Jonathan F.
Binghamton, NY
Services
Jonathan can care for
Availability
I am currently available for walks from 9 am to 9 pm, Monday through Friday. I figure that's really the sweet spot to help people's pets while they're at work. I am also available on weekends depending on the situation. Sometimes I will pick up per diem shifts at surgery centers between contracts, so I may be working as a nurse and unavailable. Reach out to me if you would like me to care for your pet and I will try to accommodate your needs.
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About Jonathan F.
Safety, trust & environment
I will treat your pets and home with the utmost love and respect. Your pets are your babies, I get it. It's very uncomfortable inviting a stranger into your home, and giving them access to the little fur babies you love as your children. I know what it's like from an owner's perspective, myself, when I've utilized these services for my dogs. I, too, have heard the horror stories about pets that have been abused by people who were trusted to care for them and they make me sick. It's impossible for me to 100% reassure you with words. All I can say is that I love fur babies and would never do anything to hurt them. Plus, I respect people's homes and your privacy, and I'm not going to use your bathroom or venture into areas of your home where I don't need to be. I'm just going to get your dog and their leash and do whatever you need me to do. If you want me to give them a treat, or fill their water bowl, I'll happily do that. But only if you give me permission to go into your kitchen, pantry, etc. As a travel nurse, I have to get fingerprinted for every new state license, and background checked and drug tested for each new assignment. Sometimes as much as four times a year, if I do 4 back-to-back 13 week contracts. Believe me when I say my background is spotless.
Information Jonathan F. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know if they have any special needs. Do they have allergies or a special diet? Does anything trigger them or evoke a fear response in them? Do you want me to give them treats or not? Do you want me to give them food or medication? Do they have a favorite toy they'd like me to use to play with them? Just let me know and I'll accommodate their needs.
A typical day
What we do depends on what you'd like for us to do. I can walk them away from other dogs on a relatively quiet sidewalk, I can take them to a quiet patch of grass or to a dog park appropriate for their size and temperament, I can play with them in your home or apartment, I can feed them or give them medication. I can also just let them outside to use the restroom and then give them some loving. Depending on the day, I may even be able to take them to the beach or a grooming appointment. It just depends on my time availability and what you want. Also realize, of course, that if I do take them somewhere, that requires more time and would cost more. It just depends on how you would like the day to go.
Location
Binghamton, NY
Pets
Love, Thoughtfulness & Respect
Pet care experience
My title says it all. I believe that all animals deserve to be treated with love, thoughtfulness and respect. My pets are like my children, and I consider myself to be their father moreso than their owner; and I understand that many of you feel the same way. I will treat your babies with just as much consideration and will care for them like they were my own beloved, furry, extended family members. I am extremely well-versed in all aspects of animal care. I was essentially raised with dogs and cats and learned how to nurture and care for them at a very young age. I have cared for dogs and cats my entire life. In addition to having many wonderful experiences as a loving parent to my own pets, I have volunteered at domestic animal shelters for decades. I have fostered dogs and cats for animal shelters in my home (at one point I had 5 cats, a mama dog and 7 puppies in a two-bedroom apartment!), been an assistant manager at an all-volunteer pet adoption agency, and volunteered at a wildlife rescue and rehab center/farm sanctuary where I got to feed and care for numerous wild and farm sanctuary animals. I have helped prepare meals, feed, and care for raccoons, baby squirrels, possums, pigs, cows, horses, and all sorts of birds. I have been walking dogs professionally for around 9 years. I primarily work as a Travel Nurse, where I take care of patients in the recovery room after surgery, and walking dogs is typically what I do between contracts. I am not officially trained in animal medicine, but mammals are typically mammals, and I am the person in my family that has largely taken care of any of my family's pets after any type of surgical procedure. I also have experience giving pets shots and oral medications from when I volunteered at the pet adoption agency.
Reviews
Jon is exceptionally skilled in caring for pets. I consider him to be very intuitive and compassionate when interacting with animals. He is attentive, responsible, and engaging with my pets, demonstrating kindness and a playful nature. He has been the most reliable and dedicated pet caregiver I have worked with.
About Jonathan F.
Safety, trust & environment
I will treat your pets and home with the utmost love and respect. Your pets are your babies, I get it. It's very uncomfortable inviting a stranger into your home, and giving them access to the little fur babies you love as your children. I know what it's like from an owner's perspective, myself, when I've utilized these services for my dogs. I, too, have heard the horror stories about pets that have been abused by people who were trusted to care for them and they make me sick. It's impossible for me to 100% reassure you with words. All I can say is that I love fur babies and would never do anything to hurt them. Plus, I respect people's homes and your privacy, and I'm not going to use your bathroom or venture into areas of your home where I don't need to be. I'm just going to get your dog and their leash and do whatever you need me to do. If you want me to give them a treat, or fill their water bowl, I'll happily do that. But only if you give me permission to go into your kitchen, pantry, etc. As a travel nurse, I have to get fingerprinted for every new state license, and background checked and drug tested for each new assignment. Sometimes as much as four times a year, if I do 4 back-to-back 13 week contracts. Believe me when I say my background is spotless.
Information Jonathan F. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know if they have any special needs. Do they have allergies or a special diet? Does anything trigger them or evoke a fear response in them? Do you want me to give them treats or not? Do you want me to give them food or medication? Do they have a favorite toy they'd like me to use to play with them? Just let me know and I'll accommodate their needs.
A typical day
What we do depends on what you'd like for us to do. I can walk them away from other dogs on a relatively quiet sidewalk, I can take them to a quiet patch of grass or to a dog park appropriate for their size and temperament, I can play with them in your home or apartment, I can feed them or give them medication. I can also just let them outside to use the restroom and then give them some loving. Depending on the day, I may even be able to take them to the beach or a grooming appointment. It just depends on my time availability and what you want. Also realize, of course, that if I do take them somewhere, that requires more time and would cost more. It just depends on how you would like the day to go.
Jonathan F.
Binghamton, NY