About
I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse and have over 16 years of experience working with animals, both as a nurse and also in a rescue centre. My passion is animal welfare and caring for people's pets as if they were my own. I work as a nurse in a busy emergency, out of hours clinic over some weekends. A requirement of being a Registered Veterinary Nurse is to complete a certain amount of hours of continued professional development each year. This means I keep up to date with the latest research and focus my study on behaviour and animal welfare, meaning your pets are in very safe hands.
All my current pets are rescues and I have the pleasure of living with 2 dogs, a cat, chickens, ferrets and pond goldfish. I also have a daughter who was born in May 2023. She comes on walks with me so your dog must be happy around children.
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I cover Bramley and the surrounding areas. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements and I will be happy to help.
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I am fully insured with Petplan Sanctuary and dogs are secured in the car when being transported.
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Qualifications:
BSc Bio Veterinary Science
Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
Canine Behaviour Training Diploma
Microchipping
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Student Member of the Professional Association of Canine Trainers (PACT). This means I am currently working towards becoming a full member of PACT and an Animal Behaviour & Training Council (ABTC) accredited Animal Training Instructor (ATI). I support PACT's ethics and ethos and have signed up to their code of conduct which stipulates the use of non-aversive, ethical and effective methods only
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Currently studying:
Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Animal Behaviour
Level 4 Diploma Canine Welfare, Training and Behaviour
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Services
*prices depend on travel time; a 50% surcharge applies to all services on bank holidays
Dog walking
Suitable for sociable dogs as they could be walked with 1 or 2 other dogs if you would like
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£18 per hour*
£12 per half hour
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Second dog from same household is half price
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individual dog walks
Designed for reactive/nervous dogs or just those who prefer the attention all to themselves
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£20 per hour*
£14 per half hour
puppy
training
1:1 basic obedience training for puppies up to 1 year of age
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I only use positive, force-free methods and work with dogs as individuals
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£30 per hour*
pet visits
Visits for feeding, toilet breaks, play and cleaning litter trays and small animal accommodation
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All caged pets looked after, as well as reptiles and chickens
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I am able to give all medications, including insulin injections
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Happy to water plants if you are on holiday
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From £10/visit. Price varies on the number of pets and your requirements*
Please contact me for a quote.
*An additional travel charge of 30p per mile applies for the round trip from RG26 5AB
Other services
Nail clipping:
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£6 for small pets (eg. guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets)
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£10 for cats
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£12 for dogs
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Microchipping:
I can microchip dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets.
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£10 per microchip. The registration fee is £2.99. Discounts apply for multiple pets. Please message me for a quote.
Prices above are subject to a travel charge of 30p per mile for the round trip from RG26 5AB
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Testimonials
"Sam has been walking our Golden Retriever "Poppy" for over three years. When Sam comes to the door Poppy is beside herself with excitement. She loves Sam. Sam is 100% trustworthy and always looks after Poppy. Her walks are the highlight of Poppy's week! Most importantly for us, Sam very obviously loves what she does and loves the dogs. Sam is also a brilliant dog trainer and has worked her magic on Poppy since her puppy training classes at our local Vet. Cannot recommend her highly enough."
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"I have been using Sam regularly since I got Molly over 4 years ago. Molly is given lots of love and attention and is treated like one of their own. I'm sure she thinks of it as her second home and is always happy to go with Sam. Molly needs various medication so with Sam's veterinary experience I am always confident she will take care of her special needs. I would 100% recommend Sam without hesitation."