Frequently Asked Questions

• We are located in Oxford, Mississippi,   We love to serve our clients' pet(s) all over the state of MS, Memphis, TN,  and in connecting states!  
• To be as economical as possible for our clients, we charge mileage fees if we must travel over 60 miles from our chaperone's starting point.  Travel is calculated round trip, from the chaperone's starting point, to the pet's pickup location, to the venue and back.

Complete our Bark Hotline information sheet!  We will get back to you and schedule a no-obligation phone consultation to talk to you about what you want from your pup(s) on your wedding day, as well as to ask general questions about your pup(s)' behavior and personality.

• We do require a 50% down payment of your Custom Package total to secure and hold your date.  We chaperone a number of dates throughout the year, and without a deposit, we can not hold your date.
• If you happen to meet us during an Open House or Bridal Expo event, you may secure your date for $50, with a payment plan to follow!
• Is your wedding date more than six months away? We accept a retainer fee of $50, with a payment plan to follow! (New option!)
• Is your event fewer than thirty (30) days away?  So, sorry!  Full payment is due.  Another reason to schedule our services well in advance of your event date!

Although we are licensed, bonded, and pet CPR-certified, we are not dog trainers.  I wish we were!  Most of our Chaperones are pet owners, are associated with pets (one IS a trainer), or are just pet-loving people!

 We recommend working with your pet(s) on basic commands that you know they will need such as the following:

• "Sit" that is needed during photographs, during the ceremony if a pet is a participant, or during the cocktail hour at the meet and greet with guests.
• "Stay" that is needed during photographs or during the ceremony if a pet is a participant. 
• How to calmly and loosely walk on leash.  Most venues require that pets be leashed at all times.  We require pets wear a comfortable and properly fitting harness so that the leash can correctly attach to the harness.  Attaching the leash to a pet's collar poses a choking hazard.

Since we are not your "typical pet sitters," our priority is to focus our care for your pet(s) specifically on your wedding day or for your engagement session.  Arrangements to stay with your pet post-ceremony can be included in your Custom Package as an add-on.  Just ask for specifics during your no-obligation phone consultation!  We have found that after dropping off your pet, a two-hour stay is usually perfect to calm most pets and give a family member or friend time to come home to check on your pup.

• We accept local Oxford, MS, pet sitting inquiries.
• Availability must not interfere with Wagnolia Bells wedding dates.
• Locals can reach us through our Bark Hotline!