Dog Sitters in Thaxted

Hayley is wonderful with dogs. My dogs Tilly and Ted think she’s the best and are always delighted to walk with her. Hayley is reliable and punctual She is great at training and has a great rapport with her charges. I cannot recommend her too highly

I have used Hayley Happy Hounds for puppy training classes, as well as dog walking for the past 9 months. I have always found her to be very reliable and professional. Our very nervous dog is always happy to see her and enjoys their time together. Hayley takes into consideration your dog's personal needs before agreeing to any particular service she offers. I 100% trust her and her expertise with our dog.

Fabulous service and always reliable. Hayley and her team take the stress out of going away knowing that your dog is in the best possible doggy day care or being cared for on an overnight stay with the wonderful Maddy.

Hayley's love of dogs informs her business. She takes great care to employ brilliant people and induct them with both dogs and owners. Her service is very reliable and responsive to any concerns or requests. I feel very confident in entrusting my dog to Hayley's Happy Hounds!

Hayley and her team are exceptional. Super professional, thoughtful and caring. We’ve been with her from the start and wouldn’t go anywhere else. She went above and beyond with a dog we had with behaviour issues - and has always dealt with us in such an empathetic, positive and helpful way. Her continued dedication to our pups and their welfare, as well as her own development with training & knowledge are really admirable. Genuinely would never consider entrusting our precious girl to anyone else. Hayley’s Hounds are very happy - but her customers certainly are too!

Hayley's Happy Hounds have been walking our dog Charlie regularly for over 5 years. Hayley and her team are fantastic and always reliable, as well as flexible when we ask to change or add walks. Charlie always loves his adventures with Hayley's Happy Hounds, we 100% trust Hayley with our dog and highly recommend her.

I use Hayley's Happy Hounds for home boarding for my dog and I am very pleased with the service she and her home boarders provide. Betty is always very happy while she is boarding and she is well looked after. Hayley offers a very professional, all round service.

Hayley is brilliant with my two nervous Dachshunds. She's really taken the time to get to know them and slowly intro them to other dogs and it's helped their socialisation no end! We've also used Hayley's dog boarding services when we're away and the dogs have a GREAT time and I never give it a second thought leaving them!!

Hayley’s Hounds are everything you want from dog walking and care - friendly, communicative, flexible (able to cope with forever changing wfh & commuting days) and reliable. And both dogs love the walkers, who look after both our active & over excited 2 year old dog and our 13 year old softie who doesn’t usually like rain!! Highly recommend.

Hayley has been walking Monty our chocolate Labrador for over a year, twice a week. Monty loves Hayley and her team. HHH never lets him or us down. They are always professional and in control. I trust Hayley to take Monty to other areas to walk with other dogs, he loves socialising and sniffing new places. We have been really happy with the service and meeting other owners through the social walks organised.

Absolutely brilliant kennels, they have taken so much care with all of our pets. Our dog has health needs and they are absolutely excellent with giving her her medication and looking out for her. Really kind and professional team. Highly recommended.

Tina our 8month old border collie had her first stay away from home at the start of the heatwave. when we came to collect her it was very clear in a time of very hot weather that she had been looked after very well and did not seem in rush to leave in fact she seemed more interested in going for a walk with the man that brought her out ! having owned collies for the last 50 years these are the best kennels we have used highly recommended

Superb 1st time experience for our 6 month old retriever Compo and many thanks to Martin and all the girls for providing such a necessarily superb service for dogs/puppies who may never have stayed away before, as was the case with ours, who came back looking great, having had a wonderful time by the look of the bespoke invoice with his picture on the bottom, running in his run ears everywhere, which is a very nice touch. Seen here with his brother at the Norwich Country Fair this year, which was a treat! Looking forward to the next time, as is he, regards Noel Durdant-Hollamby

Always five star treatment for all the cats and dogs when they stay here. I've been using Duck End Kennels for my Labrador for a couple of years now and wouldn't take him anywhere else. He runs off excited to be there when we arrive and always comes back clean and fresh smelling!

We had been let down over Xmas so getting a kennel for Queenie was great. Martin really helped us out & for additional fees collected/returned Queenie. The farm was a lot more expensive but all reviews said it was 5stsr so all good. She had her own food & we were told she’d be well looked after - unfortunately that wasn’t the case. Queenie was returned completely & utterly matted, the mud was so impacted on her fur that 3 baths later we had to admit defeat & send her for grooming. The groomers had never seen a dog so bad they said. She had to b completely shaved down & her fur is less than 1/2 inch all over. On top of that she was poorly with serve diarrhoea. 7 days in & off the vets we go to find she’s lost 2kg (she’s a cockaspaniel) so that’s a lot, she’s got stomach infection & dehydrated. 2 lots of different meds & another week on sofa for our poor girl. I really wasn’t going to complain but after speaking to vet they urged me to as other people need to know. Moral of story, even when you pay for expensive thgs/service you don’t always get them. We will NEVER use DUCKENDFARM AGAIN

I was recommended by a few people to use this kennels while we were away for 2 weeks. I was nervous as Willow was only 7 month's old and had not been apart from us for longer than a couple of hours and did not know how she would cope with new people and other dogs being around. Plus I wanted to make sure that she was in good hands as she is our baby (of course). Well it seems like Willow had a fabulous time here for 2 weeks while we were away! She was a very happy little bundle of fluff when we came back! And they did a superb job of looking after her and even bought more of her food (I didn't give them enough). I definitely will be using this kennels with confidence next time we go away! Thank you so much to all the people involved ❤️

Normally my dog hates going to the kennels, however he came back from here so relaxed and chilled... Bonus point is they have an independant groomers attached at the side and they do amazeball jobs on your pets too.

My two rascals love it here - every time I drop them off they run as fast as their little legs can carry them without lingering to say bye to me! 😂 The staff are all super lovely and helpful. I regularly travel due to a long-distance marriage, so my dogs spend a fair bit of time back + forth to Duck End, but I've never once felt worried about their safety, or that they're not happy given their joy on arrival and departure! 🤭

Freddie has a great time in there care aways happy to be droped off

We highly recommend Duck End Farm kennels. We were nervous leaving our pup for the first time, who was only 5 months old at the time, but she loves the staff there and always comes back happy. In fact, when we first picked her up she went running back to one of the girls rather than coming out with us!! It is reassuring for us to have a place we can trust to leave her - thank you.

Cannot recommend SuPaw Nanny more highly. Not only does our Puppy have a fantastic time with her, he receives the individually appropriate level of mental and physical stimulation. His behaviour has also improved with interactions with other dogs. There is absolutely no-one else I would trust with our Puppy and I know there is no-one else he would prefer to be with!

Couldn't recommend enough! The absolute highlight of Hendrix's week is his doggy play and walk sessions with SuPaw Nanny. He's a highly energetic Labrador has been going every week for over 2 years. The facilities and level of care that he gets is fantastic, with all his needs met - running, sniffing, games, swimming and romping around with pup-pals. There are different groups suited to different dogs and he goes rain or shine. He's also boarded with Stacy and is always looked after as though he was her own. Thank-you!!

I cannot speak highly enough about SuPaw Nanny. We went on holiday for 2 weeks and Stacy looked after our two cats each day we were away. She not only fed them but gave them cuddles and made sure they were happy. She also kindly fed our fish. Stacy also provided us with updates and pictures on WhatsApp almost every day. SuPaw Nanny is fantastic and we will definitely be using them again. Thank you Stacy you were great

SuPaw Nanny is amazing!! Our puppy has the best time with Stacy. I know he’s safe, well looked after and absolutely loves his doggy daycare days. Stacy is so professional and so lovely. I’ve contacted her for advice when Harley was poorly and she was brilliant. Responded straight away and kept checking in to see how he was getting on.

For anyone who doesn’t like leaving their pets when they go on holiday, Stacy of SuPaw nanny provides the perfect solution. She cares for them like her own, giving them love and strokes and sending pictures of them, which gives me peace of mind knowing they are in such safe caring hands. She provides an excellent service. Thank you Stacy.

SuPaw Nanny looked after my two cats while we were away for a few days. First time using and Stacy came over beforehand to meet the cats. While we were away she sent us updates and pictures of how they were doing which was lovely. I knew I did not need to worry and that they were in good hands. I will definitely be using SuPaw Nanny in the future!

Amazing service from SuPaw Nanny 100% 5 star service. After I had a weekend away from home, Molly was in the best hands ever. She loved her visits and play time. It was such a relief that I was able to keep her in her normal surroundings with no stress, as bunnies do not adapt well to change or stress. SuPaw Nanny completely understood this, listen and reassured me. I received regular updates and fantastic pictures of my happy hoppy fur baby. SuPaw Nanny is not just dogs and feline friends, Molly (the bunny) was so happy and relaxed which means a very happy me!!! Thank you again, only the best for my bunny and not forgetting the fish who were equally looked after. I have found someone who really cares for my fur baby and I have no fear of going away when I have SuPaw Nanny caring for her.🐰❤️🐠

When Skye goes to daycare at SuPaw Nanny, I know that she will be well looked after, cared for and have fun! Stacy make sure that there are plenty of enrichment activities and that Skye gets to enjoy the amazing off lead secure field that has lots of areas to explore. SuPaw Nanny is perfect while I’m working from home as I know I can focus on work while Skye is having the best time playing with her pals. Stacy goes above and beyond to tell me how Skye is getting on and I love getting the photos at the end of the day of what they’ve got up to. I could not recommend more highly. (I think Skye thinks so too!)

Stacy has come and taken care of our cats on two occasions now, and I couldn't recommend her more highly. The cats like her a lot, and I get lovely photos of them enjoying their visit. Travelling is much less stressful when I know they are being well taken care of. Thank you, Stacy!

SuPaw Nanny is amazing she took time to meet myself and our bunnies once we had registered before I had even booked her services. She genuinely cares for our bunnies and treats them as part of the family. We can go away knowing they are in excellent hands and will be looked after so well. The photo updates are lovely I would not hesitate to recommend SuPaw Nanny to anyone wanting pet sitting services. Really reasonable rates too 😍🐇🐇🐾

We contacted Essex Paw-Sitters Club after contacting almost the entirety of Essex. Our boy isn’t the calmest of dogs and gets himself in a pickle sometimes but they were absolutely amazing with him. I’m so glad we found you ❤️ My partner and I went away for the weekend with complete peace of mind knowing he would be well looked after and cared for. We also received updates throughout the stay which made us feel so comfortable knowing he was having the best time. Thank you again! 💫

Cannot recommend Jade and her fabulous company enough. She took such good care of our pup and treated him as her own. Jade is so knowledgeable and so we knew we could trust her in keeping him safe and happy. We will absolutely be using Essex Paw-Sitters again for overnight stays 🥰 …

It's so good to know that when you're away your dog they are totally looked after - so much so they don't want to leave Essex Paw Sitters Club! Jade knows dogs and what they want and need so it's a perfect solution for us knowing that our pooch is well and truly happy whilst we are away!

I have seen first hand what a caring, loving, fun environment your dog would be in. Can highly recommend Essex Paw Sitters.

Very friendly and helpful. Jade and family are always happy to do what they can even at sort notice.

Georgie has walked and looked after both my dogs for over 4 years! She is reliable trustworthy and kind! My dogs love their walks with her each week and if we go away on holiday she offers a companion service for them too! We consider Georgie a family friend now!

We contacted Georgie to help us with our over-excited, 5-yr Bedlington Terrier. We met in Saffron Walden and after an hour's walk, she ascertained that Nancy was not reactionary but over-excited. Georgie is very well qualified as a canine-behaviourist and gave us some very helpful techniques to deal with this behaviour. We can highly recommend her.

We absolutely love the natural treats from Thaxted Pet food co as well as the amazing smelling dog friendly candles! The customer service is always brilliant too

Georgie is brilliant! I use her for dog walking during the week and I trust her completely that my precious pooch is in the best hands. I’ve now, over the last few months, gone over to her dog food she sells online. I’ve got a very fussy cockapoo and he has loved both flavours that I have tried so far. The quality of the food is amazing. Comparing the ingredients from Thaxted Pet Co dry food and any other food you get from pet shops, there’s no competition. Completely natural ingredients and no extra added rubbish! No complaints from my dog and I, we love to support such a great local business!

Just received my 1st order. Very happy with the variety. The treats come in smaller portions than the pet store I usually use which I much prefer and the price is very good too. My dog absolutely loved the sausages and pigs ear bites. Nicely packaged in brown paper. I will definitely order from this company again.

First order arrived yesterday! Really quick and easy to do think will set up monthly order for my 5 pups 👍 …

No hassle free order, would recommend 👌 …

I would 100% recommend Serena for her services at Poochie Mumma. Both Serena and her daughter care for my dog as though she were their own. I have a 15 year old Yorkshire terrier who no longer enjoys long walks and is frightened of dogs, so Serena visits Lulu whilst I am at work to let her out and spend some time with her. It is clear that Serena totally loves the dogs she looks after. I receive a photo for every visit which brightens my day at work and puts my mind at ease that she is ok. Serena has also made emergency visits if I am stuck in London or if I need emergency dog cover. Serena is kind and very reliable, Lulu absolutely loves when she visits!

Serena took care of our dog Max when we travelled to Australia for a family wedding earlier this year. She is very professional and you can see how much she loves her job. Whilst looking after Max we received videos on a daily basis showing how much fun he was having out walking 2 or 3 times a day with other dogs. He had the time of his life. Also while we was away , our flights home were cancelled due to covid 19 and Serena was extremely supportive and looked after max while we was stranded. I couldn't recommend her enough and we will definitely be using her again.

We left our 11 month old cockapoo with Serena/Poochie Mumma for a week. We had looked at a number of other dog minders as we were very worried about leaving our baby for the first time but as soon as we met Serena we knew she was the one for us! She treated our dog to a 5 star service....like a member of her own family. We were very pleased to have daily updates on our dog, lots of amazing photos and videos of her not missing us at all! I She really enjoyed her time with Poochie Mumma and we have already booked with her for next year!

I recommended Poochie Mumma to my elderly neighbour who needed dog care whilst she was in hospital. Serena came to visit my neighbour and meet her very anxious Jack Russel Harry. Serena was very patient and oozed a calmness that settled Harry and made my dear friend and neighbour comfortable about her taking care of him. Serena had Harry for a week and from what I heard it sounds like he had a great time. The best thing to come from this is that Harry is now happy to leave my friend for periods of time without becoming distressed. Serena has continued to walk him 3 times a week and I often see her come to pick him up... his tail is always wagging and he is excited to see her. My dear friend is relieved to have such a reliable warm and kind person to take care of her little Harry. So this review is from us ... Margaret, myself and a very happy Harry!! Poochie Mumma is without a doubt a 5* service.

Serena & her daughter both came round to meet my dog before looking after her for the night. She immediately warmed to them and I knew she was in good hands. I was able to keep my dog at home which suited her perfectly as she’s 13 and loves her home comforts. Serena sent pictures of my happy dog out for their morning walk which was a lovely touch! So pleased we found someone reliable :)

I can't recommend Poochie Mumma highly enough. I spotted her branded van parked up at the exact time I was looking for a reliable local dog walker. Serena visited to meet Sophia (our mixed breed rescue dog) and immediately Sophia took to her. Initially Poochie Mumma would pick Sophia up on the day to take for amazing, fun & long walks (sending me photos of Sophia enjoying herself). A change of job meant that our dog now goes to Poochie Mumma for several hours each day and she always has a fun time, receiving plenty of exercise, love and attention. Poochie Mumma has always been reliable, has been flexible when work plans have changed and above all has taken care of Sophia as if she was one of her own dogs. If you're looking for dog day care, boarding or walking in the Stansted area your pup will be lucky to have Poochie Mumma take care of it!

My dog Ernie has been walked by Serena and stayed with her on occasions when work has taken me away from home, Serena has always been reliable and makes Ernie a big part of her family. I always receive daily photos of Ernie enjoying himself which is fantastic for me to see. I whole heartedly recommend Poochie Mumma!!

I only have left my dog with family, but this time no one was available to have my staffie, she is a spoilt dog , so I was worried about leaving her, as she doesn’t like me leaving her. After being recommend by a friend from work. I met , Serena , and felt happy my dog will be well looked after. And My dog seemed happy once collecting her and she said she had been on some great adventures, so my dog, tells me lol . I will be using her for future holidays 😃

Serena is fantastic with the dogs. My nervous pup took to her straight away and is always so happy to go on her walks and to go stay with her for the day. I'd highly recommend.

My two little dogs absolutely love their visits to and from Poochie Mumma. Serena is so flexible and accommodating and can walk the dogs if I get stuck at work even at short notice. If I could leave more than 5 stars I would... Great service!

Extremely happy with the service provided from Emma at Barking Mad. We have used the service twice so far and both times our Frenchie has come home happy after having a lovely holiday with a host family. We received regular updates from Emma whilst we were away with photos and Emma made sure that the host family knew every little detail about our quite high maintenance dog :D. We will 100% be using the service again for any holidays we go on as we will feel confident our dog is being looked after and having a lovely time being spoilt by another family. Thank you so much for making our holidays a lot less stressful!

Lovely service from Emma & Kevin at Barking Mad. Our dog appears to have had a lovely week away which is great. We got several updates throughout the week was was really nice. Would definitely recommend and will booking next years holiday with them soon ! Thanks Emma for a great service Laura

We have used Barking Mad on a number of occasions as an alternative to putting our Labrador into kennels. The service is superb with prompt pick up and return and the care and attention shown by all of their employees and carers has been excellent. Our Labrador always returns happy and healthy and we would highly recommend Barking Mad to other pet owners

Emma and her team are always very friendly, always very helpful and our Pooch is calm and happy when he is chauffeured home. We used to use a good kennel, but he was never as content and well looked after as he is now with Barking mad. Highly recommended.

We used Barking Mad recently for the first time and I couldn't recommend the service enough. The team were reliable, professional, provided updates throughout the stay and overall it represented superb value for money. We'll definitely be using the service again, when needed!

Barking Mad is a 1st class door to door personalised service. The ongoing contact while the pet was boarding was very reassuring. We would have no hesitation in recommending the organisation to any friends.

Our dogs Stan and olly are always very excited when Emma comes to collect them, they literally drag her out the door! This tells me that they know they are in for a good holiday! They always come back happy and tired, which is all we need to know that they have been looked after properly. Nic

1st Time of Using Barking Mad and very pleased with the host family Emma found. Can go on holiday knowing our Frenchie is going to have a fab time. Thanks Emma

This service is perfect for anyone who does not want to put their dog into a kennel,.

Excellent service. Friendly and Efficient. Merlin very happy. Definitely recommend.

I have been using Bobbi to walk my two dogs for nearly a year now. They have also stayed with Bobbi while we have been away. Bobbi is fantastic and you can see she cares very much for them. My dogs can be stubborn at times but Bobbi takes the time to understand what they need and accommodates for this. Highly recommend her for walking and pet care services

Highly recommend! Loving member of staff who took great care of my two dogs for the night. Would definitely use this service again.

Thee best place to have your little darling looked after. Wendy is the best, most attentive dog sitter. Better care here than at home with lots of walks and play with Ivy Schnauzer

Wendy is an absolute star, treating your dog like one of the family. 100% reliable - highly recommended.

Why have you done this? I don't know who you are. Has your dog ever stayed with me? If so, please don't be so cowardly, tell me why you have only given me 3 stars.

Thank you, Fred

We can’t say enough about the experience we’ve had at Paw Quarters! Our Cockapoo is absolutely loving his time there, comes home tired and has been managing meeting new people so much better! He loves the school runs now and manages well with all the kids trying to stroke him ☺️ His confidence has grown with dogs too and he’s really coming across as a good dog to play with where we live! Thanks for everything you do for Rex guys!!! X

I cannot recommend Paw Quarters enough! They take such good care of my little cocker spaniel. They provide updates throughout the day and communication is fantastic. The pickup and drop off service is an added bonus. My pup always has the best day ever there playing with her friends, and always comes home absolutely exhausted with a big smile on her face.

Amazing place. Brilliant with the dogs (and owners!). Caring. Fun. Trustworthy.

Great service I can not fault, the girls are very professional with a great understanding of dogs. My dog absolutely loves going to daycare and comes home a happy tired girl. My dog has been attending for 3+ years and still loves her days with Steph and Rachael. Throughout the years the girls have been so honest with how my dog is getting on which is really reassuring knowing they are helping my dog with training even when she is having fun. Cannot recommend enough - the pick up and drop home service has always been so helpful and convenient for us. Look no further!

Rachael and Steph take such good care of our 6-month red lab pup who has been going to Paw Quarters weekly for the past month. They communicate the whole process and send updates and photos throughout the day. He is so settled and sleepy when he gets home after a day of fuss, exercise and enrichment. He loves it and we know he is in safe hands!

We feel blessed to have found Paw Quarters and to be one of their customers. They look after our miniature dachxie with love and care as if it's one of their very own, and our little Nutmeg just loves being there. Both Rachael and Steph are highly professional and you can tell they just love their jobs and being around dogs. They also take the best photos as you also get to see the fun the dogs have. I cannot recommend Paw Quarters enough, and it is such a great way for your dog to socialise with other dogs, and to be in a safe and caring environment. Highly recommended!

My dog absolutely loves her weekly day out to Paw Quarters. She has the time of her life every single week and she absolutely adores Rosie who picks her up and takes care of her. She has so much fun socialising and playing with the other dogs and I know that she is in safe hands with the Paw Quarters team. The team are friendly and caring and really make sure the dogs have an enriching time.

My puppys favourite place in the world is Paw Quarters, being looked after so well and playing with all the other dogs. The girls are brilliant. I have absolutely no worries when he's there, I just know he's in his element and having the best time!

Pawquarters is a great doggy day care for the fact that Rachael and Steph are wonderful with the dogs: truly taking the time to get to know them, and look after them as their own. The regular pupdates on social media is perfect for you to check in on all the fun they are having in your lunch break (always puts a smile on my face)! Their communication is great and really puts you at ease that your dog has been collected or dropped off. Although our Beagle Peanut only goes a couple of times a month, he gets so much socialisation and fun out of it...it's no surprise he bolts straight to the gate the minute he hears the van turn up. Its safe to say that sending Peanut to Pawquarters was the best decision we ever made!

The team are very accommodating and couldn’t do more for you and your pooch! They run a very professional and reliable service. The dogs always look like they have the best time when in the care of the Paw Quarters staff, and the regular updates on Instagram/Facebook is a nice touch. I wouldn’t send my dog anywhere else!!