Woof & Walk Skipton

Matt is an absolutely wonderful dog-walker, my Cockerpoo Chloe adores him and is always so excited when he arrives! He has been helping me manage keeping her happy, well socialised and stimulated even though I often have to work away from home… thank you Matt!

Matthew & Claudia kindly dog sat our dog Luna on our wedding day and even brought her to our venue for photos.I had made several enquiries with other dog sitting services, mainly dog chaperones who didn’t have the same experience and either weren’t offering meet and greets before the wedding or were offering only one. Matthew’s recommendation was to visit us twice before the big day to give Luna a chance to get familiar with him and asked us so many detailed questions on her. Matthew & Claudia spent a really good amount of time getting to know her in advance - this worked out so well and meant that we weren’t worrying about our dog on our wedding day because we knew she was in really good hands, particularly as she is a very nervous dog.Luna also needs daily medication and Matthew was very comfortable giving this to her and also familiarised himself with the symptoms our dog experiences without her medication as a precaution. When I had a rare opportunity to check my phone on my wedding day, they had sent me photo updates and it was so lovely to have that unexpected update, particularly on how she had successfully had her medication - it honestly felt like family were looking after her.In addition, my parents were late getting back to the house at an already very late hour and Matthew and Claudia were very kind and understanding.Matthew & Claudia, we can’t thank you enough for dog sitting Luna on our wedding day. You were both so lovely and it was a really big deal for us to leave her but you made sure that it never felt like that - we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you both to anyone.

Our Bernese Mountain Dog Freya absolutely loves her Woof and Walks to the point we took her away for a week and she was sulking about missing out on seeing Matt and her friends. She always comes back really well exercised and we love seeing the Instagram updates each evening which shows you which of the many great walks they have been on in the Dales. I strongly recommend Matt's services!

Matthew and Claudia did a fantastic job looking after our two Cavapoos back in July this year. We were spending a week just north of Skipton and were attending a wedding on one of those days. The dogs could not come to the wedding so we needed doggy day and evening care. Claudia came to our Hotel as we were leaving for the wedding, took them for a walk and fed them. Matthew joined Claudia in the afternoon for another walk. We returned from the wedding and reception at about 10 pm ish. Coco and Mimi were glad to see us but we could tell they had a great day with Claudia & Matthew. Thank you so much for looking after our “treasures” so well for us.

Matt is fantastic with my girl. Whilst she is very confident with me, she isn’t comfortable going off with anyone else, especially to new places. However Matt has been able to build up trust so she’ll go a bit further with him each time. Her breed type is very sensitive and doesn’t respond well to force/shouting etc, but Matt is very calm & patient & uses positive reinforcement. I love seeing her come home with a big smile on her face.

My dog Violet has been going on regular walks with Matt and a lovely little group of dogs for a couple of months.Matt was great with getting to know Violet, taking the time to visit us at home, getting to know her temperament, taking her on a trial walk and finding out which group would suit her best.She was a little shy on the walks at first, but over the past few weeks has become much more confident in the group and I can tell that she really looks forward to her walks! The dogs go to some lovely locations, and it's great to see videos and photos of her exploring with her little pals! It really gives her the chance to run off some steam, rather than her very boring walks with me. Thank you Matt!

Matt is brilliant with our young miniature schnauzer Bernard!He’s been flexible with changing days as we need to visit the office more and flexible when we’re away on holiday. Bernard loves his walks with Matt and the other dogs, he gets to run around and play, even better every evening we can see lovely videos and pictures on his Instagram. Id recommend Woof & Walk to anyone!

Woof and Walk made our wedding day truly memorable by ensuring our spaniel was part of the celebration. Matthew’s thoughtful service allowed us to capture precious moments with our dog in the wedding photos. Professional, reliable, and dog-friendly – Matthew exceeded our expectations, adding a special touch to our big day. Highly recommended for pet-loving couples!