James S.
James S.
Highlights
Pet care experience
WFH Dog Dad - Extra $ for Wedding
I've had dogs and cats throughout my life and love taking care of them. I currently have a black lab named Lucca he's the best boy and his brother Bean the cat. I work from home and am looking for some extra cash for the upcoming wedding, super excited! But in this economy.... My schedule is flexible so let me know if you need a walk, or my other services! I am available for walks in South Philly and house sitting to take care of the furry friends. I work from home and I would mostly just be working on my laptop if staying over. Let me know how I can help, we can set up a quick meet up to get started! While I am not certified, I can handle giving medication as needed. Honestly I'm only qualified for pills in cheese/PB or other oral medication. But it doesn't bother me to do so as needed. Happy to follow basic training or care requirements to make sure everyone stays well behaved even when mom and dad are gone. Please make sure to review my specific services, availability, cancellation and other details below. Looking forward to meeting you and your furry family!
Cat care experience
James also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I love to play and walk all the dogs I can, cats take time but I will just sit there and wait to see if they will come to me... It's all we can do, right? (Maybe a churu could help) We have a 70lbs goofy black lab so I can handle an, active dog. I know that getting them a bit of a run/play will make everyone's day better. My view is to be a reward only trainer with my dog. I wait until we pay attention, reward and repeat. We don't usually crate Lucca as he has some specific issues from before we adopted him. We do have one and I am happy to do so, but I can't resist my cutie patootie sleeping on the bed. Let me know what your furry family needs and we will figure out how to get it done.
Ratings and reviews
James was great to work with! He filled in for a few weeks while our usual dog walker was out of town and was extremely flexible with our work schedules. He was responsive and took great care of our dog. We will absolutely hire him again.
James did an amazing job taking care of my two very energetic dogs. He went above and beyond to make sure they were cared for as best as possible and kept me updated the entire week. I could not recommend James enough he made me time away stress free, thanks again James!
James is an excellent caregiver to pets. He's kind, dependable, and patient. He's great with walks, even for dogs who are frequently distracted or pulling. He gives plenty of love to pets and makes them feel comfortable in his care. He also communicates well with pet parents and sends great pictures!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I am working from home and have a flexible schedule as I am a 3D digital artist working on my laptop and can adjust my day to work around dog walking most days of the week. I take my own dog out ever 3-4hrs. I am not planning on bringing my dog unless specially requested. If I were to stay over my fiance would take care of our dog & cat and I would most likely leave the house for at least a few hours a day. I would bring my work with me and frankly treat your place like a 'focus/change of pace' office type thing. I work primarily digitally, laptop and I'm set. Happy to do other basics around the place, trash out to the curb or other similar things like that. Let me know what your needs are and we can go from there.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsJames can host up to 3 drop-ins per day