About My Best Friend Andover
My Best Friend Andover is owned and operated by Danielle Marshall. We provide dog walking, doggy day care, home boarding, pet sitting and puppy care services in Andover and the surrounding areas including Ludgershall, Tidworth, Stockbridge, Middle Wallop, Sutton Scotney and Whitchurch.
About Danielle Marshall
“I was introduced to dogs from the day I was brought home from the hospital growing up with an Alsatian/ Labrador cross called Boski who was my shadow/ bodyguard from the second I was placed in front of him. Even when arthritis was getting the better of him at the ripe old age of 22 he would still insist on following me everywhere I went.
At the age of 8 I got my first puppy a ball of fluff, Barney, a Lhasa Apso/ Bichon Frise cross, my best friend for 17 years, though I did have to share him, most begrudgingly, with my sister. I was lucky enough that my school also had a farm, over my years there, I worked with most farmyard creatures caring, feeding and showing many different animals and breeds, this really cemented my love of the outdoors and caring for animals.
I was born and raised in Essex moving to Andover 6 years ago. Our current four legged companions are; Dobbi a 9-year-old Labrador/ Malamute cross and Hotch a working 3-year-old Springer/Cocker Spaniel cross. Two very different dogs especially when it comes to energy levels, however they are largely inseparable.
For the last 17 years I have worked in management accounting in various roles and sectors, but my passion has always been caring for animals especially dogs and as I’ve got older I have realised that being cooped up in an office is not for me and I’m happiest when out with my dogs.
One of the main reason for wanting to start my own business in Dog Walking/ Boarding and Day care came about a couple of years ago when I had planned a family holiday. My mother and father are my usual dog sitters but on this occasion, they were coming with us and I scoured the internet endlessly looking for the perfect person that would care for my dogs in the same way as me. After many hours, I found the ‘right’ person only for her to cancel a couple of weeks before our trip. Now having spoken to a few of my dog owning friends they all have similar stories. Time on holiday is precious and when you are busy worrying about the member(s) of the family left behind it does not make for the relaxing break everybody hopes for.“
