Emma R.
Emma R.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $15 per visit
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Reliable Pet Companion
I’ve grown up surrounded by animals my entire life — from our childhood Irish Setter, Sadie, to our five cats and three birds. Beyond family pets, I’ve also cared for my own animals, including my boss’s elderly Chihuahua, Tu, who is now a sweet 15‑year‑old “little old lady” that I look after entirely, as well as my pony, Sea Star. I bottle‑fed Sea Star as a child, trained him to ride, and taught him to pull a cart throughout high school. I have hands-on experience that I believe typical pet-sitters do not hold. Some examples include dog-sitting for our neighbors for two summers in middle school, managing their eight rescue dogs with no issues and also volunteering to feed and care for a friend’s 13 horses once a week, morning and night, throughout an entire winter. I also just completed a 2 month house sitting job for a family this summer. I maintained their home, their many, many plants and also took detailed care of their 3 adorable cats. Over the years, I’ve taken responsibility for all of our family pets as well when parents or siblings have gone away on trips (canaries, parakeets, 2 dogs and 5 cats.) I’m comfortable with animals of every temperament, size, and background, and many people say I have a natural ability to get animals to warm up to me quickly even if they struggle with fear and/or anxiety. I treat every animal as a valuable, sentient creature deserving of respect, patience, and kindness. My priority is always to make them feel safe, loved, and well cared for.
Cat care experience
Emma also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I believe that the way a person treats animals reveals their true character so I go out of my way to show honor, patience and tender love to all animals, no matter there species or personalities. I will prioritize creating a calm, safe, and loving environment for every animal. I will also follow all rules and routines to ensure that every animal under my care is comfortable and not thrown off. In a client’s home, I will maintain their established feeding schedules, exercise routines, and any training or behavioral expectations the owner has in place. I make sure water is always fresh, the space stays clean, and the pet receives plenty of attention and any reassurance they need. I’m attentive to body language and comfort levels, and I adjust my interactions to match each animal’s personality and needs. Safety is always my top priority. I double‑check doors, gates, and enclosures, monitor for any signs of stress or illness, and ensure that walks, playtime, and outdoor time are supervised and appropriate for the pet’s age, energy level, and temperament. I also keep owners updated with messages and photos so they feel confident and connected while they’re away. My goal is for every pet to feel safe, loved, and genuinely cared for, and for every owner to know their animal is in trustworthy, capable hands.
Ratings and reviews
Emma was patient with our human-reactive pocket bully, who displays fear-based aggression at first. Farah warmed up to her once she got over the initial panic, and from what I hear, they had a great time together. Emma intently studied my instructions and followed my instructions, was responsive to our communications, reported objectively on how Farah was doing, and even did her own linen laundry and took out her garbage before leaving. I would highly recommend her.
Emma R. cancelled a booking 2 days before it was scheduled to begin.
Emma was fantastic. She was super responsive and kept us updated on our dogs throughout our entire trip. She went above and beyond for our pups and 100% will be booking her again!
Would highly recommend! She was very calm and had no complaints walking my very hyper, bad on a leash Aussie puppy. I've actually noticed a difference when I take him on walks and he has improved a lot ever since she started walking him. She is very easy-going and responded back to me very promptly.
Emma has watched my dog multiple times and he now acts like he loves her more than me which is saying a lot as my chihuahua mix is very timid and acts very sacred towards people he does not know. She is very sweet, gentle and makes him feel safe. She is also very communicative, timely and I have never felt worried at all with her watching him. I would highly suggest her to anyone needing a sitter/walker.
Emma would be a perfect fit for any family. Always punctual with her time and sweet with her attitude. She has a wide variety of skills from housekeeping to pet sitting. Anyone would be lucky to have Emma on their team. She is a very clean individual and has great attention to detail. She always goes above and beyond in all her work.
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Schedule
Currently I'm in part time online school and only working flexible jobs such as pet-sitting, house sitting, babysitting etc. With this work life, my availability is flexible and I am able to prioritize your pets schedule. I do have resposibilities at my church on Sundays and Tuesdays for part of the day and am also driving two high-school girls to and from school every other week consistently. These are the only set in stone commitments I have currently. I do not guarantee full 24/7 care however I will do my best to be as available as I can be!
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsEmma can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- For me, I would prefer to know ahead of time if the dog is still a puppy of course. Puppies require more attentiveness, training and patience which I'm all there for. Preparing for that ahead of time does help. Also, if the dog has more aggressive tendencies and what to expect during walks and other interactions with people, dogs and other animals. I would also like to know ahead of time realistically how much attention they need so I can double check that I will be able to fulfill that. I do my best to keep my availability open during sittings but I still have another side jobs and have some commitments and I do not want to accept any job if I will not be able to meet the requirements.
- These prices are for 1 dog.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.