Safety
Trust is built before the first booking.
Help your dog feel comfortable with new people and dog friends before sharing care. Meet first, discuss their routine and build familiarity over time. Pawshare helps you prepare, but every match deserves your own judgement.
Five steps for a considered introduction
Meet first, agree the details and make your own decision about every match.
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Meet in public
Start with a walk in a busy, dog-friendly place.
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Review the person
Consider their experience, profile and any available checks.
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Agree the plan in Pawshare
Keep key arrangements and questions together.
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Prepare with a Care Card
Keep relevant routines and care information in one place.
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Pause or report concerns
Step away and use reporting tools when something feels wrong.
The right match matters more than the nearest match.
Consider temperament, routines, handling and the care environment, then use a Meet & Greet to decide whether the fit feels right.
Routines
Look for compatible energy levels, exercise needs and schedules.
Temperament
Consider personality, play style and how both dogs feel together.
Introductions
Take time for calm, on-lead meetings in public spaces.
Home environment
Understand where care will happen and whether it feels right.
Clear care agreements
Cover routines, food, medication and emergency contacts.
If something feels wrong, you can say no.
Trust your instincts. Leave immediate danger and contact the appropriate emergency or veterinary service first; Pawshare reporting is not an emergency-response service.
Pause
Take a break
Leave
Move to safety
Report
Tell us what happened
Contact support
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