Pet Sitters in Clearwell

Alison groomed our Golden Retriever Bryn this week and tidied him up beautifully. Alison came recommended by Bryn's Doggie Daycare Service, Rachel's Rambling Rovers (also 5 star!) and we are super pleased. As we live by the River Wye, we trim Bryn short as he loves any muddy ditch and puddle for a wallow, so keeping him clean is difficult (see pic of the pooch in question). Alison trimmed and thinned his coat, washed and bathed him and clipped all the hygiene points so that he stays neat and tidy. Whilst we can see the lovely new trim, Bryn came home happy and mellow from the experience which is the true test of the service. Thank you so much Alison, Bryn will be back.

Excellent service. Alison is very knowledgeable and the dogs absolutely love her. I’m very confident to let them go off with her each day. She has also been extremely helpful with bathing/grooming, and helping us teach Hazel how to have her nails trimmed! Highly recommended

I highly recommend Alison. An injury meant I couldn’t walk Sam so had to find a dog walker and fast. Sam isn’t an easy dog, a medical condition leaves him with high anxiety who doesn’t cope well when away from me. I was put in touch with Alison who agreed to take Sam for a daily walk. He gets excited when he sees her arrive and thoroughly enjoys his walks. Alison’s obvious love & understanding of dogs and her kind & professional nature make me feel completely comfortable while Sam is out . Although I have now healed, Sam still walks with Alison every other week which is helping to build his confidence with being separated from me. Thank you Alison, very pleased I found you!

My dog, Klara, being a sensitive soul never liked groomers. That was until she met Alison. Klara came out looking and smelling fantastic. Thank you Alison.

Alison is extremely knowledgeable and friendly and both our dogs adore her. We'd absolutely recommend giving her a call!

Carol and her team go above and beyond to give our two boys love and care every time we’re away. Blaze and Bandit are over the moon to visit and we can tell they have the best time. Carol and her team have also gone above and beyond so many times for us too, squeezing our dogs in at the 11th hour when my dad went into hospital and we had to leave last minute. Everyone at Carols have been so incredibly supportive, kind and caring of us and our boys through Dads illness and we couldn’t be more grateful to them for the love and kindness they have shown us and our boys. If I could give 10 stars, I would! Thank you so so much Carol and your lovely team. You and what you do mean the world to us.

For our 2 dogs this was their first experience of kennels and I’m so glad we found Carol’s. Such a friendly, welcoming establishment where the staff really care for their visitors - we will definitely be staying again

My dog loves it here! Such a lovely countryside location, it’s like a dog holiday camp. The staff are great and I always feel sure my dog is going to be well looked after, it’s a huge weight off my mind when leaving him.

Our Beagle loves it there. We'll looked after and friendly staff. Great setting for them to play in as well.

Our dog Reggie loves Carol's! I love the way they speak about him and say they are looking forward to him coming for a holiday! He loves all the ladies there! Great kennels and great service!

Great experience from start to finish..My Staffy Star's first time using Carol's Kennels in August was so nervous because it was his first time in kennels but he loved it and loved being spoilt rotten. They update you also with pictures ect :)) he will definitely be returning for a visit x

Left Charlie there for a few days. He Seemed OK and very happy to use them again later on!! Very lovely setting and convenient to get to.

Jack has spent 2 days at Carol’s Kennels, he told me that he can’t wait to go back, he loved his visit

We left our Bulldog Chester here whilst we went away for 10 days in August. We were quite anxious as he’s never been to a kennels before and the weather was very hot, Something that Chester struggles with. Luckily we were reassured with messages and photos from the lovely staff and we found them all to be extremely friendly. Chester seemed to have a great time and came home in great condition with the staff going above and beyond to tend to him. We wouldn’t hesitate to send him for a holiday again here.

My dog loves this place! He always wants to go back in! He never smells of kennels when he comes home and they always have plenty of treats. Dogs that are friendly, neutered and vaccinated can run around in the orchard and food is included in the price which is reasonable.

I cannot recommend Shonagh enough! When my youngest dog was suffering from an injury she came in twice at short notice and reassured me when I had to go to work and leave him She truly cares and is so knowledgeable

Thank you for looking after my guinea pigs so well.I can see they have been well cared for and I am grateful .I will certainly be using you again

Helen and the team are amazing! Our dog is loved and treated so well by the team. We trust them with the safety and enjoyment of our dog and he really doesn't want to come back home he enjoys it that much.

Amazing - my dog comes home tired but not too tired and his pulling on the lead has reduced so much as he is getting the socialisation he had been craving. Love the team, super friendly and Helen really knows her stuff which is a massive bonus. Such a fab location for the dogs to play in

My rescue dog was extremely nervous and Helen is brilliant with him and now our new rescue puppy, who is the opposite, super confident. She trains us owners as well as the dogs, and I think she is a dog whisperer !! We only needed a few lessons, but still go for socialisation and talk to Helen about any issues. Highly recommended

Helen is professional and really looks after the dogs. Buddy is always wagging his tail when we pull up in the morning.

Lovely setting, plenty of long walks for the dogs, top class care by highly qualified and experienced staff.

Very impressed with Helen.she gave us exactly the help we needed. I have already recommended her.🤗🤗🤗 …

Helen is great really helped us with behaviour issues 👍 highly recommended …

Our dog loves it here. Excellent in every way

Wouldn't trust my dogs with anyone else

Fantastic buddy loves it 😀 …

Best dog walking service and overnight stay for miles (in my experience). Alfie absolutely loves his walks and playing with other four legged furry friends. He's also treated as one of the family. I would highly recommend. 😁

Great people and lovely place. My dog is always happy and treated like one of the family. So grateful to them for the care they give and highly recommend!

Contacted in January to book my dog to stay with Forest Paws in June, was told we would need a couple of days to stay there previously to settle him in. ONE WEEK before we were due to leave for our holiday she tells me she can no longer look after my dog because he cried through the night. No apology or remorse whatsoever. If you don't like dogs crying because they're away from home you shouldn't be in the business. I had to pay £20 for the privilege of being turned away at the 11th hour and she didn't even thank me for that, am now left desperately trying to find a kennel at peak season and if I can't I've lost hundreds on a holiday I won't be able to go on. She even admitted in hindsight she should have dealt with things sooner to avoid letting me down. Shouldn't be in business, rude and unprofessional. Avoid.

mr puggles loves his walks at forest paws... xx

Excellent service my dog loves going there 😎 …

100% recommended

Great dog kennels. Our dog, Winnie, is so happy to stay here. A warm welcome every time we arrive. Winnie always comes home happy and healthy, not smelly! The dogs have plenty of exercise time and you can see pics of your dog having fun on FB. Highly recommend this kennels 🦴🐾 …

My elderly dog came home from Country Dogs like he'd not gone away. He ate & drank and was so relaxed. Thank you for looking after him so well. I will definitely be bringing him back. And that's a paws up from Jasper!

Picked our bulldogs Lennon & Grayson up after a 5 night stay & they had a fabulous time. It was the 2nd time in kennels for Grayson & 1st time for Lennon. Grayson doesn’t trust everyone & Joanne & her team had him playing by the end of the week which is a huge achievement in our book. Loved the updates of photos & videos throughout their stay. The staff really engage with all the dogs. Lovely kennels & staff. My 2 will be going to stay again in October & Im confident they will enjoy the stay just as much!

Amazing, if my boy needs to stay somewhere and they have space this will be my first option. Honestly this kennel dispelled any worries I had about my dogs safety and wellbeing being in a kennel, they gave daily updates on how he was doing. He stayed for 9 days in total and I definitely would not hesitate to let him stay again. They played with him and they loved him like he was one of their own. Staff are amazing and understanding, they offer grooming facilities too. The area itself is beautiful to explore too. You definitely won't regret letting your dog stay here. If I could give a rating higher than 5 stars I would in a heart beat.

Excellent Kennels! Fantastic open space, supper clean and experienced friendly staff. We have been looking for a Kennel for a while and not have found any suitable ones. The team treated our dog like their own. When picking up our dog, he was supper happy and not had any issues. I love that he came out the way he went in. They have great schedules and spend quality time with the dogs. Dogs can play together or separately, supervised by staff. In addition they also do grooming which is so convenient. Supper happy to have found a great Kennel near by and not have to worry if our dog is safe and happy. Thanks guys definitely recommend and will be returning!

Lovely kennels, I left my elderly dog here a few times and they were always so kind, looked after him really well and he always came home happy. Would definitely recommend

Our dog loves staying with Jo and the team at Country Dogs. They do such an amazing job looking after him.

Our StaffxRotty loved it here so much he didn't want to leave when we picked him up! Many kennels are good with either small or large breeds, but Country Dogs are amazing with any size dog. I got updates throughout our holiday as well as pictures. You can tell Jo and her family have a genuine passion for dogs and love what they do. I wouldn't hesitate to send my dog to stay with Country Dogs again. He's come home healthy, happy and very tired out from all the play time.

Very professional from start to finish, i would highly recommend this family run business. I’m very impressed with how well they looked after my husky, even turning on the air-conditioning so he didn’t get to hot, will definitely have my dog stay here again.

Collected my 2 large furbabies from Country Dogs yesterday after a 15 day stay. It was longest time I have left them at a kennels & I was bit worried how they would be. I needn't have worried at all! When went in they were happy to see us but then turned back to the many toys to play. Jo & team truly take care of all dogs & send updates & photos to you. The place is clean tidy &dogs cared for whilst having a fun holiday of their own. Thank you so much.

Avalon truly is a wonderful person who has your animals best interest at heart. Avalon showed patience and determination with our reactive rescue. Our pup always leaves Avalon's care content and happy. Avalon goes above and beyond to ensure you're informed with any changes and provides cute photographs of visits/walks. I honestly cannot recommend Avalon enough and I thank her for always being at the end of the phone for the best advice.

We are so pleased with Avalon’s service she will always try to accommodate your needs and help adjust your dog to her groups. She spent several weeks getting to know our dog before introducing her to the group and worked very hard to gain her trust. Our dog loves going out for walks with Avalon and all her friends. Happy dogs equal happy owners!!! Thank you Avalon.

Avalon came well recommended by our previous pet sitter when she moved away and we couldn't be happier with how things are working out. Holly is a timid puss and Avalon has taken things slowly, letting Holly come to her in her own time, actually quite quickly! With regular updates and videos of Holly's progress, from deciding to say hello to having a cuddle, we couldn't be happier with how things have gone. We can go away knowing that Holly is happy in Avalon's care and have already recommended her to other pet owners.

Avalon is so kind and gentle with our two cats. One of them is quite nervous but they have been comfortable with her from the beginning. She knows exactly how to treat them, giving them time to come to her. She makes sure they have everything they need and is very reliable. and is very reliable. She is very friendly and always has a smile. It's obvious that she really cares about all the animals in her care. Thank you Avalon

Avalon’s Animal care is by far the best care your dog could receive! In the FoD she is so attentive, very knowledgeable. She gets to know each dogs individual personality and it works so well. Ellie and Charlie absolutely adore her and get so excited when’s she outside ready to pick them up I cannot recommend Avalons work enough.

Avalon is amazing and I highly recommend her. We have a fearful dog with behavioural issues and she has been fantastic with him and his confidence is growing weekly. She is highly knowledgeable about behaviour and shows great care & trust when dealing with our boy. We are so glad that we found her and love getting the updates & fantastic photos after each walk.

From the moment we got in touch with Avalon we knew we had made the right choice. We would highly recommend Avalon to anyone looking for a dog walker. Our 2 dogs Charlie and Twix greet her with the same excitement they do us, which is extremely reassuring and allows us to completely relax when they are with her. Twix in particular has come out of his shell since spending time with Avalon and the other dogs which has been wonderful to see. We cannot thank her enough and know that Charlie and Twix will miss their weekly outings with Avalon and their new friends.

Avalon is brilliant with the dogs, my puppy loves her and I trust her completely to look after her as if she were her own. She genuinely loves the dogs she takes out and gives them the best experience possible every time. Avalon is very reliable and I would not hesitate to recommend her.

Avalon has been totally reliable and sends great videos of my cat. I know I don't have to worry about the animals while I am away.

Our puppy has been walked and taken care of by Avalon a few times a week since she was only a few months old. My pup has absolutely thrived and has learnt so much since being in Avalon’s care! I couldn’t recommend Avalon enough; she is very kind and caring towards the animals she cares for, whilst also teaching them lots of great skills and behaviours. My puppy is always so excited to see Avalon and to go out and okay with her friends! Thank you Avalon for everything you do 😊

The only one I trust when I need someone to look after my 60lb 1 year old boxer/german shepherd puppy! I can trust that when I’m not there my dog is getting the attention she needs and that all her training cues are being practiced the way I need them to be. My pup always comes home enriched, pampered, and tuckered out! LOVE Coleford Pet Care!!! thank you!

We were recommended to Rachel by our puppy trainer whilst we were training and socialising our dawg Bryn post lockdown. He was a bit of a boisterous fella who was not very aware of his own energy and physical size when playing with other dogs. We organised a trial day where Bryn was weighed, measured and checked for what was wanting and Rachel confirmed he was at the right place and he confirmed this by returning to us a very happy and tired pooch. We knew time with Rachel and the gang was really benefiting Bryn when out for walks after attending his first few times at doggy daycare. Bryn was calmer, less prone to over-excitement and much more at ease with the many dogs he met. Rachel takes time to mix the daycare attendees so they work together, play and socialise well. They are exercised and rested with care and it is clear she knows each dog well and ensures their happiness. Every detail is checked and Rachel's facilities, transport and thoroughness ensures we know Bryn is looked after to a high level. The proof is in the happy chap that we pick up after every daycare session and the confidence, maturity and mellowness that a weekly social interaction with other dogs and Rachel has brought to Bryn. Thank you Rachel.

Rachel was a godsend after traveling from London to visit the magical forest of PuzzleWood, to discover no dogs were allowed! They suggested to contact her and she was with us within 10 minutes. Took my bedlington for a 2 hour walk which was perfect timing for us to explore the woods too. Thank you Rachel for being our angel!!

Rachel has been taking my dogs for walks and day boarding for a few years now and I can’t rate her more highly. My dogs love her and are always ready waiting by the door for her! I really appreciate how flexible she is with her services - she will always help me out of dog care related crises if she can!

Rachel recently looked after our two dogs whilst we were at a wedding. She was caring and efficient. The dogs were very happy and we were too knowing they were in capable, professional hands. She updated us regularly and demonstrated a high level of knowledge and experience which allowed us to relax and enjoy our day! Thank you so much.

I really can't recommend Rachel highly enough - she looked after our two border collies as though they were her own. She has a fantastic affinity with our four-legged friends and I felt so comfortable knowing that our boys were in great care. Rachel sent us updates and photos of our dogs having what appeared to be the best day of their lives - I don't think they missed us at all! If you're looking for someone to look after your dog in the Forest of Dean, look no further - you've just found the best.

Rachel is a total professional, who we are proud to say is a member of the CAP Business Community. She is knowledgeable, reliable and is the first in line to help others. Highly recommended.

We visited Puzzlewood and left our dog Teo with Rachel. She was on time and very professional. There is no doubt She loves dogs and will take care of your pet. Teo was happy and relaxed.We highly recommend Rambling Rovers

Highly recommend Rachel to take great care of your beloved dogs while on holiday in The Forest of Dean so you can explore without worrying about your dog and they have the best time too on their special walks.

Highly recommended, very experienced , offers day boarding, walking and emergency one-oo support for things like unexpected hospital visits, funerals etc. Our dogs love her and our lurches,who is very wary of new people, took to her straight away, which is very unusual. Great rates, very flexible.

Rachel has a clear love of dogs, she was so kind & professional with our boy, would definitely recommend

Lulu is a border terrier and she has stayed at giddydogs on many occasions! Highly recommend.