Barking Mad Windsor & Staines

Poppy, my dog and I just love Barking Mad! I was very worried leaving Poppy for the first time but Melissa made a perfect choice of host family for her. I receive regular updates and photos of her enjoying her Barking Mad holidays. I am so confident that she is well cared for she is already booked in for two holidays next year! It is obvious to people who know me well, to realise I am extremely attached and bonded with Poppy and I would not be happy to leave her with anyone else but Barking Mad Staines and her wonderful host family.

Having joined Barking Mad Middlesex this year as a host family this has given us the opportunity to have some wonderful times and memories looking after dogs on holiday". Melissa is very accommodating ensuring that both hosts and their guests are completely comfortable with each other and always on hands for any questions we may have. We would certainly recommend the service both as a host and to dog owners as we always have a great time looking after our guests."

We have boarded our Irish Setter Oberon with Barking Mad several times over the last 6 years, before and after Melissa took over the business. We were always delighted with Melissa’s assistance: Oberon had the chance to stay with 3-4 different hosts over the years and always found very careful and kind families who loved him! It is also a bonus that Melissa try to arrange the holidays when the same hosts whenever possible, so there is a real bond building up with the dog! We have always received frequent updates (and this was great for us, in particular when Oberon was hosted while we were away for few weeks on a very remote location!) and never doubted for a moment that Oberon was having a lot of fun all the time. Proof of this is that whenever he sees the Barking Mad van coming to pick him up he jumps around with joy and looks forward to go! He barely says us goodbye!He has been treated by the hosts as a member of the family, as he is for us, and has always come back from his holidays super happy. Using host families is much better then kennels for family dogs and Melissa has always been outstanding at organizing everything, always ready to do the extra mile for us! We would never hesitate to recommend her and actually we already had lot of friends who tried, and fell in love with this amazing service!

Barking Mad and Melissa are second to none! She and her team deliver a top class, professional and friendly service. My pet, Barney, has had several holidays with Barking Mad's caring hosts and has enjoyed everyone of them! I would highly recommend Melissa's business to anyone who wants their pet to be well cared for and loved, whilst they enjoy their well earned holiday.

We have been using Barking Mad Middlesex for 2 years now, ever since Harley, our lovely collie/greyhound/saluki mix, joined the family, so he has been on many holidays. Melissa is very efficient and we have total confidence in her and her team. They match up the dog with the perfect families to give Harley a lovey time while we are out working or on holiday. He always comes back looking well cared for and loved. So much more peace of mind than leaving him in kennels - you know someone is taking special care of your special family member!

From the first time we met Melissa and everyone at Barking Mad we have been more than Happy. Our dog Henry loves tham all and when he goes to stay with Granny & Grandpa" he so excited he never looks back.We never worry while we are away and he always comes home happy and I am sure he has been well looked after and a bit spoiled.Melisa and the local Barking Mad team are simply the best and we would have no worries recommending them to anyone.A&P"

Melissa and Barking Mad take wonderful care of our dog, Daisy. I wouldn’t send her anywhere else when we go on holiday. Daisy enjoys her time with her hosts and they usually spoil her with lots of walks. Highly recommend!

I am so glad that Melissa and her fantastic Barking Mad business are here for me and my little shih tzu Monty. Melissa is a delight and Monty is always absolutely thrilled to see her. Melissa has a great connection with dogs and their humans - it's hard not to feel calm and reassured by her. Professional, friendly and caring ensuring that I have complete peace of mind that Monty is well cared for at the home of a host that Melissa has carefully chosen. He loves his holidays with Barking Mad and although I miss him I know he is caring and capable hands with Melissa. She and her hosts are just fab.

Melissa/Barking Mad has been awesome from day one. Barking Mad carefully places your dog with the right sitter, communicates well and is easy to book with. We have used Barking Mad many times, sometimes for up to two months, and have always had great experiences. Our dog is always happy to go with them. It is well worth the price.

Melissa is the best thing that has happened to us, we used to take our last dog to kennels, but I was never happy, I knew she was safe, but she seemed very low when she came home. When we got sparky, I saw the Barking mad van and went on the website to see what it was about, I rejoiced that there was an alternative to kennels and registered my interest, Melissa contacted me very quickly and then came around to meet sparky and chat to me, she found we were suitable for home boarding and sparky went for an overnight to see how she got on, she came back, full of beans and happy and Melissa told me that her and the host got on really well, so that was it, after her first holiday, Melissa brought her back and she ran in, wagged her tail at me and ran straight back out and jumped in the car again, she'd had that good a time.Melissa is the perfect person to run barking mad Staines, she is enthusiastic, kind and is totally in love with dogs, if I ever need a last minute booking, she pulls out all the stops for me, bottom line, she really cares that the dogs she places for their holidays are happy and well matched with their host families, I can now go on holiday knowing that Sparky is having as good a time as we are.