Happy Waggers and Sleepy Whiskers

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Happy Waggers and Sleepy Whiskers

Dog Walking, Pet Sitting and Home Boarding (5⭐️ Licensed) based in Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent
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25/08/2024

How cute are Merlin and Arthur? 🐹🐹😍

23/08/2024

Wow… what a photo 😍

Izzy’s photography skills 📷🤩

21/08/2024

Congratulations to Bella & Bailey’s hoomum and dad who got married yesterday! 🤵‍♂️👰‍♀️

It was really lovely to be able to chaperone some of our regulars on their parents special day 💖

Guaranteed they won’t look this clean and smart when they’re back on group walks 🐾😂

20/08/2024

Tongue Out Tuesday 😝

19/08/2024

Weeeeee! 😁

18/08/2024

Follow the leader 🐩🐕🐩🐕

17/08/2024

A Bailey photoshoot 🐶📷😂

16/08/2024

This is happiness ❤️❤️

14/08/2024

Beautiful Rupert joined his first group walk yesterday 🐶🐾 We have been walking him on one to ones for a couple of months whilst he recovered from surgery ❤️

He had a whale of a time with his new friends and was such a good boy 🐕💨 Second photo of him waiting for a treat behind Izzy or admiring her hair? 🤣

13/08/2024

Oodles 😍😍

12/08/2024

On hot days we adapt our walks ☀️

The Waggers know the drill and cool off in the shade 🐶

11/08/2024

Whoops! 😂

10/08/2024

Optional mud mask facial spa treatment with every walk 🐶🐾😂

09/08/2024

Before & After 🐾😂

08/08/2024

Nellie checking for extra treats 😂

07/08/2024

Dog or bird? You decide 🐕🦆🤣

06/08/2024

Unfortunately someone is not very happy with us - “we are being accused of being unprofessional and not abiding by our commitments”

I chose to rescind the offer to look after this person’s cats after they sent me sexually inappropriate content through our business page messenger (see picture). The content is both offensive and degrading to women. I explained to the person that both myself and the co-owner of the business had decided we were no longer comfortable sending a member of our team to the person’s property.

We said we were available and could look after the pets, however, we were in the process of arranging the booking when I was sent the inappropriate message. No invoice was sent and therefore no payment was made (which would confirm the booking as per our terms and conditions). We only started speaking yesterday so the commitment they are discussing is only a day old and they have plenty of time to find an alternative.

The voice messages they sent afterwards were highly offensive and rude, swearing and calling me an idiot. I also do not appreciate the threat of being taken to small claims court, as we have both wasted time.

I hope they find someone to look after their cats whose views better align with your own.

If you see any posts or hate directed to Happy Waggers please direct people to our business page so they can read this post.

Thank you,

Lydia

05/08/2024

“You looking at me?” 👀🤣

04/08/2024

💔 We have GIANT Bruce shaped holes in our hearts 💔

On Friday Bruce had his final group before crossing the rainbow bridge 🌈 His kidneys were no longer functioning properly and an appointment was booked for Friday afternoon. Although we had the saddest week knowing what was coming, we were lucky that it gave us all the opportunity to say our goodbyes. Bruce must have had the best week “bumping” into us all on his group walks. We tried to remain happy and positive for Bruce but there were definitely tears 😭

When I met Bruce in 2021, his Mum told me he was an “old boy” at nearly 10 years old (the average age for a boxer) and that they weren’t sure how long he had left. Boy, did he prove us all wrong!!

We have walked him every week day since, had him to stay for home boarding and have done overnight sits at his home with him and his brother Percy. We even sold our house during one of Bruce’s stays with us 🏡

Over the years Bruce got greyer and his hearing, eyesight and joints began to deteriorate but it never stopped him. He was bouncing and playing like a puppy even on his last week of walks.

I will never forget Bruce waiting in his rocking chair for me to collect him for his walks, sat completely like a human, all he needed was a pipe and a monocle to finish the look 😂 How he loved and accepted every dog on group walks. How much he loved his friend Willow ❤️ His colitis poos 😂 Watching him meet his brother Percy for the first time 🐾💕 How he never sat still and stayed trim no matter how many treats he ate. His big bark! How much he really loved balls 🎾 That he was the biggest softie ❤️

He has been a big part of Happy Waggers for the last 3 years and he will be greatly missed by the team and his friends 💔 Bruce and his family have been a constant in our lives since the day I met them and that “old dog” sure did have a lot of life and love left in him ❤️ It won’t be the same without him 😞

Bruce we love you ❤️ and we will keep an eye on Percy for you ❤️

Sleep tight beautiful boy ❤️

Between us we have thousands of photos of Bruce, here are some of our favourites and some from this week with the team 🐾

02/08/2024

There’s always one 🫣😂

01/08/2024

Action shot 🐕💨

31/07/2024

Something different ☁️

As dog walkers, we spend a lot of time outside in all weathers ☀️

What does this cloud look like to you? 🤔😂

30/07/2024

“Silence everyone, ready for the performance” 🐾🎹😂

29/07/2024

Playing in the shade 🐩💨🐕💨🐕💨

28/07/2024

What Sundays were made for 💤

27/07/2024

Sometimes you just need a hug ❤️

26/07/2024

Picture perfect 😍

25/07/2024

Jasper’s audition for L’Oreal 😂

We would 1000000% give him the job ❤️

Because he is definitely worth it ❤️

24/07/2024

Percy being super cute 😍

Can’t decide which is my favourite photo 🤔😂

Which do you prefer? 🐾

23/07/2024

Beautiful boys 💙

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Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Saturday	08:00 - 18:00
Sunday	08:00 - 18:00

Telephone

+447860103938

Website

http://www.happywaggersandsleepywhiskers.co.uk/

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Some of you will remember reading Hugo’s story a few weeks ago 🐶❤️ Just look at him go now!! This boy is so determined 🐶💙 We are so in awe of him 🤩 Keep going little man! 🐾 #proud #inawe #keepgoing

Hugo’s Story 🐶❤️ We met Hugo back in November after an accident which meant his current dog walker couldn’t keep him on anymore. Hugo was paralysed from the waist down and no one knew if he would ever regain the use of his back legs. In our visits we express his bladder, massage his legs, hips and paw pads and provide Hugo with mental stimulation. Hugo is the happiest and most beautiful boy despite the challenges he faces. He is a little fighter and so determined. We have noticed small improvements over the last few months and then last week this happened 😁👏 This video of him using both of his back legs brought a tear to his hoomum’s eyes. We are so proud of you Hugo! We adore you and we will continue to support you on your journey 🐶❤️ #bestboy #determination #petvisits

Happy Birthday to Happy Waggers and Sleepy Whiskers! 🎉🥳🎊 On the 1st January we turned 5 years old. 5 years has taken us from one member of staff (just little old me) to a fantastic team of 5! 🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♀️ We offer more services and have more customers then I ever imagined 🐶🐱🐇🐔🐢 Thank you for your continued support which enables us to continue doing what we love ❤️ #talke #kidsgrove #dogwalkers #professionaldogwalker #dogwalker #petsitter #petsitters #homeboarding #cheshire #staffordshire #stokeontrent

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For. The. Love. Of. Mud 😂🤣

Zooming into the weekend! 😂🐕💨 #professionaldogwalker #dogwalker #zoomies

Heading into the weekend like Willow and Jasper 🐶🐾 #happywaggersandsleepywhiskers #dogwalker #professinaldogwalker #groupwalk #weekend #weekendvibes

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My Story

Ex-teacher turned dog walker. I studied Chemistry at University and then trained to be a teacher. I taught science for 4 years before realising I wanted to do something different with my life. In my spare time I volunteered at a local charity walking their dogs and found the experience both rewarding and relaxing. This is when the idea of setting up my own dog walking and pet sitting business came to me.

It was the sort of job I’d never dreamed I’d be able to have. I mean who doesn’t want to spend everyday with gorgeous animals? But where do you start? There were no guarantees like in teaching of a wage each month and no paid holidays. I had absolutely no idea how to run a business and no customers.

First stop: research. I spent a lot of time reading about dog walkers, writing contracts for future customers, getting insured and trained in pet first aid. Then I was out posting what felt like a million leaflets throughout a very cold January and into February in the hope of getting some customers. Luckily, I picked up a few customers quickly and through that first year my customer base steadily increased and was boosted further by the introduction of home boarding when I obtained my 4 star licence in the Summer. I still spend a lot of time researching how to do my job better and am always looking for courses on dog behaviour.

Now, I’m in my second year and on the hunt for a van as unfortunately my little car just isn’t cutting it anymore. I also have some exciting ideas about how to expand my little business further but I won’t share those with you just yet, but don’t worry I won’t be keeping you waiting too long.