I've been caring for dogs ever since I was old enough to hold a scoop of dog food. probably since I was about 5 years old. I grew up in a rural neighborhood with lots of animals! My family had three dogs, (two Australian Shepards, and a Yellow Lab) a couple of cats, we had horses, a cockatiel, chickens, and even a couple of turtles. In addition to feeding, cleaning up after, and caring for my family's animals, I would often take care of the neighbors animals while they were away, which included feeding and cleaning up after horses, sheep, chickens, pigs, goats, dogs, and cats. As a teenager, I volunteered at the Helen Woodward Animal center in the equestrian hospital taking care of sick and injured horses. Needless to say, I am an animal lover!
All through uni, I worked as a nanny and babysitter and have developed a long standing trusting relationship with several families. I have been a house sitter numerous times for up to two weeks at a time. I am an extremely experienced dog sitter and house sitter, and would love to take care of your beloved pets while you're away.
I have recently moved to Australia from America. I have used a similar website to book dog sitting jobs in the U.S. and have multiple glowing reviews. If you are interested in taking a look at my testimonials, I would be happy to send you a link.
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our 2 dogs loved being looked after by Kari. They always seemed really happy in the photos and videos that she sent to us on a daily basis. The house was left veey clean. would definitely use her again!
I am very comfortable around dogs of all shapes and sizes, and have experience with providing specific care regimes, such as specific foods, giving medicines, bathing, ect...
I am a runner, so if your dog likes to run, I would be more than happy to take them for a 2-3 km run daily. I also would love to walk the dogs, play with them, throw the ball, ect.
I used to do K9 agility with my dog Miah, so I'd love to try to work with your dog and teach them a few tricks if possible.