Troy

Hi,

I'm a guy who is passionate about doggies of all shapes and sizes. To me, they are such wonderful companions that I couldn't imagine life without them. 

I also love to provide regular care for cats and can help with other animals as well. I find though that these pets are best cared for in the environment that they're familiar with so my preference is to look after them there. 

I have recently adopted a dog of my own, an older male Jack Russell terrier named Jessie. He is full of life and great fun to be around. As a result, if I were to provide in-home care for your pet, it would be necessary to ensure that they got along well with Jessie.

As a result of my adoption of Jessie, my services are a little more oriented toward caring for your doggiesm at your place, but i can entertain hosting them at my home also. As mentioned, I can also provide care for cats, rabbits or other animals at your home also. 

If caring for your pet at yours, I can both do overnight stays or once or twice daily visits etc as required. 

I am flexible to different lengths of care also, from days, to weeks.

I live in a townhouse in Moonee Ponds and have a small courtyard with a paved area and a small garden area. I also have a medium doggie door that enables doggies to move freely from the house to the outside area and vice versa.

I have about 7 years of experience in dog minding at my home and have had more than 100 dogs in that time and quite a number of cats (tended to in their familiar surroundings), many becoming regulars after we've formed a bond together.

I mostly look after small to medium dogs as I don't have a huge place. However, I find that some larger dogs are fine as well if they don't need a large outdoor space. In any event, I typically walk all the dogs that are with me both morning and night (unless it's not suitable for a given dog) so they get lots of outside exposure.

They are treated as members of my family and are welcome to sleep in the beds their owners provide or on the couch or in some cases my bed, if that's what they're accustomed to.

While I work full time, I'm an early riser and quite a late sleeper so there's plenty of time for interaction.