Canine care built on safety, calm and routine
Handing someone your house keys or your dog's lead takes real trust. Thicket & Trail Dog Walking works from 123 this street, TR 12345, and every route and group is agreed with the owner before the first collection.
Every handler on the trail, in the playroom or in your home is a background-checked, insured employee who completes 40 hours of mentored body-language training and Pet First Aid and CPR certification before leading a group or a solo walk. Each service has a written scope and a published price, and a dog that needs more is re-quoted before anything changes.
Nothing is added during a booking: no upsell at the door, no bundled package, no charge that appears at the end of the month. Days alternate play and puzzle blocks with a calm midday rest, so dogs learn to settle around their friends and come home relaxed rather than wired.
Three promises to dog owners
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Complete transparency
Live GPS walk maps with logged entry and exit times, and an honest report card if a dog had an off tummy or wanted extra nap time.
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Clean air, floors and water
Fresh-air ventilation with UV sanitising, and veterinary-safe hydrogen peroxide cleaners that leave no harsh bleach fumes.
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Faces your dog knows
Thicket & Trail Dog Walking gives each route a main and a back-up walker, and keeps the same handlers in each daycare room, so a dog builds a real bond with them.
How a dog joins the group
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Step 1
Share the dog's details
Feeding notes, vet details and Rabies, DHPP and Bordetella records, sent ahead of the first meeting.
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Step 2
Meet-and-greet or trial morning
A home visit to test the keys and meet your dog, or a gentle three-hour trial morning in the playroom.
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Step 3
A matched group or route
Your dog is paired with the right size and energy room, or a regular weekday walking slot.
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Step 4
Daily photo report cards
Afternoon photos, potty and lunch notes and playmate highlights after every visit.
Vaccinations, weather and what we do not do
Daycare and boarding guests need current Rabies, DHPP and Bordetella vaccinations and a negative annual faecal screen, and dogs over eight months must be spayed or neutered for group play; intact dogs are welcome on solo walks. Above 88°F or on icy pavements, walks become shaded relief breaks and indoor games. Thicket & Trail Dog Walking is not a veterinary practice: a dog showing pain or illness goes home and is referred to a vet, and no same-day bookings are taken.
Ready for a meet-and-greet or a trial morning?
Tell the office a little about your dog through the contact form, or use Book to start the arrangements. A place is confirmed by the office once the dog has been met.