Gioia L.
Gioia L.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $25 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced Dog Handler & Sitter 🐾
Hi! 🐾 I’m an experienced pet care professional with nearly a decade of experience caring for and working with animals. While dogs absolutely have my heart, I’m also experienced and comfortable caring for cats! I currently work professionally in dog daycare as well as pet sitting and dog walking, so I’m experienced with dogs of different breeds, sizes, personalities, energy levels, and care needs. I understand that every pet is different, and I always take the time to learn their individual routine, personality, boundaries, and favorite things. 💕 Your pet’s happiness, safety, and well-being are always my top priorities. Whether that means plenty of playtime, long walks, cuddles, enrichment, or simply keeping them comfortable and sticking closely to their normal routine, I want your pet to feel safe and cared for while you’re away. I also have experience administering medications and following detailed care instructions. Most importantly, I know how much trust it takes to leave your pet in someone else’s care. I’ll treat your pet with the same patience, attention, and love I’d want someone to give my own. You can relax knowing they’re in experienced, caring hands! 🐶🐱💗 Meet & Greet: I require a complimentary 15–30 minute meet & greet before confirming a new service. This gives us a chance to go over your pet’s routine and care needs, allows your pet to get comfortable with me, and helps make sure we’re a great fit for one another. Safety and comfort—for you, your pet, and me—always come first!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I have a dog of my own who I absolutely love caring for and training, so I understand how important it is to know your pet is in good hands! 🐾 I’m a huge believer in enrichment and love keeping pets mentally and physically fulfilled through walks, play, training, sniffing, and plenty of affection. I also pay close attention to body language and signs of stress or discomfort, and I never force interactions. Whether I’m caring for your pet in my home or yours, I’ll treat them with the same patience, attention, and care I give my own pup. My goal is always for your pet to feel safe, comfortable, and genuinely happy while they’re with me! 💕
Ratings and reviews
Gioia was delightful. I appreciated her offer to come meet my pups prior to her stay. She clearly loves dogs! I was not home to see her when she left but everything was fine. I would recommend her for sure.
Gioia was a joy to work with. She was incredibly accommodating, gentle and patient with our behaviorally-needy dog and with our medically-needy dog! She left our home clean and organized and was very communicative and professional. It’s clear our pets have started to look forward to her visits.
Excellent Sitter!!!! So appreciative of her skill set and time she spent with my BamBam! Definitely rebooking!!!!!
Great job
Needs to work on communication and time management. But overall she is great!
Gioia was so great to our Bus!
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Schedule
Pet care is already part of my everyday routine! I work professionally with animals, so providing attentive, reliable, and loving care comes naturally to me.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsGioia can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- Please tell me anything that will help me provide the safest and most comfortable experience for your pet! This includes their normal routine, temperament, medications or special needs, allergies, fears or triggers, resource guarding, reactivity, escape behaviors, and how they typically respond to strangers and other animals. There’s absolutely no judgment—I’d much rather know beforehand so I can properly prepare and make your pet feel secure. Honesty helps me provide the best care possible! 🐶🐱