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Mikka J.

Volo, IL

5.0 out of 5 stars
•19 reviews
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A Second Home for Small Dogs

Pet care experience

**We are currently on an indefinite break to start our family with our new lil human! ** Small Doggy Day Care & Boarding. (35lbs below) Your peace of mind and their feeling comfortable and loved are our too priorities at the Lil Pawradise. Our team (a husband, wife and two rescued fur babies) has grown in experience and patience as we’ve worked together making a varied amount of furry souls feel as at home as they could. We understand, as pet parents ourselves that sometimes a public kennel is just not enough. That’s why we started this in the first place. We want our human clients to be able to enjoy life and go on vacations at ease without having to worry about the pets they leave behind. Our family stands firm in LOVE and we surely will overflow with it when you need our help. We are a family of compassion too! Mikka (our Lil Pawradise Team Leader) once had a baby Shih Tzu girl named Muffin, who inspired her in different levels. A few weeks after she began a vegan lifestyle because she just could no longer stand eating anything that once had breath. Also, as she was finishing her Master's Degree in Education, she decided to make self-written children's books starring Muffin, which aimed to bring awareness of proper dog care to children and did a thesis on this as well, she is currently finishing books 3-5 in 2020. Mikka would also make vegan beauty products and raise funds for a non-profit organization that rescues abandoned and abused dogs and cats, all while taking care of Muffin who was born with a congenital heart disease called PRAA. Through sickness and in health, we will be there for our pups and your pups. We would love to know your special ways of caring for your fur baby and will be there for them when you can't.

Reviews

Rose M.
Dog Boarding • Mar 26, 2021
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I was very happy with Mikka. I can tell Esla was very happy too. I would recommend her to family and friends. Thank you so much!

Matthew V.
Dog Boarding • Jul 19, 2020
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Mikka did an amazing job watching our dog. Constant updates and pictures. We couldn’t ask for anything more.

Sarina G.
Jul 05, 2020

Where do I start... My husband and I decided to go on a family vacation and needed someone to watch our new 3 pound puppy. Mikka and I talked over the phone and then we met in person. I can not express enough how caring she is and how much my little Leo loves her. My dog loved her as soon as they met her. I was very impressed how she handled my puppy, because puppies are a lot of work. Mikka kept me updated with photos and messages throughout our trip. This was over a year ago. Now Leo is 18 months and Mikka is the only person we have trusted to watch our dog when we go out of town. She provides the care, love, attentiveness, patience, and communication my dogs needed while we are away. Ultimately, I can not express enough how grateful we are that Mikka was able to care for our Leo while we were away! We are so lucky to have her.

Amy C.
Dog Boarding • Jul 01, 2019
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Mika was very kind to my two dogs! When I got back to pick up the dogs, they were very comfortable in the house and were having fun with Mika’a dogs.

About Mikka J.

Communication

2 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

8 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Information Mikka J. would like to know about your pet

I would like to know about the dog, what the client expects from the walk or stay and if there are any issues to be cautious about when handling their dog, such as allergies and fears.

A typical day

They will enjoy running around playing their favorite games in our fenced yard! We also like to play and hang out inside. Furbabies who stay more than 11 hours will get some basic training or practice (sit, leave it, kennel up) to give them another fun activity during their stay. I can also bathe and do basic grooming (ears and nails) for an additional $10. For every furbaby who stays with us, love and attention will be given as requested by you or them. Their comfort & health and your peace of mind are our top priorities.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
AWAY

Mikka can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Unspayed females accepted, neutered males only
No females in heat

About Mikka J.

Communication

2 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

8 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Information Mikka J. would like to know about your pet

I would like to know about the dog, what the client expects from the walk or stay and if there are any issues to be cautious about when handling their dog, such as allergies and fears.

A typical day

They will enjoy running around playing their favorite games in our fenced yard! We also like to play and hang out inside. Furbabies who stay more than 11 hours will get some basic training or practice (sit, leave it, kennel up) to give them another fun activity during their stay. I can also bathe and do basic grooming (ears and nails) for an additional $10. For every furbaby who stays with us, love and attention will be given as requested by you or them. Their comfort & health and your peace of mind are our top priorities.

Location

Volo, IL

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Mikka J.

Volo, IL

5.0 out of 5 stars
•19 reviews