Melissa C.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Dogs, Cats, Lizards, Oh my!
Pet care experience
I've taken care of my own pets as well as neighbor's pets for almost 10 years. I own a black cat and bearded dragon but have experience caring for dogs that range from yorkies to German Shepherds!
Reviews
The first time I asked my friend Melissa to dogsit for me was sometime in 2019 when I went to Disney for a family vacation. I have two dogs- one German shepherd named Lilo and one lab/pitbull mix named Beau. Beau is an active, strong, and slight aggressive dog that can be pretty overwhelming to new people. However, as soon as I invited Melissa over to show her how to care for the dogs, Beau immediately fell in love with her. I was shocked, as Beau is normally big and mean with strangers, but was so soft and gentle with Melissa. I had never seen him like that with anybody outside of my family. During my trip, Melissa made sure that my dogs had their food, water, and Beau's special allergy medication. We have cameras on the house and we also saw Melissa play in the backyard with the dogs, which is something we didn't even ask her to do! She went above and beyond. For the past 3 years, whenever we need a dogsitter, we immediately call up Melissa- she is always excited to get to see Beau and Lilo again. I would trust Melissa to take care of even the neediest dog, and I'm not just saying that because she is a good friend. I'm sure Beau would say the same. (:
When it comes to pet-sitting, Melissa would be the first person that I would think of whenever I need someone to trust to take care and look after my own pets, two dogs and one cat specifically. My pets have developed such a liking to her that they show nothing but pure joy whenever they see her. She demonstrates nothing but responsibility and reliability; and she's also incredibly kindhearted and gentle with them that I would absolutely recommend her to anyone that is looking for a pet sitter.
Melissa was an exceptional sitting while working with our dog. She is an older girl that has some special needs and Melissa met all of them exceptionally. She kept us updated during the entire process and was a pleasure to work with. Would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a sitter and will definitely use her again for our girl.
Melissa is the best! My dog Tanner is stubborn and doesn’t always listen. But he loves Melissa and always gets so excited when she comes over! She’s great with walking him too; he always pulls when he walks with me, but he walks slow with Melissa. When she is dog sitting, she always feeds him on time and gave him his pills every day when he was sick. And as a bonus— she’s great with my cats too!
About Melissa C.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
All pets will be cared for as per owner's instructions. I take care in making sure all furniture and belongings are put back as I found them and the pets are happy and healthy until owners return.
Services
Melissa can watch in your home
Availability
I am currently in graduate school and attend in-person classes during weekends. However, I have a very flexible schedule Monday to Friday. I'm a morning person so early hours are fine with me.
About Melissa C.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
All pets will be cared for as per owner's instructions. I take care in making sure all furniture and belongings are put back as I found them and the pets are happy and healthy until owners return.
Location
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Pets
Melissa C.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ