Exciting News Due to expansion Poppy and Pals are now excited to offer our weekday dog walking and doggy day care services in Ditton, Aylesford and Larkfield. As well as Maidstone, Loose, Fant, Barming, Allington and Penenden Heath. Fully Insured DBS Checked First Aid Trained Friendly team with a qualified dog trainer and a vet…
Find out more about our referal scheme . Recommend us to your friends, family and neighbours who live in Maidstone (must be in our coverage area). Make sure they mention you. Once they book set walks (minimum of 5) or other services such as cat or house sitting (value of over £50) we will credit your…
Why our dog day care is different. No fences, no wire, no boundaries. Other than those in the parks and along the hedge rows. We DON’T sit in a house, why would we when we live in beautiful Maidstone with rivers, orchards and fields. We have limits on the dogs we take out. We are…
Having a pet in your family is a great and wonderful thing. Being able to live side-by-side with an animal of a different species is a gift which many people enjoy. But, despite the love and care, people want to give their animals; too many fall short. And, this is a shame because it doesn’t…
If you have never had a dog before, knowing what to buy can seem overwhelming. To get you started, here are some items that should be necessary for any new dog owner. A baby gate Okay, so your dog may not be a puppy, but there will still be some areas in the house where…
Medical care for your pet is very important The short time after an operation or other medical procedure can be very dangerous for your pet. At this point, their body is very sensitive. But, they are unaware of this. This means that they will try to live their life normally; while you have to pick…
Help! My dogs a teenager. Firstly if your spot a change in behaviour consider getting a vet check. Hormonal changes, brain issues and other medical problems can all change a dogs behaviour and need to be taken seriously. Age can obviously also change your dogs need behaviour. If you have done your research you will…
Maidstone dog walking and doggy day care just got better Exciting news!!! Poppy and Pals have been given the fantastic opportunity to rent two securely fenced paddocks! What does that mean for our service? We can now offer secure walks for nervous dogs, socially inept dogs, puppies (must be vaccinated), and older dogs who…
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While puppies are cute to look at when you have one living in your home, your idea of them changes. While they look sweet on the outside, puppies cause havoc wherever they go until they are trained of course. Here are our four must know training tips for new dog owners. For many new puppy…
Here are our tips on what to look for in a dog walker: Make sure they have training in body language or dog behaviour. Walking ‘a’ dog or owning your own dog is good but it isn’t enough to be able to safely walk dogs, as a professional business. Ask them what they would do in the case…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…