Katie S.
austin, TX
Animals make my heart happy!
Pet care experience
Hello, my name is Katie. I was born and raised with cats and dogs and could not imagine my life without their company. I get way too excited about all the dogs walking around in my neighborhood and have to stop and say hello. I have been the go to "dog sitter" for all of my friends so Hank, Bubbles, and my cat Denna, have a lot of experience with pets in the home. We look forward to welcoming your pet into our home. I do this for fun and personal enjoyment and of course enjoy the extra money. I consider this like a hobby so know that your pets are in good hands with me. It is my pleasure to get to spend time with all the doggies of the world 🥰
Reviews
Katie and Bubbles are amazing! We were visiting San Diego for the week and needed puppy day care for Winston for a few days. We did a meet and greet and when we got out of the car Katy bent down, yelled Winston with a big smile on her face, and our pup ran right over. I was immediately at ease. She was sitting another pup and when we went inside they were doing a bit of growling and sniffing one another out and Katie was relaxed, encouraged them to get to know one another, and knew when to separate them. It was our first time leaving Winston with someone, so I was a bit concerned on how he would do. Well, no reason to worry. She sent videos and pictures throughout the day. Winston and Bubbles became the best of friends. He ran to Katie each day we dropped him off, happy to be with someone who took such good care of him. I can’t recommend Katie highly enough.
Cooper liked his stay when he was there but Katie was supposed to be available while I was in town. She wouldn’t return my tex or calls. I need a refund for the days she didn’t watch Cooper.
Ripley always loves her time with Katie!
Katie is a genuine dog lover - our puppy gets VERY excited just seeing Katie! We love that Katie has a puppy who is very chill and loves to play with our puppy and a dog that is also very chill - our puppy loves Katie and her two dogs. Katie lives across the street from Balboa Park so it is a great location for dog walking. Communication is excellent which I really appreciate - we will book Katie again for sure!
About Katie S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I have a stand-alone home with a private backyard. I have a doggy door for animals to use at their leisure. One of my dogs loves it, but the other one only uses it to get back inside. Therefore, I also require them to go outside every couple of hours and will stand back there and play with them.
Home
Information Katie S. would like to know about your pet
My dogs, Hank and Bubbles, along with my cat, Denna, are my best friends. They adapt very well to other animals in the house and it actually benefits Bubbles because she is 2 and still likes to play; whereas Hank is 11 and not as active as he once was. It is extremely important for me to have animals in the house that get along with both cats & dogs to avoid issues with my besties :-) Thank you in advance.
A typical day
I am early to rise, regardless of the day of the week. I will wake up around 7-8:30am and start my day with potting the dogs out back. Then, I feed them and watch to make sure they eat their dog while making my morning coffee. I like to play with my dogs for a bit in the morning, regardless of whether I am going into the office or not. See "schedule" section regarding my onsite vs. remote work schedule. I enjoy taking my dogs on leash walks around my community, or down to the neighborhood park, even though I have a yard. It generates a different level of excitement, and the steps are good for me and the dogs. This is stimulating and allows them to smell the neighborhood and burn off some energy. My dog Bubbles loves to play in the evening so either she is playing with Hank, guest dogs, herself and her toys, or me. She loves play fetch and tug of war, so there is a lot of that going on in this house. I am enjoying watching tv in my downtime and love doggy cuddles in my recliner or while I am on the couch. I have a leather couch which was specifically purchased so that it would be easy to clean of paw prints. I sleep with my dogs at night, but they are also crate trained, so I switch it up periodically just to keep them trained. I am open to other dogs in the bed, but would be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Services
Katie can host
Katie can watch in your home
Availability
I currently work Monday - Friday from 9am-5:30pm. I am onsite Mon, Wed, and Fri & and remote on Tues & Thurs. When I am in the office, I feed and potty my dogs in the morning, then play with them a bit and crate them for the duration of my shift as they are able to hold their potty. On my remote days, I maintain the same morning routine, but let them have free range of the house while I am home and the backyard via a doggy door and me letting them out. In the evenings, I feed my dogs and potty them in the evening. Along with playing ball, tug of war, etc. Sometimes, we walk down to our neighborhood park, which allows dogs off leash. I like to do this especially on my office days.
About Katie S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I have a stand-alone home with a private backyard. I have a doggy door for animals to use at their leisure. One of my dogs loves it, but the other one only uses it to get back inside. Therefore, I also require them to go outside every couple of hours and will stand back there and play with them.
Home
Information Katie S. would like to know about your pet
My dogs, Hank and Bubbles, along with my cat, Denna, are my best friends. They adapt very well to other animals in the house and it actually benefits Bubbles because she is 2 and still likes to play; whereas Hank is 11 and not as active as he once was. It is extremely important for me to have animals in the house that get along with both cats & dogs to avoid issues with my besties :-) Thank you in advance.
A typical day
I am early to rise, regardless of the day of the week. I will wake up around 7-8:30am and start my day with potting the dogs out back. Then, I feed them and watch to make sure they eat their dog while making my morning coffee. I like to play with my dogs for a bit in the morning, regardless of whether I am going into the office or not. See "schedule" section regarding my onsite vs. remote work schedule. I enjoy taking my dogs on leash walks around my community, or down to the neighborhood park, even though I have a yard. It generates a different level of excitement, and the steps are good for me and the dogs. This is stimulating and allows them to smell the neighborhood and burn off some energy. My dog Bubbles loves to play in the evening so either she is playing with Hank, guest dogs, herself and her toys, or me. She loves play fetch and tug of war, so there is a lot of that going on in this house. I am enjoying watching tv in my downtime and love doggy cuddles in my recliner or while I am on the couch. I have a leather couch which was specifically purchased so that it would be easy to clean of paw prints. I sleep with my dogs at night, but they are also crate trained, so I switch it up periodically just to keep them trained. I am open to other dogs in the bed, but would be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Location
austin, TX
Pets
Katie S.
austin, TX