Michele L.
Burien, WA
Michele L. has Star Sitter status
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ER Veterinarian turned artist
Pet care experience
I was a small animal emergency veterinarian for nearly a decade. I have 20 years of veterinary experience and nearly 40 years of loving dogs. I retired 10 years ago to explore my other interests. Now I am a full-time ceramic artist. If you are curious, my website is yugenarts dot com Extensive animal and medical experience: Because of my previous career, I am very comfortable administering medications with complicated schedules or needles. I know CPR and first aid, and am a keen observer of your pet's general health, condition and well-being. CATS: I do drop-ins for cats. If your cat requires twice daily visits, you will need to be within 1 mile of my home. Weekend visits (Sat and Sun) are $30. If you have any questions or want to discuss your pet's special needs, please message me! Why I love dog sitting I have been a dog lover my entire life! I have nearly 20 years of veterinary experience. 10 as a vet assistant and vet student. And another 10 as an emergency veterinarian. I currently have one sweet smarty-pants Papillon mix and have had many dogs who I considered to be my furry children. My experience administering medication My previous experience as a small animal emergency veterinarian makes me very comfortable administering medications with complicated schedules or involving needles. If you feel your pet may require more than one person to help medicate, please email me to discuss.
Reviews
She is a professional and responsible person, she is very loving with pets.
Michele has been such an amazing help to us on the days we can't make it home after work to walk the dogs in time. I can tell from all the wonderful pictures she sends that our dogs (and cats) love her! If you're lucky enough to get her on your schedule, count yourself very fortunate 😊💖✨
Michelle was amazing to take on my last minute request to check-in on my kitties while I was out of town. They were right away confortable with her, and she took care and entertained them while we were away and even brought in packages that were on my porch! I’ll definitely be booking her again!
Thank you for taking our lil pup on walks! She looks like she is having so much fun!
About Michele L.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I err on the side of extra safety. Even if your dog is friendly, I avoid interacting with other dogs, just in case the other dog is not friendly. Dogs will remain on leash during our walks.
Home
Information Michele L. would like to know about your pet
If you feel your dog will require special care for their behavior like potty issues, aggression to other dogs or people, fearful or sensitive about certain sights or sounds, please let me know. I am also open to doing whatever training was recommended to you by a trainer so that they can have some consistent training while on our walks. Situations where we may not be a good fit: If you have a very big strong dog who pulls, we may not be a good fit as I am not much heavier than a big dog! If you have a dog who is so energetic that they need to jog/run. I do not jog and I do not allow dogs offleash. You have any concern that your dog may bite me.
A typical day
We will walk around your neighborhood and try to vary our spots so that your dog can make sure they explore everything. If you have a special route that your dog loves, let me know!
Services
Michele can host
Michele can watch in your home
Availability
I am generally available 9am-4pm with occasional exceptions in the early morning or late afternoon. It is helpful to provide a 2 hour timespan that works for your pet so that I know if they will work with my schedule of regular clients. I am more likely to be able to accommodate an intermittent need if your visits are outside of the hours of 11a-2p and you are able to provide some advanced notice (avoid same day or day before requests).
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About Michele L.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I err on the side of extra safety. Even if your dog is friendly, I avoid interacting with other dogs, just in case the other dog is not friendly. Dogs will remain on leash during our walks.
Home
Information Michele L. would like to know about your pet
If you feel your dog will require special care for their behavior like potty issues, aggression to other dogs or people, fearful or sensitive about certain sights or sounds, please let me know. I am also open to doing whatever training was recommended to you by a trainer so that they can have some consistent training while on our walks. Situations where we may not be a good fit: If you have a very big strong dog who pulls, we may not be a good fit as I am not much heavier than a big dog! If you have a dog who is so energetic that they need to jog/run. I do not jog and I do not allow dogs offleash. You have any concern that your dog may bite me.
A typical day
We will walk around your neighborhood and try to vary our spots so that your dog can make sure they explore everything. If you have a special route that your dog loves, let me know!
Location
Burien, WA
Pets
Michele L.
Burien, WA