Mackenna V.
NELSON, BC
Our dogs will be best friends
Pet care experience
Hey there! My name is MacKenna, and my pup Daisy and I can't wait for your dog(s) to stay with us. I am a farm kid born and raised, living in the big city of Nelson to pursue school and a career in massage therapy. My dog Daisy is my newest companion - a recently adopted female shepherd mix breed. She is friendly, playful, and fiercely independent. She will be your dogs best friend or keep to herself - once they set the tone, she respects it. Adopting her has been an incredibly rewarding journey thus far of positive reinforcement training, practicing patience, and keeping a grounded nervous system that dogs respond well to. I am a sitter that your active dog will thrive with. We are constantly on hikes, exploring new trails, and Daisy is very calm and reserved with more anxious or reactive dogs. We have the luxury of having a trail to ourselves behind my place where we can off leash run several times a day. If your dog is older, slower, and just wants to chill, we are super happy to do that as well. I don't mind having a rest day either! I grew up with various breeds and sizes of dogs such as blue and red heelers, border collie's, labs, rottweilers, a Shih Tzu, and a pug to name a few, and I have cared for or been exposed to every farm animal under the sun. Looking after other peoples dogs and giving them the utmost love, attention, and exercise while in my care is one of my greatest joys. We hope to meet you soon!
Reviews
Jade had the BEST time while I was away and made new dawg friends! Mackenna took excellent care of Jade and sent pics and videos. Jade was very excited to see me when I picked her up but ran back into Mackenna’s house to continue playing with her new friends.
Cosmo was super excited to be spending more time with Mackenna. Definitely our favorite pet sitter
Mackenna made leaving my dog with her easy. Great communication. My dog arrived home relaxed.
Thanks Mackenna! It’s always a bit nerve wracking leaving your dog, but she made me feel super comfortable and I knew Des was in great hands! I got daily photo updates and could tell he was being well taken care of. Would use Mackenna as a sitter again for sure, Des didn’t want to leave!
About Mackenna V.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Leaving your animals in the care of another does not have to be a stressful experience, for you or your animals. With vast animal handling and caretaking experience coupled with unyielding love for pets that aren't even mine, you will be ease knowing you are leaving your beloved pet in the care of someone who is truly comfortable with all temperaments, who is adaptable to their needs, and loves getting out for walks more than they do.
Home
Information Mackenna V. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know about their: - Temperaments (reactivity, high energy, low energy, etc). - Any special routine or medications that will be required - What kind of animals they do or do not get along with best. -If they are good on or off leash. As stated my trail is quite private which is awesome for the off leashers! But I will always keep them on if that is what they do best with.
A typical day
As noted above, I have a couple kilometers of trails in my backyard that your dog will become very familiar with in my care. I also enjoy walking the Rail Trails, Lyons Bluff, Lakeside trail, going for swims, car rides, and I make a very worthy tug of war opponent.
Services
Mackenna can host
Mackenna can watch in your home
Availability
I am currently studying Massage Therapy full time, but my schedule is still quite flexible with Zoom classes from home and half day's off twice a week. I am an early riser that takes dogs for long walks first thing in the morning rise or shine. I have access to an awesome trail right behind my house that they are welcome to run off leash on, but of course this is dictated by the dog's needs and their recall. It is essential that your dog can be alone for up to 4 hours, as this is about the longest stretch they will go without seeing me on Thursday's + Friday's when my school days are longest. I come home on all of my hour long lunches to go for another rip on the trail out back, and I have a spare bedroom to accommodate a crate if they are crate trained.
About Mackenna V.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Leaving your animals in the care of another does not have to be a stressful experience, for you or your animals. With vast animal handling and caretaking experience coupled with unyielding love for pets that aren't even mine, you will be ease knowing you are leaving your beloved pet in the care of someone who is truly comfortable with all temperaments, who is adaptable to their needs, and loves getting out for walks more than they do.
Home
Information Mackenna V. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know about their: - Temperaments (reactivity, high energy, low energy, etc). - Any special routine or medications that will be required - What kind of animals they do or do not get along with best. -If they are good on or off leash. As stated my trail is quite private which is awesome for the off leashers! But I will always keep them on if that is what they do best with.
A typical day
As noted above, I have a couple kilometers of trails in my backyard that your dog will become very familiar with in my care. I also enjoy walking the Rail Trails, Lyons Bluff, Lakeside trail, going for swims, car rides, and I make a very worthy tug of war opponent.
Location
NELSON, BC
Pets
Mackenna V.
NELSON, BC