Dog Walking Services by Darren Larkin Avis 

Darren was really helpful when we needed help with our dog at short notice. Very experienced and knowledgeable, particularly with the larger breeds and gave great advice. I would recommend his services. Caroline.

We cannot recommend Darren highly enough. He helped us out in a really tricky situation and when we were stuck he was so reassuring and professional. Our initial agreement was supposed to be short term. We were so impressed we have made it long-term! He is unbelievably experienced and knowledgeable. We have a large, young, energetic, working breed dog and he’s fabulous with him. We trust him on all levels. When our dog hears the van pull up the excitement is immediate. We found the variety of walks, the communication, pictures etc has been brilliant. We are so happy we found Darren and most importantly so is our dog!! Thanks Darren!!!

Darren was great and gave us a hand finding a local dog walker when we were stuck.

Darren has been working with our GSD Bear now for a couple of months and has been wonderful. They bonded quickly and he always comes back tired. Thanks Darren!!

Ripley absolutely adored Darren from the moment he knocked on the door.
We don't do regular every day walks, but more an as and when basis, so she only sees him a few times a month, but is so excited every time he turns up; she'll actually roll around onto her back on the sofa, delaying the walk, just to say hello.
She always comes back happy and exhausted and recently just had her first group walk. Darren is patient and takes the time to get to know his dogs, before adding them to a "pack".
He's communicative and sends photos after the walks, so you can see what they get up to.
I'd 100% recommend Darren. He has tonnes of experience with dogs, especially big ones. It's obvious he loves what he does and loved each of the dogs he walks.

My dog's highlight of the day is when Darren appears at the door and I think I've been usurped in my dog's affection! He's too good!
We contacted Darren when we need his services whilst I was away with work, and he was such a professional. He came around for a visit to see what my dog was like and how he might fit with the other dogs, he asked all the right questions and listened to our needs.
Every night after Darren has walked my dog he sleeps so soundly and content; I suspect he even dreams of him!
I would heartily recommend Darren and his Dog walking services, and the way he sends you photos and videos of your dog enjoying themselves is such a nice touch.

Darren has been fantastic with our rescue dog. Indie settled in really quickly and loves her walks out with Darren and her dog pals. Would highly recommend!

Darren was so helpful to us. We were looking for a Dog Walker whilst on holiday. Unfortunately we were outside of his particular geographical area but he went totally above and beyond and put us in contact with someone working in our location. Great service and help when he didn't need to. Fully Recommend

Darren is friendly and reliable and an extremely experienced and capable dog handler. I have a rare Northern breed and she can be quite a handful. There are not many people I would trust with her but I know with Darren she is in safe hands. He also has hands down the best, safest and most professional van set up I have ever seen! My girl looks forward to her walks with Darren every week.

We are delighted to have found such a professional and trustworthy dog walker in Darren. He bonded with our dog Jess immediately and provided a lovely update on the walk. Thank you for walking Jess and we look forward to using your service again.

Excellent my dogs love going out with Darren

Darren very kindly walked our dog for 2 weeks, as a huge favour. He was fantastic, coming to meet our dog straight away to discuss plans. He picked her up everyday and walked her with a very sociable group of dogs. She thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Once our dog knew the routine she then sat outside the door eagerly waiting for Darren to pick her up each day. I would highly recommend Darren, he is very kind and has a wonderful way with the dogs. His ‘pupdates’ were lovely to receive too.

Darren is a highly professional and experienced dog walker. He knows his northern breeds particularly well and understands the breeds and their needs.
I know my dog is well walked, safe and cared whilst with him.
Highly recommend.

Great with my two big dogs

Darren’s a natural with dogs - they love him. He’s professional and well-equipped for emergencies too, which I found out when my girl’s claw began to bleed on a walk after we had snipped them. Darren stopped the bleeding, patched her up and brought her home happy!
Highly recommended.

We have been using Darren to walk our dog Rocco for around 6 months now. He is cheerful, reliable, helpful, friendly and above all, amazing with the dogs. He is very accommodating if we’ve had any particular needs and has developed a strong bond with Rocco, and from what I can see, all the dogs in his care. Rocco always comes back happy and exhausted (and usually full of mud from lots of puddle splashing!!). He also varies his walking routes so the dogs get to experience lots of different environments. His prices are very reasonable too. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

Darren is very professional with our rescue dog. He is very knowledgable on dog behaviour and manages Skilo very well. Skilo is very excited whenever Darren arrives at the door to walk him. I would highly recommend Darren for dog walking services!

Darren has been walking our dog since he was a little puppy and he absolutely loves his walks with Darren. He is accommodating to our needs for the week and has a genuine love for dogs!

Darren provides a great service. I have a very excited German Shepherd when his van turns up. Can't recommend him enough.

Darren has been walking our dog for nearly 6 months now and we have been very happy with his service. He is flexible with his availability and will always fit us in at short notice if there is a last minute change with our work schedule. He is knowledgeable about dogs and we trust that he will take good care of our dog whilst out and about. A great recommendation.

Darren is extremely reliable and very flexible given our work patterns change sometimes week to week. He takes our Millie on different walks which she loves and sends photos while we’re at work which is great. Would recommend to anyone.