Gretchen & Louis S.
Queen Anne, WA
Gretchen & Louis S. have Star Sitter status
The Star Sitter program highlights responsive sitters who deliver highly rated care and have a history of listing accurate availability and preferences, making it easier for pet parents to find the best care for their pets.
Peace of mind for U, Wags for Them
Pet care experience
Hi! I'm Gretchen and my partner is Louis. We are excited to meet the doggo members of your family and provide them with lots of love, care, and attention while you're away. Louis grew up with dogs and raised his children with them, and I was thrilled to finally get my first dog 15 years ago. We've got extensive experience caring for older and health-challenged dogs -- my first dog (a pug) had numerous health issues in the second half of her life, and together we've recently forever fostered for Old Dog Haven. We are currently without dogs of our own and are only taking dogs from one family at a time, so while your pup(s) are with us, they'll get our undivided attention.
Reviews
Gretchen and Louis were phenomenal! They treated our dogs, most importantly, and our house, secondarily, with care warmth, sweetness, and thoroughness. They were attentive and loving to our pooches - lots of walks and snuggles. And made sure medication was delivered on time and regularly. The dogs were tired (in a good way) and the house was immaculate when we came home. Highly recommend!
Thank you!
My dog Teddy stayed with Louis and Gretchen for a few days and he seemed to really enjoy his stay. I received multiple photos of him while chilling at their home and of him going for walks. Thank you!
Gretchen & Louis are fab! Paco received undivided attention (his fav), snuggled on the couch, got lots of walks and was all around spoiled. Highly recommend them!
About Gretchen & Louis S.
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Safety, trust & environment
We live in a small house with an unfenced yard. We will take your leashed dogs outside frequently to take care of their businesses and on at least one longer walk a day, though often we'll take the pups on multiple walks in a day. Let us know if your doggo needs a higher degree of exercise and we'll work with you to organize a walk/play plan to meet their needs. If you have an older dog with mobility challenges, we would love to take care of them. Our front door is reached via a few steps, and we've got a custom-built dog ramp for those pups no longer able to comfortably navigate stairs. Once they get inside, the main living spaces are all on one level.
Home
Information Gretchen & Louis S. would like to know about your pet
It's helpful to know about dietary restrictions, any reactive behaviors while on walks, and how they do when new people enter the home they've relaxed into as their own. And of course, anything unique to your doggos that will help them feel at home while with us.
A typical day
We have a bin full of toys for your doggo's playtime. And our house is laid out in such a way that we've got a great space to play chase, tug, and fetch within the house. Additionally, we enjoy taking the doggos on at least two walks a day with additional shorter visits outside for potty breaks. More walks are possible if needed.
Services
Gretchen & Louis can host
Gretchen & Louis can watch in your home
Availability
We both work from home so your doggos will almost always have at least one of us around to play with and love up on them frequently. Occasionally we will both be out of the house, though that is not frequent and generally for only 2 to 4 hours at at a time. Let us know if longer periods left alone like that are challenging for your pup and we will design a schedule that takes your individual dog's needs into account.
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About Gretchen & Louis S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We live in a small house with an unfenced yard. We will take your leashed dogs outside frequently to take care of their businesses and on at least one longer walk a day, though often we'll take the pups on multiple walks in a day. Let us know if your doggo needs a higher degree of exercise and we'll work with you to organize a walk/play plan to meet their needs. If you have an older dog with mobility challenges, we would love to take care of them. Our front door is reached via a few steps, and we've got a custom-built dog ramp for those pups no longer able to comfortably navigate stairs. Once they get inside, the main living spaces are all on one level.
Home
Information Gretchen & Louis S. would like to know about your pet
It's helpful to know about dietary restrictions, any reactive behaviors while on walks, and how they do when new people enter the home they've relaxed into as their own. And of course, anything unique to your doggos that will help them feel at home while with us.
A typical day
We have a bin full of toys for your doggo's playtime. And our house is laid out in such a way that we've got a great space to play chase, tug, and fetch within the house. Additionally, we enjoy taking the doggos on at least two walks a day with additional shorter visits outside for potty breaks. More walks are possible if needed.
Location
Seattle, WA
Gretchen & Louis S.
Queen Anne, WA