Our third time hiring Christina and about to book our fourth! She’s wonderful with our dog!

Communication was detailed at first, and I appreciated that the sitter cleaned the cats’ litter box and food (even though I didn’t request or want to be charged for it — my parents were available and could have handled the cats). However, Freya is a normal 4-month-old teething puppy (very mouthy/playful), has never been aggressive in the past. I shared clear instructions plus a previous sitter’s glowing review using the “enough” cue + crate naps, and the sitter sent me a video of the biting but never once used the cue or tried the fixes I suggested. Instead she kept complaining nonstop and called my puppy “dangerous,” which really upset me. This was completely new behavior with this sitter — I’ve never had issues like this before and other sitters (including the one right before her) described Freya as a sweet, fast-learning, wonderful puppy. I ended the sit early for everyone’s comfort. Freya is still very much a puppy who is not fully trained yet, but she is sweet, responsive, and makes quick progress with consistency. I would only recommend this sitter for calm adult dogs or someone with more experience handling teething puppies. Next time I’ll be extra clear in my notes about needing puppy-experienced caregivers who communicate solutions instead of complaints