April A S.
April A S.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $19 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
My love for dogs is profound...
When I was 9, I began bathing dogs after school and on weekends for a grooming salon. I've been fortunate to have some fur babies of my own over the years. I currently have an 11 year old GSD (female) and a 7 year old Lab-Pit mix (male), both rescues. I cook their meals at home and they are my "children". My 7 year old has Lymphoma, so, I've become very adept at taking care of a pup with special medical needs, the medications involved, a particular diet, a tailored exercise regimen and comforting and loving him through his chemotherapy for a year now. I have taken care of my siblings, friends and neighbors fur babies as well, countless times over a 30 year time span. My dogs are large (80 lbs) and extra large (130 lbs) so, big or small, I'm comfortable with all sizes and breeds. I am currently available 7 days a week. I am happy to walk, feed, love on and play with your fur baby (or babies) when you're not able to be with them. Every day I load my pups up and we go to a soccer field so that they can romp and play. They love the car ride too. We have a telescoping ramp and a slightly shorter one as well, because my oldest needs assistance and my youngest tuckered out because of his treatments. I take a bowl and a couple of bottled waters as well. And, of course, there are daily walks to handle their "business" and to break the monotony of the same old backyard. Lol!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I like to be specific about what each pet prefers. Habits, routines, keeping things as normal as possible. The fact that somebody else is already in their home can be stressful enough. If you start to change their routine, that can add to the stress as well. I always like to try to keep the same routine that the pet parent has with their fur baby.
Ratings and reviews
April is extremely dedicated to the pets. She is caring and thoughtful and strives to do best. She is also super clean and has excellent communication with the booker. She is a delight to work with.
This is my second time using April and we absolutely love her! I know my pup is in good hands when April is with her! She really eases my mind when we have to leave her. My pup is my world and I will always choose April to watch her !
If I could give more than 5 stars I would. April says her love of dogs is profound and she is not making that up. She gave our dogs constant love and affections and was such a strong communicator with us. She gave us peace of mind that our 3 dogs were loved and cared for. She made them special treats. She bathed them. Our house was spotless. She took immaculate care of our dogs and home. We will definitely call her again!
April was great with Pepper, accommodating all his needs. She also left our house in fantastic shape. Pepper will miss her.
April is very dedicated to the job. She cares about the pet's physical and emotional well being and keeps then entertained. She's also very keen on cleaning after herself, even going the extra mile.
I don’t even know where to begin ! I had an out of state funeral to go to and I had never used the rover app before let alone have a stranger watch my Vessi girl. As soon as Vessi met April they immediately hit it off! She took such great care of her and provided continuous updates throughout the day which really put me at ease. Above and beyond doesn’t being to describe how amazing she was. I can’t recommend her enough and I recommend her to anybody and everybody ! Truly she’s a blessing and really put my heart at ease by taking such amazing care of my pup.
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Schedule
I take care of my Bella currently. She eats twice a day, I let her out every 4 hours or so, and she gets medication 3 times a day (once administered by me).
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsApril A can host up to 4 drop-ins per day
- It's important to know what time they generally wake up, their feeding schedule, are treats allowed/encouraged, approximately how often they go out for bathroom breaks? Medications, dosages and times? Approximately what time they go to bed and will they be sleeping with me or on their bed? Activity level and how well do they interact with other dogs? For house-sitting, can they be left alone or would the pet parent like me to stay as much as possible? Does the pet have separation anxiety?