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I provide homeboarding & doggy daycare in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. I am a serial re-homer.
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I have several CPD-accredited diplomas including Canine First Aid; Canine Behaviour Training; and Canine Anatomy and Physiology. Hi, I'm Jenni and I have been working as a licensed dogminder since 2015, first in Powys and now in Monmouthshire. I provide a home from home for dogs while their owners are away or at work. I live in an isolated farmhouse and am fortunate to have a large garden surround

ed by common land in the Brecon Beacons National Park. With a plethora of walks right from my gate to choose from, it’s pooch paradise. I love our four-legged friends and relish the great outdoors, so this is the perfect job for me. I had a brief spell at university without pets but when a housemate rescued some nearly drowned kittens, I adopted two of them. They are long gone but I went on to re-home Susie, a 1-year old collie x GSD, from Battersea; Max, a 10-year old collie x retriever from the Blue Cross; and Taj, a 7-year old border collie, from All Creatures Great and Small. My current rescues, Maddie and Charlie, are also border collies. They have very different back stories and their personalities are chalk and cheese but they love their new mountain lives and enjoy nothing more than to show our canine guests some of their favourite walks. Along with all my canine companions, I keep chickens (three hens and a cockerel named after the members of Boney M!) and, as I’m a Guardian for The Donkey Sanctuary, two rescue donkeys, Melvin and Shandy. They are used to having dogs around but always have to vet any newcomers - they are the ultimate nosy neighbours!

11/11/2024

The hill fog that has enveloped us since late October has finally cleared but April is clearly bored with this photoshoot 😆

09/11/2024

Bosco is exhausted after a busy morning. He's earned this nap.😴

07/11/2024

Maddie is keen to play chase but April is on the lead so it's a rubbish game 😅

05/11/2024

Yet another damp, dreary day so April plans to spend it on the sofa☺️

01/11/2024

Amen to that.

“Just a dog.
From time to time people tell me “chill out, it’s just a dog” or “it’s a lot of money just for a dog.” They don't understand the distance traveled, the time invested, or the costs incurred by "just a dog".
Some of my proudest moments have occurred with “just a dog.”
Many hours have passed being my only company "just a dog", but not for one moment did I feel despised. Some of my saddest moments have been because of “just a dog,” and on those gray days, the gentle touch of “just a Dog” gave me comfort and the reason to get through the day.
If you also think “it’s just a dog”, then you’ll probably understand phrases like “just a friend”, “just a sunrise” or “just a promise.” “Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust and pure unbridled joy. “Just a dog” brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.
For "just a dog" I will get up early, take long walks and look forward to the future. So for me and people like me, it’s not “just a dog,” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the memories of the past, and the absolute joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out the good in me and takes my thoughts away from myself and daily worries.
I hope one day they can understand that it’s not “just a dog”, but the one that gives me humanity and keeps me from being “just a human.” So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog”, just smile because they “just don’t get it”.
“Just A Dog,” by Richard A. Animals.
"Master bedroom," (1965) Andrew Wyeth
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29/10/2024

April scared Luna when they met this morning by trying to put her jaws around Luna's neck - her usual opening gambit - but once she started doing zoomies around the garden, a new friendship was born.😍

28/10/2024

3 collies and a spaniel - sounds like a film title 😏

26/10/2024

Gwen's up for a game with Luna whose body language says 'let's play' but her vocals are a bit off-putting.🤔

24/10/2024

The Chuckle Brothers love playing hide-and-seek in the bracken but Maddie and Luna keep giving away their location 😄

12/10/2024

Jesse wanted to play with Walt but he was too busy watching the chickens so Sky stepped up instead. Game on! 😁

11/10/2024

One of the rare occasions when I capture all 6 dogs in the same shot with nearly all of them looking at the lens.😁

09/10/2024

Something tells me April is feeling relaxed 😀

08/10/2024

Maddie is chuffed to see the Chuckle Brothers back at the Mutt Hut. Her herding skills will be challenged 😂

08/10/2024

Amber & Sky met for the first time this morning. Think it's fair to say they hit it off straight away! 🧡

05/10/2024

Barley is your stereotypical labrador: super friendly, loves a ball and enjoys a dip in water. What's not to love? 😍

04/10/2024

While I enjoyed the sunrise, the dogs were all busy sniffing new foxy trails 😎

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