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Helen B.

5.0 out of 5 stars
12 repeat clients
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Helen B.

5.0 out of 5 stars
12 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $75 per night

Highlights

Basic background check
46 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience

Pet care experience

🐾PAWSOME🐾 Pet Lover

Please message me if you have any questions, or if you have more than one fur baby so I can accommodate your needs. I like to do a meet and greet first. It’s important for us all to feel comfortable, especially your VIP’s! Your fur baby/babies will be treated like a VIP’s… VERY IMPORTANT PETS! I only take in one or babies from the same home. They will be 100% my focus, as this is my main role. My whole family will give them so much LOVE!!! I am British but have lived in many places. I have lived with dogs and cats since I was born. My 1st cat lady lived until she was 17. I had a beautiful English springer spaniel, liver and white named Sonney. He was awesome. Had a gorgeous grey cat named smokey. We had a energetic cat named Ellie who we rescued from a shelter and we relocated her to Australia from the UK with us. Our most recent love was Shankly. A big beautiful black lab who we adopted in Australia at 8 weeks old.He lived 6 years in Oz, 5 years in the UK and nearly 3 years in Jersey City with us. Sadly he got diagnosed with cancer in January 2021 and we all fought so hard to save him. We sadly lost him in June 2021. He would have been 14 in September 2021. We are a family of pet lovers and happy to share our love, even if only for brief moments with your fury babies. I trained Shankly from him being 8 weeks old and did dog and animal training courses many years ago in Australia. When I was younger I worked in the RSPCA animal shelters. I truly love animals and would take care of your babies like they were my own. Shankly had health problems since he was a puppy with arthritis, so we understand how to take care of animals with medical needs and restrictions. Especially, when Shankly was sick with cancer and had his toe removed we were totally all over his medical needs. Anyway, I would be happy to meet you before hand as an introduction to see if we are all a good fit for eachother. I am a genuine pet lover with experience. I am currently a stay at home mom and love caring for dogs too. I will be able to offer a good amount of attention on your loved ones. 100% attention! We will have a lot of fun together! 🐾❤️ We moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2022.Pets would live in our home with us. I have a fully fenced yard and dog gates up around my house to keep all our visiting fur babies safe. My husband, my 2 kids, daughter is 12 and son who is 9 and me. Both my kids have grown up with a big black Labrador so they know how to act and handle pets. As previously mentioned our dog, Shankly passed in June 2021, we miss him so much but we have a lot of love to give your fur babies! All the fur babies that have stayed with us have all had a great time and we have looked after lots of repeat customers. They become part of our family🐾 We love having special friends stay and it’s even nicer when they return! 🐾

Qualifications

12 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
46 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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30 ratings
Wendy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 23, 2026

Helen was incredibly loving, communicative, and willing to adjust to the changes we needed. She sent photos and messages more than once a day, even detailing what my dog had been doing that day, how he had playing with her son and her husband, and how well he was eating. It was very evident that he was in happy and at ease with Helen. And Helen was able to handle my “sweet angel,” who just happens to jump and pull when walked. She is strong, yet gentle, an unbelievably hard combination to find in people. We are forever grateful to have found Helen and her beautiful family.

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Carol B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Nov 03, 2025

Helen was AMAZING. If I could give her 20 stars, I would! We left our senior German Shepherd with Helen for the first time last week and she put us at ease right away. She was so friendly with Bear and seemed so capable. She set up his bed and listened to all the details a 9.5yr old big dog has for business trips, meals, medication, treats, thunderstorm frights, etc., and she followed our routine perfectly. She sent several updates and pictures and videos which were awesome. We recommend Helen 10/10 for a relaxing vacation for your fur baby and a stress-free time away for you.

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Jennifer J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 15, 2025

Helen and her family were so wonderful with our pup. She sent pictures and updates throughout our pup's stay and was very enthusiastic to have her in their home. Their home was clean and their fully fenced in yard was perfect for our little one to walk around and explore in a safe way. Thanks Helen!

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Carolyn B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Nov 12, 2024

Arlo had a great time and loved his second stay at Helen’s house. We really appreciated her flexibility and awesome communication with pictures so we didn’t have to worry. She’s absolutely wonderful!

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Danielle H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Oct 22, 2024

Helen was an absolute rockstar taking care of my two babies, King Louie and Princess Rezz! I didn't have to think twice about them while I was away, which says everything about the peace of mind she provided. She was incredibly communicative, sending regular updates and adorable photos that showed just how happy and comfortable they were. I knew they were in the best hands, and it made my time away so much easier. Thank you, Helen, for your amazing care and attention – you really went above and beyond!

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Carolyn B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 15, 2024

Helen is amazing! She took fantastic care of our goldendoodle while we went on vacation for 6 days. She is incredibly kind, patient, and loving. She kept us informed, sent lots of pictures and videos, and maintained Arlo’s routines exactly. He was so calm and happy when we returned, we could tell he felt right at home with Helen and her family. Her kids were great with him too which was an added bonus. It was so nice to be able to relax knowing our fur baby was in good hands. Thank you so much Helen!!!

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Schedule

I am a mom and care for people’s fur babies too. I am able to offer lots of attention to your loved ones. Our whole family love animals and we really care for your babies like they are our own. They live inside with our family and we follow your routine. I keep to your feeding instructions and rules to the best of my ability. I want your pets to feel settled,relaxed, happy and most importantly feel loved. I love seeing happy waggy tails! Especially when our repeat customers return and they are so happy to see us all again!

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Safety, trust & environment

Your loved fur babies will be made to feel part of our family. We absolutely love animals! The whole family interact with them. My kids love playing with dogs if that is what they like. We walk them and give lots if cuddles and attention. I really look out for your animals welfare. I genuinely care for their wellbeing. I love seeing them happy. It makes me happy!

A typical day

I absolutely adore animals! Love to play, chat and interact with them. They would have my full attention. I would keep them safe and I am good at judging how animals interact with other animals. I would follow your rules of how you would like your pet to be treated. Follow their routine and your rules. You know your pet best! I will give them a good walk or play time depending on their needs.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Takes only 1 client at a time
Helen can host up to 2 pets per night
What type of dog/breed your dog is? Age? What their personality is like? Are they social or shy? Do they, or you want them to see other pets? Are they to be kept on the lead at all times? Would you like them to have some off lead play? Are they trained? Do they have any behavioural issues? Do they bite? Have they had any traumatic experiences? Are they anxious? How are they with noise? Other animals? Do they like dogs? Cats? Is there anything to be careful off? Do they have special or medical needs? Please let me know important information, in order to keep them happy and safe! Thank you.
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