Colleen M.
Colleen M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Dog enthusiast, loving guardian
Started diving into the world of dog training when I was 16. Got hooked on it with my family’s senior lab. Then I got a puppy. Now I am 4 years with my current lab, with a Champion Trick dog title, 2 scentwork titles, and a Rally title, under our belt. I have a goal to join Jean Donaldson’s Dog Trainers Academy and help pet parents train their pups as my career. Kindness, understanding, and patience as my main tools of choice. I have experience with mainly medium to large dogs, horses, and cats. I love all the personalities and quirks all the pets bring to the table. Give me all the crazy! I understand the heart ache when you leave your pets behind for a time, so I try my best to make them have such a good time they forget you’re gone. I mysef also have a difficult pet to have other people take care of, and the relief you feel when you find someone you can trust. I hope I can be that relief for you. Want to learn more about me? I’m very active on Instagram, I post about all things life and dogs!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
If I am to take your pet outside they will always be leashed unless in a securely fenced area. Treat bag always full and ready to reinforce good behavior. Detailed lists of anything you do normally with your dog are awesome. I am always kind to pets, no physical force. I want to do all your dog’s favorite things with them to fulfill their needs. Please let me know if your dog is dog or human aggressive or nervous around new people. I am very happy to accommodate and make sure they have ample time to be introduced to me, and make sure they have plenty of distance on walks. I will do free meet and greets so you can meet me and your dog can adjust to a new person.
Ratings and reviews
Colleen was great to work with in the midst of a family emergency that had me scrambling for last-minute cat-sitting.
Colleen is a wonderful human who will care for your pets like they are her own. She went above and beyond the call of duty with my senior dog. She communicated daily, sent pictures and videos. I highly recommend Colleen to care for your pets when you need someone while you are away.
Excellent service, very reliable, detailed oriented and does whatever is requested. Dogs were very happy ! Thank you!
Excellent service. I was anxious about using Rover for the first time, but Colleen put me at ease. She definitely knows what she is doing, pays attention to detail, did whatever I requested, kept me posted and was very reliable. She even made herself available to help out last minute with a busy schedule. Very much appreciated !
Colleen did a great job watching our pups! They were very happy to see her and taken care of wonderfully! 10/10 would recommend to anyone!
Colleen is a great help to us! She loves our puppy, and we couldn't ask for more professional help.
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Schedule
I’m working full time Mon-Friday. I am able to make drop in visits before and after work, mainly around 5-6am and anytime around/after 4pm. Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays are my main availability. I am able to make maximum of 2 stops per full day, one in the morning, and one in the evening. Half days (ie you’re gone for a half day) will only be able to fit one visit. So if you’re going on a weekend trip I’m your girl!
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsColleen can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
- Any problem behaviors like jumping, biting, resource guarding, reactivity, and house soiling, is helpful to know about in advance. I always bring treats with me, let me know if your dog has any allergies or restrictions. Please let me know if your dog is dog or human aggressive. I am very happy to accommodate and make sure they have ample time to be introduced to me, and make sure they have plenty of distance from others on walks. I will do free meet and greets so you can meet me and your dog can too.