Melinda S.
Leander, TX
Senior Dog Lover Cares Fur Your Pup
Pet care experience
Hi! My name is Melinda and I am your next pet sitter. I love to stay with your pups, young and old. That includes walking, feeding, playing, sleeping, etc. Some dogs need a little more care and a set schedule. I have done that previously with a couple other pet families, including one that had over 25 cats that had specific feeding instructions and times! I enjoy watching dogs mainly but I have taken care of cats as previously mentioned. I'm a young professional living in North Austin (Leander). I work for a local nonprofit full-time in Georgetown and love to meet new people and dogs. I recently watched some dogs for a volunteer at my organization and would love to continue helping people as they go on vacation or need that extra assistance.
Reviews
Melinda is the best. She took care of our furry baby like her own. She was so kind, respectful and gave us details of everything!
Melinda seemed very attentive to Joey's needs. Joey seemed happy and content in her care. I would recommend Melinda for your pet sitting needs. She helped ease our concerns with leaving him for over a week.
As much as I believe Melinda is a great person, she did not do well on the house sitting we booked with her and we ended up having to cancel in the middle of the service. We paid for consistent presence with the house sitting option and not drop in service. This was very inconvenient seeing as we were not in the country at the time. Melinda was supposed to be staying at our house with the dogs; however, she would let them out in the morning after she got up (which wasn’t until 10 one morning), return later in the evening to let them out (between 6-7), and then return to our house in the middle of the night to sleep (between 11:45 and 12:45). I am unsure if she was unaware of our security cameras, but they are in plain sight. I saw her play with, or even pet, our dogs only once. The other times she came in and let them out or fed them without any attention given to them even sitting on our couch for an hour while our dog begged her for attention and she sat on her phone ignoring the dog. Melinda claimed the reason for her lack of presence in our home was due to her needing to take on the role as care giver to a sick relative, but she failed to tell us this until I confronted her in a message about the lack of care being provided to our dogs. Maybe she has provided great service to others in the past; however, this was not one of those times.
If I put this in all caps, it would “sound” like yelling, but MELINDA IS AMAZING!! #happyyell Beyond our family LoveBud (our cat) would be under the bed the whole time we’re away & neurotic when we get home. She was a perfectly normal (to us) sweet girl immediately upon arrival. We received updates and our home looked just like we left it. I HIGHLY recommend Melinda, except for a week in January when we’re booking her again. I can’t say how much of a relief it is to find someone who can stay with our rescue fur baby! Thank you again Melinda & Rover.
About Melinda S.
Communication
Skills
Information Melinda S. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know what special instructions your lovely pup needs. I love to spend time with all dogs and have no breed restrictions.
Services
Melinda can watch in your home
About Melinda S.
Communication
Skills
Information Melinda S. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know what special instructions your lovely pup needs. I love to spend time with all dogs and have no breed restrictions.
Location
Leander, TX
Pets
Melinda S.
Leander, TX