Frequently Asked Questions - Lead The Way

We offer dog walking services throughout Alton Hampshire, and the surrounding villages.   If you're unsure whether we cover your location, please get in touch.

Our standard daily dog walks last approximately 60 minutes, ensuring your dog gets the exercise and stimulation they need.

Yes, Lead The Way is fully insured to walk dogs, providing peace of mind for our clients.

We walk dogs in most weather conditions, but in extreme cases, we will contact you to discuss alternative arrangements.

We provide dog walking services Monday to Friday for daily walks. Additional weekend adventures are available on request.

Yes, we offer tailored puppy visits to suit the needs of your young dog, including playtime, toilet breaks, and feeding if required.

No, we look after other animals inc cats rabbits, hamsters ect. I can feed your cat(s) whilst you are away saving you expensive cattery fees and letting your cat stay in the surrounding they know. 

Yes we do, our standard pet sitting  is from 5pm till 8am, If you are going away for longer the we offer the deluxe package that includes an  return daily walk or pet home visit.

We can however tailor these to your needs, please contact to discuss your requirments. 

We will never leave a pet for longer than 4 hours if in our care. If you have a pet with extra requirements please let us know. 

No we do not offer this service in our home. We can look after your dog/pet in his/ her own environment, making it as stress free for them as we possibly can. 

You can book our services through our website, by phone/whatsapp , or email. We recommend booking in advance to secure your preferred dates and times.

Before we commit to caring for your pet, we would like to offer you a free meet and greet. We do this so that we can see if we are the right fit for each other. 

I will also have a little paperwork to fill out, but you can go to our document page to download to get a head start. 

If you have a reactive dog and we need to form a bond, it may be that we need to book a few home visits to reduce anxietys. We are more than happy to work with you to accommodate your pup. 

We do for dogs that we have done a meet and greet with, and compleated relevant paperwork.  We will not take on a dog that has not been through this process.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel a booking. We have a flexible policy ,but appreciate advance notice.

At the moment we except, cash, bank transfer or standing orders.

Payments are taken weekly and are due on the Monday before your walk/ visits. Bookings for overnight stays or one off block bookings require a non refundable deposit of 50% to secure your booking. 

I have contact with a great local dog trainer. I have personally been on some of her corses and can highly recommend her to  you.