Dog Walking
Our most popular service is dog walking. There are 3 types of dog walking available at the moment at Smiling Dog. Group walks, Solo walks and Socialisation walks.
1. Initial contact
By the client either by phone or e-mal and book consultation time
2. Consultation
- Free of charge. 30 minutes. At the client’s home
- During the consultation we introduce our services, discuss needs and time slots
- Meet the doggy and test recall.
3. Following a successful consultation with the Manager, the client contacts us with their final decision and requirements. We book the slot for the service required in our rotta.
How it works
Duration: 60 minutes
Key is required
Maximum of 4 dogs
Discounts available for multiple dogs from the same house
As agreed during the consultation process a key is used to access the client’s/dog’s home.
Rest assured all our employees are DBS (CRB) checked and completed a successful Pet (Dog and Cat) First Aid Course.
After a few minutes of happy welcoming play and we prepare your dog for his or her walk.
Then your dog will be joining to his or her friends for the walk.
We are walking the maximum of 4 dogs at the time. Pending on distance we will be either walking or driving to the chosen location. If driving your dog will be placed in a safe single crate. The walk and play time lasts of 45 – 60 minutes pending on weather conditions.
After the walk the group will be taken back to his or her home.
Before entering the house we will individually clean the dogs from dirt or dust and dry with a towel. Once your dog is returned home we ensure the dog is comfortable, giving them treats agreed at consultation, turning on the TV or radio. After the long and playful walk with an overall lengths of 1,5 hours (with pick up and drop off), your dog will be resting and waiting for your arrival home for a short period of time.
Risk assessment
Locations are chosen by the walker of Smiling Dogs. All locations has been risk assessed and passed as appropriate by the manager. Where dogs could be in potential risk (cars, horses, traffic) the client’s dog will be put on lead.
Holding a key is an important factor even if the client is at home. It is allows us to swiftly access the dog without complication.
All dogs are preferred to be off lead unless specified by the owner during the consultation. We will ensure and test if the client’s dog can recall.
Benefits
For a very reasonable price your dog can:
Visit a range of locations without re-location from home
Have an enjoyable and safe group walk to socialize with friends
Exercise
Sniff for smells
Relieve themselves
Stretch their muscles
Burn off energy
Have fun
Stay happy and healthy
Socialisation walks
In some cases the client might be home and can take their loved ones out for regular walks however dogs - just like humans - need to socialise with their own kind. We are happy to place your dog into the right group of dog company to have a bit of fun, run around, play and burn off the energy in the park with their friends.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on phone or by e-mail.