Ping Yan L.
Ping Yan L.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Sitting by Pet/Service Dog Trainer
For the entire past one year in 2025, I focused on training an 8-month golden retriever puppy as a Service Dog. After a 12-month board and train program, the golden retriever successfully graduated as a Service Dog on duty. I am now ready to receive new dogs to care for. Respecting animal right, psychology, and their well-being, I have 30 years of experience in caring for dogs, cats, birds, fishes, and turtle. To bring my passion of caring and respecting for animal to another level and strengthen my knowledge to a professional level, I completed a 2-year dog behavior, basic obedience and behavior modification, task foundation behavior, and task training program in the US and became a Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT) and Certified Service Dog Trainer (ABCSDT). I also obtained PET CPR and First Aid Certification. It is a commitment to keeping dogs/animals safe from injurious handling and stressful training methods, I emphasis on research and scientific based approach, the understanding of neuropsychology and psychology of learning, dog body language understanding, a structural and tactical behavior modification plan, positive reinforcement (force/stress free, reward-based), and fun training/caring philosophies, including using the least invasive minimally aversive (LIMA) handling techniques. You will be assured your fury companions are in my professional hand, maintaining physical and emotional equilibrium, during the time you are away.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Ping (May) was so good with Robbie, going far and beyond anything to look after him for two nights while we were away. She sent regular updates too which was lovely. It is clear that she has a natural bond with dogs. Robbie was so calm and content when we collected him. Highly recommend.
We couldn't have asked for anyone better to look after Sparky. May took incredible care of her and kept us updated throughout the stay with photos, videos and messages. Sparky clearly loved her time with May and looked so happy and settled in every update we received. May really understood what she needed and was very accommodating to Sparky's habits. We are so grateful for everything she did for Sparky and would recommend her to everybody, especially those looking for somebody with a great understanding of dogs and experience caring for elderly dogs. Thank you May!!
May was absolutely wonderful with my dog and very accommodating to her. It was so lovely to see pictures and video updates throughout the day - I would thoroughly recommend May to anyone who needs a dog sitter and hope to book her again for future dog care!
We picked up Lexi from her overnight stay and she was full of bounce! She was well looked after! We also had lots of updates which was great!
May is absolutely amazing! She is a true animal lover and an incredibly trustworthy dog sitter. We are so happy we found her,she is an absolute diamond! She looked after our dog, Kuma, for five days while we were on holiday, and we couldn't have asked for better care. Kuma absolutely loves her, and it was clear she treated him as if he were her own dog. May went above and beyond anything we expected. She brushed him every day, cleaned his teeth, washed him with suitable products, and even spoiled him with delicious treats. Most importantly, she kept us updated throughout our trip with regular messages and photos, giving us complete peace of mind. We came home to a happy, well-cared-for dog, and we couldn't be more grateful. We highly recommend May to anyone looking for a caring, reliable, and dedicated dog sitter. Thank you so much, May!
May is a fantastic dog sitter! She’s super knowledgeable and genuinely adores dogs. She's the most reliable sitter we’ve ever had (we didn't worry for a single second while Jojo was in her care). Jojo came home as if she’d been away on a relaxing spa week! Thank you again May 😇
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Schedule
I work from home as an executive search so I am full-time at home, that fit into my daily and weekly routine to care for pets' activities including feeding, playing, exercising, and walking, as well as video reporting to the pet owners.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I am living in the Univeristy of Cambridge compound, beautiful and prestigious complex of Knights Park, with a lot of open space for dogs to run around in a clean and stress-free dog friendly environment. No matter how well behaved dogs are, I always put safety first by having the dog on standard leash or long leash to ensure safety. I also care for safe dog socialization when meeting another dog(s) in dog park, observing your fury friends' body language respecting his/her choice.
A typical day
On the first day I will ensure your fury friend settle down comfortably by engaging different scientifically discovered games (such Give Me A Break Game), instead of cuddling (only when trust has been built otherwise it might in many cases just casue more stress). Then follow with consistent schedules of feeding, walking, sniffing, gaming, and playing to achieve physical and mental stimulations. I usually bring treats dogs consider as high-vlaue to provide a lot of positive reinforcement for achieving desired behavior, developing a happy and confident dogs. While I always stay alert of environmental awareness to ensure safe and injury free activities.