House Sitting in Bushrod, Oakland

“In short: Petsitting: EXCELLENT. Housesitting: EXCELLENT. We have an elderly cat with end stage kidney failure that is in her final months, and we were super anxious about going on vacation. Laurena put us at ease and was willing to learn how to do our cats necessary medical procedures (twice-daily subcutaneous fluid injections), navigate her finicky diet and eccentricities, and also look after our chinchilla for the 5 days we were out of the country. She is kind, gentle, flexible, communicative, and reassuring. She took immaculate care of our house and left it neater than when we left it (we tried to clean and leave our house neat and orderly for her before we left but somehow she upstaged us!). She sent daily photo and video updates complete with humorous commentary. I felt so secure having Laurena on duty for our fur babies and am grateful we found her. Thank you Laurena!”

“Korin is absolutely fantastic- she’s a great communicator, was so kind and gentle while also being “in charge” with my reactive dog. She sent great updates and pictures and I can’t wait to work with her again!”

“Macy was prompt, communicative, and flexible. Our pup adores her and hopes to spend time with her again soon!”

“We had a great experience! Ang clearly cares about dogs and was a great communicator! She was fabulous with both our puppy and our two year old dog.”

“Dennis is wonderful and we can’t wait to work with him again. He took great care of Bruno and our home. Dennis provided photos and updates on Bruno while we were away and our home was spotless when we arrived home. Highly recommend’”

“Sanura was amazing! They were responsive and proactively set up a time to meet with my reactive dog to ensure she was comfortable with them before watching her at my house. Super grateful to have met such a trustworthy person.”

“Irina did a wonderful job watching our pup. She was so responsive and communicative, sending more pics of our girl than anyone we’ve hired previously. This enabled us to feel super comfortable that everything was taken care of on our trip. She also left our home clean and cared for. I would recommend Irina to anyone!”

“Kaitlyn was awesome with my anxious pup! He was totally comfortable and relaxed with her, which was great to see. She was also very easy to communicate and meet up with, sent cute photos, and kept me updated daily. Thanks Kaitlyn!”

“Fantastic with my kitty, and took great care of the place!”

“Cassie was wonderful with our puppy “Murphy” many walks and great feedback and photos on his wellbeing. Wish she was closer to where we live. We would use her exclusively! Thanks Cassie, your pretty special!”

“Iris is a dream cat- and house-sitter! I had an incredible experience with her from our first meet and greet to key drop-off at the end of her stay. She is quick to communicate and provides multiple updates each day, including pics. Based on the pics, I could tell that my cat felt at ease and that she had a ton of fun. Iris stayed at my home as well, and she left everything exactly as it was when I took off. I would love to have Iris as my go-to sitter from here on out! Your animal companion(s) and home are in the best of hands with her.”

“Flannery has always been a reliable dog sitter for our 3 active dogs. we appreciate her so much. It's nice to be able to leave our pups and not have to worry about them.”

“Holy smokes! We can't say enough good things about Katharine! Our dogs are very sweet, but can be quite a handful. I'm not gonna lie... We were worried about finding ANYONE who was going to be able to handle them -- especially our younger "pandemic puppy," who joined our family during the shutdown and is NOT well socialized AT ALL. Well, Katherine came and met the dogs; and though our little guy was a bit of a nightmare at first, after a few minutes she had him under control! She stayed at our house for the weekend, and we returned home to find our pups exercised, relaxed, content and CALM! Katherine is super cool, super professional, and ABSOLUTELY knows her stuff when it comes to dogs. If you're fortunate enough to have your animals in Katharine's care, you can rest assured all will be well! Thanks so much, Katharine! We appreciate you!!!”

“Isabella has taken care of my 3 dogs before and she is great! Extremely attentive and gentle. My big dog tends to get rowdy, but she handled him perfectly. She is also very personable and easy to communicate with. I could not recommend her more!”

About: Hello! My partner and I have done everything from pet sitting as a children to now owning our own pup as an adult! We are ready and excited to meet your fur baby and take them on fun and memorable walking adventures. We can even run with your dogs if they need an extra energy release! Let us know your dog’s needs and likes and we will make sure that we are giving them as much love and care that you do :) My partner works from home and is available all day to support your pets. I get off early from my work at 3 pm so most of the day your animals will be with 2 trusted and loving adults! We live in an apartment with a large outdoor space in the back. We also live a 5 minute walk from Lake Merritt, and can take your dogs to the amazing green spaces there daily for some fun and socialization! We have a very friendly Labradoodle who loves company and other friends to play with!

“We could not have been luckier to find Ryan. Our dog has separation anxiety, and Ryan consistently went above and beyond to make sure our dog was happy & healthy. I can’t thank him enough!”

“Esteban was great! He was really flexible and my dog loved him!”

“Jo was amazing with my Bunny girl! Bunny is a puppy and is an energetic, playful handful. Jo was very sweet to her and didn't complain about the near constant mess I know Bunny made. She sent me pictures throughout the night which helped me feel at ease for my first night away from Bunny. She was flexible with time - I realized I needed to leave earlier than expected and she was able to accommodate, which I really appreciated. I will absolutely use Jo for puppy sitting in the future. She's FANTASTIC.”

“My pets had a great time with Jes! Everyone was happy and tired when we came back from our trip. I'm very grateful that he was so flexible and able to book on short notice. Jes was very attentive and communicated clearly/frequently. We will definitely use Jes again in the future!”

“Naomi was wonderful! She and her dog Mocha came and stayed at our house with our dog Hildy for the night of 4th of July and kept her calm. She walked her twice in a period of less than 24 hours and sent photos, even though it was a short stay. She was very communicative and left our house absolutely clean and well in order. We will absolutely be requesting Naomi to watch Hildy again in the future!”