
Standard Solo Walks and Visits at Gentle Steps
Find out about our standard walks and visits here at Gentle Steps. All walks are one-on-one (or two dogs from the same household) unless you request a social walk. Alison and Raffi do all of our social walks. You can meet them on our Meet the Gentle Team page.
You will find details of our training walks and visits on our Training Services page.
Meet-and-Greet Visit
Our standard meet-and-greet visit allows you and your dog to get to know us while we gather information. During this visit, you can fully inform us of your requirements.
The visit will take about 30 minutes and include administrative details. We work from a database (Pet Sitter Plus) where your information is held securely and is only visible to you, Alison, and your walker(s).
We will also discuss access to your home, so you may want to consider using a key safe or having a set of keys available. Your meet-and-greet visit for standard walks or visits is free of charge.
Flexibility
We are happy to accept clients with irregular work patterns, those with school holidays off, and those wanting variable days each week. To guarantee your walks, we need to know your requirements by Monday of the preceding week. However, we accept late bookings and can usually cover them. Our walkers do get busy, so the more notice, the better.

Gentle Energetic Solo Walks
These are one-to-one (or one-to-two where two dogs from the same household can be walked together) supportive and personalised dog walks on foot from your house.
We practice kindness, empathy, and patience in all our dealings with your dog, and our aim is a calm, enjoyable experience that will leave your dog relaxed and ready to sleep.
During their walk, your dog will be encouraged to engage with and process the environment using their senses. This uses more energy than forward walking alone, so we do both.
Walks cater to each dog’s unique needs and requirements, and the format of the visit may vary. This will be discussed at our initial Meet and Greet session.
Whatever length of service you select will include getting ready to go out, cleaning up and taking equipment off at the end, checking and refreshing water, sending you a brief report, and – of course – the walk itself.
Other requests could include food, medication, garden time, and play – or to finish off with a 5-minute wind-down cuddle time.
Single dog:
- 60 min – £16.50
- 45 min – £13.50
- 30 min – £10.50
Two dogs:
- 60 min – £22.50
- 45 min – £18.50
- 30 min – £14.50

Gentle Solo Puppy Visits
Depending on your puppy’s age and your preferences, we can provide in-your-home care, first walks, basic training (toileting, sit, touch, down, stay and wait), puppy play, food, and even one-to-one gentle socialisation by arrangement.
We practice kindness, empathy, and patience in all our dealings with your puppy, and our aim is a calm, enjoyable experience that will leave them relaxed and ready to sleep.
We cater to each puppy’s unique needs and requirements, and the format of the visit will evolve as the puppy matures. This will be discussed at our initial Meet and Greet session.
Single puppy:
- 60 min – £18.50
- 45 min – £15.50
- 30 min – £12.50
If you have a second adult dog who needs care, contact us to discuss your options.
Two puppies:
- 60 min – £26.50
- 45 min – £22.50

Gentle Solo Senior Care
We provide calm, appropriate solo walks on foot from your home for senior dogs, ensuring their comfort and well-being.
Senior care can also be (partly or wholly) in-your-home well-being visits where your dog will be given time and attention using a range of suitable activities.
We practice kindness, empathy, and patience in all our dealings with your dog, and our aim is a calm, enjoyable experience that will leave your dog relaxed and ready to sleep.
Senior care can include a garden break, low to moderate-energy enrichment activities, T-Touch (therapeutic touch for dogs), cuddly floor or sofa time, and giving food or medication where needed.
Single dog:
- 60 min – £16.50
- 45 min – £13.50
- 30 min – £10.50
Two dogs:
- 60 min – £22.50
- 45 min – £18.50
- 30 min – £14.50
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