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Brooke M.

Calgary, AB

5.0 out of 5 stars
50 reviews
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Paws N Claws

Pet care experience

**BEFORE YOU REQUEST A BOOKING** If you could please provide us with the following: 1. The community in which you reside (we are currently not servicing those outside of Calgary’s limits). 2. Does your pet(s) have any type of separation anxiety? 3. Have you read through (fully) our “about us” section, as well as our “schedule” section? :) Hello! We are Brooke & James, I (Brooke) am 27 years old and my fiance, James, is 32. We have extensive experience in dog sitting. We understand that for pet owners, they are not just pets, but your fur babies as well and that's how they will always be treated by us. Currently we do not reside in a pet friendly residence, however, we are happy to offer our services in your home where your pets can stay comfortable, rather than be uprooted in an already stressful time of being without their owners. We love to snuggle with pets, so where they sleep is not a big deal. We don't mind if they sleep on the bed with us, the couch in the living room, or if the parents prefer, they can be in their own beds. My husband and I are very active and adventurous individuals. We enjoy exploring the nearby parks and outdoor recreation facilities. we are always looking to seek out local areas that are pet friendly, we love getting to explore with our clients. We both love dogs and have had several pets throughout our lives. Although we don't have any pets of our own, we care for other animals as if they were our own: fur babies, as I like to call them!

Reviews

Christina L.
House Sitting • Oct 08, 2023
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Brooke and James were great. Very attentive and the dogs were well loved and cared for.

Grace M.
House Sitting • Aug 15, 2023
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Brooke and James did a great job of taking care of our senior kitty, Darian! They were pleasant during the meet and greet and helped make our first experience with Rover not as stressful. The cute daily updates were very much appreciated and brought a smile to our faces. We were able to enjoy our vacation without worrying about a thing at home. We would highly recommend Brooke and James to others.

Alyssa B.
House Sitting • Dec 31, 2022
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Brooke and James took great care of our pets and home while we were away on vacation. Our pets were happy to have them around. Highly recommend!

Ailene C.
House Sitting • Oct 02, 2022
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Brooke and James were amazing. They were so friendly and flexible with our last minute booking! Our dog loved all the extra attention, walks and ball throwing. He’s pretty high energy and they managed to tire him out. The house was spotless when we got back as well. 100% will use Brooke and James again - thank you so much guys!

About Brooke M.

Communication

17 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

16 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We always like to offer a meet and greet before beginning a booking with our new clients. This allows us to not only meet you and your fur babies but it also gives us the opportunity to see your house and how you like to have things kept in your space. Some people have a fully fenced backyard with security whereas others have no yard and live on a busy street. We like to get a lay of the land so we can know whether or not dogs must be walked to use the potty or if they can be let outside under our supervision. We prefer to not walk any dogs off leash, even when our clients say they have great recall, only because we are concerned for their safety. If our clients allow us to take their dog to the dog park, then we will ask before the booking which dog park(s), how the dogs recall is, and if off leash is ok. When going on walks we always keep the dogs leashed, unless in the fenced backyard at which point they will be under our supervision 100% of the time. We are extra cautious of coming and going through the front door with both dogs and cats. When coming inside with bags or items, usually one of us will enter empty handed first to distract the pet and the other will enter after with the items to make it more difficult for the pet to get out the door. And when exiting we always exit with our backs to the door, eyes on the pet at all times. We learned this trick from a trainer and in 6 years of being on Rover have never had an escapee!

Information Brooke M. would like to know about your pet

I would like to know whether or not he/she has an allergies, if they are up to date on shots, if they get along with other dogs/cats. I would also like to know of a feeding schedule (if there is one in place) and a sleep schedule as well. Some families have more strict rules about their pets being on furniture and we like to know in advance! If the animal has any separation anxiety? Any bad habits such as: chewing on things other than toys?

A typical day

We really enjoy stimulating our dogs minds, keeping them active not just physically but mentally as well is so important to us. Recently we were introduced to Sandy Beach Park which we love because we were able to let our doggie client go for a nice swim when the sun was shining. This will be our second Calgary winter but that won't stop us from getting outside and enjoying the fresh air with the dogs! I'm from Prince George and James is from Saskatchewan so we can brave anything that the doggies can!!

Services

House Sitting
in your home
CA$55per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Brooke can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old

Availability

I (Brooke) run my own cleaning company - Leading Luxury Cleaning. James works full time in sales, so he is often gone during the day longer than I am. He usually spends the evenings with the pets we care for by playing ball in the backyard or snuggling on the couch watching a movie. We both take weekends off which is nice as me and James are both very adventurous people and would rather spend our time outside, even in the winter, we like to explore. Rest assured, your pets will get tons of exercise in our care!

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SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 9 days ago
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About Brooke M.

Communication

17 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

16 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We always like to offer a meet and greet before beginning a booking with our new clients. This allows us to not only meet you and your fur babies but it also gives us the opportunity to see your house and how you like to have things kept in your space. Some people have a fully fenced backyard with security whereas others have no yard and live on a busy street. We like to get a lay of the land so we can know whether or not dogs must be walked to use the potty or if they can be let outside under our supervision. We prefer to not walk any dogs off leash, even when our clients say they have great recall, only because we are concerned for their safety. If our clients allow us to take their dog to the dog park, then we will ask before the booking which dog park(s), how the dogs recall is, and if off leash is ok. When going on walks we always keep the dogs leashed, unless in the fenced backyard at which point they will be under our supervision 100% of the time. We are extra cautious of coming and going through the front door with both dogs and cats. When coming inside with bags or items, usually one of us will enter empty handed first to distract the pet and the other will enter after with the items to make it more difficult for the pet to get out the door. And when exiting we always exit with our backs to the door, eyes on the pet at all times. We learned this trick from a trainer and in 6 years of being on Rover have never had an escapee!

Information Brooke M. would like to know about your pet

I would like to know whether or not he/she has an allergies, if they are up to date on shots, if they get along with other dogs/cats. I would also like to know of a feeding schedule (if there is one in place) and a sleep schedule as well. Some families have more strict rules about their pets being on furniture and we like to know in advance! If the animal has any separation anxiety? Any bad habits such as: chewing on things other than toys?

A typical day

We really enjoy stimulating our dogs minds, keeping them active not just physically but mentally as well is so important to us. Recently we were introduced to Sandy Beach Park which we love because we were able to let our doggie client go for a nice swim when the sun was shining. This will be our second Calgary winter but that won't stop us from getting outside and enjoying the fresh air with the dogs! I'm from Prince George and James is from Saskatchewan so we can brave anything that the doggies can!!

Location

Calgary, AB

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Brooke M.

Calgary, AB

5.0 out of 5 stars
50 reviews