Johanna B.
Johanna B.
Contact for Boarding
from $50 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Devoted pet parent and longtime pro
Words can't express how much I've loved being a pet parent and loved caring for others' pets. I've had the joy of raising my 18-year-old cat from kittenhood; raising my bulldog, who I miss dearly, from puppyhood; and taking in our alley cat to give her a safe and warm last 2 years of life. I grew up with pets (cats, dogs, and birds) in the home, and in addition to my own, I've enjoyed years of professional experience caring for others' pets. I was a professional boarder in 2008, a professional dog walker and pet sitter from 2014 to 2017, and managed a local dog walking and pet sitting company from 2015 to 2017. I'm not a certified dog trainer, but working alongside trainers has given me some skills that help pets have a positive experience away from their people.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Johanna is great with our dogs, cleans up before she leaves and is very communicative!
Johanna was an excellent pet/house sitter. She was caring, professional and communicative. Our two dogs, who are usually very nervous/timid really liked her and she was very attentive to their diet/medicine which needed to be administered. When we returned from our trip, the dogs were very happy/healthy and the home was well looked after. Everything was seamless and we had no worries/concerns while we were away.
took the best care of my dog!
Johanna is great with our 2 frenchies. She leaves our home cleaner than when she arrived! And the pups are so well taken care of & happy.
Taco loved his time with Johanna. She sent plenty of pictures and progress during his stay and listened to my guidance on his issues as an older dog. Will definitely be booking with her again.
I had a number of personal complications with my being out of town, and at every turn Johanna was ready to work with me. She replied promptly, and always figured out a way to make it work. it was easy to tell she cared about the fur buddies and families, and I know if I ever need help in the NW DC/MD area, I will find Johanna.
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Schedule
I work regular daytime hours downtown in DC, so for pets that are accustomed to their humans working from the office, I can keep their routine consistent. This includes meal and medication timing, timing and frequency of potty breaks, longer walks for dogs who need extra exercise, and helping to maintain house training in progress.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
Pets are allowed on furniture in my home, but I'm also happy to crate dogs if you prefer and enforce any no-furniture rules you may have at home and want to keep consistent. I live in a spacious 1-bedroom apartment close to Rock Creek Park, great for longer walks. The neighborhood between my building and Rock Creek Park is quiet with not much traffic.
Pets
A typical day
I'm able to adapt a daily routine to your pet's needs, whether they need extra exercise or interactive playtime, are a cuddly side-kick, or prefer to relax or play alone.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsNo females in heatTakes only 1 client at a timeJohanna can host up to 2 pets per night
- Before the start of the booking, please share any special information that would be helpful to know about your pet. For example, your pet may have a special (maybe adorable!) way of communicating with humans to ask to go outside. Please also let me know if you've trained your pet using any commands other than the standard 'sit,' 'down' or 'lay down,' and 'place.'