Ellen J.
South Los Angeles, CA
It's a dog's life!
Pet care experience
Hi, my name is Ellen and I love dogs! I'm a freelance writer, theatre artist and composer with many years of dog owning, sitting and walking experience. My time is quite flexible, and taking care of dogs is one of my favorite things to do. I loooove dogs, and have been working as a profession walker and sitter for more than five years. It is usually easiest for me to dogsit in your home. However, I can occasionally dogsit in mine as well. My roommate has a dog, however, so we would just need to make sure they get along. I have fourteen years of pet owning experience, with extensive knowledge in breeds, training and how to keep a dog well exercised. To me, pets are just like family, and deserve to be treated with as much love, care, and stimulation as possible. I would love to meet your pet! I also speak French and Spanish, if those are languages that you use to communicate with your dog. I am familiar with how to deal with breeds of all sizes! Why I love taking care of dogs: I have always been a dog lover, though I really became a full convert fourteen years ago when I got my first dog (though she now lives with my family full time.) Since then, I've been very involved with dogs, from dog hikes in and around the forests and mountains of British Columbia to participating in a dog park community when I was a university student in Philadelphia. I've been Rovering for several years now, in both San Francisco and New York. My experience administering medication: I am comfortable administering most medications. I am especially experienced with caring for dogs with Addison's disease (my family's dog has Addison's), and have also dealt with hospital visits and the administration of antibiotics and painkillers, as well as special diets. I am very good at following directions. I once had a dog go through an emergency while I was Rovering. I must say that the team at Rover, the owner and the Mission Pet Hospital in SF were all great!
Reviews
Ellen is a wonderful pet/ house-sitter!! I was very stressed about hiring a sitter for the first time and interviewed several because I am very picky and wanted to find a sitter with lots of patience for my very spoiled, needy, high-maintenance Siamese! Ellen was polite and professional the entire time and was very easy to communicate with. She is so sweet, and thoughtful. She ensured that I had peace of mind during my trip by providing regular photos and updates of my cat. She did her best to follow all instructions and made sure to give my cat lots of affection, attention and prioritized daily playtime. Ellen made sure that my cat was comfortable, happy and healthy until the minute she left! She did a great job feeding my cat and scooping the litter box and cleaned up after herself great. I am stoked to recommend Ellen to anyone I know looking for a caring and professional petsitter. She is attentive to your babies needs and takes the time to really get to know your pet which is #1 in my book!! I am very pleased with her services. Thank you Ellen!
Thank you so much Ellen for checking in on/ feeding/ walking my babies, especially a sick baby. My babies are actually 10 and 11 year old new adopted yorkies and they are very nervous of new people but seemed very happy when I came home and I know just loved Ellen! Thank you!!
Ellen did a wonderful job! I have a senior dog who is very arthritic and Ellen took excellent care of her, picking her up when she fell and cleaning up after her accidents. She kept me posted on everything and I felt my dog was very safe in her care. I came home to a clean house and a happy dog. Thank you Ellen!!
Ellen has been dependable and super communicative. During their first meeting, I felt comfortable knowing Ellen would be able to handle my pup's high energy. Ellen has been great at sending me photos from their walks, which always makes me smile and feel assured my pup is in good hands! Thanks, Ellen!
About Ellen J.
Communication
Skills
Home
Information Ellen J. would like to know about your pet
Knowing a bit about behavior and preferences is always good before meeting a dog. For example, does the dog have an issues with their leash? Any fear aggression? In terms of breeds, I love all kinds of dogs...all dogs are special!
A typical day
It depends, of course, on the dog, whether they're comfortable off-leash playing in the park, or if on-leash walks are preferred. I am comfortable with all. I love exercise! When I'm dogsitting, they're number 1! That means 3 walks a day and/or visits to the dog park, cuddles, and games! Extra house-sitting services: I'm flexible in this regard. In general, anything like watering or bringing in the mail is easy to do.
Services
Ellen can host
Ellen can watch in your home
About Ellen J.
Communication
Skills
Home
Information Ellen J. would like to know about your pet
Knowing a bit about behavior and preferences is always good before meeting a dog. For example, does the dog have an issues with their leash? Any fear aggression? In terms of breeds, I love all kinds of dogs...all dogs are special!
A typical day
It depends, of course, on the dog, whether they're comfortable off-leash playing in the park, or if on-leash walks are preferred. I am comfortable with all. I love exercise! When I'm dogsitting, they're number 1! That means 3 walks a day and/or visits to the dog park, cuddles, and games! Extra house-sitting services: I'm flexible in this regard. In general, anything like watering or bringing in the mail is easy to do.
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Ellen J.
South Los Angeles, CA