Dog Walkers in Temiskaming Shores

About: I’ve always had a pet. - fish, rabbits, birds, gerbils, dogs and cats. My husband and I are retired (me a cop and him a dairy farmer) and we live on beautiful spring fed Fairy Lake, Hudson Township. We have MILES of trails to walk and run dogs! This past year both our children have added puppies to their households and we’ve helped train Sadie - Golden Lab, Jack - Havanese, Tucker - Havaco and Charlie - Corgi/Australian Shepherd. We’ve also been sitting our neighbours Blue Merle Australian Shepherd. If you get the idea there are puppies in our life you would be very correct! If you want experience, someone strong enough to handle a large dog but gentle enough to care for a little one, look no further. FYI - we will need to do a Meet and Greet BEFORE caring for you fur family member. It’s imperative that we all ‘know’ each other and will get along - we ensure our ‘guests’ are suited for each other. To explain, if we have large active dogs then we can’t have a small, frail, limited activity puppy and vice versa. - this is our home, not a commercial boarding facility so our numbers have to be respectful of the size of our home - puppies need to be vaccinated. We realize some may not have completed the process due to age but it should be accomplished at the earliest possibility - we will be walking your puppy in a wilderness area. We make every effort to ensure there are no unfortunate interactions but it can happen (we have had puppies meet porcupines). If a vet visit is required as a result of an interaction we will take your pet to a vet the cost of which will be your responsibility. - we prefer to allow your pet to explore and experience the freedom of being off lead. If your pet does not have good recall we will use a lead until they learn the skill. And finally, we House and Pet Sit worldwide so will be travelling a bit in the winter months. We are retirees so your pet is my day. That’s the focus. Walks, chase, fetch…that’s the day. If your puppy is tired then and only then do we do something not pet focused. I live on a lake in the bush. I believe in plenty of exercise and fresh air which means your pet will be outside, in nature, most of the day. Unless they are a flight risk, they will be roaming freely. We also go for a long walk every day - 5 to 10km roaming freely, running and exploring in the bush (only if they are a flight risk will they be on lead). Your puppy will have the best time! It’s kind of like kid camp but for puppies! Because they will be free, they will get dirty and they may encounter nature. We have had puppies meet porcupines. If that happens we will take any necessary action but any vet bills will be the pet owners responsibility. It has only happened once that we had to take a puppy to the vet but it is a possibility when they have the freedom to run and explore.

About: I am a vet tech student, and it brings me joy taking care of pets. I have been looking after family members dogs for years and I have worked at a few boarding kennels in the past. Before moving to New Liskeard I worked at a vet office in my hometown. I currently have availability through the evenings and weekends as I am working full time for the summer. With that being said I have some availability during my lunch break on some days throughout the week. I would abide by the list of things you would like me to do with your pet during the time I am there. Some people and pets have different needs, so whatever makes them comfortable. If I have to curl up on the floor beside their bed for them to be okay I will. My goal is to keep your pet comfortable, and make them forget their favourite people aren’t around.