MacKenzie G.
MacKenzie G.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $30 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Professional Pet Playmate
Hi! I’m MacKenzie, your pet’s new best friend and part-time squirrel scout. While I might not have a fancy pet-sitting degree, I’ve grown up with dogs and cats, and my own dog (a.k.a. my four-legged child) has taught me plenty about basic training, reactivity, and the art of treating every leaf like it’s a masterpiece. I’m also a pro at giving meds and following care instructions to a T, so your pet’s routine won’t miss a beat. Plus, as an avid hiker, I’m more than happy to take active pups on day hikes for a little extra adventure! I get that every walk is a big deal, every squirrel is a personal nemesis, and if there’s a cat involved, they’re probably running the household. And yes, I’m here for my own steps too, because walking is my therapy!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Routine is important to me, and it’s no doubt important to your pets! My primary goal is always to limit the amount of change, so feeding and potty break times will be strictly adhered to. If there’s valuable training you’ve worked hard to implement, it won’t go to waste! Don’t be shy about letting me know exactly which cues and commands to use, and any other little personality quirks I should know about.
Ratings and reviews
I had booked Mackenzie to house sit for my cats while I was gone for a little over 2 weeks. Our booking was for supposed to be for ~9 hours. I told her the amount of time was flexible so I didn't mind of the visits were about 8 hours; however, her first visit was only 20 minutes. She also skipped 3 visits including 2 back to back (left in the morning and returned the evening 2 days later, so closer to 1.5 but still missed 3 total. She also accidentally left one of my cats in the bedroom when she left one day which thankfully my cousins found when they happened to be there. Accidents happened, but it made me anxious to keep checking their food records while I was on vacation every day. Thankfully I did becuase it happened again later. I hope it only happened twice, and luckily I had family close by to help my cats. She seemed to get along well with my cats, and they're fine now, but I won't be rebooking with Mackenzie.
Mackenzie was prompt, sent us pics of our pets, and adjusted as we needed to when our plans changed. We will definitely use her again and would recommend her to others!
Mackenzie took great care of Willow and sent us photos and updates!
Great experience with Mackenzie! She gave us daily updates and photos of the pups while on our trip. Would highly recommend!
MacKenzie was amazing with our fur babies! She was patient and understanding, and had amazing follow through with our stubborn pooch. I would love for her to visit us again.
Amazing! Great communication and really helped us out last minute! Will be using again!
Calendar and availability
Schedule
From now until about mid-February, I will be working traditional 9-5 hours Monday through Friday. Any pets booked for house sitting should be comfortable being left unattended for the duration of the work day, but would be given the opportunity to use the bathroom immediately prior to my departure for work and immediately following my departure from work. Following that period, I will be working night shift hours Monday through Wednesday and would be able to accommodate a wider range of hours for drop-in visits and walks, but would not be able to spend the night at your home for pets booked for house sitting. If you have any questions about scheduling or just want clarity prior to booking, don’t hesitate to reach out :)
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsDogs over 1 year oldMacKenzie can host up to 6 drop-ins per day
- To give your pet the best care possible, I’d love to know about any quirks or idiosyncrasies that make them them! Please share their daily routine, feeding schedule, potty habits, favorite toys or activities, and any training cues you use. Let me know if they have any medical needs, reactivity triggers, fears, or things that make them especially happy (or stressed). The more I know ahead of time, the more comfortable and seamless their time with me will be!