Dog Walking and Daycare in West Hampstead
West Hampstead, NW6, is where Premier Dog Walkers started, and it is still the patch we know best: the streets, the shortcuts, which bits of green are quiet at which time of day.
Who’ll walk your dog in West Hampstead
Jack
6 yearsA big, gentle, calm giant of a man. The dogs who need a serious run go to him, because his own energy never rises to meet theirs.
Ashley
4 yearsEasy to talk to and generous with the photos and videos, so you always know how the walk went.
Warren
16 yearsStarted the business right here, with one dog called Foxy. Sixteen years on, he still runs every daycare round himself.
A day in West Hampstead
A morning walk
- ~9:30Collected from homeYour walker arrives in West Hampstead around half nine. You don’t need to be in; we hold your key.
- + the driveUp to Hampstead HeathThe wooded West Heath or the open Hampstead Heath Extension, never more than four dogs.
- 60 minutesA full hour of walkingNever less. The driving isn’t counted in it.
- On the walkA WhatsApp from your walkerA video of your dog in action, and who they’ve been running around with today.
- ~1½ hrs laterHome, settledOut of the house about an hour and a half in total.
An afternoon walk
- ~12:00Collected around middayAfter the morning round, your walker comes back to West Hampstead for pick-up.
- + the driveUp to Hampstead HeathA short drive up to Hampstead Heath, in a small, calm group.
- 60 minutesA full hour on Hampstead HeathWest Heath woodland or the open Hampstead Heath Extension, depending on your dog.
- On Hampstead HeathNews on WhatsAppA video plus the gossip: who they’ve made friends with.
- ~1:30Home againSame rhythm every day. Dogs settle into it quickly.
A day in the Secret Woodland
- 8:30 – 9:30Warren collectsIt’s a round, so collection runs across the hour.
- ~40 minsThe drive outThe dogs settle on the drive and arrive calm.
- 4 hoursIn real woodlandWild, real woodland we’re lucky to use, with no fences: ferns, bracken and deer paths. Six dogs and Warren.
- During the dayYour WhatsApp updateVideos from the woods and who their best friend was today.
- 3:00 – 4:00Dropped homeProperly, satisfyingly knackered.
Pick-up and drop-off included. About the Secret Woodland →
What our clients say
“Ashley has been looking after our two dogs now for a few months – they seem really happy, always ready and waiting to head out.”
“We’re in West Hampstead, and our dog is always excited to see him and comes home happy and tired. … Warren sends regular video check ins during walks to keep us in the loop about the adventure and it’s great seeing all of the dogs enjoying their trip.”
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Dog walkers in West Hampstead NW6
Jack works a rhythm: three walks a day on the West Heath, never more than four dogs. Dense woodland you can zigzag into until you have lost your bearings, which is exactly what the dogs want. Ashley takes dogs who need to open up onto the Hampstead Heath Extension, and he also does our overnight boarding, so if your dog ever stays with us it is a face they already know from the round.
£25 a walk. How our walks work →
Read more: how our West Hampstead morning and afternoon rounds work.
Doggy daycare in West Hampstead
Sixteen years of driving round North West London teaches you where the wildest ground is. So daycare goes out to the Secret Woodland we’re lucky enough to use: firm underfoot in January, shaded in July. Four hours of it.
£55 a day. About the Secret Woodland →
Read more: how to get your dog ready for their first day at dog daycare.
Daycare in West Hampstead at a glance
- Collected from home8:30 – 9:30am
- Dropped home3:00 – 4:00pm
- Price£55 a day, pick-up and drop-off included
- In the Secret WoodlandAbout four hours, in a group of six
- Who looks after themWarren, 100% of the time. He collects, looks after and drops home every daycare dog himself
- During the dayWhatsApp videos, so you can see who your dog is playing with
We keep things calm
Anyone can get four dogs excited. Throw a ball, raise your voice, and there it is. Keeping them settled for an hour while the world goes past is the actual skill, and it is what we hire and train for.
We also cover Hampstead, Maida Vale and Primrose Hill.
West Hampstead at a glance
- What we offerMorning and afternoon group walks, and daycare
- Group walks£25 a walk, minimum two walks a week
- Your walkerThe same walker every day, in a small, calm group
- On Hampstead HeathEvery one of our Hampstead Heath walkers is licensed
- Daycare£55 a day, run by Warren. We’re lucky enough to use the Secret Woodland
- Peace of mind£2m insurance and police-checked walkers, since 2010