Nottingham’s Best Dog Sitting Alternative to Boarding Kennels
Plus, the top dog walking spots in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a fantastic place to live if you own a dog. Tremendous countryside, lots of dog-friendly places to visit, and parks a plenty, it offers more than you (or Fido) can shake a stick at! What’s more, if you’re in need of a dog sitting service, you have the ultimate dog sitting service on your doorstep, thanks to Barking Mad Nottinghamshire.
What is Barking Mad?
Barking Mad offers the very best alternative to kennels, where your pet pooch will enjoy one-to-one care during their five-star doggy holiday! Each dog we look after stays with his or her very own host, who creates a bespoke care plan that caters to their individual wants and needs. Whether your four-legged friend has special dietary requirements, enjoys four walks a day, or likes nothing more than to be curled up on someone’s lap, we match your dog with the perfect household. You can find your local Barking Mad Nottinghamshire dog sitter here.
Are you one of Nottinghamshire’s next best dog sitters?
If you love dogs, you might be considering being a Barking Mad Nottinghamshire host. And we don’t blame you – why wouldn’t you want to care for pooches all day and meet other likeminded dog lovers? More and more people are looking for alternatives to boarding kennels, and we have people all over Nottinghamshire looking for help with their dog sitting needs. If you think you’ve got what it takes to join us, you can find out about becoming a Barking Mad dog sitter here.
Top dog walking spots in Nottinghamshire, according to our dog home boarding experts.
When you own a dog, it can be tricky to think of new places to go and explore – but Nottinghamshire is bursting with places to go on doggy adventures. Here, we look at five of the most pawsome areas in Nottingham to let your pooch run for the hills.
Opened by David Attenborough himself in 1966, this fantastic dog walking spot offers a fun day out for the whole family. The three mile stretch of countryside is home to hundreds of species and wonderful wildlife, making it a great trip out for creature spotting. When you’ve finished your stroll in the countryside, why not head to the on-site cafe for some cake and tea?
With walking trails, picnic areas and horse riding opportunities galore, Blidworth Woods, situated at the southern end of Sherwood Forest, is a popular dog walking spot for families looking for lots to do. With its tall pine trees and open heath, it really is a beautiful place to take Fido.
Clumber Park, near Worksop, has nearly 4,000 acres of natural countryside for you and your pup to explore. Whether your dog prefers short walking routes or long ones, there’s something for everyone here. And when everyone’s tired and in need of re-fuelling, you can pay a visit to the Park’s dog-friendly cafe, ‘Central Bark’.
If you and your canine companion are fans of a waterside walk, look no further than the regenerated Grantham Canal. This walk is rich in local history and has a wide range of water-loving wildlife. Whether you choose to walk the whole route without stopping, or pitching up on the waterside to enjoy a picnic, you and your pup are sure to enjoy the scenery.
This is perhaps one of the UK’s. most well-known forests and offers a grand day out for the whole family, your pup included. With activity trails, play areas, bike hire, wild running and mountain biking trails, Sherwood Pines has a huge number of great things on offer. With so much forest to explore, you can guarantee that your dog will not get bored!
There are plenty more fantastic dog walking routes in Nottinghamshire, and narrowing them down was tough! Do you have any to share with us? Let us know on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
The ultimate dog sitting service
If you’re looking for a professional dog sitter or dog home boarding service, you can find out more about Barking Mad Nottingham here, or read our testimonials here.
