Karlia B.
Evanston, IL
I love animals and animals love me!
Pet care experience
I have had a dog in my family home for the vast majority of my life. My family dog was a golden retriever who suffered from regular seizures and I got very accustomed to caring for her needs, including giving her medicine as needed and cleaning up after some unavoidable accidents. When our family dog passed, I was not in a position where I could get a dog myself so I began spending more time with dogs of my friends and family. Since then I have dog-sat, house-sat, walked and visited with many dogs including: a crazy havanese puppy, an elderly dachshund, an excitable shepherd-retriever mix, and a blind but boisterous maltipoo. In Summer 2017 I decided to kick things up a notch and took a dog walking position at an agency in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Through that position I've gotten exposed to an even larger variety of wonderful dogs- all shapes and sizes! I am also completely comfortable with in-home visits and care, including medical support, training, and home maintenance (accidents happen!).
Reviews
I'm the dog mom to a Maltipoo (Honey) with special needs (blind in both eyes and severe separation anxiety). Given her unique care needs, I trust very few people to take care of my dog, but this summer Karlia will be watching Honey for a week. Karlia is one if the few people that Honey feels comfortable around. Karlia is basically a dog whisperer!
Karlia has cared for my dog Kenny on numerous occasions and I can tell by the way he's excited to see her every time that she does an amazing job. (Kenny is generally not particularly affectionate with anyone outside his family so this is pretty exceptional!) When Karlia first cared for Kenny, he was a shy, nervous rescue pup in a brand new home, and she demonstrated exceptional patience and compassion with him. She is my first call when I need someone to care for him, and she should be yours too!
About Karlia B.
Skills
Information Karlia B. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know if the dog is house trained and if the dog is a barker or a crier! I would also like to know if the dog is a shedder. These aren't automatic deal breakers, they just help me to better prepare!
A typical day
We can go on walks around the neighborhood! We can also go to parks and fun summertime events for dogs who are comfortable being around larger numbers of people.
Services
Karlia can watch in your home
About Karlia B.
Skills
Information Karlia B. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know if the dog is house trained and if the dog is a barker or a crier! I would also like to know if the dog is a shedder. These aren't automatic deal breakers, they just help me to better prepare!
A typical day
We can go on walks around the neighborhood! We can also go to parks and fun summertime events for dogs who are comfortable being around larger numbers of people.
Location
Evanston, IL
Karlia B.
Evanston, IL