Alice S.
London
Alice S. has Star Sitter status
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Caring dog and cat lover 🐾🌳 📍 Ruskin Park
Pet care experience
Hey, I'm Alice! I grew up in London and now work as a researcher at a London university. I live with my husband and our little sheltie Callie in a house with a secure garden near Ruskin Park, and just love to be around animals! I have cared for cats and dogs of all ages from puppies/kittens to seniors and have experience with many different small/medium breeds (including spitz types, spaniels, doodles, daschunds, sighthounds and terriers). I love getting to know and adapting to their unique personalities. I can guarantee plenty of pictures and videos of our adventures together (can you ever have too many?!) Daycare and dog walks will be alongside our little Shetland Sheepdog Callie (6kg). She recently passed her assessment to be a therapy dog with Pets as Therapy and has a sweet and gentle nature. She gets on well with dogs of all ages (but can be a bit reserved when she first meets!). She is happy to share her home and garden with new friends and will play for short bursts if another dog instigates it, but probably isn’t a great playmate for highly energetic dogs who want to play constantly! She loves to sleep and feels most at home with older, more laid back dogs 🐶 Drop-ins and Dog Walking: If you’re local to Herne Hill, Brixton or Camberwell, I can drop into your home to care for your pet and give them plenty of love and attention, food, playtime, a nice long walk or whatever they need when you can't. I'm always respectful of clients homes and careful to follow instructions. Daycare: I can host your dog for daycare on weekdays (while I work from home) or weekends. On weekdays it is important that your dog can settle while I work from home (with regular breaks of course!). We have plenty of room for your pup to relax and direct access to our fully fenced garden for a sniff, run-around, game of fetch or toilet break whenever they need. I can guarantee 2x fun walks with my dog Callie in the local area and Ruskin Park on weekdays or further afield at weekends. 🏡
Reviews
Second time we’ve worked with Alice, and she was fantastic once again! Excellent cat sitter, really appreciate her great comms, and helpfulness
Alice is such an excellent dog sitter and carer. Alice clearly loves dogs and treats ours so well, as if her own. Alice gives regular updates and is extremely conscientious and considerate of our and the dog’s needs. Alice is a lovely and trustworthy person - would thoroughly recommend- thank you again Alice!
Alice is amazing with Jet, she is really relaxed and super attentive and loving towards our pooch. Alice is great at communicating and really prompt with messaging. Alice is flexible in her approach to dog care and is obviously very experienced asking for favourite toys and blankets etc while caring for Jet for the day. Alice walks Jet off lead and on lead and is patient with Jet’s obsession with tennis balls! I am really super happy that Alice is happy to care for Jet. Would definitely recommend Alice ☺️
Alice always goes above and beyond for Co. She gives regular updates and takes great care of her! Would highly recommend
About Alice S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Our house has been thoroughly pet-proofed and I'm always on the look out to make sure your pet is safe and happy. We are used to keeping all food, plants etc above inquisitive pet-level! We have a stairgate to keep dogs downstairs, but pets are welcome to make themselves at home on the sofa and we always have water and plenty of soft toys, balls, enrichment toys, spare lick mats, cool mats etc available. On walks, I will keep dogs on lead. Once I get to know your dog and only if I am confident in their recall, am I happy to walk dogs off-lead if requested.
Information Alice S. would like to know about your pet
I always ask to meet and greet pets and owners ahead of time to make sure everyone is comfortable and so you can ask me any questions :) In your first message, please do let me know a bit about your pet’s temperament and personality- how they behave around other dogs, typical energy/noise levels, and any concerns like separation anxiety. I'm always happy to hear about your dogs daily routine and any training you'd like me to reinforce while I look after them. Please bring their favourite toys, chews and treats to help them settle in ⚽️
A typical day
We love to walk, so your dog will get a nice long walk around the park with our dog Callie. There will be plenty of playtime and cuddles and constant access to our fenced grassy garden for extra sniffs and toilet trips in-between.
Services
Alice can watch in your home
Availability
I tend to work from home 2-3 days per week - often flexible with notice - so I can help out on weekdays or weekends. I try to keep my calendar up-to-date. Feel free to get in touch about specific dates.
About Alice S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Our house has been thoroughly pet-proofed and I'm always on the look out to make sure your pet is safe and happy. We are used to keeping all food, plants etc above inquisitive pet-level! We have a stairgate to keep dogs downstairs, but pets are welcome to make themselves at home on the sofa and we always have water and plenty of soft toys, balls, enrichment toys, spare lick mats, cool mats etc available. On walks, I will keep dogs on lead. Once I get to know your dog and only if I am confident in their recall, am I happy to walk dogs off-lead if requested.
Information Alice S. would like to know about your pet
I always ask to meet and greet pets and owners ahead of time to make sure everyone is comfortable and so you can ask me any questions :) In your first message, please do let me know a bit about your pet’s temperament and personality- how they behave around other dogs, typical energy/noise levels, and any concerns like separation anxiety. I'm always happy to hear about your dogs daily routine and any training you'd like me to reinforce while I look after them. Please bring their favourite toys, chews and treats to help them settle in ⚽️
A typical day
We love to walk, so your dog will get a nice long walk around the park with our dog Callie. There will be plenty of playtime and cuddles and constant access to our fenced grassy garden for extra sniffs and toilet trips in-between.
Location
London, United Kingdom
Pets
Alice S.
London