Laurel S.
Laurel S.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $35 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Home away from home 🐶🐾🐱
As an animal lover, I have been around pets for a majority of my life. This has included my own pets, pets of friends, and pets of neighbors. I am particularly fond of dogs, but am happy to care for other animals as well. As a nurse by profession, I am willing to care for animals that may have special needs such as medication administration and special considerations (joint problems, vision and hearing deficiencies, etc.). I am also conscious of the particular needs of foster and senior pets.
Cat care experience
Laurel also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I take pride in having an environment that is conducive to safety and happiness. I have a very extensive fully fenced yard (7 feet high) and an area inside that that has been designated as a dog run with shade and an area for relaxing. There is a water source outside that can be used for baths, play time, and watering, especially given the hot Arizona weather. There are plenty of long paths throughout my neighborhood for walks, and also a great nearby park that I would be happy to take your pup to if okayed by you. Your animal would be treated as my own, with full reign of the house including comfortability on the furniture. I am happy to follow any specific instructions for your animal regarding feeding, toileting, or activity. It is my hope that I am able to gain your trust and confidence that leaves you feeling great about me caring for your animal because I will treat them as if they were my own. To help achieve this, I am more than happy to provide frequent pictures or videos and updates about how your pet is doing. While I am visiting your pet, I also am very careful to maintain the security of your home (ensuring locks are fastened, doors are closed, mail is brought in, etc.). I am also able to help with small tasks, like watering plants or emptying garbage bins, if specifically requested. Lastly, I am able to provide my own transportation to and from visits, so it will be just me entering your space (no extra visitors unless specifically given permission or instructions to do so).
Ratings and reviews
Great again, as always!
Always happy to have Laurel watch my boy. She is always reliable and trustworthy does a fantastic job! The last year and a half using her services and she never disappoints!
Laurel is always so attentive to my dog. She provides detailed updates and follows all suggestions/directions. She is super reliable and my dog loves having her come by especially on longer trips. She has taken care of my Tobias multiple times now and she is so awesome to work with!
Laurel was a fantastic puppy sitter! She was flexible with drop off and pickup times and my puppy very much enjoyed his time with her. Laurel ensured that my puppy had lots of play time and sent regular updates about how he was doing.
Laurel was great with my doggies. She got back to me right away especially since it was short notice. I appreciate that so much. She made my dogs feel comfortable in her home. Took great care of them, I would definitely recommend Laurel and definitely rebook with her again.
Laurel was great as usual! She sent plenty of pictures and videos, and took good care of our boy. She will be our first choice the next time we need a sitter!
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Schedule
I currently work as an ICU nurse educator for a medical device company, which means I travel all over the west coast most weekdays. On days when I am not travelling, I am typically home working remotely or enjoying a day off. These off days allow me to have full availability and flexibility for pet care. On days when I am looking after your animal, they would receive my full attention and my main task for the day would be caring for them. This includes exercise or walking, sticking to their personalized feeding and pottying schedule, and lots of love and individual attention. I only accept one client at a time, so you can feel at ease that your pets will be the only ones in my home during their stay. I do currently have a foster dog by the name of Rezza (who, let's face it, will probably be a foster fail lol), but having her does not interfere with my ability to leave the house for visits with your pets.