Group Dog Walking in Maidstone! Short of time? Coming home to destruction? Have an injury? NO PROBLEM At Poppy and Pals, we carefully evaluate all dogs before inviting them to join our group walks. If your dog isn’t suited to one of our walks now we will help build confidence with a smaller group of…
How do you decide which suits you and your pets situation? Overnight pet care vs holiday visits – Maidstone…. Included in our Overnight Pet Care package – Maidstone… * Your home is taken care of as if it was our own. Bins brought in, plants watered, light house cleaning, lights turned on and off, etc.…
After ‘do you have space?’ and ‘how much do you cost?’, our most often asked FAQ is ‘where do you walk?’. So, where do we walk? Our answer: we walk all over. Today (Sat 14th June) we have walked in a nature reserve in Allington, Dove Hill Wood and Kiln Wood in Penenden Heath, Barming Orchards…
We all know dogs need exercise. But just what type do they need? Here we talk about how to exercise your dog. 80% of the training issues I have seen in my career can be improved with extra or more suitable forms of exercise. It is a lovely ideal, that after your roast on a…
Do you own a caged, vived, hutched, cooped or another small animal? What do you do with them when you go away? If you are away for only a few days you can stock them with food and an extra water bottle, hope for the best and hope nothing goes wrong? But what if you…
How reliable are we? It’s a question we get asked often, so this is our answer… Do you know how much kenneling costs for 5 dogs? WE DO. Which is why we rarely go on holiday, and if we do we give our clients as much notice as possible (usually 3 months as that’s how…
Did you know that your cat has an incredible sense of smell? Cats have scent glands along their tails, on their heads, faces, chin and their paws and they use these to mark your home as their own. Every time your kitty rubs himself on your sofa or up your leg he is if you…
Who is looking after your furbaby? How to pick the right pet service… Over our years of pet care, we have seen many ‘companies’ come and go and this year has been no different. However what we have noticed is a worrying trend in quick buck companies. What we mean by this is those who…
Five things you need to know about us at Poppy and Pals, your local Maidstone pet care provider: 1. Yes, this is our full-time job. It is amazing how many people don’t believe you can make a reasonable living out of pet care. You can, but when you offer such tailor-made services as Poppy and…
Does my tortoise need a bath? Your local Maidstone Pet Sitter investigates. And yes we know that’s a question we bet you never thought you would hear. We have a real love for exotic pets at Poppy and Pals and have taken the effort to learn as much as possible about many species care…
Rolling in poop. The majority of dog owners will know that feeling of dread as their dog stops, takes a deep sniff and then almost in slow motion puts one shoulder on the ground, followed by another and then for full furry mushy poop affect their whole bodies. And that smell of Eau de poop…
It can be a daunting task when you first decide you need a pet care provider, be that a dog walker or someone to feed your cat while you are away on holiday. But following these simple points will help you determine the right fit for your precious furry family member. Insurance This goes without…
New Year Resolutions aren’t just for humans you know. Ok so it is a little dark out still and you may not be able to stick to a hiking resolution or no slobbing on the sofa days when it is pouring with rain (especially the amount of rain we are having at the moment!) But…
Do you have an emergency plan in case disaster strikes? Ok, so it isn’t likely a cyclone will hit like some disaster plans my fellow pet sitters have to follow in other parts of the world but like they say… stuff happens! What if the car breaks down, you get stuck at work, or you…
Living with a blind dog: Our story. This is Poppy also known as ‘The Mudrat’, can you guess why? She is ten years old now but when she arrived she was a tiny 7-week old bundle of fluff, barely bigger than a small guinea pig but she soon had the two older and much bigger…
Four of the Poppy and Pals Pet Care team – all rescues! We adopted a homeless pet, and this is why we think you should too! In these tough economic times, pets of all types are for no fault of their own finding themselves homeless. Let’s discuss some of the reasons why adopting a pet in…
In home boarding from Poppy and Pals Pet Care – Maidstone is pretty much as it sounds, your pets are boarded in your own home. They stay home, and your pet sitter comes to them. At Poppy and Pals Pet Care we love this solution to pet care, and this is why… Your pets stay…
Picture the scene… A nice looking lady with her friendly Lab frolicking in the autumn leaves, the sun is beginning to set and dusk is coming in fast. The lady decides it is time to go home and starts heading to her car, only for her dog to look at her and with a spring…
If you are a dog lover, you may have been shocked by the recent Channel 4 documentary about what dogs do when left home alone, if you haven’t yet watched it check it out here… http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dogs-their-secret-lives/4od It is incredibly important that we teach our dogs as early as possible that being alone isn’t scary As the…
Animals are an important part of our lives at Poppy and Pals and when we aren’t walking them, cuddling them or picking up after them we love talking about them so stay tuned for lots of blogs about an assortment of pet related subjects.