I grew up with dogs from the age of six. After losing my own dog in 2015 (the amazing Parsley, a collie lab cross who was with me for 16 years), I decided to look after other people’s dogs rather than get another of my own.
Your pet will be made to feel very welcome, either in my house or yours, and will get all the attention and exercise they could want. I have experience administering medication, and with caring for dogs that need space.
In my other life I am a freelance illustrator working from home. Illustrating and pet sitting dovetail nicely! Long walks are a welcome break from sitting at a desk.
In 2019, I was assessed by Edinburgh Council licensing department for the new dog boarding license (which all dog boarders in Great Britain are now required by law to possess). My license number is 414852.
Here are a few words from my happy clients
“Ben has just looked after our nine year old rescue Staffie – Ella – for a week. He sent us regular information to let us know how she was doing. This reassured us that all was well which meant we could enjoy our holiday. Ben has a very calm demeanour and is clearly experienced and confident around dogs – Ella was very happy and relaxed when we picked her up. We are very grateful to Ben for taking such good care of Ella and we very much hope that he’ll be able to look after her again in the future. We can’t recommend him highly enough.” Sue
“I can wholeheartedly recommend Ben. Jack took to Ben immediately and was clearly very happy when we met to swap him back. Ben proved to be the considerate and kind man I believed he was and I’d happily leave Jack in his care again.” Pam C
“Ben looks after our 4 dogs and home while we are away . Cannot praise him highly enough! We can go away with absolutely no worries knowing Ben is there and all is well.” Laura
“Ben looked after our rescue dog, Lucy for a week while we were on holiday. I think we were more anxious than Lucy! However, Ben quickly put us at ease with his calm demeanour and great rapport with. Lucy. Ben sent us regular updates when we were away. When we returned Lucy was relaxed and happy and we were delighted! We would definitely like to use Ben again and would highly recommend him”
“I picked up a very relaxed and happy Isla after her day spent with Ben. It was a great relief to find someone who obviously cares so much about dogs and their individual quirks and who is so accommodating to us owners! Isla will be desperate to visit Ben again!!” Susan