Michelle K.
Outer Sunset, CA
(Past job) Vet Assistant loves dogs
Pet care experience
I focus on positive reinforcement with training and am comfortable starting or continuing training routines as needed. I am comfortable giving medications - vetsulin, pills, injectables, glucose readings, nail trims, etc. I love dogs! I was originally interested in pursuing a career as a veterinarian. I have a B.S. in Animal Science and Management from UC Davis. I have worked part time for 3 years at a doggie boarding company. I have worked as a veterinary assistant part time for 3 years as well. I worked for about 6 months total with sleddogs in Alaska. That experience involved very comprehensive dog care. I would love to watch your dog or cat - Rover is an opportunity for me to get more animal time. I am an avid runner and frequent dog park attendee, so I can dog sit very active or less active dogs.
Reviews
Michelle was awesome in taking care of our cat who needed special attention. She was communicative and responsive. I highly recommend her for your pet sitting jobs!
Michelle was wonderful! She was a huge help
Excellent experience. Michelle is conscientious, accommodating and a great communicator. She was able to handle our large GSP on a walk and even took him for a run. Highly recommend.
We had a pretty bad experience with Michelle. She watched our two cats, Jackson (1 year old) and Kobe (3 month old) for a few days while we were away. She stayed at our place and the expectation was for her to feed the cats three times a day, give them water, and clean the litter boxes. We provided her a super clean apartment, high speed internet, and more to make it a comfortable stay! Firstly, Michelle wasn’t great with providing updates and we had to request updates multiple times. We would have loved the bare minimum of ‘Cats are fed, all good here’ but we got nothing the first day and had to request a few times before she sent us a pic a day. Second, when we came home, she hadn’t picked up ANY poop from either of the two litter boxes and had just filled up extra instead. As a result, the cats tracked poop ALL over the apartment because they didn’t have clean space to relieve themselves in the litter boxes. There was poop on the floor in the bathroom, bedroom, on the bed linens and on the cats themselves too. This was awful to come home to after a nice vacation and we spent hours cleaning the apartment and the cats. When we asked Michelle, she mentioned that she didn’t understand the expectations of cleaning litter even though it had been clearly stated in the messages we’d sent to her (and a basic expectation when watching cats). We gave her two stars because at least she fed the cats on time but overall this whole experience left us not wanting to use Michelle again.
About Michelle K.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I can accommodate special requests - such as daily vacuuming, grooming or litter cleaning, etc. Just let me know your routine in advance of the stay.
Information Michelle K. would like to know about your pet
Let me know if your dog has any special needs which I can help provide for. Its helpful to know what your pet is reactive to so that I can mitigate negative interactions. I am happy to start or continue training routines during my stay.
A typical day
I have a dog and we frequently go to Fort Funston, ocean beach, Stern Grove or Golden Gate Park for walks and playtime. I also enjoy running, so we do a fair amount of street running or walking.
Services
Michelle can watch in your home
Availability
My schedule is a bit all over the place due to grad school which does allow for flexibility for scheduling dog walks and overall care.
About Michelle K.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I can accommodate special requests - such as daily vacuuming, grooming or litter cleaning, etc. Just let me know your routine in advance of the stay.
Information Michelle K. would like to know about your pet
Let me know if your dog has any special needs which I can help provide for. Its helpful to know what your pet is reactive to so that I can mitigate negative interactions. I am happy to start or continue training routines during my stay.
A typical day
I have a dog and we frequently go to Fort Funston, ocean beach, Stern Grove or Golden Gate Park for walks and playtime. I also enjoy running, so we do a fair amount of street running or walking.
Location
San Francisco, CA
Pets
Michelle K.
Outer Sunset, CA