_Maureen_  Offline
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 Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: Where do folk find their dogwalkers? |
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When my upper back locked up recently I spent the 2 months sick leave trying to find a professional dogwalker for Bliss to no avail. I tried the vets, pet shops, our trainer, neighbours, google and NARP and everyone I contacted said they had too many customers.
Now I'm back at work and into the general swing of things again and I've gone and slipped a disc in my lower back. I'm still mobile, limping, but mobile! But I really think I should have backup (no pun intended) in case I can't walk Bliss.
Because of her fear aggression I really need a pro who knows how to deal with her behaviour.
Does anyone have any ideas about where else I can look?
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, I found dan through our trainer (he is an assistant trainer at the dog school). And i found the trainer/dog school through my vets...
Maybe you could say where abouts in the uk you are and se if there's anyone local on LF who may reccomend someone?
x
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Whereabouts are you Maureen???
I am really sorry to hear of your back problems - hope you are feeling better soon
Eve Neo and Bramble
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear of your Back troubles - it sucks 
We found our dog walker by doing a google search, not ideal I know but we'd drawn a blank previously.
after afew tries (the first companies we tried were full) We found JUlie - she is wonderful and we are very lucky to have somebody so flexible... no week is the same for us 
I think it's worth a try, you can always meet them and sound them out beforehand anyways..
Good luck.
Ps - we are in London (SE)
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. I'm in Oxford. If anyone has a dogwalker in my area I'd be eternally grateful for their contact details just in case. Hopefully I'll be ok and be able to manage but at this rate I wouldn't be surprised if I woke up tomorrow and my head fell off  .
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