Annabelle M.
Howe, MN
Photographer who adores dogs
Pet care experience
I'm a freelance photographer, so I work from home most days and have a flexible schedule that allows me to spend lots of quality time with your pets. It also means you'll end up with some seriously cute pictures at the end of the day! I travel out of state somewhat regularly so I can't usually do ongoing commitments (ie. walking a dog every Friday) but if you need someone temporarily, I'm your person. I'm a huge animal lover and have experience looking after dogs and cats of all different breeds, sizes, temperaments, and energy levels. My approach to pet care is to give your pets at least as much affection, exercise, and attention as I would if they were my own. People often comment about how animals warm up to me right away. I think this is because I have a calm, friendly presence and a strong intuitive sense of how to make animals comfortable. Animals can tell when someone really loves them, and I have yet to met a dog or cat I don't love.
Reviews
Highly recommend Annabelle, who was such an attentive, caring and reliable sitter for our cats! She learned their favorite games, spent time with them, and sent us beautiful daily photos and updates.
Annabelle has been so great with our pup for occasional walks. She is reliable, following any and all instructions we leave, and updates us with great pics and stories about our sweet doggy. We have had Annabelle walk our dog about a half dozen times at this point and are looking forward to booking her for more in the future.
We loved having Annabelle stay with our dog Addie. She sent updates with pics every night to make sure we knew Addie was doing great! Bonus: those pics were so fabulous we are going to order some to frame
Annabelle was very polite and nice, and generally good with communication. However, several weeks before our scheduled stay, she was bitten by a different dog and so we set up a second meet & greet to go over our dogs' specific needs again (one has toy guarding issues). She verified afterwards that she felt comfortable sitting for us after going more in depth about the guarding, and went ahead with the stay. Despite this, she ended her stay after only one night because she felt she wasn't comfortable sitting for our pups after all due to her nervousness about her previous bite. While we understand her feelings and we were able to get friends and family to step in (we did not feel comfortable with a sitter replacement in our home whom we hadn't yet met), this was very frustrating for us since we were out of town and had gone out of our way to ensure she felt comfortable/ready to be our sitter. Had she told us prior to the stay, we could have hired a different sitter without having to scramble at the last minute. Overall, she is very professional, but may not be the best fit if you have a dog or dogs with any type of possession/guarding/aggression issues.
About Annabelle M.
Communication
Skills
Information Annabelle M. would like to know about your pet
In order to provide your pet the best care possible and to make sure I'm a good fit for their needs, I ask all new clients to fill out a questionnaire prior to our meet and greet: https://goo.gl/forms/nbd9ZK1vqq3LAd3H3 I only look after dogs with no history of aggression who respond to standard commands. I prefer not to house sit for dogs who are likely to bark uncontrollably throughout the day or who are not crate trained.
A typical day
Every dog is different, so I'm open to whatever your pup likes to do. We can play, go on walks, hang out and be low key, or whatever makes your dog happiest. Due to some ongoing knee problems, I unfortunately can no longer promise a daily walk during house sits. I'll do my best, but sometimes knees have a will of their own!
Services
Annabelle can watch in your home
About Annabelle M.
Communication
Skills
Information Annabelle M. would like to know about your pet
In order to provide your pet the best care possible and to make sure I'm a good fit for their needs, I ask all new clients to fill out a questionnaire prior to our meet and greet: https://goo.gl/forms/nbd9ZK1vqq3LAd3H3 I only look after dogs with no history of aggression who respond to standard commands. I prefer not to house sit for dogs who are likely to bark uncontrollably throughout the day or who are not crate trained.
A typical day
Every dog is different, so I'm open to whatever your pup likes to do. We can play, go on walks, hang out and be low key, or whatever makes your dog happiest. Due to some ongoing knee problems, I unfortunately can no longer promise a daily walk during house sits. I'll do my best, but sometimes knees have a will of their own!
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Annabelle M.
Howe, MN