Ashley L.
Ashley L.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Reactive & Large Dog Experienced
Hi there! My name is Ashley and I have a wide range of experience working with all types of animals including cats, dogs, fish, birds and small animals. This also includes senior animals, who might need a special routine to keep them comfortable. As someone who has raised large, high drive/high activity dogs myself, I am also ideal for owners with strong pets and/or pets with behavioral issues or "quirks" that they need someone they can trust to manage safely! I have historically owned German Shepherd Dogs, Siberian Huskies, and cats myself, and have spent significant time around many other types of all sizes from the tiny to the giant. I am a rather knowledgeable and well informed pet owner (in my opinion!) and have a relatively good understanding of body language, boundaries and needs. I am happy to provide services for reactive, fearful, and anxious dogs as well. As for cats - I myself have several rescues cats and one Maine Coon, and my family in general are big cat people (my twin brother has seven!), so it is safe to say I have experienced all types of temperaments and needs. After fourteen long years, my own dog has sadly passed on, and so I am opening up my availability for house sitting. I do work entirely remotely, so for house sittings I can guarantee that I will be present for the majority of the stay, although I do ask that I am not completely confined and have the option to step out for lunch, etc. For house sits, I am happy to perform light cleaning with your permission and supplies, such as cleaning off counters, vacuuming, and/or mopping before you return, watering plants, picking up packages that arrive while you're away, etc. Please note - for cleaning, I typically only do this with express permission to ensure I am not overstepping. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I will follow all guidelines and routines we discuss prior to the service to make sure everyone is safe and happy! Any issues or quirks to be aware of we will discuss at length to ensure you're comfortable I can handle them.
Ratings and reviews
10/10. No notes. A truly thoughtful and considerate friend to Charley.
Ashley was really so great. My dog loved her immediately- he’s super shy so that’s saying something!! He was sick when she watched him and she took the best care. I could tell she really understands dogs. Would strongly recommend her!
We had Ashley pet sit for us and take care of our 11-year-old Wheaten Terrier and our two kittens, and we can’t say enough wonderful things about her! Ashley is incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and experienced with pets, and we felt completely at ease knowing they were in her care. She is also an excellent communicator. Every day, we received a detailed update along with lots of pictures, just as we had requested, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away. She took wonderful care of all three of our pets, as well as our home and plants. We came home to happy, well-cared-for pets and a house that had been treated with great care. We are so grateful to Ashley and would absolutely trust her with our pets again. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, caring, and experienced pet sitter!
Ashley is great! I fully trusted her with my dog in my space. My dog is definitely a little odd, and I appreciated her patience and genuine care for her comfort while I was away. I would definitely book her again!
Ashley followed all our instructions and kept us up to date daily! Super easy to communicate with as well. Highly recommend her!
What a great communicator and a kind loving Sitter for my beagle Charley
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Schedule
I work full time remotely, so I can guarantee that I will be present for house sittings the majority of the time. However, I do ask that I am able to step out for lunch, exercise, etc. if needed, and I will follow recommended times (i.e. no longer than x hours). If I am aware of any reason I might need to step away for longer, I will communicate to you prior to confirming the sit so that you can decide if it will work for you. For active dogs, I will usually trade my exercise time for their long walks! I love long walks, and will happily bring (willing) dogs along.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsAshley can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- I have a lot of experience with dogs with behavioral issues such as reactivity, resource guarding and anxiety. During initial meet and greets, we'll talk about any leash issues to be aware of, triggers, behavioral patterns, etc. so I know how best to manage them and keep your pet safe and happy.