Noah

-Available for Last Minute Bookings as I work from Home and am generally available - Please feel free to get in touch :) - 

I am an experienced pet sitter, carer, fosterer and recreational dog trainer from Blackburn North, in the east of Melbourne. I have owned dogs, cats and pocket pets since childhood and pets/animals have always been a special interest of mine. I have completed units of the Cert III in Companion Animal Services TAFE Certificate including dog and cat husbandry, dog training, grooming, basic healthcare/First Aid and medication administering and am confident working with anxious dogs or dogs with some more complex behavioural needs. I am open to looking after dogs of all sizes and have experience working with Medium/Large-Giant breeds so no dog is too big or too small here. My two male desexed dogs are both quite passive and accepting in nature and have been around entire male dogs with no issue so pending discussion I am open to caring for entire male dogs of any age, and younger (pre-adolescent) female entire dogs. 

I work from home sewing Greyhound and other dog collars, coats and other gear, along with doing some freelance Graphic Design and Illustration work - so I have a lot of time to spend with your pup in the times when you may not be able to. I am also a member of my local Dog Obedience Club and often attend obedience classes with either my own dogs or fosters to stay practised and engage in socialisation for my dogs - and myself haha. Dogs are always a great ice breaker :) In my home I have a retired relaxed 4yo greyhound male & a small senior male Terrier mix dog, who's been with me for the past 10 years. They are both cat friendly, adore people and are friendly with all types of other dogs, while also not being too 'in their face'. They are both low-medium energy boys who love to snooze but are still up for a play with a visiting dog, but if sitting a high energy dog I just keep a gauge on everyones attention levels and am more than happy to stay out in the yard to have a more intense play/fetch session while my lazier boys head inside, or go for a nice long walk with a more energetic dog. If it's a longer stay and you're okay with me taking them along (and can provide vaccination certificates), I am also more than happy to take your dog along to my community Dog Club for a fun obedience session on a Sunday morning :) 

We also have 2 cats who are dog friendly but mostly keep to themselves and have separate areas to have some space if visiting dogs ever get overwhelming. All are desexed, vaccinated, wormed regularly etc. I do have the ability to care for dogs who may not be cat-friendly for shorter stays, pending discussion, as the layout of the house does allow for me to entirely keep the dogs seperate safely from the cats. 

I have my dogs indoors with me most of the time as I work from home so am most often here, and they sleep indoors (unless your dog prefers outdoors as my Greyhound on particularly nice warm nights sometimes does). I have a large grassy backyard with 6-8 foot recently rebuilt brand new wooden fences and a shady undercover back porch area, with some dog-crates set up as kennels with blankets and comfy pads for when the dogs are outdoors and want somewhere to curl up and snooze. 

I can't wait to meet your pet and get to know them, and provide them some love, cuddles, company and fun for them while you're away, whether you are having a well deserved retreat, having to go away last minute for work or otherwise and hope to take one at least one worry off your mind while you're gone - whether your much loved pet is okay, pampered, safe and cared for :)