Borrow my doggy sounds like a good idea. In principal. I must have sent out 30 messages to people who are supposed to be interested in being a "borrower" and out of those 30 messages I have one borrow... See more
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Connecting dog owners with local dog borrowers for walks, weekends and holidays.
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727-729 High Road, N12 0BP, London , United Kingdom
- 020 3826 8628
- woofwoof@borrowmydoggy.com
- borrowmydoggy.com
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I have met a lovely young couple who walk Louie
I have met a lovely young couple who have taken Louie out for 2 long walks. I am very grateful to have them in Louie’s life.❤️

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Throughly recommend
I joined whilst I was furloughed during Covid, due to my schedule being unpredictable at the time, I never got the chance to be matched with anyone.
I rejoined in May 2025, I was matched with a wonderful 1 year golden retriever (who I see pretty much every week and now provide basic recall training for)
Due to my preference of bigger dogs and working with welfare dogs in my profession I have had wonderful messages from owners reaching out.
I would advice new borrowers who are thinking of joining up to pay to become a more active member as owners respond more knowing you are active on the site (just a thought of course)
I took on my second dog (4 year old German Shepherd) in Nov 2025 who’s been a delight to have on the odd overnight stay.
Had nothing but positive energy from BMD, as I cannot own my own dog right now, it’s a great feeling know long you’re able to help out!

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A great way for dog owner and dog borrower to connect
Borrow My Doggy made it easy for me to match up with somebody who needed an extra bit of help with their dog. Premium membership (a fraction over £1 a month for the borrower) means you have 3rd Party and vet insurance, giving you peace of mind, so it's well worth it.
I would recommend Borrow My Doggy to anybody.

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A Happy Borrower
I've been using Borrow My Doggy as a borrower for almost 5 years and I love it! There are all sorts of dogs needing a variety of walks and my experience has been positive.
I personally commit to one dog at a time and do regular twice weekly walks to suit the dog, the owner and me!

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Disappointed
Disappointed - 2 connections I made bailed at the last minute and then the 3rd “had a cold” and didn’t meet as planned.
1 good connection I made..we walked and got on really well, then never heard from her !
Generally really disappointed

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Had Gemma looking after my little doggy…
Had Gemma looking after my little doggy Maisie for a couple of days , Gemma came out of her way to meet up before Maisie’s stay and we went for a walk with her also was sent pics of Maisie at her home nothing was to much trouble ⭐️

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Excellent
So easy to use, good choice of people for your needs.
Great idea 👍

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Scammers
I paid a penny short of £50, messaged an enormous amount of people, one responded to say they are not available. Most of the borrowers are either not paid members so they are unable to communicate or have been inactive for months or even years. A manipulative, dishonest scam company leeching on people’s hopes and needs, taking their money and not only providing nothing in return, but taking even more money from the unsuspecting customers with their “autorenew” membership. Shameless. The scam system they built should have been obvious if I’d given more thought to it before I paid for a so called “membership”. Daytime robbery. Be very careful.
Ps. Following my review I received an email from them to try and further sell me the idea of the nonexistent dog loving community and giving me lectures where I went wrong, why I didn’t get any response from anyone and that I should take my dog elsewhere if I need someone to give him company while I’m away. Appalling organisation.

Reply from BorrowMyDoggy
What you need to know
If you’re considering using this company here’s what you need to do. (From someone who has been there-done that)
If you’re someone with a dog. Hire a reliable dog walker. Someone you can depend on to look after your dog and who you have a contract with.
If you’re looking to borrow a dog, ask your neighbours, or go on to Facebook and ask there. The vet line isn’t really helpful because animals need to be seen in person most of the time for a diagnosis or the owner can tell you if somethings wrong.
The insurance is not worth the paper it’s written on as the circumstances for claiming are limited. (Check the fine print).
Sorted! Just saved you your money :)
Ps it’s a recurring- long term subscription model where you need to unsubscribe straight away or you’ll keep being charged. If you’re a dog owner, you’ll keep getting phone calls from the BMD team. Not worth the hassle.

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I’m so glad I downloaded this app!
Im a big dog lover but unfortunately I am not able to have my own dog at the moment so this app has helped me to be more active and given me more motivation to get outside. Having recently moved to a new area, I now feel a lot more comfortable here and I have met some lovely owners

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Bit like a dating app for dogs..
Bit like a dating app for dogs... This has helped me enormously. Husband has Parkinson's and it's meant that our canine companion has made new friends and had lots of adventures. It's reduced the load on me, which I'm grateful for.

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borrow my doggy is amazing for those…
borrow my doggy is amazing for those who don't wasn't to commit to a dog but want to look after a dog whilst also helping the owner with walks!

Reply from BorrowMyDoggy
No-one wanted to 'borrow my doggy'.
No-one wanted to 'borrow my doggy'.
I was a member for a year. In that period there were lots of 'likes' and general interest, but when it came down to the commitment of taking a dog on a walk, and the responsibility (because who can guarantee that their dog will never 'react' in some way...) no-one was willing to sign up. The website owners were not interested.

Reply from BorrowMyDoggy
Easy to use
Easy to use, a fair price and if you are in touch with a premium member, communication is easy.
As a suggestion, to join, all should pay the nominal fee otherwise it’s not possible to get a reply.

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Great way to meet lots of wonderful…
Great way to meet lots of wonderful dogs. Easy to use app. Not much point unless you’re a premium member though as you can’t message anyone.

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It’s amazing
It’s amazing! Everyone is a winner - owners, borrowers & doggies! We have made some lovely friendships through it too. Happy days!
Great company
Great company, very secure, can redpond to recipients securely.
Do try and match you with right people for your fur babies

Reply from BorrowMyDoggy
Borrow my doggy really works
After sadly losing my two elderly dogs within a year of each other I joined borrow my doggy with hope that I could somehow bring some joy back in my life by meeting dogs in my area... I must admit I think I hit the jackpot first time with the beautiful little cavapoo that I have been lucky to meet and her equally lovely owners.. I now have this little bundle of joy quite often when it is convenient to myself and her owners. They live really close by and are happy to bring her to me. It is a win win situation as her owners need support as they are very busy, and being retired I have time to fill in the gaps with the care of this little angel.. She is so loved by her owners and I am building a great relationship with her whilst I am no longer financially able to have a dog of my own. I think the concept of borrow my doggy is pure genius.

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Flexible and useful
Have been using this service for four years and it has been a great way for my dog to get the walks and stimulation he needs when I’m a bit too busy with work.
It also meant I had a great couple to take him for a fortnight stay when I was not very mobile after hip surgery. Highly recommended!

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It is an awesome site
It is an awesome website! We met few dogs and one of them we absolutely fell in love with! We see her regularly now! Thanks to whoever had this original idea!

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