Anushka D.
Anushka D.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your pet's new best friend!
I recently moved to NYC for grad school at Columbia. Between research/thesis work, I'm looking for a side gig and honestly there's nothing I'd rather be doing than hanging out with some cute dogs and cats. My profile may be new on Rover, but I've been a dog person my whole life. My parents had five German shepherds when I was growing up, and then years later when we moved, I got a yellow Lab, Molly, for us. She's 6 now. I couldn't bring her to NYC with me, so she's living her best life with my family in Ohio. Walking or sitting your pet is the closest I'll get to having my pupper back. I trained Molly myself from a puppy - crate training, the whole thing. She's kind of notorious for being a ridiculously sweet dog who never barks or jumps on people and she's the sweetest. She's off-leash trained too, so patience is something I definitely have only when it comes to dogs not as much as humans. That said: I won't be training your dog. I don't think I'm qualified for that. I'm just here to spend time with them and make your life a little easier :) I've also volunteered on and off at a dog shelter, so the dirty work doesn't scare me at all. I've worked with the nervous ones, the scared ones, and the ones with way too much enthusiasm. I'm reliable, I'm a straightforward communicator, and you'll get lots of photos and regular updates. I'm on the Upper West Side, so I'm close by and available. Use the link https://www.rover.com/sit/anushd37062 to get $40 off your first booking with me!
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I’m new to Rover, but I assure you that I’ve spent years caring for animals, especially my own dog Molly, and I've regularly pet-sit for friends and family! I will always treat your pet like my own: sticking to their routine, plenty of walks and attention, and regular photo updates so you always know how they’re doing because I know how anxious one can be being away from their pets. Happy to set up a meet-and-greet beforehand so you can get a feel for me. I ask a lot of questions but that's only to ensure that I have everything right before I take care of your precious pets. Walks: whatever your dog's used to. Quick loop or a long one, whatever their pace is will be mine! I'll follow your routine rather than invent my own. Sitting: I'm available to hang out at your place since I am just working on my research from my laptop at home, so whether that means playing with your pet or just keeping an eye on them and letting them out, I am more than willing to adjust to whatever your and your pet needs are. Drop ins: I can also swing by to feed them, top up water and take them out and give them some attention so they're not bored. For any of these, I'll follow your instructions exactly. Feeding, meds, routines, house rules. If you tell me she only eats from the blue bowl and I have to sit with her as she eats, I'll do that. I'll send photos and let you know how it went, and I'll always make sure to flag anything that seems off to me:)
Ratings and reviews
Anushka was kind, flexible, accommodating, and great with Stormie.
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Schedule
My grad school classes don't start until beginning of September and in the meantime I am just focused on my research work from home, which means my schedule is wide open and very flexible. I don't mind weekdays, early mornings or late evenings, and I don't mind weekends at all either.