Friends For Pets

21/08/2025

❤️🐾Thursday Vibes for these fur balls!! Woodland, fields and secret (not so secret anymore) tranquil pools- for swims, adventures and frolicking around!

We are approaching the end of the school holidays and routine and normality will resume! 😅 🙏🏼

Just to let you all know that there will be no social media next week as the majority of the aunties are off on leave, including myself. But please be rest assured the remaining aunties are working hard and looking after anyone who needs it! We will be back before you know it! 🥰

20/08/2025

😍 Aunty Catherine welcomed back Gwen today after a three week holiday. Gwen was very pleased to see her and all her furry friends!

🐾💜 Roll call... Lexi, Ralphie, Chester, Gruff, Milo, Gracie, Frida, Oreo, Bryn, Molly, Rolo, Beti, Mabel, Evie, Genie, Bozzy, Bailey, Gwen, Brody, Cassie, Ginny, Louie, Elvis, Pebbles Leia, Misty, Luna Whippet and Eddie. Plus lots of lovely cat visits 😻

19/08/2025

🐾💜 I've had the pleasure of looking after Beti Spaniel for Aunty Jenn for the past few days and she's been such a good girl! I'd be tempted to steal her for Spaniel Club but I know Aunty Jenn would never let me 🤭

😎 Today's doggos... Alfi, Ralphie, Bea, Beti, Mei Mei, Lexi, Barker, Genie, Trixie, Brody, Mabel, Bryn, Charlie, Evie, Little Luna, Bella, Archie, Milo, Gracie, Neli, Gelert, Luna Sticks, Maggie, Luna Whippet, Eddie, Milo, Archie, Cassie, Nel and Fly.

Plus a few from yesterday, too!

14/08/2025

LIVE WEBINAR – Hormones aren’t just about mood swings, they can be the missing link in understanding why your dog behaves the way they do.
Thursday 14th August | 7:00 PM
Presented by Roz Pooley
Online Live and Recorded
£15 Members | £20 ABTC/The Charter | £25 Non-Members
(Members: Discount code on your dashboard!)

The Highs & Lows of Hormones: Understanding Behaviour through a new lens

With more dogs remaining entire for longer, or not being neutered at all, are owners and professionals really prepared for the rollercoaster of adolescence and beyond?

In this essential session, Roz Pooley will guide you through the powerful influence of hormones on behaviour — and what that means for development, decision-making, and day-to-day life with dogs.

What you’ll discover:
• The role hormones play in your dog’s physical and emotional development
• How behaviour shifts during adolescence, oestrus, and hormonal cycles
• Practical ways to support dogs, and prevent problem behaviours from taking root

Whether you’re a behaviour pro, trainer, or dog guardian who wants to do better, this info-packed evening will leave you with insights you can apply immediately.

Spaces are limited — book now and take the guesswork out of growth!

https://www.apdt.co.uk/event-details/the-highs-and-lows-of-hormones-how-hormones-may-influence-dog-behaviour

13/08/2025

🐾💜 I bumped into Aunty Jenn today who was walking Rolo, and I was walking Ralphie. It took us a good ten minutes of them both going with the wrong walker to get them to understand that Spaniel Club couldn't stay together today. Bless 'em! Guinness did his best rolly pollies in a pile of 🦊💩 hence why Aunty Jenn looks a bit despairing in the photo 🤣🙈 She got to see Puppy Albws again though which I think cheered her up 😍

Alfi, Barker, Ralphie, Frida, Oreo, Rolo, Guinness, Archie, Albws, Beti, Betty, Mabel, Albws, Elvis, Genie, Gelert, Luna Sticks, Bailey, Bozzy, Brody, Cooper, Evie, Halo, Bella Little Luna, Archie, Marvin, Milo, Nel, Ginnie, Cassie, Pebbles, Misty, Leia, Luna Whippet and Eddie. Plus Beti and Bryn who stopped for a quick photoshoot. And beautiful cats Agnes and Scout 😻

12/08/2025

🌞 Fun in the sun (but in the shade and/or the water where possible 😂) with...

🐾💜 Mei Mei, Bea, Ralphie, Lexi, Rolo, Guinness, Molly, Beti, Cooper, Luna Sticks, Trixie, Mabel, Brody, Evie, Bryn, Charlie, Genie, Morsza, Chester, Gruff, Gracie, Milo, Neli, Cassie, Nel, Luna, Archie, Milo, Eddie, Little Luna, Bella, Luna Whippet and Archie.

11/08/2025

❤️🐾And besides Albws & Bailey chasing water Gremlins we had a pool party, sought out shade and bundled along in the sunshine before it got TOO HOT! 🥵

11/08/2025

❤️🐾Just Albws… cos he is too darn cute!!!! 🥰 😭

11/08/2025

Me thinks Bailey needs to gang up with Evie and get those darn gremlins in the water! 😆

07/08/2025

❤️🐾Rain you say? Who cares? Not them! 😆

07/08/2025

Handsome boy Ollie enjoying his holiday with Aunty Amy 🥰🐾

06/08/2025

😍 Puppy love incoming! Get ready to swoon over newbie Albws who is being visited by Aunty Jenn until he's old enough to join her group walkies. Isn't he gorgeous?!!

🐾💜 Today's equally beautiful doggos... Alfi, Morgs, Ralphie, Holly, Elvis, Genie, Gracie, Morsza, Neli, Pebbles, Bella, Little Luna, Frida, Oreo, Rolo, Guinness, Archie, Molly, Genevieve, Poppy, Beti, Mabel (doing her best meerkat impression), Maggie, Leia, Misty, Luna Whippet, Eddie, Ginny, Cassie, Archie, Louie, Cooper, Halo, Bailey, Bozzy and Brody. Plus Beti Boop who we bumped into with Jane and Chloe (Bryn has his head down a hole!)

05/08/2025

🤕 Please see picture of Bea presenting her poorly foot to me after emerging from the bushes 🥹 Fortunately it didn't last long and she was back to running about with sticks after 10 minutes of dramatic hopping, bless her!

🌞 Today we said goodbye Storm Floris, welcome back sunshine with this top lot...

Bea, Alfi, Ralphie, Morgs, Martha, Mei Mei, Lexi, Barker, Charlie, Bailey, Trixie, Mabel, Bryn, Brody, Otto, Eira, Genie, Cooper, Luna Sticks, Cassie, Luna, Bedwyr, Rolo, Guinness, Beti, Genevieve, Milo, Louie and Archie 🐾💜

30/07/2025

FAQs 💜

28/07/2025

Meet Catherine! 💜

The Cardiff team is managed by Catherine. Originally from Devon but has lived in Cardiff for 15 years with her husband, two children and pets.
Always had pets in her life in particular dogs. A massive dog lover she began volunteering at Cardiff Dogs Home where she has walked all types of breeds large and small. Whilst inducted was given basic dog handling training. This is where she met her beloved crossbreed rescue Tess who she adopted.🐾🐶

25/07/2025

Look at these gorgeous, happy faces 🐶💜

24/07/2025

Bursting with pride that Amy, our Cheddar and Friends For Pets Managing Director, was asked to talk on BBC radio Somerset this morning about the health benefits of dog walking. You can listen in here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002fwyf at just before 46 minutes.

Simon takes your calls plus the best gossip from the county.

23/07/2025

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18/07/2025

Not many dog owners know that if you are paying someone to look after your dog at their home then they need to have a license or be boarding under an arranger license (in England, Wales and Scotland, they still need individual licenses). All licensed boarders hold a license from their local authority that they will be able to show you if you ask. This is true for even the large, online agencies. Those signed up should have individual boarding licenses.

This license shows:-
🐾 that they have valid insurance (the insurance won't be valid if they don't hold a license),
🐾 that they will limit the number of the dogs they have for the safety and welfare of the dog,
🐾 that they have procedures and policies in place to protect your dog
🐾 that their home and garden have been inspected as safe for your dog.

Ask when booking to see the license.

The importance of licensing:

https://www.friendsforpets.co.uk/dog-walking-blog/?p=487

13/07/2025

Everyone at Friends for Pets loves a good snuggle🐾🐶