Dog Days Dog Walking Service

Jackie Booty

Director and
Founder of
Dog Days

The proud owner of a Whippet called Dino, it was a planned return to the office after a baby break that sparked the idea for Dog Days. Looking around, Jackie could find few pet services companies that gave her the flexibility and peace of mind she needed for a worry free return to work.

Determined to provide a better service for others, Jackie started Dog Days Dog Walking Service and has been walking almost every day since. With new walkers joining every month, Dog Days is expanding and now covers most of central Berkshire. Call Dog Days at any time and Jackie will be happy to help if she can.

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Richard comes from a background of 20 years service in the IT sector. Today he is happy to have found the right time to change vocation and work full time for Dog Days. Working with his wife Jackie, the founder of the company, together they manage every aspect of the business. Richard's technical and commercial background combine well with Jackies experience of sales and marketing to create an effective partnership.

A dog owner for many years and also the father of four daughters who themselves have owned every pet imaginable, Richard loves the outdoors and says he is delighted when he gets the chance to cover for pet sitters who are off work or on holiday.

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Charlotte’s early career spanned a variety of roles in the IT sector followed by a position of responsibility in the Royal Courts of Justice finance department. Like so many Dog Days employees however, she found herself planning a future life outside the office.

For Charlotte, the acquisition of a White German Shepherd Dog (Merlin), coupled with her desire to seek the outdoor life, lead to a new career in the pet services industry. After a brief spell with another pet services provider, Charlotte joined Dog Days in 2007 and now enjoys a busy life covering the Reading East territory.

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Celia grew up in Spain where she studied languages. In her early career she worked in childcare but moved on to hold responsible positions in large corporations both in Spain and latterly in the UK where she is settled with her family.

Returning to work after her baby break, Celia considered a return to childcare but as so much of her time is spent with her flat coated retriever, it made sense to find a job that could fit with her joint responsibilities of being a busy mum and dog owner. Fortunately for Dog Days, Celia found us on the web and now provides Dog Walking and Pet Sitting (Home Visits) for our clients in the Wokingham area.

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Kerry’s early career in leisure and catering eventually lead her to a variety of roles with a major retail chain. With more than 8 years experience in finance, Kerry who grew up with German Shepherds had been harbouring a desire to work with animals.

Kerry applied online for a job with Dog Days and now has a role which she loves. As well as her regular lunchtime walking clients, Kerry provides holiday and sickness cover for our other pet sitters, which helps guarantee that our clients get the service they require 24/7.

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Taking up ice skating at 6 years old, Suzanna has enjoyed a dream career as a professional ice skater performing in shows across the world and even partnering a celebrity in the Dutch version of Dancing on Ice. Eventually being drawn to a more settled life, Suzanna is now focussing her time on her second passion - working with animals.  

A dog owner and cat owner for many years, it was Suzanna's West Highland Terrier puppy that got her thinking about becoming a professional pet carer. When asked about her new job, Suzanna says she loves being outdoors and she also loves those daily moments of fun, when the dogs are playing and something happens and you wished you had a camera.

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Formerly a Nanny, Sue has been an outdoor person for most of her working life with postlady and gardener as her main jobs in recent times.

It was the advent of the much loved family dog Kendra that first sparked the idea to find a job working with animals and with Sue’s large family now much older, the timing and circumstances seemed right. Having applied to Dog Days on the web, Sue is now able to combine her love of the outdoors with her love of dogs in her new found vocation as pet sitter.

Sue provides dog walking and pet care services in the Camberley and Sandhurst areas.

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Trading in more than Ten years of City life for a pair of wellies, ex-legal secretary Margaret says her new lifestyle is something she has been planning for a lifetime. Owner of three Springer Spaniels and a Doberman, Margaret is no newcomer to the social order of dogs and finds that walking with Dog Days is a real home from home.

Since starting with Dog Days, Margaret has had the opportunity to get to know a host of new breeds which is experience she enjoys.

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It would take more than a paragraph to do justice to Mandy's wide experience of animals. As a child her family bred dogs and kept a variety of pets for many years. In later life Mandy met Tony and between them they have owned just about every type of domestic animal imaginable. They have also raised two children who are now 18 and 20 years old.

Mandy has spent the last 15 years in health and social care but recently changed career to become a full time pet carer. Today Mandy is one of Dog Days' busiest pet sitters and gets involved with every aspect of the job. Mandy loves the outdoor life but says that getting to know the pets and their owners is her favorite part of the job.

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Never happier than when she's outdoors, Claire has been a dog owner for the past 14 years and loves to walk her young Beagle puppy in local woodland.

Finding Dog Days on the Internet, Claire saw a chance to combine her favorite pastime with a new vocation and is now a Dog Walker and Pet Sitter with Dog Days. Like so many dog people, she enjoys caring for all animals and finds the healthy lifestyle that comes with her new job a real bonus.

With previous experience in child care, Claire lives with her husband, two children and Beagle (Max).

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Tina's first memories were of Tommy the West Highland Terrier and dogs played a key role in her family life. In her late teens she also became interested in stable managment and has 20 years experience of looking after horses.

Tina's 15 year career as a Computer Aided Designer provided her with some good times and challenges but in the end, when presented with a change of circumstances it wasn't long before dreams of a new lifestyle began to take shape. Scouring the internet, Tina found Dog Days and applied to be a pet sitter. Today, Tina says she is delighted to be out of her stuffy office and into the open countryside doing what she loves best.

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Originally from the North East, Pam had a keen interest in animals and from an early age remembers taking part in field and obedience training with her family dogs. A qualified solicitor, Pam left the law for a career in IT and worked for a variety of blue chip companies during which time she was also a cat owner for 17 years. Since taking early retirement, Pam saw an advert in the paper and become a boarder for Dog Days.

Sociable by nature and attracted to the flexibility of boarding, Pam says she really enjoys the variety of breeds and likes meeting with Dog Days clients. Pam says "Having the responsibility of boarding means that I get out of the house more often and meet people which is a great part of the job".

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Josef has enjoyed a successful career in the leisure industry. Working in partnership with his wife, together they managed every aspect of running a golf course from front of house duties to catering and cooking for a wide range of clients. Over the years, Josef has been the proud owner of a variety of cats and dogs including three German Shepherds and most recently a Labradoodle puppy.

Josef has always enjoyed a full and active life and in retirement provides holiday cover for his son’s livery yard, but with time still to spare, Josef decided to join Dog Days and now gets to indulge his genuine love of animals. Josef provides day care, dog walking and boarding services for Dog Days and like all our employees, is a very valued member of the team.

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Janice can remember owning every type of pet during childhood but it has been in later years that she has once again become a dog owner. A self employed upholsterer all her working life, Janice once used her spare time to provide foster care for homeless teenagers. Eventually however, when it became time for a change,Janice decided to provide the same level of care for furry companions as a boarder with Dog Days.

Whilst continuing her work as a home based upholsterer, Janice says that being a boarder is an ideal second job that fits in well with her lifestyle and her work. Her current dog, Lucy the Heinz 57 couldn't agree more and enjoys the company of her new and changing companions.

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