Walkies with Elaine

You can be reassured that your dog is in safe hands with Walkies with Elaine. Professional, reliable, kind and caring dog walker. Fully insured for dog walking also including cover for your house key if needed, DBS checked and canine first-aid trained. Please don’t hesitate to contact Walkies with Elaine with any questions regarding your precious furry friend. We are a proud member of Professional Dog Businesses UK.

About Walkies with Elaine

Walkies with Elaine was started off by me Elaine, in January 2022, as a favour for my friend to help walk her dogs. Our dog, George, was old and unable to do the same walks as he used to. It was just a little adventure to keep me fit and get me out. There are so many beautiful parks and places to go in and around Carlisle. I am still learning lots of great places to go. I soon found that there were like-minded, sensible and apprehensive dog owners that needed a dog walker due to work commitments or illness/injury themselves. All of these owners were extremely reluctant to allow others to help yet so in need of someone they could trust for their precious pooch. I soon built up a lovely bond with lots of other lovely dogs (and owners!). Jason my husband has played a large part in building up this small business. George can be seen on the first posts of our Walkies with Elaine Facebook page, however unfortunately we said goodbye to our beloved “prince George” in May 2022.

Services Offered

*ONE HOUR DOG WALK – £15 for one dog (Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm). You decide whether your dog is walked solo or in a group. You can choose where your dog is walked but at Walkies with Elaine we like to mix it up and usually take them to different places for each walk. It’s all about stimulation and fun for your dog. This is not an hourly rate and does not include travel time and your dog may be out of the house for longer periods of time. We do not offer any 30 minute appointments. *ANY ADDITIONAL DOGS in the same household priced at 50% ie. £7.50 per hour for the same walk. *PUPPY VISIT – ONE HOUR £15. This includes shortened walk as it’s important to maintain healthy bone development and reduce walking time for puppies. The remainder of your hour appointment will be spent, if required, feeding your puppy and cleaning any toileting. We feel very strongly at Walkies with Elaine that it is vitally important for socialisation of puppies and so the remainder of the hour appointment is spent engaging in play. For this reason we do not offer any 30 minute appointments. *PET SITTING SERVICES – Now able to offer pet sitting services in your own home. Terms and conditions apply, maximum 3 dogs and/or 4 cats, additional dogs charged at £5 extra each. Please see price list but contact with any enquiries and if I can help at all I will. Fully insured for pet sitting, DBS checked, trustworthy and reliable.

Initial Consultation

PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT A DOG TRAINER SO MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST PERSON FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG. The initial consultation is free of charge for us to meet, to make friends with your dog and see if I am the right person. There is no obligation to book any walks once we have met. Also if you feel that I need to come on a few walks with yourself and your dog then this will be done free of charge until you feel confident I am the correct person. I am also inviting anybody to join me on any of my walks with their own dog if you wish for them to be introduced this way. Elaine will always attend the initial consultation. If Jason is ever to walk your dog then he will be introduced and known to your dog prior to walks. During this first consultation you are able to discuss your concerns or special requests. Any strange quirks or needs will be taken on board. Let’s face it, lots of them have strange preferences and personalities. We can discuss any issues that you may have or any additional requirements or medication. I am happy to give medication or food if instructed. Information will be required regarding vaccinations, worming, and flea treatment and to ensure everybody is up-to-date with all of these. I am unable to walk any unvaccinated or untreated dogs for the health and safety of all other dogs.

Safety

Your dog’s safety is paramount to us at Walkies with Elaine. We will treat your dog with the same love and dedication as we do our own dogs. I am trained in canine first-aid and CPR skills and both of us carry first-aid kits in our cars. We are fully insured for dog walking but will always endeavour to take your dog to your own vet in case of an emergency. Both Elaine and Jason are DBS checked and certificates can be viewed if requested. Fully insured for dog walking, including house key cover, we will remain conscious of safety and security and do not carry all keys round and on our person. This unfortunately means we are unable to provide last-minute dog walks unless given sufficient prior notification. If given any security details then we will ensure that they be kept confidential. All dogs, by law, are required to wear a collar and an ID tag. Please ensure your dog has this prior to any bookings. If your dog is lost you will be notified immediately if this arises. We will always be open and honest with you. We will endeavour to do what we would wish if it were our own dogs that had been lost. We never give any treats to any dogs and will be aware of any allergies. In the event of any altercations between other dogs and your own, please be reassured we will do our very best to protect your dog. Walkies with Elaine will only post on social media if full permission is given from the dog owner and never when the dog is home alone. We will also never post any pictures and reveal any information that may be on the dogs ID collar or reveal where the dog lives. All photographs with ID tags visible will be edited and blocked out for safety.