Melissa M.
Melissa M.
Highlights
Pet care experience
WFH so flexible on locations
I’ve loved dogs since I was a child. I grew up with Great Danes, Alsatian’s and other large breeds. I rescued my French bulldog Flora from a breeder in a terrible state - completely scared and shut down with huge health problems. Despite her start she was the sweetest soul and with love and patience (and huge vet bills 🙈) she lived to the grand age of 14. Travelling for my previous job meant I wasn’t able to have another. I now WFH and although we have black labs in the family, I miss having a dog of my own. Im experienced with most traits of a dog due to my work with rescue charities and my brother is a specialist vet with own practice - so it runs in the family! Every dog I have had or looked after comes with their own personalities and quirks. Always happy to see you with a waggy tail and a sloppy kiss. I’m also used to older dogs who require a slower pace too so can be flexible wether they are 3 months old or 13 yrs old! Please contact me if you have any questions going forward
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Melissa has been coming in 2-3 times a day for the past couple of months when needed and our labradoodle Poppy absolutely adores her. She loves our dog and we trust her coming into our home and would highly recommend her.
Melissa has been house and dog/cat sitting for me for several years now. She is highly reliable, responsible and our dogs and cat love her to bits. She’s genuinely passionate about animal care- even noticing potential issues about their wellbeing to me and goes above and beyond the call of duty for our pets and us. I cannot recommend her highly enough and anyone who works with her is in very safe, experienced hands.
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I dont have children so have a lot of free time on weekends, also as I can work remotely I am able to help with in house stays. I’m also able to take dogs to appointments if needed like check ups/grooming etc. I ride a few days a week but I’m never gone for more than 2 hours at a time.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I am happy to stick to a walking route known to the dog or take them elsewhere. Please also note - I have had to complete a DBS check for my job - so I am cleared by police and can show this for you’re peace of mind and security if asked.
A typical day
I live near the canal with access to lots of off road walks to lakes. As I work from home too, I can take dogs that suffer with separation anxiety too. I work with several charities and foster on occasion for them. Its important for me to take some of the shelter dogs out with us to exercise them and ensure they had human interaction - which would help toward their personalities to keep them used to people and aid their chances of rehoming.
- 0 to 7 kg7 to 18 kg18 to 45 kgNo females in heatTakes only 1 client at a timeMelissa can host up to 1 pet per night
- Full knowledge of any allergies or medications needed to be admistered or any personality traits the dog may have. Would the owners like photo updates or a call? I’m flexible on both.