Nicholas L.
Nicholas L.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $22 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Steve Irwin is my hero
I will always make sure your pet has the best care possible. This means walking in the shade on sunny days. Making sure they have water during their walks. Watching them the entire time to ensure they don’t eat anything. Keeping them close so they don’t jump on strangers or other dogs. Giving them a good pet after their walk to get off any outside critters from their fur. I care for each pet tailored towards their own needs and don’t mind doing the extra work to make sure they’re comfortable and safe. I have had 3 dogs, a bunny for 3 months(we took care of her), and now a cat I took in from the street. I am a genuine and loving caregiver. I communicate with animals as much as possible giving them joy and comfort. I believe animals are very intelligent and communication is key in figuring out their likes and dislikes and thus giving them a life of joy.
Cat care experience
Nicholas also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I live in a house with and open backyard and a designated pet area. I live with two cats and two dogs. I am currently unable to dog watch at home.
Ratings and reviews
I had Nicholas walk my dogs a few times in August. There were a few times he would be late. I'm typically flexible with time within the hour. My review is based on him not respecting my request to leave the dogs in the crate without a water bowl. I let it slide once or twice but it became a point of contention when he claimed it was for their safety. If anyone is crate training a puppy, you know you don't put a bowl in the crate. If anyone has an anxious dog, you know the concern with leaving additional items in the crate.
Nicholas was very communicative and took great care of my dog while I was away. Will definitely book again!
Nick was awesome, Bo loved him, would highly recommend!
Nicholas was great with our pets while we were away. He handled our older senior cat with grace and kept an extra eye on our feisty kitten who got into some extra shenanigans while we were away! He even went above and beyond with feeding and caring for our pet birds as well. We did have some communication mix ups and at one point opened our back door which was not locked for the remaining duration of our trip. All that aside, Nicholas provided much needed care and attention to our pets and we greatly appreciate his help and speediness in coming all the way to Skokie.
Does a great job with Sadie!
Highly recommend Nicolas. He truly cares for animals and took excellent care of our cats. Gave us peace of mind and will book with him again.
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Schedule
I am constantly active and on the go. This makes it easy for me to fit pet care into my daily routine. I am available in rain, hail, or sunshine. I work well on short notice and am able to pickup bookings any time. I dknt mind accepting far requests and in-fact enjoy the long travel.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsNicholas can host up to 4 drop-ins per day
- Let me know if your pet has any special needs or favors. When watching your dog I will always treat them to my best quality of service. I ask for a description of your pets personality so I know how they normally act. If they take any medication. Are they leash trained? Do you give them specific commands ex. require them to sit at stop signs. Do they wear a jacket or shoes while on walk? Do they need exercise? Is interacting with people and dogs a normal occurrence for them? Do they have any digestive or health problems? Do they typically need water during their walk? I ask these questions to be sure they’re clean on don’t pick up any bad habits while being with me and to make sure they are safe.