Bowes Barkers Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Service

24/06/2024

New boy Jeff enjoying his walk in the shade of the woods today. Difficult to take a good pic as he was here, there and everywhere loving his walk 😃 lovely to have him onboard 🥰

All walks were in the woods today because of the heat! Walks can be made earlier, shorter or changed to let outs if needed during the warmer weather with prices reflected.
Need to keep pooches safe 🐶

16/06/2024

My gorgeous weekly walking companion Honey has been here for the weekend 🥰
It has been difficult to take pics because she doesn’t sit or stand still for long 😅
We have all loved the cuddles, licks and play time and can’t wait for the next time ❤️
Freda is exhausted 😂

02/06/2024

This gorgeous duo Callie and Milo, are here for an impromptu stay.
Callie loves her cuddles 🥰 and Milo has loved finding a play pal in Freda 😃 although he has been just as keen with the rabbits too so much I’ve had to relocate them to the utility room 🙈😂

25/05/2024

Skye is with us for the holidays, she has settled in so well 😃. She is a gorgeous gentle Cavapoo who loves to play with her squeaky ball, she actually brings it back which we’re not used to in our house 😁, snuggle on the settee and give face licks 🥰 She is also a great guard dog so we currently have double the volume if anyone dares to walk on our cul de sac 😂
Skye’s original boarding fell through which is why we have her but we’ve now got internal
doors fitted to the house so I can apply with the council to get a boarding licence. Eek will keep you posted 🥳

20/04/2024

There were no Sunday blues here when I was back walking all my regular walkers this last week 😃
Dexter and Honey, Honey, Jess and Honey, Ginger and Genie, Alfie and Ziggy 🥰🐶

I currently have availability on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Best job in the world! 😃

10/04/2024

Someone has become such a big girl already whilst I was away last week. 🥰 Sitting and waiting patiently for me at the door and walking lovely on her lead. 🤩 Still greeted by lots of cuddles and licks though 😍🤗

26/03/2024

AD HOC WALKS 🦮

I have very limited availability for regular dog walking now but if you are in need of an ad hoc walk or let out, please feel free to message me.
Recently I’ve seen Flame, Bill and Parker for one off walks whilst their regular walker or family member has been away, has been lovely! 🥰
I am away next week 🙌 but week beginning 8th April I have more availability as some of my pooches are on their holidays 😎

10/03/2024

Happy Mothers Day to all you Fur Mums 🥰
Hope your day is full of cuddles 🤗

22/02/2024

It’s National Dog Walking Day today 🦮 and my first time walking new dogs Jess and Honey 😃 (I now have 3 Honeys 🥰)

Honey is still a puppy and becomes anxious with new people coming into her home. The first time I came she ran upstairs and barked throughout! I did 2 further home visits with her owners and then have been sitting this week.
As you can see from the pics she has made fantastic progress 🤩 and we had our first walk today, well done Honey!
They have both been the cutest companions, Jess loves cuddles and tickles and Honey loves to play! 😃🤗🥎
Also can’t believe I’ve never walked in the woods at Owlthorpe before, it’s so lovely!

20/02/2024

New puppy Honey today 😍 play time in the garden, dinner, walkies and of course lots of licks, cuddles and kisses!
How adorable is she 🥰

08/02/2024

My first doggy snow day and I feel like the doggy equivalent of the NHS 😂
Out in the snow for the dog walks I needed to do, abandoning my car after, Pete rescuing my car to get Nancy to abandon it again!
Now out in Pete’s car to do my doggy sits, keeping pooches safe and cared for ❤️
Hope everyone has stayed safe today!

26/01/2024

I used to work with Sarah years ago when we both dealt with humans 😄
Good for us dog owners to know so sharing 👇

What is ‘Silent pain?’ 🤔

Did you know that dogs are genetically predisposed to hide pain because in the wild, weakness or injury would make them vulnerable to predators.

According to some experts, more than half our dogs suffer from ‘silent pain’ that their owners are unaware of. Dogs will rarely vocalise even moderate pain and often just run through it and don’t show any signs.

Silent pain is difficult to diagnose as it is subtle and develops slowly over a long time and any slight changes in the dog are often just attributed to normal ageing.

Things to consider with your dog-

✳️ Dogs are very loyal animals - they will follow you for as long as they can- on walks, up the stairs, onto the bed, ignoring any pain because they want to be with you

✳️ When doing zoomies, playing, chasing squirrels etc your dog won’t feel pain as their endorphins (their powerful natural pain relieving hormone) will be at released - the pain will come later when the dog is home and resting.

✳️ Your dog will not, however, be able to make that connection between the earlier exercise and the pain they’re now experiencing due to the time delay so they will repeat it the next day and the next and so on…..

✳️ Ball orientated dogs will ignore pain and continue to chase the ball as long as you throw it for them until they tire

✳️ Over a period of time and as your dog ages, the joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons become less able to deal with these demands and that’s when injuries start to happen.

✳️ You may at this point start to notice some changes in your dog, they might start to move a little
differently or be less enthusiastic on walks but again, it might not be physical signs. Your dog may develop behavioural problems, become noise sensitive, nervous or agressive with other dogs or may just pant more or find it harder to settle.

✳️ So …..just because your dog can leap for the ball/ jump up and down off the bed/ do ten zoomie laps of the field etc doesn’t mean you should let them and it does NOT mean they are not in pain!

Please share to increase awareness

And just to finish - a pic of my gorgeous arthritic girlie enjoying some autumn sun ☀️ !!

24/01/2024

Yesterday I had new girls Ginger and Genie join me 😁, both lovely enthusiastic walkers despite the awful weather! ☔️

Today I had Alfie who loves to sniff and scratch 🙂 and then Ziggy with Freda.
Slight drama when a lost dog joined us, thankfully he followed us safely home and is now reunited with his owner. It has made me realise I need to carry a slip lead in case I get anymore impromptu members without a pre service visit 😂

22/01/2024

Today’s walkies gorgeous Honey, Dexter, Lola, Ruby and Blue 🦮

20/01/2024

Congratulations to Laura Hodgkinson! Please message me with your address and I’ll get a Puppy Hamper sent for Harley! 🐶
Thank you to everyone for taking part ###

19/01/2024

Update!
Pets at Home don’t have any gift cards in stock and I can’t buy them online so I’m going to buy the winner a hamper for their pet.
If you haven’t already posted a pic of your pet in my featured post on this page please do as I’m going to do the draw tomorrow 😃

Pics of gorgeous little Alfie who started with me today 😃
I have availability for regular dog walks, please send me a message. Thank you 🐶

15/01/2024

What a gorgeous day to start my first full week! 🌞 Today I had FIVE new dogs started with me, but only managed to take photos of 2 due to juggling leads, will do better next time!
These 2 are very keen walkers and why I’ve done 17,000 steps today 😅
Gorgeous Dexter who has already stolen my heart as I’ve had 2 border collies before ❤️ and beautiful Lola who carried her ball the whole time 😃 Off lead and ball throws next time Lola I promise!

11/01/2024

First time walking this cute duo today, Blue and Ruby 😀 Blue was a little tentative at first for his first walk with me but then he soon got a stride on 🥰

10/01/2024

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09/01/2024

Lovely to be back walking my regular dog Ziggy again after her 2 week festive break with her family ❤️ Ziggy loves her sniffs as much as her walks and then of course Freda has to join in 😀

06/01/2024

Thank you so much for liking and following my page 😀
What a gorgeous day for a dog walk! 🐶🌞
Where have you walked/ going to walk?
Girls are ice skating this afternoon wanting to conserve their energy 🙃 so it was just me and Freda local in Eckington Woods this morning, at times taking 2 steps back to every step forward! 😅

05/01/2024

PET SITTING

Hey all I’ve had a couple of queries about the sitting so thought I’d do a post about what I can do.
Unfortunately I can’t have dogs at my house as my home doesn’t meet the requirements needed. I also can’t live in your house 24/7 whilst you are on holiday as I have my children to care for too.
What I can do is some nights round my husbands night shifts, and then do calls throughout the day and evening to walk, feed and let out your dog if you would like your dog to stay at home.
Please feel free to check dates with me on this post and I will message you or direct message me at anytime. Thank you 😃🐶

Pic of Freda and her buddy Mylo on our walk this morning at Longshaw 🥰

04/01/2024

Let’s see your pets! 😀
Introduce your pet/s in the comments in this thread and you will go into a draw to WIN a Pets at Home voucher! 🙌
Here are mine: Freda our 4 year old Daschund 🐶, Panda and Noodles our bonded sister rescue bunnies 🐰🐰 and our latest addition Hazel the hamster 🐹.

04/01/2024

Hello and thank you for liking my page 😊
My name is Liz, I am DBS checked, trained in Dog Walking, Pet Sitting and Pet First Aid, and fully insured.

I am new to dog walking but have been an animal owner and lover all of my life. ❤️
I am taking on all pet jobs in Mosborough and in the surrounding area.
My pricing is:
£12 for an hour dog walk
£7 for half an hour call
£5 for drop ins

Please message me for you and your pets requirements 😊🐶🐱🐰🐹.
Thank you