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Lara S.

Bridle Trails, bellevue, WA

5.0 out of 5 stars
57 reviews
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Services

Lara can care for

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

Availability

I am retired and looking for a great way to keep busy and healthy. I love animals of all kinds, birds included, and am comfortable with any kind of care that is needed.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Drop-In Visits Cancellation Policy:

About Lara S.

Communication

16 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Dog skills

45 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I will only use soft words, positive techniques and kind pets for your animals. Some animals require more care than others and I will never sell a pet short. It isn't their fault that we humans like to travel or need to work. They can't understand that reasoning, so it is super important that we keep them feeling calm and safe when a stranger comes into their life. I want the animals I sit for to jump for joy when they see me.

Information Lara S. would like to know about your pet

Do they chase anything? It is okay if they do, but I need to know. Any reactivity to other dogs when on a leash? do they pull or lunge? Again, any of this is okay, but I need to know to keep your animal safe.

A typical day

I can walk anywhere you want your dog walked. I can work with them on training or agility for short amounts of time. (For the cost of longer training sessions contact me.)

Location

bellevue, WA

Lara S.'s Neighborhood

Pets

Positive Train Exp w/ many breeds

Pet care experience

I have always had dogs and cats in my life. They love me and I them. Over the last 15 years I have used positive discipline training techniques to train 3 service dogs. I can handle lickers, leaners, goof balls and even standoffish dogs. I am strong and can walk a dog that pulls, but I will caution you that a puller may come back to you as a non-puller, because if I walk them more than a few times I will want to train them not to pull. I can even walk your cat. I walk mine daily.

Reviews

Erica K.
Dog Walking • Aug 12, 2025
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Lara was fantastic taking Roscoe for a walk. She found a great way to distract him from other dogs and knew when he had hit his limit in the heat and made sure to slow down. She gave updates on his behavior around people and other dogs in cars and also was a champ with his soft stool due to some medications he’s taking. Will definitely book again!

Grace L.
Drop-In Visits • Jul 20, 2025
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Lara did a great job befriending my slightly standoffish cat and keeping her happy! Deeply appreciated all the goofball photos and the extra time spent with Junah 💕

Matthew F.
Drop-In Visits • Apr 26, 2025
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We needed to find someone on short notice for our 14 day trip and Laura was available. We wanted to make sure our little pup with some separation anxiety was able to stay in her own home. Since she isn’t very active during the day we decided twice daily drop in visits would work best for her. Laura kept us up to date with all the visits and made sure our dog had what she needed. We returned to a happy, well cared for, dog. We will definitely use Laura again and will try and maintain some consistent drop in visits so Ruby remains familiar with her.

Olga E.
Drop-In Visits • Jan 05, 2025
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Lara is our family guardian angel - she let us know that our senior cat had issues with breathing and we were able to come home on time and take Fannie to the vet. A day or two late and we would not be able to save our little friend. Lara is super reliable and very kind person. Would recommend as a pet sitter, a friend and a decent person to be around. Thank you Lara for all you did for us!

About Lara S.

Communication

16 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Dog skills

45 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I will only use soft words, positive techniques and kind pets for your animals. Some animals require more care than others and I will never sell a pet short. It isn't their fault that we humans like to travel or need to work. They can't understand that reasoning, so it is super important that we keep them feeling calm and safe when a stranger comes into their life. I want the animals I sit for to jump for joy when they see me.

Information Lara S. would like to know about your pet

Do they chase anything? It is okay if they do, but I need to know. Any reactivity to other dogs when on a leash? do they pull or lunge? Again, any of this is okay, but I need to know to keep your animal safe.

A typical day

I can walk anywhere you want your dog walked. I can work with them on training or agility for short amounts of time. (For the cost of longer training sessions contact me.)

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Lara S.

Bridle Trails, bellevue, WA

5.0 out of 5 stars
57 reviews