Katina M.
Troy, VA
Energetic animal lover
Pet care experience
Please note we are in Troy near zions crossroads. Ground rules: We do not accept dogs who show aggression towards dogs, cats or people (including children even though none are present in our home). Your dog must be free from fleas, ticks, and intestinal parasites. Please be specific with pickup and drop off times so that we can properly accommodate your needs (example: 1-2 pm NOT 1-9pm). No drop offs before 6AM, no pick ups after 10PM. Book a free meet and greet with us and I assure you won't be disappointed! Animals are our passion, we love and appreciate the light that they have to offer this life. When your pet is in our care I can assure you that he or she will have frequent potty breaks, love and affection as my partner and I schedule our lives around the animals. We both work from home! If you have a chewer or a pet that is unable to be left unsupervised for any length of time we ask for you to bring a crate to keep them safe during sleeping hours and to notify me if you would like them to be crated at any other time (ie, when I take a shower, run errands or go to the gym). Potty breaks are every two to four hours but we are happy to offer more as needed. We have reusable pee pads on hand, so please let me know if your dog uses them. We also have extra bowls, lots of toys and extra crates that your pet will be welcome to use! Feel free to reach out with any questions as I would love the opportunity to meet you and your fur babies! Our space would work best for dogs who are ok with a medium sized fenced in yard and do well with small to medium sized dogs and cats. Also, dogs who do not like men would do well in our home.
Reviews
Katina M. was awesome! She sent pictures or videos of my beagle Ellie every day, and this helped me enormously while we were separated. And despite Ellie’s separation anxiety I never once felt concerned that she was not receiving plenty of love and attention. We had an altogether great experience with Katina, highly recommended.
Katina was absolutely amazing. We went out of town to get married and every morning we woke up to videos and pictures of our boy! She was extremely flexible and easy to communicate with and we absolutely loved her and her family. We will absolutely book again!
Seriously the best dog sitters I could ask for! My dog loves them so much and is always happy when we pick him up. Thank you thank you!!
Our dog and Katina’s puppy became great friends! It was wonderful to see videos of them playing together.
About Katina M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Your pets will spend most of their time within the gated areas inside (living room/dining room) and back yard. When we leave we separate the dogs by rooms or will only crate if owner advises us to. I have one small dog, one medium sized puppy and two cats, all but the pup are very laid back and mostly like to just lounge all day. Our puppy is very energetic and loves to play. She comes in hot for greetings but has learned to read other dogs pretty well. She loves to play and will try to get anyone and everyone to play with her but is ultra submissive for those that don't want to and will just flop on her back when tested.
Home
Information Katina M. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know any medication requirements, allergies or anxiety problems your pet may experience. Please instruct me if you would like your pet crated at any time as I will not crate them unless I am instructed to do so. Please assure your pet is free from fleas/ticks and parasites prior to drop off as health and safety for all is our top priority. In the event that your pet is injured or becomes ill during their stay will us, you will be notified immediately and we will take swift action. Rover will also be immediately notified of any insidents. We do everything in our power to keep your pets safe, but even though one of us is home most of the time, we can not keep our eyes glued to your pets at all times. So, if this is something that is required we ask you to please inform us to crate your pet while we are doing other household tasks as health and safety is always our top priority. If we are not notified to crate your pet during these times we will assume they are ok to be left unsupervised for short periods of time.
A typical day
Please note that we accept up to 4 dogs at a time and this is non negotiable. You can expect that while your dog is in our care, there will be others here as well. Every dog requires a meet and greet. If a dog shows signs of aggression during their stay, they will be quarantined for the remainder of their stay and not accepted back. We will do everything in our power to ensure that your dog is safe and comfortable. Dogs are pack animals by nature and we have found that even those with anxiety tend to fall in with the pack within a day or two. Lastly, please do not send bones with your dog as they tend to stir up aggression/possessiveness in otherwise non aggressive dogs. Most items that you send will not be used as they tend to get lost/left behind or destroyed (we have extra toys, bowls, crates and blankets that are washed regularly and your pup is welcome to use them. We have regular and slow feeder bowls)
Services
Katina can host
Availability
We work from home, and have typical lives so you can expect we will run errands, visit friends/family, go to the gym or go on hikes. Typically our outings are no more than a couple of hours. However, in the event we are gone longer, we will never leave your pet for more than 6 hours at a time.
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About Katina M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Your pets will spend most of their time within the gated areas inside (living room/dining room) and back yard. When we leave we separate the dogs by rooms or will only crate if owner advises us to. I have one small dog, one medium sized puppy and two cats, all but the pup are very laid back and mostly like to just lounge all day. Our puppy is very energetic and loves to play. She comes in hot for greetings but has learned to read other dogs pretty well. She loves to play and will try to get anyone and everyone to play with her but is ultra submissive for those that don't want to and will just flop on her back when tested.
Home
Information Katina M. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know any medication requirements, allergies or anxiety problems your pet may experience. Please instruct me if you would like your pet crated at any time as I will not crate them unless I am instructed to do so. Please assure your pet is free from fleas/ticks and parasites prior to drop off as health and safety for all is our top priority. In the event that your pet is injured or becomes ill during their stay will us, you will be notified immediately and we will take swift action. Rover will also be immediately notified of any insidents. We do everything in our power to keep your pets safe, but even though one of us is home most of the time, we can not keep our eyes glued to your pets at all times. So, if this is something that is required we ask you to please inform us to crate your pet while we are doing other household tasks as health and safety is always our top priority. If we are not notified to crate your pet during these times we will assume they are ok to be left unsupervised for short periods of time.
A typical day
Please note that we accept up to 4 dogs at a time and this is non negotiable. You can expect that while your dog is in our care, there will be others here as well. Every dog requires a meet and greet. If a dog shows signs of aggression during their stay, they will be quarantined for the remainder of their stay and not accepted back. We will do everything in our power to ensure that your dog is safe and comfortable. Dogs are pack animals by nature and we have found that even those with anxiety tend to fall in with the pack within a day or two. Lastly, please do not send bones with your dog as they tend to stir up aggression/possessiveness in otherwise non aggressive dogs. Most items that you send will not be used as they tend to get lost/left behind or destroyed (we have extra toys, bowls, crates and blankets that are washed regularly and your pup is welcome to use them. We have regular and slow feeder bowls)
Location
Troy, VA
Pets
Katina M.
Troy, VA