ANNA W.
Burlington, VT
Services
ANNA can care for
Availability
I am available for drop-ins from 6:30 am on weekday mornings, and from 5:30/6 pm on weekday evenings. I am fairly flexible on weekends. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with scheduling questions!
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About ANNA W.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I am courteous and kind in your home and appreciate boundaries that keep you, me, and your pet(s) safe. I transport animals for hikes, vet appointments, etc as needed.
Information ANNA W. would like to know about your pet
Let me know ahead of time any health needs. Also let me know any triggers your animal has or any safety concerns. For doggos: I sometimes use a client’s kibble or treats(if practicing recall or other more high value skills)- so let me know if you are uncomfortable with that or if your dog has a specific diet.
A typical day
I build trust with clients (your animal) by respecting their individual boundaries and offering activities and interaction at their level. For doggos: Every interaction includes individual or interactive play, dog’s choice walking (“sniffaris”), structured walking(loose leash, heeling), city skills (stopping at crosswalks, either interacting with dogs/humans or Not, depending on the client), and settling/resting (practicing calm behavior in a designated place during the outIng). Sometimes I do these things in the house or in the yard if the client has a higher level of sensitivity or reactivity.
Location
Burlington, VT
Pets
ANNA W. has Star Sitter status
The Star Sitter program highlights responsive sitters who deliver highly rated care and have a history of listing accurate availability and preferences, making it easier for pet parents to find the best care for their pets.
Calm enriching care for your pets!
Pet care experience
Please get in touch even if my schedule doesn’t match yours 100%! I practice calm positivity at all levels of care. It is important to me to provide an attentive and mindful presence to meet your animal(s) where they are. I really enjoy facilitating and adding value to their everyday lives! I am comfortable administering medication and bathing pets. I also facilitate animal communications sessions for those who are interested in diving deeper into their relationship with their fur friends!
Reviews
Anna put us at ease as soon as we met her. More importantly, she put our sweet but precocious cat, Grizzly, at ease too. She kept us updated with notes and pics and clearly earned our cat’s trust quickly. It was such a relief to know he would be cared for so well in our absence. We will absolutely reach out to her the next time we have to leave our boy behind.
Anna was fantastic! So kind and gentle with our elderly cat, who is sometimes scared of new people but snuggled right up to Anna. She took care of everything needed, including meds.
It was such a delight to have Anna watch our older cat Freyja! We were so grateful and appreciative of how Anna brings so much care and compassion to her visits! We have a somewhat complicated feeding set up for our cat and Anna was so attentive to all her meds and feeding schedule. Anna provided such wonderful updates and gave our little fur ball so much fuss and attention it made all the difference for our peace of mind and we could tell how at ease and excited our cat was to have such a caring sitter! Anna was so sweet with Freyja bringing her toys to play with and giving her lots of extra attention. We will definitely be reaching out to Anna for future visit as she is an absolutely stellar sitter!
Anna was great with my cat! Since it was the holidays she even brought her a catnip toy gift. She wrote me thorough notes and sent lots of pictures.
About ANNA W.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I am courteous and kind in your home and appreciate boundaries that keep you, me, and your pet(s) safe. I transport animals for hikes, vet appointments, etc as needed.
Information ANNA W. would like to know about your pet
Let me know ahead of time any health needs. Also let me know any triggers your animal has or any safety concerns. For doggos: I sometimes use a client’s kibble or treats(if practicing recall or other more high value skills)- so let me know if you are uncomfortable with that or if your dog has a specific diet.
A typical day
I build trust with clients (your animal) by respecting their individual boundaries and offering activities and interaction at their level. For doggos: Every interaction includes individual or interactive play, dog’s choice walking (“sniffaris”), structured walking(loose leash, heeling), city skills (stopping at crosswalks, either interacting with dogs/humans or Not, depending on the client), and settling/resting (practicing calm behavior in a designated place during the outIng). Sometimes I do these things in the house or in the yard if the client has a higher level of sensitivity or reactivity.
ANNA W.
Burlington, VT