Paws for thought

A tiny dog from America was named the smallest dog in the world in September 2007.  At just four inches (10.16cm) tall, the Chihuahua Boo Boo is the world's smallest dog in height, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Combining a keen sense of smell with a tenaciously strong tracking instinct, bloodhounds have proven their worth as the archetypal trailing dog.

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It’s an exciting time to be out and about.
But if you have to go away, who keeps your dog from getting the autumn blues? Happily there’s an alternative to kennels: the home-from-home dog holidays offered by pet care pioneers Barking Mad.

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An alternative to dog boarding kennels, Barking Mad provides a home from home holiday for your dog. The concept created in May 2000 as a new kind of dog sitting service. Barking Mad has now expanded its pet sitting services throughout the UK and overseas. Based on owner-operated franchises around the country, we arrange for dogs to stay with loving host families who can match the sort of environment and routine the dogs are used to.

We select the ideal dog sitting host family from our portfolio of trusted dog sitters who meet our extremely high standards. Accommodation is arranged in a warm, friendly home environment similar to your own, with one-to-one dog care. Exercise and feeding routines are maintained just as your dog is used to, he can even take his own bed and toys!

To learn more about using our home-from-home dog sitting service as an alternative to kennels, to find out about becoming one of our host family dog sitters offering dog holidays - or even to discover how you could soon be running a Barking Mad pet sitting franchise yourself - please explore the pages of this website.