Joy L.
Joy L.
Highlights
Pet care experience
I watch 1 family’s dog(s) at a time
Why you should book with me! 😊 - I LOVE sending tons of videos and photos to you so you know how your dog is going. I typically check in multiple times/day early on during sitting. For longer stays I’ll usually update at least 3X/day. - I ONLY dog sit one family’s dog(s) at a time and clean between dog sittings. This is for your dogs safety and helps keep their new environment stress free! - I have 20+ years of experience. - I do NOT have kids or other pets at my house. My 20+ years of experience include: - dog caregiver at animal boarding facility - was a foster mom for SPCA and multiple rescue groups - was an animal advocate in my hometown for better animal programs and ordinances - had a dog for 15 years that I cooked for 2-3X/day... I’ve administered at home subq fluids and shots so have experience a senior dogs - had two other dogs that I fostered and then adopted knowing they had health issues and provided palliative care. FUN FACTS - I’m kind of an animal whisperer! I’ve had a squirrel let me save him from a trap that was clamped on his foot. He was still able to run and scale a fence, but he stopped to let me figure out how to get the trap off of him. - I once had a baby goat find me amongst a large crowd during goat yoga and he fell asleep in my lap... it was one of the best times of my life! 😂 - Lately, I’ve befriended the neighborhood crows and they sometimes follow me around on my walks, usually hoping for a treat
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
My two pups had a great time with Joy. I recieved constent updates, pictures and videos. Joy is someone I can trust to keep my pups safe and entertained while we are away. I strongly recommend Joy to watch your pup.
I can't begin to tell you how wonderful Joy is. Our puppy loved her so much, I'm pretty sure she was sad to leave when we picked her up:). She sent tons of adorable videos and pictures, and truly loved our Yoshi. Thank you so much Joy for taking such good care of her, we will definitely be seeing you again soon!
Joy is the best! She really goes above and beyond to make sure our dog is well loved and taken care of while we’re away. She sends the best updates, and really puts me at ease that our girl is in great hands. Couldn’t recommend her enough!
Joy was amazing with our pups. They had a great time and Joy was always providing pics and updates. It was truly a fun and loving vacation for your fur kids.
Joy is the best! Our dog loves staying with her so much that she makes herself right at home as soon as we drop her off. She’s very accommodating of our dog’s needs and sends the best updates. It’s so great being able to travel while knowing our girl is happy and cared for. Can’t recommend her enough!
Joy is absolutely wonderful! This was the third time she took care of our senior GSD and we could tell he was comfortable and settled down in her home right away. Joy sent us lots of photo and video updates and we knew that Klaus was being well cared for. Our dog has lots of quirks and preferences and has a special diet and Joy accommodated him very well. Disclaimer: I work for Rover.
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Schedule
I’m a bit of a night owl working on Central Time hours (I’m up by 6:30am on weekdays), so if your dog is a relatively flexible kiddo with wake up time, then the rest is a breeze! I don’t mind accommodating my schedule to the dogs when it comes to number of times they need to be fed or walked or let out to potty. Here’s an example of what a day in the life looks like with me: Mornings: I wake up around 6-7am on weekdays (8-10am on weekends) and will let the dog out immediately and feed them before I start my work day. Mid-morning: A quick break to make breakfast and let out the doggos or play with them. Noonish: I have lunch and play with the dogs/let them out or take them on a walk. After work: Work day ends around 3-4pm, I’ll take the dogs on a walk or play in backyard/inside house with them. Dinner: Dinner followed by potty break. Evening: I always give them another potty break before I go to bed around 10-11pm on weekdays (12am on weekends).
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
Your dogs are never out of my sight especially when they’re let outside in the enclosed backyard. They’re also rarely out of my sight at home. I have a child’s gate at the top of the stairs so they can’t sneak up while I’m busy downstairs (most dogs don’t do this and generally prefer to hang around wherever I am in the house but I’ve had a few do and potty on the upstairs carpet or try to scavenge for fun things to chew on 🙈). Most importantly, they will get all the snuggles in the world—if they want them!
A typical day
- daily walks around my quiet neighborhood, more if the dog is high energy - I also love to train, practice tricks and use engagement puzzle toys if they like it as well - I also give gentle, Swedish style massages for dogs… they seem to love it! I was trained on doggy massage techniques when I volunteered at the shelter.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatTakes only 1 client at a timeJoy can host up to 4 pets per night
- - personality (homebody, couch potato, social butterfly, marathon runner, etc) - diet and any food intolerances or preferences - sleep routine - size and age - any health concerns or special assistance (my house is a 2-story home so may not be best for larger, senior dogs) - any fears or quirks - do they live with cats (I’m allergic to some cats. Very rare. Only happened to me twice so far where petting the dog that had a cat sibling gave me an allergic reaction, so now it’s just good to know upfront!)