Melody & Minnie — Live Acoustic Music & Havanese Pet Therapy

Why homes book us

One booking, two proven sources of comfort and stimulation for residents.

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Familiar songs, live

Live-looped acoustic sets built from familiar melodies — proven to lift mood and ease agitation, especially for residents living with dementia.

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Gentle animal contact

Hank is calm, small and used to a room full of new faces — soft paws to hold, stroke and talk to, at the resident's own pace.

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Safety, sorted

DBS-checked carer background and mental-health care experience, so your staff aren't the ones vetting a stranger in the building.

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Easy for your team

We run the session start to finish — no equipment for staff to set up, no separate providers to coordinate.

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Something to share

Photo-friendly moments for your family updates and newsletters — residents smiling with a dog in their lap plays well.

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Low-risk to trial

Book one midweek session first. If residents respond well, move to a simple recurring slot — no long contract needed.

Meet the team

A small family act — one voice, one steady pair of hands for Hank, and Hank himself.

Your musician

Live acoustic looping

Performs the full 30-minute live set, building songs live using loop pedal layering — no backing tracks, just one guitar and one voice.

Michelle

Hank's handler & breeder

Crufts-winning breeder and handler under the Minniebell affix, responsible for Hank's care, settling and handling throughout every visit.

Hank

Havanese, from the Minniebell affix

Calm, sociable and used to a room full of new faces — bred from the multi Crufts-winning Minniebell line and handled personally at every session.

Pricing

Straightforward midweek rates. Ask about recurring monthly or fortnightly slots.

Midweek visit

£90–£110

60 minutes total — 30 minutes of live acoustic looping plus time either side for Hank to settle in and greet residents.

Weekend / bank holiday

£130–£160

Same full 60-minute visit — music, Hank, and his handler — for weekend and bank holiday bookings.

Recurring slot

Ask us

Monthly or fortnightly bookings, priced to make it easy to keep in your activities calendar.

How booking works

Five simple steps, from first message to a session on your calendar.

Get in touch

Call, email or message us with your home name, preferred day, and roughly how many residents will join.

Quick confirmation

We'll confirm by email — room, timing, and any allergy or dog-phobia concerns among residents. Happy to hop on a quick call instead if that's easier for you.

Written confirmation

You'll get a short email confirming date, time, price and our cancellation terms — nothing to sign, just clarity.

Session day

We arrive early, keep Hank on lead until he's settled, and run the full 60-minute visit — you don't need to do anything.

Rebooking

We'll follow up within 48 hours to see how it went and offer a recurring slot if it's a good fit.

Good to know

DBS-checked carer

Mental health care experience

Calm, gentle Havanese

Midweek availability

No long contracts

Enquire about a session

Tell us a little about your home and we'll come back to you within a day or two.