Dana M.
Dana M.
Contact for House Sitting
from $60 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your Dog’s Favorite Sitter!
Dogs have been a big part of my life since I was a child, from our family's pet dachshunds to being fur "sister" and "aunt" for the many pooches over the years I've spent time with and cared for. I owned a wonderful Chow Chow named "Cubby" when I was a young adult and learned with him how to lead train for walks from the time he was a puppy :). I've cared for a variety of types, sizes, and personalities of dogs, including Maltese, Portuguese Podengo, Labs of all "colors" :), Border Collies, German Shorthair Pointer, English Sheepdog, and quite a few others that are mostly rescue with mixed heritages, including older and/or disabled pooches. I have a lot of experience with long term house sits including taking care of the home and pets, as well as walking dogs and administering medication. I've been through dog training classes and also have learned some sign language when I helped a friend with a deaf dog.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
Your pet's routine with nutrition, walks, play and sleep in their daily life is what is important to me. My focus is working with you to make sure your dog is as comfortable as possible when you are gone. If you have certain language commands you use, we can review those before I begin sitting. You can expect photos/videos from me for how they are doing!
Ratings and reviews
Dana is amazing! She has watched our dogs (and house) twice now, and she's been absolutely wonderful. The dogs seem to really love her, and she's very responsible and communicates well. We will definitely be reaching out to her again in the near future.
Dana took care of my dogs for a few days and sent pics of them happily playing with their toys, getting pets, and going on walks. She even checked on my garden and offered to water it when she noticed the drip irrigation was broken.
We’ve used Dana multiple times now and our pets are always happy, healthy, and well cared for when we come home :) highly recommend!
Thank you Dana! Zipper was very content when we got home. Tells me you did a great job. Look forward to your next stay.
Dana did a great job staying at the house and taking care of Kona for 4 days. Communication was great. Came home to a happy dog. I couldn't ask for more.
Dana was great! She communicated with me about our pets, sent pictures and left the house how we left it. It’s nice to find someone that takes good care of your loved pets.
Calendar and availability
Schedule
My schedule for staying in your home is flexible and I can adapt to the needs of your pup's routine. I'm active, so I can provide walking your dog up to 2x per day. I can typically be gone 4 hours or so during the day or in and out, but I make my own schedule with remote work. I am home in the evenings most of the time and if I do go out, it's not late. Note on walks to consider: If your dog is a larger, strong dog and is untrained on leash - (yanks and pulls constantly on leash)- I’m not the best fit as I have a weak shoulder from a bike crash. We can discuss!
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsDogs over 1 year oldDana can host up to 1 pet per night
- Please let me know if your pet has any medical needs or behaviors to attend to so I can be aware if something seems abnormal. Building trust with your pet is very important to me!