Natalie C.
Natalie C.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Walks, cuddles, + sniffaris!
I have a wealth of experience in pet care, primarily dogs, from my own pets to volunteer and foster experience with Austin Pets Alive. For younger pups, training and repetition is absolutely key to making those teenagers thrive! I have always trained my own dogs and have worked with APA's certified trainers to build my knowledge and understanding of dog behavior to work with shelter and rescue dogs find the comfort in routine. I also have experience in senior dog and high medical needs dogs from both personal and volunteer experience. Meds, IVs, blood glucose checks, you name it and I have probably done it with a pet. My goal for your higher need dog is always ensuring they feel safe and comfortable, especially if that means taking 30+ minutes because they showed that they needed more time. I have handled dogs of all sizes and all kinds of behaviors so nothing is too big or small, too shy or excitable for me.
Cat care experience
Natalie also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
As a pet parent, I fully understand how nerve wracking it can be to trust someone else with your pet. That's why transparency is my biggest priority, through text and photo check ins so you don't have my word for it but visual evidence of what we're doing. For daycare at my home, I have my own 7 month old puppy and plenty of nearby parks to walk around in that I would love to take both our pups on! For care at your home, whether you're in an apartment or have your own backyard, walks and sniffaris are an essential part of me caring for them! Its not just about the exercise but the mental enrichment as well!
Ratings and reviews
Natalie has helped care for my cat, Sage, for years, and with the addition of my 7-month-old GSD, they have been a lifesaver. They are always so patient and loving with him and are incredibly knowledgeable about exercise and training. They have such a genuine love of animals. I highly recommend them!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I'm currently a college student who's simply looking to work on my own schedule that a typical job can't provide currently! Being able to walk or hang out with your pet while listening to my required readings or otherwise studying sounds like a perfect fit for me!
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsNatalie can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- Please let me know about any potential reactivity, guarding, or other concerns you may have regarding their behavior. I will absolutely still work with your dog, in fact the dogs with a few more needs, medical or behavioral, are my favorite to work with at APA so do not be afraid to reach out to me!