Oxted Walkies

General information

Oxted Walkies is run by Wendy. I live with my husband Nick (a pet portrait artist in his spare time), and my two teenage daughters. We live with our adopted rescue Rough Collie, Toby, and two rescue cats, Penny and Tiddles. We have been dog owners for most of our lives.

Oxted Walkies provides a licensed 'doggy day care' and home boarding service, as well as an evening creche, in Hurst Green, Oxted. We also offer dog walking and run Oxted Homeloving Cats, a pop-in feeding service for cats and other animals.

We are licenced by Tandridge Council to look after up to 4 dogs as well as our own as part of a day crèche in a home environment. Depending on the number of day boarders, we can also home board up to 2 dogs from the same family as an alternative to kennels while you are away on holiday or business.
I am also offering an evening service for dogs whose owners want an evening out, without the worry of leaving their dog alone. It's a very small family business, basically offering a surrogate family with all that that entails!

There are no regular slots currently available for full day care, but if you have half-day or ad-hoc requirements, contact me to see if I can help. We are also pretty busy on the summer holiday boarding front, but it's worth getting in touch to check out availability for your dates.

Toby is an older rescue dog. We have been acclimatising him to the boarding regime, so as not to overwhelm him. It is very important to us that he feels comfortable in his own home. So far he is doing really well!

During day care or home boarding, dogs will receive affection and attention as if in their own home, and plenty of exercise in the lovely dog walking areas and fields of Hurst Green. Our own dog has 4-5 walking outings each day, at least two of which are for about 45 minutes to an hour. Evening boarders will be walked if required, to be discussed with the owners.

Dog walks for non-boarders are for around 50 minutes walking time. This service includes dog collection and drop off.

Dogs are always walked individually to begin with (unless they are from the same family). After a while, and only if you agree, we may walk dogs in pairs if there is a suitable match for the walk. We will never walk more than three dogs to one walker at the same time. Walks are on the lead to ensure the safety of your dog, unless we have express permission to walk off-lead. Walks are by Wendy or Nick, or sometimes both.

In advance of first time day care, evening care or home boarding, we will arrange an introductory visit to our home to ensure that you and your dog are comfortable with our home, our dog and the walking and care arrangements. There is no charge for this. Day and evening care and home boarding are more suitable for dogs that enjoy the company of other dogs. It is important that we are also comfortable that all the dogs will get on and that Toby gives his seal of approval!

In advance of any first time dog walking, we will arrange a visit to see you and your pet at a time that is convenient for you (e.g. an evening after work). There is no charge for this visit. Ideally, we will do a trial walk. Again, no charge.

We will run through your requirements, collect your key if appropriate, and ask you to run through some details and paperwork, such as providing contact and vet details, and authorisation for me to undertake the service for you.

We will happily update you on progress by text or leave you a note for you to return to.

Thoroughly trustworthy, having spent over 25 years working for a large, professional public sector organisation, I am now pursuing a passion for animals and transferring my professionalism into Oxted Walkies and Oxted Homeloving Cats. I have undertaken the National Association of Registered Pet Sitters qualification, as well as having done voluntary work at Last Chance Animal Rescue in Edenbridge. I currently volunteer as a walker and occasionally as a foster carer for the Cinnamon Trust. I am fully insured and CRB checked.

Prices:
Day boarding:
£20 - up to 10 hours (e.g. 8am to 6pm)
£15 - up to 5 hours
£4 additional hours
£3 collection and drop-off
Evening boarding:
£20 - up to 5 hours (up to midnight)
£5 pet lift home after your night out if required
Home boarding:
£25 for each night (ie period of 24 hours). £35 for 2 dogs from same family. £4 for additional hours or day boarding price charged for partial days thereafter, whichever is the lower.
Walking £11 for 1 dog for around 50 minutes.
£16 for 2 dogs from the same family for around 50 minutes.
Puppy visits £20 for one hour and £10 for half-hour, including walk as required

Bank holiday Mondays, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st Dec and 1st Jan are charged at 1.5 the standard rate.

Vaccinations for doggy day care and home boarding:
Valid certificates must be held for Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis and Pavo Virus. It is also advisable for your dog to be protected against Kennel Cough. Dogs are required to have been treated for fleas, and wormed, including for lung worm (for which there is currently a prevalence).

Area of coverage:
Oxted Walkies operates within a 5 mile radius of Hurst Green at no charge for the travel costs. Beyond 5 miles, there is a charge of 80p/mile.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or message me.