I will visit your home free of charge, to meet you and your dog(s) before you decide to use the service.

I have a contract and a Vet release form that needs to be completed, which will set out what we agree between us and how I will deal with you and your dog.

I have a clear idea of what i am trying to achieve with Packwalk and so if your dog is not suitable for the activity, I will tell you and not just take your money.

Over many years, I have used the PetSitter Plus platform to deliver Dog Walking and Doggy Daycare services and have always found it to be easy to use, solid and reliable software.

You will have access to your own Client Portal, in which you can book or cancel walks, pay invoices and update all your dogs info.

After walks, the software allows me to send you a report card with Photo to reassure you that your dog was walked and is now safely back home.

Your dog will be collected and transported in a plain van so as not to attract attention to your possibly vacant property.

The van is fitted with 5 cages which have rubber matting and Vetbed covering for ease of cleaning and disinfection.

Your dog will be comfortably and safely transported and in the event of a rear end accident, the rear facing cages have back exits so that the dogs can be removed safely even if the back doors are damaged.

From experience, i will not walk more than one dog off lead in an open environment for safety reasons. I walked a dog called Arthur off lead at his owners request for 6 months, before one day, he ran off in Sutton park and I found him 4 hours later, wet, bedraggled and exhausted. The dogs need to run freely and play, but there are many reasons why they might run off and i will not take that chance with your dogs.

They can also be attacked by “stranger” dogs and I once walked a Doberman who was attacked 9 times on walk, luckily he was solid and didn’t retaliate.

To help prevent this, in groups they will be run in an enclosed field that is checked daily for security and solo, they will be on a long line for safety and control.

Particularily for lockdown dogs, socialisation has been missed for many and it is vital that the dogs be around other dogs and learn to control themselves and their behaviour in a pack dynamic.

Your dog will be able to do this in the small pack and can be monitored by me and their behaviour regulated.

Chasing and nipping, dominance can all be corrected and good behaviour rewarded by treats and play.

The group dog walking service will be offered between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, with group walks in the morning on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 09.30am to 1030am. We use K9Acres in Longdon, near Lichfield with 3 acres of safe, secure fields to let the dogs run and play.

Solo walks are in public places usually, but in quieter areas and the dog is always on a long line for safety and control.