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Katie M.

Denton, TX

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Animals are my therapy

Pet care experience

I have always loved animals in general, when I was 14 I started house sitting and got to watch a cat, 2 dogs, and a lizard. Afterwards I started having more people ask if I could help them with their animals. Multiple times in my life friends and family have asked me to care for their animals by maintaining their routine, walking them, feeding them, bathroom breaks, snuggles, dog park fun, bathes, and sometimes I have been asked to practice commands with puppies to keep their routine similar to if their owner was home.

About Katie M.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes

Skills

13 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

For my dogs at home or any that I have watched/walked, I normally am by their side more than they are by mine. When I watch others' animals I especially take the time to make sure my eye is on them to ensure they do not get into something they shouldn't be doing. If I am walking a dog and I see any other dog coming towards me, I always like to move to the other side to ensure no fights or strangers come up to the animal in my care. I do that because one of my own dogs at home hates strangers and it stresses her, so I like to keep that in mind when walking a dog as well. When it comes to attention for an animal in my care, they defiantly get it, because I like to talk to animals and do tricks with them because it is so cute how animals enjoy doing a good job or how excited they get to do something active. When feeding animals I try to make sure I am calm and if they have prescriptions like my older dog then I give them that before their meal. When putting food down I ask dogs to sit, or I will put their food in a designated spot such as their kennel if instructed to do so.

Information Katie M. would like to know about your pet

Let me know if your dog has any specific tendencies, things to watch out for, commands you want practiced, and if your dog is good with other dogs

A typical day

I love to keep dogs active and have fun since I am pretty active myself. If going to the dog park is okay, I might bring a ball to play with and run around with them too. After some sort of playing whether going on a walk around Denton campus, a nice trail near the dog park, going to the dog park, or even just walking around the neighborhood that the dog is familiar with, I will stop for water breaks and sometimes even little treats like pup cups.

Services

House Sitting
in your home
AWAY
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Katie can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

I am currently a student at North Texas in Denton, Tx. I have morning classes, so pretty much I am free after 10 am on Mondays,Wednesdays, and Fridays; 3pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. I generally do like to take time to study but I do not mind taking a break to walk a dog, do check-ins, or taking time to give a dog/cat affection by playing or just chilling with them.

About Katie M.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes

Skills

13 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

For my dogs at home or any that I have watched/walked, I normally am by their side more than they are by mine. When I watch others' animals I especially take the time to make sure my eye is on them to ensure they do not get into something they shouldn't be doing. If I am walking a dog and I see any other dog coming towards me, I always like to move to the other side to ensure no fights or strangers come up to the animal in my care. I do that because one of my own dogs at home hates strangers and it stresses her, so I like to keep that in mind when walking a dog as well. When it comes to attention for an animal in my care, they defiantly get it, because I like to talk to animals and do tricks with them because it is so cute how animals enjoy doing a good job or how excited they get to do something active. When feeding animals I try to make sure I am calm and if they have prescriptions like my older dog then I give them that before their meal. When putting food down I ask dogs to sit, or I will put their food in a designated spot such as their kennel if instructed to do so.

Information Katie M. would like to know about your pet

Let me know if your dog has any specific tendencies, things to watch out for, commands you want practiced, and if your dog is good with other dogs

A typical day

I love to keep dogs active and have fun since I am pretty active myself. If going to the dog park is okay, I might bring a ball to play with and run around with them too. After some sort of playing whether going on a walk around Denton campus, a nice trail near the dog park, going to the dog park, or even just walking around the neighborhood that the dog is familiar with, I will stop for water breaks and sometimes even little treats like pup cups.

Location

Denton, TX

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Denton, TX