A young pup can suffer from two things - separation anxiety and a small bladder. The visits ease both issues. By providing a regular, reliable schedule for your puppies, they are better prepared to be effectively house/crate-trained and are less likely to display the typical symptoms of separation anxiety (destructive/unhealthy chewing or excessive barking/yelping).

Generally we recommend the service for young pups under 4 months of age. After that, we advise graduation to a group walk where your puppy can benefit from socialization and increased exercise.

No. Puppy visits are one-on-one. Because of the sensitive nature of puppies and the 3-4month period before they have all of their immunizations, we visit puppies without the accompaniment of other dogs.

That depends on your schedule. Generally, for a 9-5 worker we assume you have to be away from your pup from about 8-6. If we were visiting twice a day, we would aim for a morning visit at about 10 and an afternoon visit at about 2. The idea is to reduce the length of time a young dog has to go without relieving him or herself, and the time they have to spend alone.

Your pup will stay within the confines of your backyard or within a prescribed area agreed upon by you and A Leg Up before beginning the visits. This lasts until the puppy reaches an age where he or she has had sufficient immunization to explore further.

A visit lasts a minimum of a half hour.

Before we accept any bookings we will carry out a free pet consultation. This gives you an opportunity to meet us and us to meet you and your pets. It will take about 15-20 minutes and we will go through details such as normal daily exercise, feeding requirements, fears, phobias and your special requests. This will allow us to provide the highest level of care in your absence. A spare key would be helpful.

24 hours notice of cancellation is required to avoid a fee.

Contact us for a free get-acquainted interview.

Contact us for a free get-acquainted interview.