5.0

Alison is the best with our 10-year-old dog, Bailey, who is quite anxious and has a difficult time trusting people other than myself and my wife. Alison's sweet and patient demeanor, understanding, and approachability has has helped to establish such a special friendship - Bailey is so excited when Alison comes to the house! In addition, two major factors make Alison a person who we truly trust with handling our dog: 1. Her ability to understand Bailey's needs/fears/potential conflicts, such as small children and other dogs, both through her awareness and foresight and her ability to recognize Bailey's tells and warning signs. 2. Her adaptability, quick decision-making, and (gentle) control in situations in which Bailey might be scared, anxious, or aggressive. If a potential conflict isn't avoidable, she is a master at managing a situation in real time! I would highly recommend Alison to anyone looking for a walker or pet-sitter!

Alison has done a wonderful job walking and housesitting my highly anxious dog. My dog is a rescue and has a lot of fears - rain and thunder in particular. She is also aggressive toward other dogs and children, which makes it difficult to find someone willing and comfortable to watch her. But Alison makes her very comfortable and knows how to avoid my dog's triggers. Alison is timely, personable, reliable, consistent - everything you would want! I would highly recommend Alison.

Alison is my dog Stella’s favorite dog sitter and the only person she likes to stay with while we’re away! Alison was attentive to all of Stella’s needs and quirks and sent thoughtful updates through each day of my trip. She really cared for my dog like she was her own. We’re so sad Alison doesn’t live by us anymore to use her services but we know any dog that gets to spend time with her is lucky!!