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Nala & Co offers a 5⭐️ Dog Home Boarding Service. Nala & Co owner, Nicki Hattingh
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03/09/2024

“I don’t really have time for you”

That’s what many people unconsciously say to their dog.

I see someone walking. His old Labrador is strolling behind him at the end of the leash. The person wants to go home, hurry up.

I don’t really have time for you.

I see someone walking. A young puppy sits down. The impressions are a bit much along the busy road. The person is pulling and dragging. Come on, I don’t have time for this.

No time for you.

I see someone walking. His dog is sniffing the scents. The person is on his phone and is pulling the dog along.

I don’t have time for you now.

The person comes home from a long, tiring day at work. The dog is happy, the owner is finally home, what are we going to do? Walk, play?

Sigh, not now. Leave me alone for a while. I don’t really have time for you.

So many dogs live an immensely boring and especially lonely life. They wait all day for that hour outside with their human. Then a human decides, because yes; that is a choice, to spend his time half-heartedly with his dog.

Living in their head, on their phone, in a kind of other world where it is always busy busy, no time to really look at their dog.

Making time for your dog is a choice!! ❤️

This dog, who only has a fraction of the years of life that we have. Who will only be in our lives for such a short time, has never had a choice to choose his own life.

That life depends on the human who chose him.

Live in the here and now with your dog, make more time for him. Look at her, wait for your dog when he sniffs. Play with him, be aware.

Stop for a moment, stop that express train that drags you through life, because before you know it, the time with your dog is up.

“It's never too late to be more aware of your dog, to really be with him." 💫💫💫💫💫💫

text: Ellen Cavillot

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29/08/2024

This darling Boy spent the first two weeks of August with us. He always just settles right into his second home with us. See you again, soon, Lad 💕💕

23/07/2024

These two darling angels just spent a week with us. We had such fun walking, swimming and playing. Lots of loving too 💕💕

07/07/2024

This little sweetheart just spent the weekend with us. We got soaking wet in the rain, played with all the shoes and slippers, and snuggled on the bed. See you again, soon lovely one 💕💕

01/07/2024

This darling boy just spent the weekend with us! We hadn’t seen him for a few months, but he was so excited to be with us again and slipped straight back into life with us at Nala & Co. Hurry back, soon, Lad! 💕💕

24/06/2024

I’ve been so busy since our Lundy trip, I’ve missed out on posting lovely doggy pics of our three most recent guests. So here they are. All fabulous, wonderful and very lovely dogs. 💕💕💕

20/06/2024

Six years of caring for your wonderful doggies. Thank you for entrusting me with your fur-babies. I love them all so much. 💕💕

07/05/2024

This darling girl spent the last week with us and was an absolute sweetheart. So many cuddles, lovely walks and ‘helping’ in the garden when the rain stopped and the sun came out. See you again soon, sweetheart 💕💕

29/04/2024

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24/04/2024

Nala & Co is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our doggy clients yesterday. Our heart goes out to her family and we remain honoured to have been able to spend so many happy and loving times with her. Sleep well little sweetheart. We hope you quickly find Nala and other doggy friends to have fun with. 💕💕

22/04/2024

The two darling angels just spent the last 9 days with us whilst Mummy went on holiday for her big birthday! 🎂 We enjoyed lots of cuddles, walks and plays with other doggies. Come back again lovelies 💕💕

16/04/2024

This darling girl came to stay for another 2.5 weeks and had such a lovely time with us and lots of her friends in the park and around Banbury. Miss you already sweetheart. Come back, soon 💕💕

27/03/2024

This darling boy just spent 16 days with us. What an utterly lovely chap. Such a gentle giant with so many cuddles and kisses. Love him to bits. 💕💕

15/03/2024

Happy doggy weekend to you all 💕

12/02/2024

This darling girl just spent the last 12 days with us and what an utter sweetheart she was. So cuddly and loving and playful. See you again soon, Sweetheart 💕

02/02/2024

This poor dog 💔

31/01/2024

This sweetest of girls spent the last 8 days with us. We enjoyed lovely walks and plays, but she’d happily just snuggle on the sofa all day if you’d let her. See you sgain soon, Sweetheart 💕💕

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Welcome to Nala & Co

Welcome to Nala & Co, the ‘home from home’ for the four-legged members of your family.

Established by Nicki Hattingh, who has over 45 years experience of caring for dogs, horses and an assortment of other animals, Nala & Co is a small, family-owned business providing personalised and high quality day and holiday care for your dog in a home environment.

At Nala & Co, we understand that our four-legged friends are important members of our family, so our aim is to provide lots of love and the very best care for your dog, in a home environment, for those times when you have commitments away from your own home like work, events, mini-breaks and holidays. We’d love to give your dog an opportunity to establish and develop new friends in a safe and comfortable environment whilst walking, playing and resting just as they would at home.

Nala & Co is situated close to Banbury, next door to, and with private access into, a local park and a 10 minute walk from beautiful, off-road Oxfordshire countryside for a variety of popular and different walks and adventures for dogs.

Please do give us a call to find out a little more about us and what we can offer to you and your pet, to give you the peace of mind you need when looking for day and holiday care for your best friend.

Nala & Co has full Public Liability Insurance and is licensed to board up to 3 dogs with Cherwell District Council under the Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963. Nicki also holds a CPD Accredited course certificate for Dog First Aid & Emergency Canine Care.

About Nicki

Nicki Hattingh, the owner of Nala & Co, has over 45 years experience of owning and caring for many animals, but dogs and horses in particular. This includes owning six dogs (from puppies) herself, experience of helping to deliver and raising her own Irish Draught horse and rescuing and caring for an abandoned and untrained epileptic greyhound for 10 years. Nicki also helps to feed the orphaned lambs during her annual visit to Lundy Island and has sponsored an elephant in Thailand (with annual visits) for the last 6 years.

Says Nicki: “My love of animals started as a child when I used to rescue abandoned baby birds & rabbits in Yorkshire. I walked & cared for a neighbour’s dog, Jack, after school and during school holidays and was devastated when the owners moved away to Blackpool. I nagged my parents for 6 months until they eventually gave in and let me have my own dog, Sally. I was 9. I have had dogs in my life, often up to three at a time, ever since.

My children grew up in a household full of dogs and horses in Hertfordshire, where they too learned how to understand, train and care for dogs. When our family moved to Oxfordshire, my children were leaving home and my last three dogs were getting older. Over the last 5 years I have sadly lost them all; Rafiki, Milo & Nala. I have continued to walk daily, but without a dog, taking comfort and cuddles from the dogs of other walkers on my routes. Many of these dog-owners have encouraged me to start Nala & Co and I always said that when I retired, I would set up a doggy care business, so here we are…

Nala was my second Rhodesian Ridgeback. All dogs are special, but Nala was extra special. I miss her terribly and have named the business in her honour. The ‘& Co’ part of the name pays respect to all my other much-loved four-legged friends:”

Jack * Sally * Kimmy * Pumbaa * Malcolm * Morris * Melvin * Rafiki * Milo * Nala *