Michelle A.
Hyde Park, MA
Tons of exercise and fun
Pet care experience
Hi! I am Michelle. I am a professional dog walker. I have owned and run my own dog walking business for over 8 years. I adore all my furry clients as if they are my own. I have a 7year old boxer named" Bruiser." I also recently rescued a 2 year old Boxer named "Basher" . Big tough names for my oversized lap dogs that are scared of everything :) They both love other dogs and love having new friends stay . I am also a foster for Survivor Tails Animals Rescue so i am trained in decompression techniques for anxious pets to ensure they are safe and happy. I am 100% dedicated to your pet's comfort and safety! I am certified in animal psychology and first aid. I have a spare room if your pup prefers some quiet time. I also have crates and dog beds, blankets, toys and pillows available here to save you the hassle of packing them! On weekdays i stop in every hr or two so they are never alone for long! Or they come to work with me and play all day. Your dog will never be off -leash except in my yard , supervised. Even if they are well trained , I just don't feel comfortable ever letting anyone's dog off leash. I wouldn't want mine to be! They will be walked a minimum of three times a day with plenty of play time. On weekends we go hiking. :)
Reviews
Michelle took great care of Bruno! I got regular updates and I could see that he was well supervised with the other dogs. I was able to totally relax on my trip because I knew he was having happy dog times back home :)
Michelle watched our (then) 5 month old puppy while went on a family vacation for 8 days. She was super flexible with scheduling pick-up and drop-off, which was great, given that we were driving to Virginia Beach and we were *really* delayed on the way back due to a crazy accident. This was our first time using a sitter on Rover... With our previous dogs we used a local dog care facility near our house that is crate-free but Roxie was too young to go there for this vacation. This was a blessing in disguise, because now that I've seen how much better it was to have Michelle watch our dog, we will never go back to that other place!!! So I was really happy, and oh yeah, lets not forget Roxie! She seemed like she had fun and was happy too, lol!!!
Biscuit had a great time staying with Michelle. He seemed to warm up to here pretty quickly during dropoff - which for my shy guy is unusual. She's clearly got a knack for this. Michelle was also really flexible about drop-off and pickup, which I so appreciate with my nutty schedule. Thanks Michelle!
We just picked up our Jack Russell from a week's stay at Michelle's. We felt so confident leaving him in her care even though he can have issues with other dogs and she has a dog of her own and she had another dog staying with her as well for the week! She assured us she could handle anything that may come up and thought he would be just fine. As it turned out he had the best time and made great friends with the other dogs. She sent several pictures during his stay and texted us reassuring messages about how he was doing. She has such a confident and a great way with the dogs and really seems to know how to handle any situation that may arise. She is easy going and really loves her dog and is so welcoming of other dogs as well! I would recommend her in a heart beat to anyone who is looking for someone to watch their dog and care for them like they were their own! She was wonderful. In fact, even though our dog was happy to see us, I think he is having a bit of withdrawal from not having other dogs around to play with all the time :-).
About Michelle A.
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Skills
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Information Michelle A. would like to know about your pet
I have 0 breed preference . I love them all.
A typical day
I live a 2 minute walk away from a park with plenty of space to walk and play. We also go to the Blue Hills a lot if your dog is very active and needs a little bit more intense of a workout to burn off some energy;)
Services
Michelle can host
Michelle can watch in your home
About Michelle A.
Communication
Skills
Home
Information Michelle A. would like to know about your pet
I have 0 breed preference . I love them all.
A typical day
I live a 2 minute walk away from a park with plenty of space to walk and play. We also go to the Blue Hills a lot if your dog is very active and needs a little bit more intense of a workout to burn off some energy;)
Location
Hyde Park, MA
Pets
Michelle A.
Hyde Park, MA