Dawna W.
North Gateway, AZ
🦮CERT. DOG TRAINER🐕🦺
Pet care experience
Hello there! I am a certified dog trainer with about 7 years of experience. I can take your dog on a fun adventure, make food time an enriching experience, or cozy up at night time. I even love cats! I have worked with shelters before on behavior modification for felines! 🐕🦺 I have formal schooling for dog behavior and health! Even if your sitter isn't me, please go with knowledge and understanding that we are independent contractors on this app, and looking for qualified individuals is ESSENTIAL! 🦮This is my full-time job and what I love to do, so my schedule is open and available to you on the Rover website/app. 🐈 I do have one dog; his name is Miles and he is a SH Chihuahua Mix rescue. He can join us if requested, which is great socialization for puppies and cooped-up dogs! He is great with any size/age dog and great with sharing. 🐕🦺 Please make sure your animals are up to date on their vaccines. This includes the Bordetella (Kennel Cough) vaccine, which is usually optional, but is an essential for dogs who are being boarded, day care, or around other people/environments that interact with other dogs (i.e. Me!). It is common courtesy to be a safe animal advocate! Please let me know if you have any questions! Thanks! 🛑 Will not accept in-home requests without meeting first, thank you! 🛑
Reviews
Dawna was super sweet and kind to our fur babies! She checked in twice a day and sent pictures showing how well they were doing. She was great. All 3 dogs took to her right away and were comfortable with her from the start. We would recommend Dawna to anyone that would need a pet sitter.
Dawna is a breath of fresh air! She is so attentive and loving .. our little girls absolutely ADORE her! Dawna was highly communicative, professional, and courteous. I would definitely recommend hiring her.
We had Dawna take care of our dogs twice this summer. She is dependable, kind, knowledgeable, and loves taking care of pets. We will use her again next summer.
Dawna did a fantastic job taking care of my pets for the weekend. She has the best personality and I'm confident she gave my pets the same love and care as i would have. Highly recommended!
About Dawna W.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
🐕🦺 Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to have off-contract animals on my property, but I would absolutely bring any dogs I am booked with around the town, to the dog park, etc. 😊 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Information Dawna W. would like to know about your pet
Does your dog have any medical conditions I should know about? Are they stressed or overstimulated by anything/anyone? Do they have any allergies? Is your dog a barker? Does you dog pant a lot? ⚠️ Please advise: Overly-nervous/nippy/"aggressive" dogs are not allowed on this app, confirmed by the signing of the policy when creating an account. I will decline and report bookings, and refuse to enter the home during the booking if one of these signs are present.
A typical day
I am a avid fan of problem-solving. I love to create puzzles for dogs to figure out, especially when they seem like they know everything! When I'm staying in a home, it's usually to your schedule. I will feed at the appropriate times, then it's play time! I can cuddle Nervous Nellies and do some fun distracting activities. If it's hot out, we can enjoy some stimulating play time indoors with some games! I love to bust out my training skills and teach them a trick or two, with time allotting, and some "good roommate" behavior too!
Services
Dawna can watch in your home
Availability
🐈 Like the saying goes, "I love animals more than people!" I was an animal specialist in a pet store for quite a few years before becoming a dog trainer, so husbandry is my game!
About Dawna W.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
🐕🦺 Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to have off-contract animals on my property, but I would absolutely bring any dogs I am booked with around the town, to the dog park, etc. 😊 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Information Dawna W. would like to know about your pet
Does your dog have any medical conditions I should know about? Are they stressed or overstimulated by anything/anyone? Do they have any allergies? Is your dog a barker? Does you dog pant a lot? ⚠️ Please advise: Overly-nervous/nippy/"aggressive" dogs are not allowed on this app, confirmed by the signing of the policy when creating an account. I will decline and report bookings, and refuse to enter the home during the booking if one of these signs are present.
A typical day
I am a avid fan of problem-solving. I love to create puzzles for dogs to figure out, especially when they seem like they know everything! When I'm staying in a home, it's usually to your schedule. I will feed at the appropriate times, then it's play time! I can cuddle Nervous Nellies and do some fun distracting activities. If it's hot out, we can enjoy some stimulating play time indoors with some games! I love to bust out my training skills and teach them a trick or two, with time allotting, and some "good roommate" behavior too!
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Pets
Dawna W.
North Gateway, AZ