Rewarding Man’s Best Friend

It’s no wonder that dogs are given the accolade of being Man’s Best Friend. Most loving dog owners will know first hand about the loyalty, companionship and love they share with their dogs, not to mention the reassurance, security and services they sometimes provide.

A strong bond between people and their dogs is known to boost morale and reduce loneliness among people with limited human contact – partly due to the constant companionship of a dog and partly due to associated activities like dog walking where people have the opportunity to say hello to other dog walkers and appreciate the glorious beauty and healing effect of nature.

Unfortunately, some dog owners are unable to exercise their dogs in the way they would like due to disabilities,  ill health and/or old age.

 

Free Help To Reward Your Dog For the Companionship, Loyalty and Security They Provide

A charity that may be able to provide FREE help walking your dog through a network of volunteers is the Cinnamon Trust. 

They provide practical help for elderly and/or ill and/or housebound people who are no longer able to look after the dogs including temporary fostering while people are hospitalised and help walking their dogs if they become ill, injured or unable to walk their dogs.

Please note, I am not affiliated to The Cinnamon Trust in any way, I am not volunteer and I do not walk dogs for free – I simply want to make sure anyone who qualifies for help from the Cinnamon Trust is aware of their services and that free help may be available to those in need who qualify if any volunteers exist in the area.

To inquire about The Cinnamon Trust and/or ask for free help, please phone 01736 757 900 or see the Cinnamon Trust website at http://www.cinnamon.org.uk

 

My Services

If people do qualify for free help from charities such as The Cinnamon Trust (see above), they may wish to use me as a paid back up or to complement a service  – e.g. I am happy to walk dogs (for a fee) occasionally when and as needed if a volunteer cannot walk a dog  or walk a dog (for a fee) to make up the numbers of walks provided by volunteers and/or tackle the jobs volunteers may not want to such as clearing gardens of dog mess.

Likewise, if a person has a good network of friends and family who are able to provide regular smaller, tightly controlled walks they might like to employ me to walk a dog off lead in a more rural surroundings so the dogs can run free and stretch their legs on a regular basis.

Some owners can take their dogs outside but cannot let them off their lead in case they defecate in a place the owners cannot reach to pick up the mess and some owners are worried about their safety or falling.

I can help owners experiencing difficulty walking their dogs due to mobility and/or independence issues reward their four legged friends by adapting my service to their needs.

Examples of how I can adapt my routine service to help people look after their dogs:

• I can accompany owners on their walks to provide extra reassurance, company and the ability to follow dogs to pick up poo.
• I can walk dogs in rural environments where dogs can run off lead (if appropriate). 
• I can walk dogs and clear a person’s garden from dog mess.
• I can walk dogs, wash dog bowls and/or feed dogs where required.
• I can run small errands en route to and from dog walks  – e.g. picking up small bits of shopping on the way to collect the dogs.  

 

Additionally, my pricing structure is designed so that I can discount costs for group walks belonging to family, friends and/or neighbours when I walk their dogs together if the pick up points are close to each other and the dogs get on together. Please see Prices for more information.

Please text Megan on 07 56 58 56 701 or send a message by form so that she can phone you back when she is not out walking to discuss your dog walking requirements.

CRB check available on request.