Madeline B.
Saanich, BC
Pawsitively Excellent Pet Care
Pet care experience
Hello All! My name is Madeline and I have recently finished my bachelors degree and am looking for more work alongside my current food service job. I have grown up with dogs in my home for majority of my life and am living with them at home in Squamish. I am often relied on by neighbours and friends to care for their animals when they cannot alongside my own. Growing up I was always surrounded by dogs, majority big breeds so I have ample experience on handling large dogs. My parent’s dogs who I currently live with are very reactive, so I also have some experience with walking dogs who are not well socialized. In high school I was a volunteer for the SPCA in Squamish working with the cats specifically. Though I have never owned a cat myself, I have experience through this volunteering as well as caring for neighbours and friends cats whenever needed. I have previous experience taking care of a plethora of animals ranging from reptiles, birds and dogs of all sizes! I would love to be able to have my own dog someday but for the time being I would prefer to take care of others dogs to prepare. Until then, I have a cuddly bunny named Velvet that I love dearly. I am very trustworthy, with a huge respect for animals as well as proper work ethic. I am very punctual and reliable — a talent which I pride myself in. I would love to get to know you and your lovely furry companion! Please refer to the ‘schedule’ section of my profile regarding my availability. As due to my current employment, I am usually unavailable in the morning hours.
Reviews
Madeline is fantastic. She provided great communication and left our place sparkling clean. Highly recommend!
Maddie recently provided pet and house care services while we were away. One of our dogs is quite ill, the other is senior, both have a medication regime, special meal considerations, and require health monitoring. I was nervous to leave them to say the least! Maddie exceeded my expectations in all aspects. From her first message, sending pictures, to provide an update, I was reassured. She was caring, loving, and responsible. We received daily updates. As well, Maddie responded to our questions quickly. There were some house duties as well, which she did an excellent job. Even washing and changing the linen before we returned home! We came home to a clean house and well loved pets- I could not recommend her more.
Maddie watched my super high energy husky and took all his sassy personality in stride. She asked all the right questions and was very understanding of his reactivity to dogs. The whole weekend she had great communication and she sends the cutest dog pictures.
She asked a lot of questions regarding my dog behavior, allergies, traumas, etc. Made sure she knew everything important before meeting Murphy. She definitely care about animals and would contact her 100% next time.
About Madeline B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I apologize but as I am currently living with roommates, I cannot take in animals at this time due to a lack of space and out of respect for the others in the home.
Home
Information Madeline B. would like to know about your pet
Preferably I would like to know there temperament and the level of training they have received such as whether they’re pee trained, how they are while on leash with other animals as well as humans, etc. I would also like to know any allergies.
A typical day
I love to not only stimulate dogs physically but also mentally. I do this through making frozen lick mats that kept your dog mentally active for up to a couple hours. My favourites place to walk dogs in nature is the river down in Brackendale or up in the Highlands to Edith Lake. If your dog likes to fetch, I like to go to the Brennan Park fields though if a fenced area is needed I will use the fenced dog park on Glacier View. I have yet to find areas in Victoria to frequent, so I am open to suggestions.
Services
Madeline can host
Madeline can watch in your home
Availability
I recently finished off my bachelors degree at the University of Victoria and am looking for some side income on top of my part time work at Faro Restaurant at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. I currently work mainly in the mornings so am available for late afternoons and evenings.
About Madeline B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I apologize but as I am currently living with roommates, I cannot take in animals at this time due to a lack of space and out of respect for the others in the home.
Home
Information Madeline B. would like to know about your pet
Preferably I would like to know there temperament and the level of training they have received such as whether they’re pee trained, how they are while on leash with other animals as well as humans, etc. I would also like to know any allergies.
A typical day
I love to not only stimulate dogs physically but also mentally. I do this through making frozen lick mats that kept your dog mentally active for up to a couple hours. My favourites place to walk dogs in nature is the river down in Brackendale or up in the Highlands to Edith Lake. If your dog likes to fetch, I like to go to the Brennan Park fields though if a fenced area is needed I will use the fenced dog park on Glacier View. I have yet to find areas in Victoria to frequent, so I am open to suggestions.
Location
Saanich, BC
Pets
Madeline B.
Saanich, BC