Carolyn S.
Carolyn S.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Remote educator, pet-sitter
I grew up with pets, including four cats over the years and two dogs rescued from a puppy mill. Growing up in a pet family, I learned not only the basics of pet care (playing, giving treats, changing litter, etc.) but also some of the more complicated parts, like giving pills, learning how to interact with dogs with anxiety, learning how to care for aging pets, etc. I’ve spent most of the past three years as a live-in pet-sitter, caring for many Brooklyn-based dogs and cats.
Cat care experience
Carolyn also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
Outside (for walks): I will follow all your instructions for your dog, and be attentive on walks to try to ensure that the dog isn’t eating anything they shouldn’t or interacting with dogs that seem aggressive. I follow each pet owner’s instructions carefully when out with their dog. For instance, one of my regular clients is a dog who LOVES walks, but has a bad leg. I follow the owners’ instructions and make sure to take lots of rests with the dog, to ensure that she’s having a good time but not overworking her leg. In your home: Trust is very important to me. I lost my Brooklyn apartment three years ago due to a squatter situation. I know firsthand how terrible it is to experience someone stealing your stuff and leaving a mess, and I never want any of my clients to feel that way. I treat every home environment with respect and try to leave it in the same condition as when I entered.
Ratings and reviews
Repeat sitting because Maple loves Carolyn so much! The high level of attention and communication is always appreciated, thank you
Carolyn is very communicative and Maple loved her!
So wonderful, communicative, and took great care of our pup. Thank you:)
Carolyn was great with our boys! Very communicative, provided pictures, and left our place clean. We came back to happy and healthy pets. Would definitely book again!
amazing amazing sitter! Super flexible and communicative and my dog immediately loved her!! Highly recommend!!
Carolyn is very responsible and sweet with animals. She has played with my puppy and taken him for a walk when I needed someone to stay with him. She gently reinforces good behavior from him. She cares about ensuring each animal gets the attention and care they need.
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Schedule
I work remotely as a college professor. Since my courses are asynchronous, I have a very flexible schedule. The majority of my work consists of prepping lessons and grading students, which I can do from anywhere at any time. I often like to work from a pet owner’s home, so I can play with their pets, take them for walks, etc. when I need a screen break and/or the pet (or myself!) is getting antsy.