Emma is play time and Amanda always ensures there is plenty of that. I sometimes wonder if Emma would prefer we go away more so she can have more Amanda time! I also love the updates, photos, videos, while we are away and missing Emma. It’s all so easy to deal with and the communication is outstanding. I can’t recommend enough!

Amanda is great with our dog Jasper. Fantastic communication and plenty of notice for upcoming holidays etc. Feel confident that Jasper is safe and well looked after while he's out, especially with Amanda's customised car to keep the dogs safe. Would highly recommend

Excellent cat care over Xmas 2023. Fantastic communication with texts and videos whilst we were away was really reassuring, and it was a huge peace of mind to know someone was popping in to the house every day too. Professional and caring service. I would highly recommend Paw Pals & Amanda to everyone - so would my cats.

Karen is so kind and knowledgeable and her own dogs are absolutely beautiful and a real credit to her. I would 100% recommend them for dog care / dog walking. I'm so glad we found out about Karen as I felt so comfortable knowing our dog Finn was well cared for the week we were on holiday. It was clear how happy and relaxed our dog was was upon collection.

Karen is clearly extremely knowledgeable with dogs, you just have to look at her own. Karen was extremely easy to deal with and although we only booked our dog in for a couple of days whilst we were on holiday in the area she was lovely to us. I highly recommend her services.

Wonderful service! Karen and Steve has been brilliant right from day 1 with our young dog and acknowledged he was a playful and excited so have done a brilliant job and making sure he is settled in which he has thoroughly done now. Our dog enjoys going each week and always comes home happy and exhausted. We have even trusted them enough to leave him overnight there with no concerns at all. We feel our dog is so very well looked after with Karen really a home away from home! Would recommend to anyone :)

I was recommended Karen by a good friend and our local vet.Our two little working cockers love going there for the day, and we have been extremely happy with the service. I could not recommend her enough!!

It’s become a home from home for my dogs . Karen is so professional and in demand though that she tends to get pretty fully booked up . But I appreciate the security of being able to go away and know my dogs are so well looked after . Dog and animal welfare are always at the top of her agenda

Pup/dog was there for a couple of days, when picked up the owner(s) were obviously stressed, he’d been a little bit of a pain, keeping the family awake apparently which I told the lady who took him (he’s an anxious dog, nothing major). He came back with a couple of marks one on the knee (looked worth away) & a scratch/Bute mark on the leg. I’m more than aware how a pack of dogs can play etc & I’m more than aware that the marks were not there when he was dropped of at the house. The owner/manager just denied any responsibility, not that it was a huge deal but since then we have not been able to settle him in another boarding house/kennel. I’m pretty certain he had a run in with one of the many smaller nippier dogs & as he doesn’t react to violence etc would have just dealt with it. Far from happy about the service & after specifically saying he was a liability around open doors & roads it was a little worrying when we turned up to pick him up & the front door was open due to her daughters boyfriend (I believe). Wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone, quite the opposite. Edit & response to ‘Steve’. I live in Amesbury, Steve I have a 7 year old Doberman, I doubt you get many of them so I assume you know who I am. Feel free to pop round to varify the marks & don’t just flat out deny it as Karen did. She was quick to tell me how he’d disturbed you for the majority of the night, sorry about that, I made Karen very aware of his anxieties. Don’t use the old ‘it’s some competition’ etc you know fully well that your service is a) not top notch for any large dog (imo) & b) you’re running it from your house, this isn’t a professional kennel/stay over for a dog. Cheers Steve.

First Class dog Care. My dogs come back from Karen's House like they have not been away. We have total trust in this service and would recommend to anyone.

I do not know who posted the first review, however i can assure you they obviously either do not know Karen, or have a negative agenda in their review, because Karen and her business cannot be faulted! Would not trust anyone else with our dogs!

Sue is the best person who you can trust to look after your dog. She is kind, caring and a very nice lady. Our dog loves her. I recommend Sue to whoever looking for a safe and happy place for their dog x

Would highly recommend Sue. Our pooch recently stayed for a week and he was made to feel right at home. He had the most fantastic time playing with the other dogs and enjoyed the lovely walks. We really appreciated the updates and felt so relaxed knowing he was in such safe and caring hands.

We have a rescue golden retriever who is anxious with new people and dogs. Sue has cared for her several times for short stays and we have just returned from a week away where she has been so settled with Sue, enjoyed the lovely regular walks, made new doggy friends and clearly had all her needs met. We were able to relax and not worry about her as we could see from the lovely updates that she was very happy. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sue to other dog owners looking for care.

We would absolutely recommend Sue to look after your dog. She was amazing looking after our Cockapoo at short notice after we’d been let down. You can see how much Sue loves all dogs and we felt very reassured and comfortable leaving our dog in her capable hands. He had a lovely time! Just wish we lived nearer so we could use Sue more often!!

Highly recommended Sue. She looked after our pooch whilst we were at a wedding for the weekend, there is a big garden space for the dogs to run around and they get regular walks in the nearby field. Sue was lovely and made us feel comfortable leaving the dog with her.

Sue is a lovely lady & really cares about the dog,s in her care . My cockapoo has just stayed with sue for the first time & loved being with her . It really is home from home at sue,s doggy days - I highly recommend her .

What a lovely lady. Ozzie went to Sue for doggy day care and he had a great time. He was very relax and happy when we collected him. I would definitely recommend Sue to anyone.

Wonderful place for your dog to stay for both day care and boarding. Top rate care with walks and care as if at a family home, which it is. No kennels or caged runs. All comforts in a secure environment and individual needs catered for. I will always ensure I can book my Cocker spaniel in there. Good to book in plenty of time.

Brought Oscar our cockapoo to Sue's when he was just a pup. And the best decision we ever made. He loves her and his fellow doggie friends. Xxxx Thank you sue. Xxxxx from the Bryant's

We cannot recommend sue enough, she goes above and beyond when it comes to the care of our dog reggie, he always leaves happy and tired🤣 it is so reassuring to know he is in good hands whilst he is with sue. …

My dogs have been going to Jans for the last 5+ years. I have used weekly day care as well as holiday cover. It’s so reassuring when they jump out the car all excited to be there and run down the garden for a play and sniff about. It means i can leave them assured that my doggy babies are in good hands. Jan has always been a pleasure to deal with. I have no hesitation recommending her and have done so to friends who now use the service.

Jan is absolutely fantastic. From her knowledge, to her clean, spacious, calm home, she is welcoming and caring. We have left our 10m old Reggie with her 4 times now and he LOVES IT! When he returns, he is happy and relaxed. Have taken him to a dog day care previously but Reggie comes back exhausted and extremely thirsty. It's like he hasn't been able to relax. When he comes back from Jans, he's a lovely calm happy do. Jan has excellent knowledge of dogs and has shared some really useful tips with me. Fair to say Reggie has a friend for life with Jan. We won't go anywhere else!

A really lovely & friendly place for dogs

Mel has been fantastic with my boy George. Very reliable and flexible and George goes nuts when it is walk time. Love the constant communication and seeing the walk photos on Facebook. Thank you for all your hard work Mel & would not hesitate to recommend you.