Antonio D.
Antonio D.
Contact for Boarding
CA$39 total per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Quality Care for your Pets
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved all pets and animals. Growing up in Italy, my family always loved to have a non-human family member to take care of. My fondest childhood memories were playing with our labrador retriever, Lola, and later adopting another dog named Spenk (named after a popular anime cartoon charater in Italy at the time) in my adolescence. We also had pet chipmunks at one time! I continued living with and taking care of dogs while I lived with host families in Austrailia and New Zealand in my 20s. When I moved to Canada and later met my now-wife, she was a dogsitter through Rover. It was through her that I was able to discover this opportunity and help her with the various responsibilities that came with petsitting. I find taking care of pets in this way to be so rewarding - it boosted my mood, and helped get me moving! Unfortunately, my wife is no longer able to continue being a petsitter due to the committments of her current full-time job. However, since moving to the National Capital Region, we have regularly watched our friends' pets, both at our house and theirs. We both agree, that we really hope to have a pet of our own one day, but for now the best way to fill that void is for me to continue petsitting.
Cat care experience
Antonio also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Great communication, bon service!
Antonio and Nina were wonderful. Took good care of my pup and are the nicest people! Look forward to leaving him with them again.
Lucky we had Antonio and his wife taking care of doudou for a day, I can see Doudou was happy and had a great time! No doubt will come back.
Antonio was fantastic with Booky. We will rebook. Thank you.
Antonio watched my little Coco for week while I was away on a work trip. Antonio had a very calm and gentle demeanor which made my Coco feel at ease. His reassurance and check-ins with me assured me that my senior dog was being taken care of adequately. I would have not gotten this 1 on 1 experience from a kennel and I am so happy to have found Antonio.
Antonio has taken care of my cat several times, and each time I had the same level of satisfaction. My cat never seemed stressed or uncomfortable, and every time I saw it again, it felt like nothing had changed. When it comes to my needs, Antonio has always been receptive and helpful. He was always very communicative by sending photos and updates regarding my cat. I've never questioned his capacity to look after my pet buddy. Extremely recommended!
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Schedule
I always find it so exciting to have a new "friend" be apart of my day that I can't help but give them my undivided attention. No matter this age, size, or energy level of your pet, I will always stive to give them the exact amount of play, walks, bathroom breaks, treats, and overall attention they may need. We're very lucky to live in a very walk-able neighbourhood near the Gatineau River and Lac Leamy, so regular walks are doable.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
Pet owners need to have a great deal of trust in their petsitters. Whenever I watch pets, I love to have constant communication with the owner - sending them regular updates and photos throughout the day. Even if their pet is having no problems and seemingly a very happy time, it's still important that the owners know that so they feel more at ease. We thankfully have a very large backyard which would make bathroom breaks very easy, however, at the moment our yard is not fenced, so I would only feel comfortable taking them on bathroom breaks both on-leash and supervised. We're very lucky to live in a very walk-able neighbourhood near the Gatineau River and Lac Leamy, so regular walks are doable. Additionally, we live in a bungalow with a door that closes, so we can block off stairs if that is also a concern for you.
A typical day
Walks on the trans-canada trail, visits to the dog park (if allowed), car rides (if allowed), visits to dog friendly public spaces (if allowed), stimulating dog treat puzzels