Ellen M.
Ellen M.
Contact for Boarding
from $54 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced dog person available
I will care for your best friend in my dog friendly home with a fenced in yard. I have had dogs my entire life and have experience from puppy age until old age. I am comfortable with handling medications and special needs. I can send pictures and remain in contact as much as you would like. I can do house sitting, drop in visits, walks, doggie day care and over night stays. I can do short term and long term stays. My home is very dog friendly and your animal would be taken outside at least every 4 hours. I can’t allow cats in my home. However, I can house sit for cats. I look forward to caring for your pets as if they were my own. I have always had pets and they are a main focus in my daily and weekly routine. Making sure they are happy and healthy is my priority and I can alter my routine to meet a pets needs. I care for your pets as if they were my own. I will follow your exercise, rest, play, and feeding guidelines. I will do my best to make your pets as comfortable as they would be at home.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Thank you for loving on Charlie for us. He's so comfortable at your house. See you in July!
Ellen did a great job watching our dogs for 5 nights, one of which has sever separation anxiety. She sent daily updates and pictures, which really helped us enjoy our vacation knowing the dogs were happy. She also took great care of the house. She went above and beyond keeping the house picked up and sheets washed. Would highly recommend Ellen to anyone looking for a pet sitter.
Unfortunately, Ellen did not care for our dogs in a way that was consistent with what we expected. She was hired to house sit and stay with our two dogs at night and during the day when she was not working. Instead, she did not stay the night the first two days and she only spent 5 minutes with the dogs one morning after not spending the night and then did not return until 11 hours later. When our neighbors left angry notes about the dogs barking, she communicated with the neighbors but failed to tell us about the note until prompted and never revealed that she had communicated with our neighbors. We ended up having to find a new dog sitter on the third day of our vacation, which was very challenging to do from afar. She also was an inconsistent communicator and in the end, I did not feel comfortable allowing her to be the sole caretaker for our dogs when we were out of town. I would not recommend her as a dog sitter to my friends or family.
Ellen was amazing with my pup while I had to go out of town. Great about sending updates and pictures and was good about making sure he had his medicine. Would definitely recommend to anyone!
Ellen was excellent!! She watched our older dog Scout for 4 days on our first time using her. We received pictures each day and she sent updates regularly. She was also flexible when our flight was delayed 2 hours. Great experience with Ellen!!!
Ellen did an excellent job. Charlie appeared well cared for. I would definitely request Ellen's doggie services again!
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Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Pets
A typical day
We go on leashed walks and play indoors. I have plenty of indoor space for playing fetch and tug of war. The house is dog friendly so they can make themselves at home.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatCrate-trained dogs onlyTakes only 1 client at a timeEllen can host up to 2 pets per night
- I would to know as much as possible about your pets. Specifically when they walk, and for how long. When and how much they eat. If they need any medication or have any special needs.