Leslie E.
Bend, OR
Dog is Love
Pet care experience
I grew up caring for dogs, rabbits, chickens, horses, and cows. I have always loved animals! As an adult I have had dogs in my home since my early 30's and have rescued several very challenging dogs - each who turned out to be great companions in their own ways. I am committed to their health and well being and even when someone else might have taken them back because they were too hard to handle, I stick by them. I firmly believe there is no bad dog - just pups who haven't been given the structure they really need or people who don't know what to do. Last year I lost my most challenging dog ever - I miss him a lot! Now our home is calm and stress-free. We have 2 dogs, Phoebe - 9 yrs old, and Luna - almost 2 yo. They both get along great will all dogs and are wonderful co-hostesses for our visitors. We welcome your pup into our home as one of the family. They hang out with us and do whatever the rest of us are doing. Daily walks, hiking on the weekends, trips to food trucks - adventures big and small. They surely won't be bored and will absolutely be well loved!
Reviews
We use Leslie as our regular sitter and couldn’t be more grateful for her. She is so caring , thoughtful and is excellent with her communication . Leslie and her partner Kelly are just wonderful. It’s such a treat for our Milo who enjoys his “ doggie vacation “ with their family and we always feel at ease knowing he is in their care . Thank you Leslie !
We have to be out of town for a while, we were worried about our dog we wanted to find a person who can take care of our dog carefully. Leslie is really responsible and caring. She updated pictures and messages to let us know how our dog doing. She even brought our dog to camping (she asked us for the permission before taking her to camping). Our dog was really happy and had a great time when she with Leslie and her dogs.
Leslie treated our two boys (dogs) like royalty this past week…not sure they will want us to come back from our trip! A huge thank you, Leslie, for all the amazing photos and updates while we were away! You are an absolute delight.
Leslie was a great communicator and kept us updated with how Bella was doing the whole time she was with her. It was an overall amazing experience and we hope to book with her again in the future.
About Leslie E.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We have a fenced back yard and when appropriate dogs have access as needed through a dog door or we leave the slider open. When that is not appropriate, then we block the doors and create a schedule that works for each dog we care for. I am happy to crate dogs, for those who are crate trained, for the occasional times we are away from home (short periods only, 1 - 2 hours when we are dog sitting) or for those who do fine, they are free in our house with Phoebe and Luna. We will always ensure the safety of both our dogs and your dog before ever leaving them alone. I love training dogs too so I'll work with your dog on their basics including leash walking if you'd like me to. If you have particular ways that you handle your dog, I will also follow those to the best of my ability.
Home
Information Leslie E. would like to know about your pet
Let me know your dog's general routines, what they eat, if they take any medications, and what kind of attention they like. Do they get along well with other dogs? Any reactivity? What's important to you that your dog gets when being cared for? I can manage a variety of dog behaviors but I don't like surprises so be sure to tell me if your dog has any quirks or issues that we need to be aware of. It helps so much so that we all have a good time together! Because Luna is a small dog and can get overwhelmed with larger, rambunctious pups, we are only able to take dogs over 40# if they are calm. Smaller, playful dogs are fine.
A typical day
I live right near the Larkspur trail and can easily walk to Pilot Butte and Ponderosa Park. For dogs who do well with it, we can also go further afield - we love to go hike the Badlands and many of the other wonderful hikes around Central Oregon. I keep all dogs on leash unless I know them really well and you have approved them being off. We often go camping on the weekends - I'll let you know if that's in our plans, your dog is welcome to come with us. I love to play and cuddle the pups - they'll be spoiled and have a lot of fun.
Services
Leslie can host
Leslie can watch in your home
Availability
I am self employed teaching yoga and offering life coaching online so I work from home and am around most of every day. I take our dogs for walks daily and have lots of space in my schedule to play and be with the dogs as needed. My partner is retired so he is also around and loves to take the dogs on little walks around the neighborhood or hang out with them on the couch.
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About Leslie E.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We have a fenced back yard and when appropriate dogs have access as needed through a dog door or we leave the slider open. When that is not appropriate, then we block the doors and create a schedule that works for each dog we care for. I am happy to crate dogs, for those who are crate trained, for the occasional times we are away from home (short periods only, 1 - 2 hours when we are dog sitting) or for those who do fine, they are free in our house with Phoebe and Luna. We will always ensure the safety of both our dogs and your dog before ever leaving them alone. I love training dogs too so I'll work with your dog on their basics including leash walking if you'd like me to. If you have particular ways that you handle your dog, I will also follow those to the best of my ability.
Home
Information Leslie E. would like to know about your pet
Let me know your dog's general routines, what they eat, if they take any medications, and what kind of attention they like. Do they get along well with other dogs? Any reactivity? What's important to you that your dog gets when being cared for? I can manage a variety of dog behaviors but I don't like surprises so be sure to tell me if your dog has any quirks or issues that we need to be aware of. It helps so much so that we all have a good time together! Because Luna is a small dog and can get overwhelmed with larger, rambunctious pups, we are only able to take dogs over 40# if they are calm. Smaller, playful dogs are fine.
A typical day
I live right near the Larkspur trail and can easily walk to Pilot Butte and Ponderosa Park. For dogs who do well with it, we can also go further afield - we love to go hike the Badlands and many of the other wonderful hikes around Central Oregon. I keep all dogs on leash unless I know them really well and you have approved them being off. We often go camping on the weekends - I'll let you know if that's in our plans, your dog is welcome to come with us. I love to play and cuddle the pups - they'll be spoiled and have a lot of fun.
Location
Bend, OR
Pets
Leslie E.
Bend, OR