ABOUT US ⬎
Meet the wonderful team currently providing the best pet care services across Hampshire and West Sussex.
↙ Meet your super pet care team
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Steve
▼ SENIOR DOG WALKER ▼
Say hello to Steve, the legend in our dog-walking crew! He swapped his gardening gloves for leashes back in 2023 and has been epic and integral to the success of our dog adventures. His preference is feral dogs, on long walks up woodland areas. So he’s our go to big pack leader. Need a wrangler with no-nonsense he’s our guy.
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Jo
▼ DAY CARE SUPERVISOR ▼
Meet Jo! A devoted animal lover with a special fondness for toy poodles and her horse. Bringing reliability and gentleness to every pet she meets. Her background includes both childcare and animals, do Jo can offer softness and patience. Merge this with an eye for detail - that’s why she’s our daycare queen.
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Anna
▼ JUNIOR DOG WALKER▼
Anna joins us from a highly dog-focused back ground. Working in the industries across boarding kennels, to breed specific rescues - she’s a dab hand at handling those big breeds others don’t want too. And we’re thrilled she’s joined our power force team.
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Ida
▼ SENIOR PET SITTER ▼
Introducing Ida, one of our longeet registered sitters. Since 2024Ida has been providing exceptional sitting services for our pets. Originally from a pet-packed home in Poland, Ida brings a lifetime of animal love and experience to Portsmouth area. As one of our senior sitters, her maturity, reliability and superb execution on a pet sit speak volumes. -
Jasmine
▼ JUNIOR PET SITTER ▼
She has a genuine love for animals and extensive hands-on experience caring for a range of pets, including dogs and small pets. At home she looks after her own small furry family and also regularly helps care for her auntie’s Cockapoo. Outside of work, she enjoys creative hobbies, and theatre trips. Based in Denmead Jasmine provides services in the local area.
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Isabella
✨more info coming soon ✨
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Wendie
▼ PET VOLUNTEER▼
Meet Wendie, our semi-retired superstar and our founders actual mum! With a lifetime packed full of animal adventures: including a horse, guinea pigs, and five Rottweilers -Wendie was a key player in Jessie’s animal-loving journey. Now, she’s channelling her experience into occasional dog walking and care services for our fabulous animals.
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Becky
▼ JUNIOR WALKER▼
Becky comes from a veterinary background, has always loved her animals and is such a kind and caring person, with a real calm aura. Becky is currently on maternity leave, but will join us again later in 2026.
Meet the management guys, behind the scenes ↘
Meet Amy
Amy first came to The Animal Days in 2022, seeking behaviour support for her Romanian rescue dog, Mango. During a series of sessions with her husband and our founder, Jessie, it quickly became clear that Amy had a natural, confident way with dogs. While Mango faced a few initial challenges, Amy’s calm, structured approach and strong leadership instincts aligned perfectly with our ethos.
Following the behaviour programme, Mango joined our dog walking rota to support his ongoing socialisation and desensitisation, with excellent results. In 2024, Amy and her family welcomed another dog, Doug, further expanding their canine household.
In early 2025, as The Animal Days continued to grow, we were looking for a dedicated, knowledgeable, and genuinely animal-obsessed individual to support Jessie in guiding the business forward. Amy was the natural choice.
Today, Amy is our Assistant Manager and a key part of the foundations of The Animal Days. Alongside her husband, their dogs Mango, Doug, and Ripley, and a wonderfully diverse collection of pets—including Fritter the banana python, Fergie the tortoise, and their gecko—Amy lives and breathes animal care.
Amy is available Monday to Friday via WhatsApp or telephone to discuss your pet care needs. She will arrange your initial meet-and-greet, get you fully set up and booked in, and ensure both you and your pets feel supported every step of the way, while also keeping our team motivated, moving, and delivering happy, tired pooches.
Meet Jessie
Hi, I’m Jessie the founder and pet-preneur behind The Animal Days.
I grew up in a small town in Kent and spent much of my childhood outdoors, either walking dogs with my mum or taking part in family fun dog shows. At a time when dog ownership was simpler and less commercialised, these early experiences laid the foundations for my lifelong connection with animals.
Over the years, the landscape of dog ownership has changed significantly. Increased breeding, limited access to education, and longer working hours have left many owners struggling to meet their dogs’ physical and behavioural needs. I recognised this growing gap in support early on.
After returning from a year-long working holiday in Australia, I decided to build a pet care business with purpose. The Animal Days began with pet sitting services, alongside training and behaviour support. Demand for behavioural guidance grew rapidly, leading me to leave my full-time career to focus fully on supporting dogs and their owners.
I studied Health and Social Care before achieving a degree in Psychology, later specialising in canine behaviour and psychology. This background allows me to take a structured, evidence-based approach to understanding dogs and creating meaningful, lasting change within the home.
While I once thought my career path might lead into public service, I discovered my true calling in education, helping owners understand how their dogs think, learn, and communicate. The greatest reward is knowing that my work genuinely improves dogs’ lives and the relationships they have with their families.
Today, I train and mentor our team in behaviour-led handling techniques, ensuring we deliver a consistently high standard of pet care. By taking each dog’s individual personality into account, we help owners make practical changes that lead to a calmer, more fulfilling experience of dog ownership. Our clients say they love how much more socialised and calm their dogs are at home.
Not forgetting as well the other pets we cater for like cats, and horses. We love all animals. So let’s grow together and choose us to help nurture your pet. Drop your enquiry here to jumpstart services or send us an email if you’ve got a question in mind before you start the ball rolling.