Josey K.
Josey K.
Contact for Boarding
CA$45 total per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Rural setting near beach and trails
I've had adopted dogs my entire life. In my teens and 20s I worked as a kennel attendant and vet assistant at a busy suburban veterinary clinic. In my 30s I started fostering and adopting senior and special needs dogs. This gave me a very strong understand of how to effectively manage a variety of medical challenges such as: congestive heart failure, chronic eye ulcers, IBD, luxating patella, blindness, anxiety, dog reactivity, resource guarding etc. While I am certainly not an expert, I've done a lot of obedience, behavioral and sport (scent, barn hunt) work with my own dogs. This has improved my ability to adjust and adapt to each dog's unique style. In addition to all of this, I worked for a global animal welfare organization for 13 years and developed a strong understanding of the biological needs of all animals with a specific focus on companion animals.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
We had an excellent experience with our large guy’s stay at Josey’s. She answered all our questions before we even asked. We could tell Tasker had a lovely stay from the pictures and he came home happy and rested. In the past, at other places, he’s come home exhausted and needed a couple days to recover. Tasker’s stay could not have been smoother and Josey went above and beyond. Will definitely book again.
We were so happy with Oliver’s recent stay with Josey. Josey truly understands dogs, particularly labs, and ensured that her home environment was set up for Ollie to be successful. Her backyard is an oasis and Ollie enjoyed romping with other dog friends and relaxing under the shady trees. Josey sent daily updates with photos to reassure us that Ollie was enjoying his stay. We highly recommend Josey and look forward to booking with her again soon.
Five stars for Josey! Luna had an amazing time playing in the beautiful garden with Josey and Oscar. She came home completely exhausted from all the fun. Thank you so much for taking such wonderful care of her!
Thanks so much Josie for another wonderful stay for Ollie. The photos of his morning and evening walks and his beach time as well as the updates on how he was doing were great to receive. He has definitely found his “home away from home”. We’ll be back!
Josey was absolutely incredible with our dog — we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the moment we arrived, it was clear that her home is a true little paradise for dogs: warm, welcoming, and perfectly set up for them to feel safe and happy. Highly recommend!
Josey is amazing with my dogs this is the 4th time spending time with my dogs. Two times watching them the other two times meeting and getting to know them. Josey spends a lot of time getting to know my dogs. She takes my young boy for amazing walks and is very alert and confident while tending with him. She loved up and cares for my senior dog like he is a king. Josey is absolutely amazing with both my boys, she knows about dogs that’s fore sure. Josey is always very respectful while in my home, often leaving it cleaner than what I left it. The boys and I love having her!
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Schedule
I work from home so I will always be with your dog. If I am required to be out of the house they will be cared for by my very dog savvy parents who live on the property.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I live in a beautiful rural setting. The property is approx. 1 acre, 3/4 of it is fully secured fencing suitable for even the smallest dog. Your dog will have free, supervised access to the house and to the yard which has extensive gardens. If it's appropriate they will be walked daily - the beach is very close and there are countless trails. If I am dog sitting in your home, I will provide the same level of care and routine as if you were there.
Pets
A typical day
I spend a lot of time outside with my own dogs. In the warmer months we're typically out walking or in the yard from 6AM to 7PM. For quieter dogs, the fully fenced 3/4 acre yard is endless hours of fun for sniffing, exploring, chasing squirrels/rabbits, playing with other dogs or just lounging. For more active dogs we can walk 1-2x daily depending on the weather. In between all of this there are options for enrichment games and toys to keep everyone happy.