Christen H.
Christen H.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Pets are special & sweet souls!
I have been a pet owner for over 25 years. Through the years I have fostered, rescued and dog sat many furry friends. I have taken many training courses, worked with local experts and I'm constantly studying the best behaviourists in pet care. I have cared for many seniors with aging issues and my current furry kid is a special needs dog (mostly blind, missing one eye). I have recently become a Certified Canine Massage Therapist and practice regularly. I am also a Canine first Aid instructor (and people CPR instructor), so your fur baby is in great hands! My current services are drop-in and dog walking. I invite and embrace all types of dogs! If you feel your dog is "hard to walk" - let me bring the calm, assertive energy and provide them a fun, athletic experience to get the goofy out! If you have a dog that sees walks as a sniffari - let's do it! I believe in bringing calm guidance, at the same time making sure the dog's "cup is full" by the end of the walk. For visits - I will provide enrichment games and even a little massage if your dog wishes. I bring good, calm energy to your dog, and in turn when I leave he feels happy, healthy and fulfilled in his own doggy energy.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
My fur girl loves to play and discover new dogs (as long as your dog does not have an aggressive nature), and my boy dog just does his own thing. We have a fully fenced in back yard (6ft fence). That's great for those that could be jumpers! Lots of access to local parks and I LOVE walking - I walk all the time and would love to bring a doggo along with me for lots of exercise. Your dog would have full range of my house and we invite doggos up on the furniture for cuddle time (or respect your wishes for keeping them in your routine of staying off furniture) - lots of comfy dog beds in most rooms! If I'm doing a visit to your house - it's all about dog enrichment, care and providing what the dog needs to feel busy and fulfilled. I'm also qualified to provide a quick massage and i'd be happy to provide that to your pooch as part of your service fee. I just love knowing that a dog is left happy and healthy!
Ratings and reviews
Christine was great with Loki! She made sure he stayed safe during his walk in the summer heat. I would trust her to take care of my furbaby all the time.
Christen is amazing with animals!! And such a sweet person.
Super reliable and trustworthy with my dogs. Great communication.
Christen is a wonderful sitter! She is so kind and caring and I can tell that she really loved my pup. She went above and beyond to make my pup and myself feel comfortable and we are so appreciative. Would highly recommend a stay with Christen.
Christen was great with our fur baby. Lots of updates. He was in great hands and well loved.
Christen was great! Highly recommend!
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Schedule
I work full time, but I work from home 3 days a week. This allows me to take regularly scheduled breaks for heading outside for a quick walk, play or interaction. My weekend availability is slightly less than weekday, but if the schedule fits I'm happy to assist! I'll keep my calendar updated. I do have some week days blocked off - but if you need early morning visits or evening visits on these days, shoot me a message, I may still be able to help!
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsChristen can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- I am a canine massage therapist and canine first aid instructor, so I am quite educated and confident in reading dog behaviour and understanding how to work with individual personalities and needs and emergencies. The more I know about your pooch, the better! I am happy to provide your dog with some bonus care and attention with some massage if you ok it for them! This helps anxious dogs, arthritic dogs, senior dogs and athletes! It's really for MOST dogs. Your doggo will get all the love and care they receive at home as I try to keep the care as familiar as they get from their home environment.