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Melissa G.

Windsor, ON

5.0 out of 5 stars
2 reviews
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I am a 39-year-old entrepreneur who lives in South Windsor, Ontario. Working from home or anywhere as long as I have a WiFi connection, I have the ability to have multiple side hustles. In this industry, it started with a friend's dad. In 2018, their 8-year-old (at the time) Maltese terrier developed diabetes. This husband and wife take off multiple times a year for vacation for 3-4 weeks at a time. They wanted someone recommended to them who could live-in. Prior to Covid, I have lived-in for them 5 times; 2-4 week stints, 1-3 week stint and 2-1 week stints. Their dog is high medical needs. He requires insulin shots every breakfast and dinner, thyroid pills every morning and night, and eye drops every morning and night. You can see why they wanted a live-in. Unfortunately during Covid they had to put him down. Because of this family, I decided to offer my services to friends, family, and acquaintances. It's easy for me considering I work from home and have a flexible schedule. I also know that I provide a service that provides a family peace of mind, not only for the care of their pets but the security of their home as well. I do not have a dog at home, but I do have 3 cats. My sister has 5 cats. My brother had 1 dog and still has 1 cat. I am very comfortable around animals. I am approaching Rover to expand my network and to offer help to people I do not know. I understand the irony of what I am about to write, but though I am a stranger to you the first time I sit for you, I will provide you the security of knowing your fur baby is at home in his/her own environment, as well as the security of knowing your home is occupied and looked after. I offer day services and to monthly stays. I have maintained my clientele who have had hourly requests to weekly requests. Also, note that I am a compulsive cleaner. Your home will be cleaner when you get home than when you left. For overnight stays, I just ask the bedroom/family room I will be staying in and washroom I will be using be clean. I make it so that you do not know I was even there. You should come home to a clean home; or a home the way you left it. There is no reason why you should clean up my mess. For health reasons, I will not live-in for those that smoke inside the home. I am willing to service the Windsor and LaSalle area at the stated rates. Should someone outside of Windsor (Tecumseh and rest of county, Chatham, etc) require a walker/sitter/live-in, prices will need to be negotiated to account for time and gas.

Reviews

Sean P L.
House Sitting • Mar 19, 2024
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Did an amazing job with Prince. Prince is usually very timid around new people but took to her right away. Great overall experience and exceeded expectations in every possible way

Amanda M.
Sep 15, 2019

I highly recommend Melissa as a dog sitter. I have known Melissa for over 5 years and she is prompt, reliable, trustworthy and kind. She takes the time to get to know your pet. My father in- law has used her service several times for vacations that last over 4 weeks at times. His dog is diabetic and requires daily doses of insulin, diet monitoring and cannot be left alone for long periods of time. During his time away Melissa kept the house neat and tidy and stayed in communication with him on a regular basis. I would recommend Melissa’s dog sitting service to anyone looking for trustworthy and reliable help with their dog.

About Melissa G.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes

Skills

3 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

My philosophy is that you pay me to be there. With my main career being online, I don’t leave the home to work. I do, however, go to the gym daily which will be the one of two times I will most likely leave the home. The second being my need for food. If I have any current appointments on the calendar I do give full disclosure. You do have the added security of someone watching the home while you’re away.

Information Melissa G. would like to know about your pet

I do not have any breed preferences. My only preference is that your dog is comfortable around 'strangers'. If someone new stresses them out, I'm willing to work with you to introduce the dog/cat to me. An example of this is a family I will be live-in dog sitting for. To get their dog comfortable with me, they hire me to come by once per week for an hour to spend time alone with the dog. This has been a 6 week venture. They will be planning a one-week vacation shortly but they do want the dog used to me before they go. I fully appreciate this aspect and prefer this. It is less stress on your dog when you do leave.

A typical day

I am an active person, going to the gym daily. With this comes my ability to go on long walks. I have no problem taking your dog to the park or dog park (if that's something you're comfortable with). I have no problem staying around a particular neighbourhood if that's comfortable for your dog. Other activities; whatever play time you partake with your dog, I'll do as well.

Services

House Sitting
in your home
CA$100per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
CA$40per visit
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
CA$40per walk

Melissa can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

Daily walks and play time. If your pet has a routine, no problem! Each client is different so let’s have a conversation about what your pet’s needs are.

Available
Not available
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Calendar last updated 2 months ago
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About Melissa G.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes

Skills

3 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

My philosophy is that you pay me to be there. With my main career being online, I don’t leave the home to work. I do, however, go to the gym daily which will be the one of two times I will most likely leave the home. The second being my need for food. If I have any current appointments on the calendar I do give full disclosure. You do have the added security of someone watching the home while you’re away.

Information Melissa G. would like to know about your pet

I do not have any breed preferences. My only preference is that your dog is comfortable around 'strangers'. If someone new stresses them out, I'm willing to work with you to introduce the dog/cat to me. An example of this is a family I will be live-in dog sitting for. To get their dog comfortable with me, they hire me to come by once per week for an hour to spend time alone with the dog. This has been a 6 week venture. They will be planning a one-week vacation shortly but they do want the dog used to me before they go. I fully appreciate this aspect and prefer this. It is less stress on your dog when you do leave.

A typical day

I am an active person, going to the gym daily. With this comes my ability to go on long walks. I have no problem taking your dog to the park or dog park (if that's something you're comfortable with). I have no problem staying around a particular neighbourhood if that's comfortable for your dog. Other activities; whatever play time you partake with your dog, I'll do as well.

Location

Windsor, ON

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Melissa G.

Windsor, ON

5.0 out of 5 stars
2 reviews