1st4 London Pet Sitting provide a loving alternative to boarding your pets at a kennel or cattery…read more Our priority is to provide first class care for your pets. We strive to replace the care that you provide at home with a professional and loving alternative. With 1st4 London Pet Sitting, you no longer need to impose upon your friends and family, with the worry about what they are thinking or, even worse, the worry about how your dog is. Visit our website for more details http://www.london-pet-sitting.com Whether your pet needs just a one-off session with 1st4 London Pet sitting, a weekend, a couple of weeks or a regular session, please contact us. Remember, your pet's care and well-being are our number one priority. Number two, close behind, is your peace of mind. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRtrCgh_3NE

I obviously love them - as I work for them. They are very professional and put the care of the pet…read moreand client above all. We are all police checked and insured. So no hesitation Claire

I don't usually post negative stuff on the internet but on this occasion I feel it is warranted. I…read morewant to tell Lincolnshire doggie people about a bad experience we have had this weekend with Sophie The Dog Nanny in Stamford. My daughter left her Irish setter with this lady on Thursday afternoon. Within hours she was on the phone to my daughter saying that he was barking and not settling. My daughter suggested that she give it time as he had only been there a few hours. She bombarded my daughter with texts all evening thus ruining her time away. On Friday morning she phoned to complain that she had no sleep because he was barking. She then phoned to say that her neighbour had complained which is hard to believe since she is in a detached house. She told my daughter that she was going to put him in kennels! My daughter told her to just hang on so she could look in to it herself. She was told by this woman that she was taking him to Barking Mad kennels in Spalding. This is not a kennels but an agency for dog sitters. My daughter told her she could not do that and asked her to wait whilst she contacted us. We said to tell her to bring him to us and thought it was organised. However the woman then refused to bring him saying she couldn't make that journey despite it being closer than Spaldng where she had proposed to take him. It was arranged that we would collect him from her house at 4.30pm as she wasn't home until then. We were there exactly on time but she wasn't and the dog did not appear to be there. She ignored my phone calls and texts. She eventually turned up 20 minutes late. She had a small van with several dogs, impossible to see how many, all of which were unsecured and in the back together. She was extremely unprofessional. There was no apology for the fact that she clearly could not cope. She was rude, and used abusive language including the F word. This was in front of our 2 small grandsons. After throwing the dogs bags at me she then opened up the back of her van and allowed him to jump out with out a lead attached. Of course he went to run. He had no idea where he was. Luckily we were able to get hold of him quickly before he bolted. When I challenged her on the stupidity of her actions she claimed it was fine because she knows him. She had never met him until the day before and he had been in her care less than 24 hours. I am not sure what she would have done had he have run off. She was extremely unpleasant and very unprofessional. Her practices are unsafe. My daughter will not be using her again and will be making a formal complaint with the council first thing on Monday morning. She claims to be registered with them but that is yet to be verified. It is not my place to tell you what to do with your dogs. You will make up your own mind. Hopefully my information will allow you to make an informed decision for yourself.

We live near Stamford, and we have three Irish Red Setters ages old lady of 12,and two males one of…read more3 and the other 19 months. Having been completely stuck after our usual dog carer was unable to have them due to very tragic circumstances, we were left with the situation of possibly having to cancel our two week family holiday. As my three year old setter suffers with lots of anxiety issues and needs medication for this on a regular basis I can not just place him in normal kennels. Due to his anxiety he has already suffered with a gastric torsion and now has a gastropexy, but still bloats regularly, so needs a lot of care and reassurance. My mother agreed to stay at our house for the two weeks and brought her setter with her, this meant that my mother would need help with walking, so I contacted Sophie at short notice and she agreed to help out. Sophie came every day as promised to walk the 4 dogs and on one day came and walked them twice as they were going to be home alone for a longer period of time than normal. My mother found Sophie to be very polite and very reliable and felt that when the dogs were in her care they were all well taken care of even to the extent that my extremely anxious dog started to whine for Sophie when she left! We will definitely use Sophie again and will use the other services that she offers, starting with her doggy day care to get them used to being away from their own surroundings, so hopefully we can use Sophie each time we go away.

I would like to strongly refute the previous review. The Canine Country Retreat provides a loving…read moreand stimulating environment for dogs in day care or 'holiday' stays. Fiona herself is a delight - someone who is utterly committed to the welfare of the dogs in her care. My own rescue Jack Russell who is a rather nervous and fearful soul, cannot wait to get there and clearly has a great time in exploring the huge garden, going for walks and relaxing in the home comforts Fiona provides. I cannot speak too highly of this establishment and the owner.

From the owner: The Home Boarding alternative to Kennels…read more Providing a home from home environment for Small/Medium size Dogs. Situated in the heart of Constable Country, taking walk's along the Essex Way. Give your dog a holiday while you are away.

My dog is very stubborn and is a difficult dog to handle but they were able to handle her and being…read moreable to be gentle because she is nearly 16 years old. I would highly recommend doggy holidays to anyone as its nice not to have to put your animal in a cage or kennel and have it in a home environment

From the owner: We are a family run dog boarding and walking service. All…read moredogs are boarding in the family home. We do not use kennels or cages.

Our Guinea pigs have stayed with A Furry World many times now and it is has always been such a…read moreweight off my mind knowing that they are with somebody who genuinely loves animals and who gives them as much love and attention as they have become accustomed to at home ;) They obviously have a lovely time and I can not praise the carers at A Furry World enough for the fantastic care they give my babies!

From the owner: Professional & reliable holistic pet care where the emphasis is on, pamper, play and TLC. All our…read morecarers are dedicated pet lovers, some with professional experience and some with animal education. A FURRY WORLD: * Recommended by Vets * Fully Insured * Security vetted * Trusted since 2002 We Offer: * Small Pet Boarding * Daily Visits * House-Sitting (live in care) Our Small Pet Boarding Service: * Pamper, play and TLC * Daily, out of cage, handling * Feeding to your instructions with your food * Giving medication * Light Brushing (if requested) * Changing bedding (from instructions) When using A Furry World you can enjoy your time away with no guilt or worries knowing that your pet has the home comforts he so enjoys.

I've been having Tom & the gang walk my dog every day for a few months now and they've been a…read morepleasure to work with. I love knowing that my dog is getting a nice walk in Hampstead Heath every afternoon. They're flexible and extremely easy to work with. We've had a few times where we've needed to cancel at the last minute (illness, working from home, etc) and they never, ever give us a hard time about it. I could not recommend them highly enough.

Tom, Nick and the rest of the team walked my Jack Russell every day for months and I have only good…read morethings to say about them. When my daughter was born I was really worried about how my dog would get his regular exercise as I really wasn't confident taking both the baby and the dog to the park everyday, especially on days when the weather was rubbish, but city pups proved to be a complete lifesaver. My dog absolutely loves his walks and they are soo good for him (a 'un-exercised' Jack Russell is an unhappy Jack Russell). The team genuinely love and care for the dogs, in fact, now that my Baby is a bit bigger I take my dog to the park myself and we've bumped into someone from Toms team at the park a few times and my dog is sooo excited to see them, he starts following them and forgets all about me !!