Amy V.
Southwest Colorado Springs, CO
Love, Hugs and Play.
Pet care experience
May 3rd 2016, I completed an 8month pet/housesitting job in the Broadmoor neighborhood. (reference available.) ABOUT ME: By day, I work for a DoD contractor (so I can pass a background check). I’m the Executive Assistant to the CEO and President. I’ve been in the Springs area for 4 years, originally from the Ozarks. I’ve had cats and dogs all my life. I’ve been pet-sitting or housesitting since college (late 90s). Ten years ago, my husband and I decided to ‘only’ have fur-babies. We have a [sterile] geriatric herd of two female lab mixes. Though our girls are older, they assume every dog they meet is a potential playmate. We’ve always socialized our dogs, when we have company we always ask them bring their dogs to visit too. When pet-sitting young puppies (pending the homeowner agrees), I like to bring one of my older girls to help speed the potty-training process. The puppy watches, and picks up on the clues my older girls give which reinforces “proper potty procedure.” (reference available.) This helps to ensure no progress is lost during your absence. My vet calls me a “cat whisperer.” Cats [of all ages] are drawn to me whether I’m coming out of the bank, deep in a box-store parking lot or the middle of nowhere...they find me. Older pets with lots of meds are not an issue for me (pending there isn’t a 'time-sensitive' dose that falls in during my workday, that’s my only constraint). I look forward to caring for your four-legged family member soon.
Reviews
Dakota and Luna always have a great time with Amy!
Amy is reliable and has been a great caretaker for our pooches! She also leaves no trace in our home when she leaves except happy pups! I highly recommend her!
Amy is Great! Extremely Flexible and my girls love her! THANKS AMY!
Amy did am awesome job! The dogs were happy and excited that they didn't have to go to a kennel. Plus I didn't have to pack their stuff. It was busy enough making food for the Holidays. Thanks again Amy! The girls can't wait to see ypu in December!
About Amy V.
Communication
Skills
Home
Information Amy V. would like to know about your pet
I like to meet ahead of time to see how pet normally acts when parent present, this helps me identify anomalies during parent absence. Most dogs are a little nervous or sad when parents are away but having a baseline to gauge this emotional shift can be priceless.
A typical day
Pending parent approval if pet is staying with us, we walk through historic downtown enjoying the sites and sounds during tourist season while mixing in some steep hills to ensure everyone has gotten a good workout. Preferably, I like to stay at the pets home to minimize pet's nervousness. Often they are comforted by walking familiar territory while parents are away.
Services
Amy can host
Amy can watch in your home
About Amy V.
Communication
Skills
Home
Information Amy V. would like to know about your pet
I like to meet ahead of time to see how pet normally acts when parent present, this helps me identify anomalies during parent absence. Most dogs are a little nervous or sad when parents are away but having a baseline to gauge this emotional shift can be priceless.
A typical day
Pending parent approval if pet is staying with us, we walk through historic downtown enjoying the sites and sounds during tourist season while mixing in some steep hills to ensure everyone has gotten a good workout. Preferably, I like to stay at the pets home to minimize pet's nervousness. Often they are comforted by walking familiar territory while parents are away.
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Pets
Amy V.
Southwest Colorado Springs, CO