Melissa C.
Melissa C.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Trusted Walks & Wagging Tails
Hi! I’m Missy, a lifelong animal lover based in Oakland with years of experience caring for dogs, cats, and reptiles of all sizes and personalities. I've been my friends and family go-to person for dog/cat/house sitting for years. As a pet owner myself, I take great pride in my level of dog training utilizing positive reinforcement methods, high value treats, praise, or whatever makes your dog excited. I trained my dog from 8 weeks old and followed strict positive reinforcement training and he is a really good and obedient dog with great recall and many other tricks up his paw. I've had experience with.... - Positive reinforcement training - Dogs with leash aggression - Dogs who resource guard - Anxious dogs - Medications (diabetic, shots, inhalers meds) for Cats & Dogs - Dogs who have separation anxiety
Cat care experience
Melissa also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I have a fenced in yard and space in my home to separate animals as needed. Ideally if you need boarding our animals would meet. My dog is a calm 4 year old spaniel and will tell a younger/hyper dog to chill with a bark. He does enjoy some rough-housing with the right dog but mainly you can find him sleeping in his bed. I have a vehicle and know where the nearest Emergency vets are located.
Ratings and reviews
Melissa has actually cared for my pets since 2018. She cared for my dog and my mom's dog and was amazing! She sends regular updates on how my baby boi is doing, follows instructions for feeding and walks, plus can handle senior dogs that need medication and special care. Because she's trained her own dog and cats so well she's amazing at keeping the positive reinforcement going while I'm away. I asked her to watch my mom's very nervous dog and when she sent me videos I could totally tell he was relaxed and having a chill time. She is my go to person for all things pets and I've recommended her to friends. 10/10
Missy is a natural with dogs—calm, caring, and super dependable. She always show up on time and treats every pup as if they were her own. My pups love spending time with Missy!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I'm currently unemployed and looking to add as many new clients as possible! Currently I do an East Lake/Ivy Hill dog walk with 3-4 dogs in the mornings at 8am. I'd love to get clients that are within a 10-15 minute walk from my house near Bella Vista Park.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsMelissa can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- Let me know if your dogs have any allergies or what their favorite treat is! I like to always have a pouch of various treats for training on hand.