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Colleen S.

Arlington, VA

5.0 out of 5 stars
9 reviews
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Open for Thanksgiving week bookings

Pet care experience

I’m a lifetime pet lover and pet owner, currently have 2 cats of my own, and am a frequent foster mama to kittens as young as 1 day old (bottle feeding and all). I can give oral meds easily and have experience in tube feeding and administering IVs and have lots of experience with cats of all types (including the spicy/grouchy ones). I don’t have any dogs of my own currently but grew up with a Rottweiler and a pitt mix and love taking friends’/family members’ dogs out for runs whenever I get the opportunity. Over the pandemic, I lived with my sister and successfully trained her rescue dog, Ranger, to go running with me. I go daily running and would love to use the opportunity to exercise your pooch— especially bigger dogs/energetic breeds who have lots of energy to burn! I also offer dog walking and check ins, as well as cat sitting.

Reviews

Nathan B.
Dog Walking • Oct 06, 2022
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Colleen is a phenomenal walker and goes above and beyond. We’ve used her multiple times and will continue to do so knowing our pup is treated great!

Nathan B.
Dog Walking • Sep 16, 2022
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Colleen was on time and a conscientious walker. She kept Chauncey active and engaged on his walks and we will definitely be using her again!

Teeks M.
Jul 11, 2022

Colleen is my favorite cat sitter! She is a neonatal kitten foster - I met her while we were colleagues at Crumbs & Whiskers, the Kitten cafe in Georgetown and she’s an absolute cat guru. I often travel to New York for business a week at a time so Colleen takes care of my cat Shiva - she spends a lot of quality time, she is super attentive and responsible, she regularly sends you updates so you know your kitty is safe ❤️

Francesca B.
Jun 30, 2022

Colleen and I have been roommates for three years so I've seen firsthand her passion for animals and how much of a responsible pet owner she is to her two cats. We've fostered multiple litters of kittens, often taking the more difficult bottle-fed ones and/or sick kittens, since many fosters aren't up for that challenge. She is diligent and loving when caring for all animals. Moreover, Colleen spends time outside jogging nearly everyday and she works from home, often working on her laptop in a local park. I know she would love to spend that time providing exercise and/or attention to dogs in the neighborhood, since she isn't able to have a dog of her own at this time. I personally grew up with many, many dogs in my family home (4 labs at one point) and my parents and I all agree that we wouldn't trust anyone more than Colleen with our pets!!

About Colleen S.

Communication

2 repeat pet parents
71% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
88% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I have experience in training dogs to be able to run safely beside me (on leash). Would only go running on specified running trails and/or side walks (i.e. not on streets with no sidewalks). While out on a run with your dog, I am happy to turn on location sharing so you can track where we are. I’m super flexible/easy going, just gotta communicate expectations and preferences and we’re set! Would love to set up a meet n greet if you’re interested in having your dog go running with me! For sitting services, i would keep your home cleaner than my own! Since I have my own cats, I would visit your home with your cat in it rather than bringing cat to mine. If your dog is cat friendly, they could stay at my place, or I could drop by a couple times a day. it would depend on the particular situation, but in general I’m flexible- let’s chat!

Information Colleen S. would like to know about your pet

If you’ve tried or had a trainer try to train your dog to run with you (on leash) in the past and not been successful, let me know! We can discuss further to see if it will/will not be a good fit.

A typical day

Some of my favorite runs in the area: Curtis trail, canal trail in Georgetown, mount vernon trail. If your dog is good off leash, I love Iwo Jima/marine corps memorial park and would love to take your dog there to play, or just hang if they need to stay on leash. If your dog is good with dog parks, we could take a drive over go Shirlington dog park. I have a cat myself who is very dog like and loves to make dog friends, if you’re dog is okay with cats, I could let your pooch hang out with Niko (Niko would LOVE that).

Services

Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY

Colleen can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

I work from home so my schedule is flexible. I go running by myself almost every day (no set time, just whenever I make the time) and am happy to work my run to fit your schedule/find a time that would work best to your pup out for a run! Would need to be before 8pm-ish to avoid going when it’s dark out. I have a car so drop in visits anytime are no problem.

About Colleen S.

Communication

2 repeat pet parents
71% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
88% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I have experience in training dogs to be able to run safely beside me (on leash). Would only go running on specified running trails and/or side walks (i.e. not on streets with no sidewalks). While out on a run with your dog, I am happy to turn on location sharing so you can track where we are. I’m super flexible/easy going, just gotta communicate expectations and preferences and we’re set! Would love to set up a meet n greet if you’re interested in having your dog go running with me! For sitting services, i would keep your home cleaner than my own! Since I have my own cats, I would visit your home with your cat in it rather than bringing cat to mine. If your dog is cat friendly, they could stay at my place, or I could drop by a couple times a day. it would depend on the particular situation, but in general I’m flexible- let’s chat!

Information Colleen S. would like to know about your pet

If you’ve tried or had a trainer try to train your dog to run with you (on leash) in the past and not been successful, let me know! We can discuss further to see if it will/will not be a good fit.

A typical day

Some of my favorite runs in the area: Curtis trail, canal trail in Georgetown, mount vernon trail. If your dog is good off leash, I love Iwo Jima/marine corps memorial park and would love to take your dog there to play, or just hang if they need to stay on leash. If your dog is good with dog parks, we could take a drive over go Shirlington dog park. I have a cat myself who is very dog like and loves to make dog friends, if you’re dog is okay with cats, I could let your pooch hang out with Niko (Niko would LOVE that).

Location

Arlington, VA

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Colleen S.

Arlington, VA

5.0 out of 5 stars
9 reviews