Most pet owners lead busy lives while attending to family, work, school, vacations and other activities. Personalized pet sitting services offer a way to assist families and their pets, by providing individual attention, companionship, exercise, meals and health care during these busy times. We can provide one or more visits per day depending on your schedule and will customize our services to suit your pet's needs.

An initial meeting is recommended before signing up with any pet sitting service, especially when pet sitting dogs. We offer this service free to new clients. When we visit you at your home, it gives us the opportunity to get to know you and your pet(s), answer any questions you may have about our services, and provide a copy of our contract for your review. For our limited boarding services in our home, we invite new clients to come by and take a tour so you will know exactly where you pet will be staying, while you are away.

Consider the many advantages to in-home pet sitting (daily or overnight) or personalized boarding services.

• Pets are more comfortable in their own home or in home settings. Typical kennels or boarding facilities are very noisy and stressful due to the large number of pets present. This situation exposes your pet to other stressed animals or illnesses, making them more anxious. So, experiences at these facilities may not be in the best interest of your pet, especially if your pet is shy, fearful, has health issues or is not comfortable in settings outside of his or her home.
• Consistency. By living in their own home with daily visits from a pet sitter, or boarding in our home, or having a live-in pet/house sitter at your home, your pet's daily routine will be maintained. Meals, exercise, play time, naps and medications will be on time in familiar surroundings. If you choose to board your pet in our home, they will become part of our family as well.
• Many pets, especially cats, small mammals and birds do not enjoy traveling in a car and become anxious and stressed when moved from their home. Stress can contribute to a decrease in appetite, well being and overall health. For these pets, remaining in their home, while being cared for by a pet sitter or overnight pet sitter, is the best choice.
• Senior pets or pets with chronic illnesses are often not accepted at kennels, as their medical or health needs cannot be fulfilled. In addition, most kennels do not have overnight staff on the premises. Most veterinary clinics that accept pets for boarding, are not staffed overnight either. Should your pet require attention or have an emergency arise after hours, no one is there to assist him. Because many of these pets are fragile, the best option for their care is to remain at home with a pet sitter or board in a private home, where they can be monitored carefully.
• Changes in health, mobility or personality can be noted quickly, as the pet is in a home setting with their normal routine. Pets in a kennel often behave differently from the stress of a new environment. Any real change in behavior or health status may be overlooked by staff and regarded as just 'stress'.

Senior dogs and dogs with chronic health issues or special needs benefit from mid-day visits as well. They often require assistance with mobility (especially potty breaks), medication or special meals, when families are not at home during the day.

Daily Dog Visits Can Include:

• Dog walking for outside elimination
• Exercise/play time
• Feeding meals, water and/or treats
• Brushing out fur/hair
• Socialization and stress release
• Mobility assistance for senior, special needs or ill canines
• Other specialized services as requested