Our Commitment To You
Free Meet & Greet
Alicia will make a visit to your home to meet yourself and your dog(s). We will go over the details of your dog's care such as food allergies, previous training, any worries or fears, and try out a few training games to see which your dog enjoys the most! We make sure that everyone is happy before collecting a set of keys (if needed) and booking our first walk! N.B. This is not optional, Alicia meets all dogs prior to their first booking with us
The Main Event
Our walks last 60 minutes and include:
- Safe transport to and from home to the walking location
- Allergy-friendly kibble and poo bags included
- Fresh water before and after the walk
- Training during the walk such as recall, loose-lead walking and good doggy social skills
- Personalised update direct to your WhatsApp group with us
Timings
Including pick up and drop offs, walks are scheduled between:
- Morning walks between 8.30am and 11am
- Lunch time walks between 11.15am and 1.45pm
- Afternoon walks between 2pm and 4.30pm
Please note that timings can vary due to traffic and road works etc.
What Do We Charge?
£25 for a group walk for a single dog, £15 per additional dog from the same household.
Introductory solo walks are £40.
Enquire to Get Started
Complete the form below to take the first step to joining Alicia’s House of Paws!
OUR GALLERY
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you pick up and drop off the dog(s)?
- Yes, the price includes pick up and drop off your dog at a time which we try to keep at a consistent time with some variation due to traffic flow.
- We use a crate system to promote calmness in the vehicle and to ensure that dogs can only exit the vehicle one at a time.
- Car training can be organise prior to group walks to help your dog gain confidence with the set-up.
Do I need to provide poo bags, treats or anything else?
- We just need your dog, with a suitable harness and an ID tag either on the harness or on a seperate collar.
- We provide poo bags, treats (we will ask if your dog has any food sensitivities), leads, toys and anything else they may need whilst in our care.
How do you ensure my dog's safety?
We do our best to minimise risk to the dog’s in our care by;
- Matching suitable dogs each day
- Having all dogs on lead when walking to and from the van
- Keeping new dogs on a long-line until we have built a relationship and become familiar with their behaviour, likes and dislikes.
- Practicing recall and disruption of inappropriate behaviour
- Using custom-made crates in the vehicles
- Keeping groups small
Can my nervous/reactive/over-excited dog join your walks?
- We can accomodate reactive, nervous and over-excited dogs.
- We actively work with you to manage and improve your dog’s behaviour such as practing good doggy social manners, desensitisation to worrying things, training a dog not to jump up, practicing taking turns, loose-lead walking, waiting before exiting a vehicle and more!
- Initially Alicia will meet you and your dog to observe his/her behaviour and consider if they can be accommodated adequately in a group walk, or if solo walks or even daycare maybe a better option.
- Sometimes we can not accomodate an enquiry but we will do our best to help you find a suitable solution.
What is your cancellation policy?
- For regular bookings – after the 6-week settling in period (free cancellation during these 6-weeks);
- When 14 days notice or more is given, then there is a 50% charge for a missed booking.
- However, if less than 14 days notice is given, then 100% payment is required.
- For ad hoc bookings – there is a 100% cancellation fee regardless of notice time.
- Our full Ts&Cs are available via a link in the footer of this page.
How do I pay you?
- Payment can be made via bank transfer to the details on your invoice which you will receive via email.
- Invoices are sent for the upcoming month so that you can check everything is correct and then make payment.
