Blanka the Dog Nanny

27/12/2024

Frozen walk with Rori in my hometown Havlickuv Brod. It's so nice to be back in familiar places with Sazava river, woodland, and open fields.

Place where I first experienced and later on developed my love for nature, animals, insects, plants, and trees. Passion for exploring and learning about our beautiful Earth.

Living abroad has It's perks but part of me feels that this is and always will be my (childhood) home.

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all my pawrents and clients 🐾🫶🏻🎄✨️

Great photography 🥰

19/12/2024

I love these unexpected gifts from my pawparents 🥰🥹
The dogs I look after get my full attention on our walks, cuddles, playtime and treats. I mean the cuddles are also for me, right? 😉🐾

11/12/2024

07/12/2024

It's official! I've received my ofqual Canine First aid certificate! 💃🏼🐾

22/10/2024

Last Friday play date with 🥰

11/10/2024

Another BMD pal, Penny

Do you live close to N15 and have a dog that would love an extra walk, but you don't have time?

Drop me a message, let your doggo experience solo walk with me. 🐾

22/09/2024

Very productive Sunday spent learning Canine first aid from the best in a small class setting.
Practical bandaging exercise included - see pic of my black "patient"

Loved the course and highly recommend it to dog owners and any professionals handling dogs.

15/09/2024

Sunday chill with my regular client 🐶

Listening to a webinar expert panel talking about the emotional needs of dogs. Hearing a soft breath of my furry companion.

I'm feeling grateful that the dog training industry is moving towards empathy and understanding. Away from threat and fear and use of dominance.

If you are a dog owner who uses choke/prong/shock collars, I respect your choices. However, I will not dog sit for you.

The use of fear goes against my values

I'm trained in "human" therapy, and my approach is all about harmony, empathy, and creating safe space for my clients. Be those humans or dogs.

08/09/2024

Cockapoo weekend!

First Saturday walk getting to know my new BMD friend Freya 🥰

And then Sunday walk in the marshes with Brewster. Reintroduced myself after few months of not seeing each other. We spend 2 hours on the walk by the canal and I think we are both ready for our upcoming sit 😍🐾

26/08/2024

Bank holiday Monday another dog sit!

This one was pretty much last minute booking with one of my regulars.

And as it's international dog day today I've tasked my client Bobby to get us to the park. Last time I was here we went to a different park. But Bobby seemed very confident in leading me up via new road so I let him to do just that (and was checking Google maps every now and then to ensure I know where we are🤭).

And he did excellent!

I haven't been to Grovelands park before and would highly recommend it. Beautiful woodland, big lake, open fields and majestic oak trees 💚🐾

24/08/2024

Busy bank holiday weekend looking after this gorgeous duo 😍 Friday PM - Sunday PM

Dog is rescue, cat rules the house and he likes to taste (read steal) my food

Next booking is for Monday, then a bit of rest to unpack and sort my life out.

Bookings are open for begging of Sept until 13th September
And from start of October

I'm covering London, Essex, Sussex and anywhere else that has great nature and accessible dog walks.

19/08/2024

So here is a thing, I used to be allergic to cats. When I was little and was playing with cats I used to get skin rash and running nose.
Then at one point few years ago I even had allergic reaction to my sister's dog. She's a small shepherd mix.

And now I'm looking after large shepherd and a cat.
And nothing

Kitty chosen to get some cuddles on my lap.
The owners are amazed, and so am I

No allergic reaction
Purring kitty that rarely comes for cuddles
Lots of fur everywhere
Shepherd mix dog in my bed (her bed lol)
And I'm OK!

So even though dogs are still my top priority and focus, I can also safely look after cats.

Preferably in a house where there is also a dog

After all I'm a Dog Nanny 🐕 😉

The interaction with cat lasted whole 5 minutes 😆
I think I should feel honoured that her majesty graced me with her purring presence.

15/08/2024

We have bonded
Last night she slept in my room, by her choice
This afternoon I found her in my bed
She refused mid day walk and just sat on the pavement opposite the house

But this evening we went for an actual short walk!
I'm not sure what exactly changed in those few hours

Maybe it's the 3rd day evening magic?
Maybe it's the cooler temperature in the evening?
Or is it my patience and dog whisperer skills?
🤔🤫

Both me and her owners are over the moon, celebrating each small progress we make.

So grateful for this breakthrough

I got you girl 🙏🏻❤️

14/08/2024

Rescues

Dogs with colourful history
Their trust in kind humans was broken
They did some healing
They build trust in their loving owners
And now the owners need to go for overseas holidays

What to do?
You can't really put a dog that might have been adopted from shelter to the kennels. The dog might think you are abandoning them, again! There is no need for such a trauma for neither you, the owner, nor for your furbaby.

Dog sitting is better option
As the dog is in familiar environment, have their own stuff, can follow their usual routine and relax a bit. Even though having "a stranger" coming to the property is not ideal either...

Which is one of the reasons I do meet & greet
It gives me the opportunity to meet you and meet your dog and assess, majority of time by using my intuition if we are a good fit for each other.

Like this lovely girl
We met in June while her owners were around.
Now they have gone for overseas trip and it's just me and her.
She sleeps majority of the day, yesterday she preferred to stay away from me. This afternoon she fell asleep in my presence while I'm working.

I respect her choices and celebrate our progress.

The only time I push her is when we go for a walk, or in this case for neighbours lawn sniff. When she tries to immediately sneak back home I insist on walking in circles. Building her trust. Gently guiding her around with plenty of snacks and "that's a good girl" and "it's ok, you are safe"

This behaviour is expected
You can't use aggression or dominance
Rescues take time
And patience
Lots of patience

And while she's getting there I will continue going for longer walks by myself.
Celebrating every small progress we made as a team.

Like her falling asleep almost next to me.
I got you girl 🙏🏻❤️

09/08/2024

4 things dog owners ask me for:
✅️Insurance
✅️References
✅️DBS check
And
Canine First aid

So I can now announce that my DBS check came in clear!
I'm insured with Pet business insurance
References/reviews check my Client love section for 5* reviews from satisfied dog owners

As for Canine first aid, I'm searching for the best provider to complete my in person training, stay tuned.

Want to know anything else?
Ask in DM there are no secrets as to how this Dog Nanny operates.

P.S yes I'm also on a journey to become a STEM Ambassador with a vision of teaching kids some cool facts about science!

04/08/2024

Little pleasures
When you find a book from your wish list on the neighbours fence aka free giveaway! 🥰
Thank you, Universe 🙏🏻

10/07/2024

The dog that started it all 🐕

Meet Rori, my sister's GSD x with something small, maybe Dachshund? 😍
Every time I go to visit my family in Czechia, I take Rori for walks. She might look like a puppy, but don't get fooled. This lady is over 10 years old, is in excellent shape and loves our walks. She would happily trot ahead of me, off the lead, checking that I'm following her. She's so well trained and very cuddly.

So, how did she started my dog nannying journey?

I blame it on my dad, as last summer he came up with following question: "where else could you borrow a dog on your terms?" (and kids, I'm quadruple auntie so yes I also baby sit)

Hmmm let me think...

What about... Dog sitting? 😁🐾