Melissa F.
Newark, CA
Fun, trustworthy pet sitter!
Pet care experience
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little bit about me. Pet care is truly a passion of mine and I hope to have a long career loving on as many animals as I can! I have 11 years of experience working with dogs and cats; 7 of them professional. The rest from being a pet parent myself. I have two dogs and one cat. I have worked with animals between the ages of 6 weeks old to 18 years. Before starting my pet sitting business, I worked as a dog handler at a daycare and boarding facility where I provided basic training, grooming services, and supervised my own yard of 10+ dogs while ensuring I had a safe and clean environment for them to play in. I also spent some time working at a cat daycare and boarding facility where I cleaned kennels/playrooms and provided basic grooming. While I did enjoy the experience and hanging out with the animals at these facilities, I wanted to have more one on one time with each pet. That's when I started pet sitting at clients homes. It was exactly what I wanted! This is why I would love to be your trusted pet sitter and help with any pet services you may need. I assure you that I will treat your fur babies as my own!
Reviews
Fantastic Sitter ! Will be repeating in future. My cat started getting comfortable with her which is such huge thing :)
Melissa was the absolute best! My dogs were always happy to see her and she always kept me in the loop as to how their stay went. Feeding is always a difficult time and I really appreciated how hard she tried to get them to eat breakfast every day. I think my dogs ended up eating every meal which is very impressive! I can tell she really bonded with my dogs and I will definitely be using her services again!
Melissa is a wonderful sitter. We will definitely use again in the future!
Used multiple times, great sitter!
About Melissa F.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Unfortunately, I am unable to offer boarding at this time but hope to do so in the future! While being at my clients home with their fur babies, I make sure to respect it just like my own home. I will bring in packages/mail, water plants, and clean up as I go.
Information Melissa F. would like to know about your pet
I have experience with most breeds! I would like to know the dog's usual behavior and energy level on a day-to-day basis so that I may keep an eye out for any unusual behavior or "off days".
A typical day
I love to take dogs on walks around the lake or a nice hiking trail depending on the dog's energy. If I am caring for a senior dog, a walk around the neighborhood usually does the trick without getting them too exhausted. I like to do lots of training activities so the dog's get a chance to exercise their minds as well as their bodies. The dogs also seem to enjoy a nice game of fetch. The activities all really depend on the dog and their energy.
Services
Melissa can watch in your home
Availability
I decided a year ago that I want to make this a full time career and now this is my daily routine and I couldn’t be more happy!
About Melissa F.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Unfortunately, I am unable to offer boarding at this time but hope to do so in the future! While being at my clients home with their fur babies, I make sure to respect it just like my own home. I will bring in packages/mail, water plants, and clean up as I go.
Information Melissa F. would like to know about your pet
I have experience with most breeds! I would like to know the dog's usual behavior and energy level on a day-to-day basis so that I may keep an eye out for any unusual behavior or "off days".
A typical day
I love to take dogs on walks around the lake or a nice hiking trail depending on the dog's energy. If I am caring for a senior dog, a walk around the neighborhood usually does the trick without getting them too exhausted. I like to do lots of training activities so the dog's get a chance to exercise their minds as well as their bodies. The dogs also seem to enjoy a nice game of fetch. The activities all really depend on the dog and their energy.
Location
Newark, CA
Pets
Melissa F.
Newark, CA