Kirstie K.
Clayton Crest, WI
Let’s get off on the right paw 🐾
Pet care experience
No breed restrictions! My name is Kirstie, I own my own dog training company. I currently have pets, they are all very social, I do proper introductions to find the right playmate for your pup! (5 year old dog, 4 year dog, plus the occasional foster pup); I have experience with taking care of puppies whom require a lot of attention, as well as older dogs who may have health issues, I am capable of administrating oral medication and or insulin shots. I enjoy caring for energetic dogs young/old. I have worked with dogs at a doggie day care and a Training facility which put me closely with dogs of all ages, Personalities, and sizes. I do have experience with a variety of different training techniques from treat/clicker training to more advanced obedience, as well as ecollar training. I part time working hand in hand with a dog trainer which has helped me learn dog behavior, and how to handle even the most difficult dogs from hyper/excited puppy’s to human/dog aggressive pups. I am willing to give any training tips/work with clients dogs on manners, obedience, and socialization. I am certified in First aid as well. I currently run my own dog training business in addition to my pet sitting which makes my days very much about dogs/cats etc. Would love for your pet to join the fun! I have a fenced in portion of my yard for potty breaks, and then a larger yard for on leash activities! I always do proper introductions before allowing dogs to play.
Reviews
Would definitely use Kirstie again for sitting services! Our two 50 lb dogs seemed to enjoy their stay there while we were away for about a week, and we got updates with pictures every so often.
I would highly recommend NOT using Kristie to care for your pet. We were very unhappy on the lack of communication on how our dogs were doing. We had to contact her every day to get an update on our dogs. She would only send us a few word update and 1 picture of each dog. She misrepresented how many dogs she would be caring for besides her 3 dogs. At the time of interviewing she said she would only take in our 2 dogs for that time period. The day before we left she called and asked if we could bring one of our kennels. When we dropped off our dogs she had 2 other dogs beside her dogs that she was taking care of. We asked her for our wet food back. She said she used it all up feeding them as we instructed. We left her with 10 days worth of food and was only gone for 4 days. If she feed them as instructed there should have been food left over and our little one would not have loss 1/2 pound. She was very inconsiderate of us as clients. The day before we were returning, she informed us she would not be home at the time we scheduled with her to pick up our dogs. With her being gone, our dogs were in their kennels 6-7 hours. We requested they would not be in their kennels more than 4 hours at a time. Our dogs came back to us very stressed and have stress diarrhea. We are very disappointed with the experience we had with her.
Kristie was great. She is knowledgeable about dogs. She knew just how to handle the personalities of our two dogs. I would highly recommend her. We would use her again in a heartbeat. Very happy with the care our girls got.
She took great care of our puppy and even took the time to blow dry her hair when she messed in her kennel. She gave us plenty of updates throughout her stay as well.
About Kirstie K.
Communication
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Information Kirstie K. would like to know about your pet
Does your dog play well with other dogs? Potty trained? Crate trained? Energetic? Aggression or reactivity issues with dogs, food, toys? Walks well on leash?
A typical day
I would take any client dog(s) on a walk, play with them in the yard, go to dog friendly events which helps with socialization, do some training with a clients dog(s), take pictures of them and just have a good time. I offer nail trims, and grooming as well.
Services
Kirstie can host
Kirstie can watch in your home
About Kirstie K.
Communication
Skills
Home
Information Kirstie K. would like to know about your pet
Does your dog play well with other dogs? Potty trained? Crate trained? Energetic? Aggression or reactivity issues with dogs, food, toys? Walks well on leash?
A typical day
I would take any client dog(s) on a walk, play with them in the yard, go to dog friendly events which helps with socialization, do some training with a clients dog(s), take pictures of them and just have a good time. I offer nail trims, and grooming as well.
Location
Milwaukee, WI
Pets
Kirstie K.
Clayton Crest, WI