Andrew
Andrew
Experienced dog walker, scientist, seeks relaxation and to meet new doggy friends!
About Andrew
Hi, my name is Andy. I work in a technical/scientific job but my passions in life revolve around dogs and exploring the great outdoors! I'm a highly capable dog walker, love big dogs and have lots of experience looking after other's dogs in my home (and cats, rabbits). I've always wanted a dog of my own but it wouldn't suit my lifestyle yet, so...
Hi, my name is Andy. I work in a technical/scientific job but my passions in life revolve around dogs and exploring the great outdoors! I'm a highly capable dog walker, love big dogs and have lots of experience looking after other's dogs in my home (and cats, rabbits). I've always wanted a dog of my own but it wouldn't suit my lifestyle yet, so instead I visit rescue centres and do dog/house sitting!
Why I want to house sit
I enjoy the company of animals, and I like feeling 'at home' when I go places. Dogs make a house a home. I also love visiting peaceful countryside, coasts and mountains are a particular favourite.
I like looking after people's dogs so I thought I'd give this a try. It would be nice to be able to stay in someone's house, chill out, and feel I am doing something useful at the same time.
I'm looking forward to finding opportunities to visit bits of the country I might not have thought about and meet new doggy friends!
My experience
I'm relatively new to house sitting, though have 5 years experience looking after people's dogs in my own home, and over 15 years voluntary experience walking dogs for rescue centres.
As such I am highly capable and experienced walking all manner of dogs, in sizes small to huge, and have seen a lot behaviour-wise too (anxious or reactive dogs are sadly quite common in kennels).
I really love bonding with larger dogs, that feeling is quite special. I do prefer larger breeds, with greyhounds, GSDs, staffies, retrievers being firm favourites (I try to avoid the yappy non-dogs).
I also connect well with highly sensitive dogs. My calm and non-reactive nature means I can quickly gain the trust of particularly anxious dogs at what is a stressful time for them (why has the boss gone?), and my own need for routine helps them settle down quickly.
Over the years, I've also befriended a neighbour's cat, and looked after a friend's bunny rabbits, so some experience there too.
Rest assured I will treat your home and four-legged friend with care and respect, and keep you updated with the daily goings on with lots of photos of our lovely walks and sofa cuddles!
Reviews (3)
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Geraldine - Llanrwst, United Kingdom
04 March - 09 March 2018
Andrew did a good job looking after Jerry. He sent us lots of photos of the great walks they did together and was easy to deal with through the whole process. We hope Andrew will come back and look after Jerry again in the future.
Andrew did a good job looking after Jerry. He sent us lots of photos of the great walks they did together and was easy to deal with through the whole process. We hope Andrew will come back and look after Jerry again in the future.
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Lynda - Standlake, United Kingdom
30 January - 03 February 2018
Andy, was an excellent person for Edd to human sit. Edd was happy to go out with him a couple of times a day, and received lots of cuddles. Andy
kept us updated with lots of photo’s of what they got up to and Edd was really happy, he even sulked after he left, so we hope to see him again soon. W...Andy, was an excellent person for Edd to human sit. Edd was happy to go out with him a couple of times a day, and received lots of cuddles. Andy
kept us updated with lots of photo’s of what they got up to and Edd was really happy, he even sulked after he left, so we hope to see him again soon. We came back to a clean and tidy house, he had even washed his bedding and towels before we got back which we did not expect, and played a game of chase the hover with Edd. Very trustworthy and security conscious.- Organised
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Danielle - Warwick, United Kingdom
29 December - 02 January 2018
Andrew is amazing! We liked his profile when he first applied and he even offered to come and meet us before we decided on him as a sitter but we were happy that he seemed like a good fit for our dog as he mentioned experience with the same and similar breeds. He is very knowledgeable about dogs ...
Andrew is amazing! We liked his profile when he first applied and he even offered to come and meet us before we decided on him as a sitter but we were happy that he seemed like a good fit for our dog as he mentioned experience with the same and similar breeds. He is very knowledgeable about dogs and obviously has experience looking after them.
Our dog Willie (the whippet) loved Andrew right away and we felt very comfortable leaving them together. Andrew kept us updated with photos and stories of what they had been up to which really took away any concerns we would have had about leaving our dog. Willie was clearly happy to be with Andrew and was cuddling up with him on the sofa straight away. Andrew also took Willie on extra long walks (probably even more than he is used to) which was great for Willie rather than just having the bare minimum exercise required.
Andrew is a natural with dogs, he enjoys making friends with them and what we liked was that he actually wanted to spend time with our dog. He looked after him really well and we can tell that Willie misses him already.
I would definitely recommend Andrew; aside from being great with our dog he kept the house amazingly clean and even washed the towels and bedding for us. We have had quite a few house/dog sitters now and Andrew was the one we have felt most comfortable about leaving our dog with so far.- Organised
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Response from Andrew
Thank you for your kind words, and for entrusting me with Willie - particularly since this was my first assignment on this site. Loved him to bits and I hope to look after 'Willie the whippet from Warwick' at some point again. I always thought it sounded like the start of a rhyme...
There was a whippet from Warwick named Willie,
Who loved walks but not when it's chilly,
...that's all I have so far... :-)
About Andrew
Hi, my name is Andy. I work in a technical/scientific job but my passions in life revolve around dogs and exploring the great outdoors! I'm a highly capable dog walker, love big dogs and have lots of experience looking after other's dogs in my home (and cats, rabbits). I've always wanted a dog of my own but it wouldn't suit my lifestyle yet, so instead I visit rescue centres and do dog/house sitting!
Hi, my name is Andy. I work in a technical/scientific job but my passions in life revolve around dogs and exploring the great outdoors! I'm a highly capable dog walker, love big dogs and have lots of experience looking after other's dogs in my home (and cats, rabbits). I've always wanted a dog of my own but it wouldn't suit my lifestyle yet, so instead I visit rescue centres and do dog/house sitting!
Why I want to house sit
I enjoy the company of animals, and I like feeling 'at home' when I go places. Dogs make a house a home. I also love visiting peaceful countryside, coasts and mountains are a particular favourite.
I like looking after people's dogs so I thought I'd give this a try. It would be nice to be able to stay in someone's house, chill out, and feel I am doing something useful at the same time.
I'm looking forward to finding opportunities to visit bits of the country I might not have thought about and meet new doggy friends!
My experience
I'm relatively new to house sitting, though have 5 years experience looking after people's dogs in my own home, and over 15 years voluntary experience walking dogs for rescue centres.
As such I am highly capable and experienced walking all manner of dogs, in sizes small to huge, and have seen a lot behaviour-wise too (anxious or reactive dogs are sadly quite common in kennels).
I really love bonding with larger dogs, that feeling is quite special. I do prefer larger breeds, with greyhounds, GSDs, staffies, retrievers being firm favourites (I try to avoid the yappy non-dogs).
I also connect well with highly sensitive dogs. My calm and non-reactive nature means I can quickly gain the trust of particularly anxious dogs at what is a stressful time for them (why has the boss gone?), and my own need for routine helps them settle down quickly.
Over the years, I've also befriended a neighbour's cat, and looked after a friend's bunny rabbits, so some experience there too.
Rest assured I will treat your home and four-legged friend with care and respect, and keep you updated with the daily goings on with lots of photos of our lovely walks and sofa cuddles!
Verifications
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Small pet
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Profile Details
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Andrew has done 3 house sits since 2017
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LlanrwstUnited KingdomMar 2018
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StandlakeUnited KingdomJan - Feb 2018 -
WarwickUnited KingdomDec 2017 - Jan 2018
