Terrible experience. Our minder was young and too time poor to adequately mind a dog. Her priority was her athletics training & contract catering job over the Xmas break. Our minder lived with her parents and her mum didn’t like dogs. There wasn’t a yard so where was he kept while she was working the multiple catering shifts?

We received a call day 2 of our 8 day interstate trip. Don’t Fret Pet claiming he was sick & we had to collect him immediately. Tricky when you’re interstate. Arrived home to an extremely anxious, out of sorts dog. Never again.

We have used Don't Fret Pet 40 times over the past 11 years and need to finally write a review to express our gratitude for this service.

Our lovely now 14 year old Staffy boxer cross, Ziggy is a rescue dog with an unknown past. When we first adopted her we used (carefully chosen) kennels with good reputations. After even a short stay she would return highly stressed, hair falling out, constipated and very unsettled, taking days to settle back at home. When she returned home from her first stay with Don't Fret Pet she had her routine wander and sniff around the house then jumped into her basket and went to sleep perfectly content. We have used DFP ever since.

For the past 7 years we have been very lucky to have a wonderful caring minder "Aunty Margaret" who has always gone well beyond our expectations in caring for our little girl. We are very appreciative of the individual care and attention that Margaret has given Ziggy. It is very reassuring to know that our dog is being so well looked after, especially as she has got older and has some medical issues and has at times become unwell on her holidays. We now check Margaret's availability before booking any holidays.

Thank you so much Margaret and Don't Fret Pet.

Fantastic service. We met the minders a few weeks before we went away and they were just wonderful. When we dropped Jelly off she didn't even look upset that we were leaving. Our minder sent us text messages regularly and photos. We could see how happy Jelly was and how well she looked and were relieved to see that she was totally fine. The person we did the booking through was also great and very understanding of our special requirements for Jelly. I just wish we had found out about this service a long time ago.

in the past dont fret pet was amazing with truly lovely carers..this time around not so good as we were curtly informed our dog had been doing toilet inside their house while we were gone..we were given a cold reception by both carers especially the husband which made me want to get our little girl out and home asap.. she was extremely traumatised by it as she was so very clingy for days..in future we will take her with us . its too expensive to put her thru such an experience again

I will never use this service again. Very expensive, you provide everything including food. They seem to just get anyone to look after your dog. They promise a "holiday for your pet" but our minder did not even walk our Labrador & staffy (even though she had promised to do so)the whole time they were with her which was a whole week!! They were just stuck in her yard the whole time. I seriously wonder if she even went out there (to give them any sort of attention) other than to feed them! That was no "promised holiday" for my beloved pets!! I even emailed them to express my concerns after I brought my dogs home, but have not heard back from them. Do not use this service, I am extremely unhappy & disappointed with them.

Approximate cost: $497

We picked up Evie this afternoon from Ken who minded her for the weekend, and I just wanted to say a huge thankyou! This was the first time we have used Don't Fret Pet and it was so wonderful, we will definitely be using you guys again and spreading the word to everyone we know! Ken is so lovely and Evie just loved him! He even gave her a new toy to take home!

We were very pleased with Alan and Sandy's care of Ronan over the long weekend in June. They looked after him with excellent attention after his leg surgery and followed our instructions perfectly. We would be very happy leaving him again with such capable minders.

They looked after our little Gracie so well we thought she might not come home! Seriously absolutely great they cared for her like she was their own, felt really comfortable with the family from the moment we met them which was a fantastic thing as we are new to all this and we were very confident they were the right family to look after our puppy.Very happy, definetly will continue to use their services if they'll have us again !!

I just wanted to pass on how pleased we were with the family who minded our Dog for five weeks. Kobi was spoilt by the entire family and looked so healthy and happy when we collected her. Although Kobi was happy to be home she missed her 'other' family for a few days-a sure sign of the care she had!

Don't fret pets' Janene, Tony and Kay have been great. Very friendly and prompt service provided. The booking process and forms were user friendly and easy to use. They have provided us with a great Family to mind our dog when we are on holidays. Staying in a family home is a little more exy than the kennel, but so worth the money. Tom was spoilt at Karen's house and he was so happy and relaxed when he returned home after his holiday. We have already booked his next holiday. We can leave him knowing he is safe and being loved while we are away.

Used this company back in 2008. Was very happy then with my dog coming home and he was just fine not a problem with him. Unlike a time he had to go to a kennel, where it took him a week to forgive me. Would 100% use again if family don't take on my next trip.

I would like to express my appreciation and big thanks for support I received from Don't fret pet. I was recently admitted in the hospital (as an unexpected emergency) and I was worried about the care for my dog. Don't fret pet was able to find a minder willing to take my 1 year old GSP within about an hour. While I finally found an alternate solution within my family, it was indeed an impressive display of professionalism, flexibility and helpfulness.

The people at Don't Fret Pet are really friendly and found a minder for us quickly. The minders were awesome! They looked after our dog Pepper so well - she didn't want to come home!! We had to almost drag her out of the car!! Terry & Ailsa were great. I felt confident our precious pooch was well looked after. Will definitely arrange for minders when we want to holiday again. Top service!

such an amazing service, wouldn't trust anyone else to organise my dogs holiday or mind them. I give them 10/10”.

The staff at Don't Fret Pet were very helpful and found the perfect minder for my 16 year old Jack Russell. My little dog was taken care of beautifully for 4 days by a very caring lady and I can highly recommend this professional service to all pet lovers.

Approximate cost: $164.00

It was the first time we had used Don't Fret Pets. We had a young Puppy who wasn't toilet trained this didn't bother Ken who was only to happy to care for her in his home.

We thought it was great that Taffy was being looked after in a family home not in a Kennel. Ken gave her the care & attention that she needed.

We would recommend Don't Fret Pet to our friends.

Would highly reccommend DFP to any dog owner. My Daisy got very spoilt by her carer and was not at all stressed when we picked her up after a week.

Approximate cost: $35 per day

We were very happy with Scootsy's minder Ken Sparrow.

Scootsy took to Ken straight away by giving Ken a big lick all over his face. When we picked up Scootsy after three days the dog was happy and content. Scootsy shook hand and gave Ken another lick before we took him home.
We found Ken a gently loving person who adores dogs .
It put our mind at ease knowing that our dog was loved and well looked after while we were away.
We will certainly recommend Ken to our vet and anyone else who is looking for a minder.

Once again a very happy dog and owner.

We had a wonderful first time experience with “Don't Fret Pet Service”. Our Minder Judy was lovely, very friendly and could tell she loved animals.

We hadn't left our Dog “Riley” (King Charles Cavalier Spaniel) before and he is such a sook we were very worried about leaving him. But after visiting Judy, we knew Riley would be fine he certainly had made himself at home, we had a wonderful relaxing Holiday knowing Riley was well looked after.

We will certainly be using this service again in the future and would request and recommend “Judy” again.

We used Don't Fret Pet for the first time in February. We were well looked after throughout the booking process and our dog was also well looked after while we were away. A great 'piece of mind' service for pets!

We were more than happy with Ken and his service, and will undoubtedly come back (if he's available of course). Ron was definitely well looked after and seemed very happy when we saw him. Certainly didn't seem like he was barking all day from loneliness (which happened the one time we were forced to use a kennel service). We would definitely recommend Don't Fret Pet as a whole to anyone who requires a dog minding service - it may cost a little bit more than kennels, but the level of service and attention that the dog has access to is phenomenal, and far outweighs the comparitively small charge.

The service that was given by Don't Fret Pet was exceptional. As it was only short notice that we gave, the response was very quick and efficient. The family they found to look after Mollie were lovely! Sarah kept us informed on Mollie's stay and a lovely added touch was the photos she sent us off Mollie enjoying her stay with them. I would have no hesitation with using 'Don't Fret Pets' again and would highly reccomend the service. We would also be delighted if Sarah and her family were to look after Mollie again, especially as Mollie has made a firm friend with 'Duff', their Labradoodle. Thankyou!

Finding Don't Fret Pet has been a godsend. I got to meet the people looking after my baby girl and to confirm that the environment would be suitable. I felt heard and understood as to the nuances of Georgie as being a toy poodle she has "special" needs. She looks forward to going on her "holiday" while I'm away for work and I know she is in good hands. Having the convenience of being able to arrange pick up and drop off at a time to suit and to a person who cares and enjoys her visits makes the experience easy and enjoyable. Worth paying that bit extra, after all Georgie's precious to me and its important to meet her needs as well as mine. She copes much better than any other dog minding situation I have encountered. I look forward to using this service again.

An excellent friendly service. They answered all my questions (I had plenty!) and were quick to get back to me. Chilli (my doggy) had a great time and had an even better holiday than us!

Approximate cost: $400

We have used this service twice now and have found in both cases the service was very good and it is as they say, complete stress relief for both your pet and yourself.I was skeptical to start with as we have a fussy dog.Our reservations were soon put to rest and our dog was treated like royalty.

We are extremely happy with the loving family that has taken care of our special girl. She was treated like part of their family and was given so much love and affection. This is the second time we have used this service and would recommend it to anyone. Our girl really enjoyed being there and we have already booked our carer for xmas. Thanks so much for a fantastic service.

Don't Fret Pet found a carer for our black labrador at very little notice for the Easter Long weekend. They did it quickly and with little fuss. The carer lived only a few blocks away which was very convenient. Also our dog was walked daily and received plenty of attention. It cost less than a kennel and was a much less stressful holiday for our dog.

We have used Don't Fret Pet a number of times over the last year and they provide a fantastic service. Our lovely retriever is always a happy boy after spending time with the carers that we have use and we haven't had a carer yet that we weren't happy with.

I had a extreamly last minute booking during school holidays and Kay was exceptional. She looked to see if anyone was possibly available first before I paid my deposit to do the final check. That is not a normal service and I really appreciated it. I will not hesitate to use them next time.

The dog sitter was also fantastic and both my dogs were in fantastic hands. Honestly I think they were sad when I picked them up :-)

Approximate cost: $128

I have used DFP in Adelaide on a regular basis over a period of several years. I had 2 labradors and used to board them in a kennel prior to finding Dont Fret Pet in Adelaide. After first using DFP I wouldn't consider placing my dogs anywhere else as they were well looked after and cared for like part of the minders own family. My dogs loved going there which was evident from their excitedness as we drove down the minders street and approached their house. It made being apart from them a little easier as my dogs are my babies and knowing they were well cared for and treated well by DFP gave me peace of mind while I was away. The minders were lovely, gentle people, true dog lovers, exactly who you want to have looking after your pets. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Don't Fret Pet!