Gretchen K.
Marysville, CA
Your babies are my babies!
Pet care experience
I have over 15 years of experience handling dog breeds sized from a Pomeranian to a Great Pyrenees. I personally have lived with, raised and trained German Shepherds, American Eskimos and Golden Retrievers. Family, friends and co-workers have utilized me to do anything from regular pet-sitting visiting a couple times a day for basic care and some love, to full-time house sitting. I am very well-versed in caring for seniors, as well as puppies; including managing house-training, and making sure little mouthes find the right things to chew and saving your slippers! I have no trouble caring for multiple animals of multiple species; I personally have dogs, cats and birds, and I've also worked with horses since I was a young child.
Reviews
Gretchen once again proved reliable, professional, and dedicated. We are glad we can leave our little guy with someone who we can trust.
Gretchen was outstanding. She was attentive, responsible, professional, and caring. I highly recommend her and will be booking with her again without question.
Gretchen is the best. She has stayed for us numerous times. I have complete trust her to care for our two labs and our two conures. She is reliable and caring. Our "zoo" loves her as well. She also communicates with us via check in updates while we are away.
Gretchen was so good with my dogs during our meet and greet. I had complete confidence leaving my girls in her care. I recommend her with enthusiasm. I will definitely use her again.
About Gretchen K.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Care will heavily depend on the usual routine for each individual pet/client. I will do my best to adhere to the most normal, expected routine for your animals to make sure they are as unbothered by your absence as possible. This is all done within your home, to help make sure pets don't feel any additional strain by needing to acclimate to a strange place while their family is gone. At minimum, I'm expecting two visits per day when an owner is out of town. Feeding, watering, potty-time walks for any dogs, any other basic care like litter boxes, and some play and love for all of my charges. Care will only go up from there based on client preferences. On a limited basis, I do offer boarding in my home for one client at a time for pups that are friendly with other animals and are up to date on their shots with no behavioral issues. If you have questions on boarding vs housesitting, just let me know and I'm happy to discuss your specific needs!
Home
Information Gretchen K. would like to know about your pet
First and foremost, I want to be sure we discuss any medical conditions, either needing medication or just requiring monitoring and awareness. My first priority is the health and safety of your pet(s) so that absolutely must be disclosed before any animal is left in my care. Beyond that, I want to know all about them! What games do they enjoy? What is their usual activity level? Do they have favorite toys or treats? What about things that make them uncomfortable? Do they have any bad habits or behavioral challenges that need special attention? If there are any items or situations that should be specifically avoided, I want to know that too! And if there is any other basic information relating to your booking, please feel free to include that as well. No such thing as too much information when it comes to watching over your beloved family members! I do also encourage all my clients to write down any key details regarding care of your pets or accessing your home ahead of time, so we can make sure we discuss those specific pieces of information! I do have some forms designed to cover those questions for basic information as well, so don't worry if you forget something, we'll cover it during our meet & greet!
A typical day
A typical day in my care all depends on whether this is just a dog walk, or if I am pet sitting for an extended period of time. I am actually quite new to the area and am in the process of exploring local gems to go for walks with my charges! I am experienced in training obedience basics so often I will play obedience or nose games with pets that are up for it! I am very interested in what you and your pet do on a day to day for enrichment as well - if there is something you do together that you'd like me to incorporate in my time with your pet, tell me about it! I'm happy if your pet is happy!
Services
Gretchen can host
Gretchen can watch in your home
Availability
I am currently available full-time so I can be very flexible for meet and greets with new clients, and standard bookings for overnight pet care services. Drop ins or walks during the week may need to be flexible in terms of scheduling, but I will typically be very accommodating for your scheduling needs so just contact me with any questions!
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About Gretchen K.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Care will heavily depend on the usual routine for each individual pet/client. I will do my best to adhere to the most normal, expected routine for your animals to make sure they are as unbothered by your absence as possible. This is all done within your home, to help make sure pets don't feel any additional strain by needing to acclimate to a strange place while their family is gone. At minimum, I'm expecting two visits per day when an owner is out of town. Feeding, watering, potty-time walks for any dogs, any other basic care like litter boxes, and some play and love for all of my charges. Care will only go up from there based on client preferences. On a limited basis, I do offer boarding in my home for one client at a time for pups that are friendly with other animals and are up to date on their shots with no behavioral issues. If you have questions on boarding vs housesitting, just let me know and I'm happy to discuss your specific needs!
Home
Information Gretchen K. would like to know about your pet
First and foremost, I want to be sure we discuss any medical conditions, either needing medication or just requiring monitoring and awareness. My first priority is the health and safety of your pet(s) so that absolutely must be disclosed before any animal is left in my care. Beyond that, I want to know all about them! What games do they enjoy? What is their usual activity level? Do they have favorite toys or treats? What about things that make them uncomfortable? Do they have any bad habits or behavioral challenges that need special attention? If there are any items or situations that should be specifically avoided, I want to know that too! And if there is any other basic information relating to your booking, please feel free to include that as well. No such thing as too much information when it comes to watching over your beloved family members! I do also encourage all my clients to write down any key details regarding care of your pets or accessing your home ahead of time, so we can make sure we discuss those specific pieces of information! I do have some forms designed to cover those questions for basic information as well, so don't worry if you forget something, we'll cover it during our meet & greet!
A typical day
A typical day in my care all depends on whether this is just a dog walk, or if I am pet sitting for an extended period of time. I am actually quite new to the area and am in the process of exploring local gems to go for walks with my charges! I am experienced in training obedience basics so often I will play obedience or nose games with pets that are up for it! I am very interested in what you and your pet do on a day to day for enrichment as well - if there is something you do together that you'd like me to incorporate in my time with your pet, tell me about it! I'm happy if your pet is happy!
Location
Marysville, CA
Pets
Gretchen K.
Marysville, CA