Solo walks and training across the Forest and the Wye Valley. I collect your dog, we walk for a full hour, and I bring them home.
Every booking is a two-hour slot for your household's dogs alone. Travel is inside the slot, so the walk itself is a full hour.
I collect your dog from home and drive to a walk that suits them: open forest, riverside or quiet lanes.
A full hour out, on or off lead depending on your dog's recall. Any training goals get worked on as we go.
Back home, towelled off, fresh water down, and a message to you on how it went.
Group walks often mean four or more dogs at once. I don't do that. Your dog gets my full attention for the whole hour, and I do no more than three walks a day, four or five days a week.
No juggling leads. I'm watching your dog, not a pack.
No strange dogs in the car or on the walk, so there's nothing to set them off.
Recall, loose-lead walking and manners, practised the same way walk after walk.
Your dog gets to know me, and I get to know your dog.
Two-hour slot including pick-up and drop-off, with one hour of walking.
The same slot, with a set training goal we work on each week.
Your dogs walk together. They never share the walk with anyone else's.
I visit you at home first to meet your dog and talk through what they need.
Regular weekly slots are booked first, so if you want a fixed day, get in touch early.
I cover the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley, collecting from homes in and around:
Live in a village between them? Ask. If it's on the way, I can usually fit you in.
I'm David. Forest Hounds started because of Lyra, my own dog, who walked these woods with me for years. When she died I didn't want to replace her, but I didn't want to stop spending my days in the Forest with a dog at my side either. So now I walk yours.
I've spent my working life in hospitality and events management, looking after people, plans and safety. Turning up on time and doing what I said I'd do is the job.
Tell me about your dog and I'll get back to you to arrange a visit.