Danielle S.
Danielle S.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced Service Dog Trainer
I am a BC certified Service Dog trainer with over 15 years experience. I am available to share my calm and loving time with your beloved animal companion either in my home or in yours as a house sitter. Please note that my dog & cat friendly guide-dog-in-training will be with me at all times.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
We felt so comfortable leaving our fur baby with Danielle while we went overseas for our holiday. We even needed to have a friend drop off and pick her up, and Danielle was so easy to coordinate with. We got lovely videos every day and even heard our Maggie was behaving herself. We would definitely try to have Danielle take care of Maggie again!
Danielle is great. She has stayed at my house and taken care of my dog and two cats many times. I know my animals are loved and cared for. She sends updates and videos and is helpful and pays attention to details. I am always happy when Danielle is available to take care of my pets.
Danielle takes amazing care of Glory - and, as my husband says, Glory comes back smarter every time!
Glory loves going to Danielle’s and having the chance to play with Gibuu. Danielle works on training points with Glory so she comes home even better than when she left!
Danielle was lovely to my Frank and I felt very at peace with the fact that he was so well cared for.
Danielle has stayed with my dog and two cats for long stays and short. She is the best pet sitter I could ask for - professional, safety conscious, neat and tidy. I know my animals are loved and cared for. Her puppy- in-training is polite as can be and bonds and plays with my animals. She communicates regularly and sends pics. I have only good things to say about her and Gibuu. Thank you Danielle!!
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Schedule
I am retired with very few demands on my time. I train only one (full-time, live-in) service dog at a time so my hours are completely flexible. Service in the Duncan, Shawnigan, and Ladysmith area. No service to Lake Cowichan.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
Safety first! Ensuring that the environment is safe, secure, and without fear or stress is priority one. After that, it is meeting the physical, nutritional, and emotional needs of the specific pet.
Pets
A typical day
Activities will depend on the needs of each individual animal and their guardians’ wishes. As we say in our classes, "Train the dog you have."
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatTakes only 1 client at a timeDanielle can host up to 1 pet per night
- I prefer specific written instructions as well as stories of the animals likes, dislikes, fears, and funs. Verbal cues and hand gestures vary among pet guardians and learning those familiar to your pet is important.