What to look for when choosing a dog walker, sitter or domestic boarder.

First and foremost do a little research to see if they have insurance, if they are one of our members then we would already have checked this. This is important because if the worse happened and your dog became injured, or injured another dog you would have some protection. Also if they do have insurance this would suggest that it is a business and therefore you are employing a professional and with this comes experience and knowledge. No legitimate business would refuse you sight of their insurance documents and in most cases would be very happy to do so.
Dont be afraid to ask questions, after all you are trusting them with a loved part of your family. No professional dog walking or sitting business would be perturbed about being asked questions. Look for businesses that are registered to trade bodies and associations, whilst this does not offer any guarantees it would suggest that the business cares about its reputation.

Why not check out APDWS Code of practice page which explains what our members agree to abide by, as a member.

Another good idea is to ask around friends and family in your area to see if they use a dog walker or dog sitter. Check out websites of local dog walkers and see if they are registered on truspilot or have online customer reviews. Quite often dog walkers can provide references from other happy customers, so it would be woth checking these out.