Piper N.
Piper N.
Contact for Boarding
from $75 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Nestled in the woods.
I've lived with dogs all my life...mine and friends' and neighbors'. Even growing up, our home was always the place the neighborhood dogs came to play. Playing with, and caring for dogs simply brings me joy. I have complete control and flexibility with my schedule. That means I am available to your dog all day and night. Regular potty breaks, walks and attention are part of every day. Our home has the best of all worlds. We are tucked into a lovely wooded area with several paths nearby for wonderful, dog-friendly walks. We have an ample yard with open grassy area perfect for chasing balls! Our back yard is the woods (no fence), so we need our puppy guests to be leash trained. We're right on the Winooski river, so if your pup likes to swim, there's lots of opportunity. We'll treat your critter like one of our family. Lots of cuddles and scritches and TLC. Nothing starts the day off better than being awaken to a wet nose and wagging tail! Does your pet have health issues? No worries there. I'm completely comfortable tending to medications (pills or injections) as needed, or any special accommodation your sweet pet needs. We have a new member of our family.....an Appenzeller named Toby. (Think Bermese Mountain dog, only much smaller, 45 - 60lbs). She was born April 2024. Toby LOVES other pups. I've socialized her literally from the day we brought her home. I swear she's depressed when we don't have other dogs in our house, and happiest when there are several dogs around. So if your pup does well having a young dog friend who loves to play and run, we'll love to welcome them to our "doggy camp". We do also have two cats that stay upstairs, gated for their safety / comfort. I am a professional photographer. Would you like a portrait of your pet? I would love to create one for you. We can discuss what kind of image you most want (posed, candid, backdrop, outdoors) and I can create it for you during your pet's visit.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Piper is the best! She is so good with our dog Nibbler. She is very communicative and takes such good care of him- ensuring he gets tons of activity and attention. We are so grateful to have found her as a sitter- truly excellent
Piper did such a wonderful job taking care of Nellie for us over the weekend. She asked very thorough questions ahead of time to be sure she could make Nellie's stay as easy as possible. She sent multiple emails and pictures throughout the weekend to let us know that Nellie was safe and happy. Piper understands dogs well and we couldn't have been happier that she took care of Nellie. Thank you, Piper!
Piper is caring, communicative, and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to pups! We always feel at ease when we leave our dog with her and would highly recommend. We feel so lucky to have found her
Best dog sitter ever! Very conscientious and amazing care for our dog. Piper’s dog Tobi is a great play date! We will definitely book again!
Piper was an excellent host. She was thorough on getting know the needs of our dogs before boarding and flexible and intuitive with their activities. She went above and beyond our standard expectations with their off leash walk and dog park visit. It was a perfect match. The doggos had an awesome vacay.
Piper took excellent care of our two dogs for nine days. She sent photos and comments daily, took them for great walks, even let them sleep on her bed! She treated them as members of her family. I strongly recommend her and so do my dogs!
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Schedule
I am a professional photographer with complete control of my schedule. That means that I manage my photography commitments to accommodate your pet's needs. It also means that I work from home and am available to your pet all day / night. This works particularly well for pups with separation anxiety issues, or who are accustomed to their humans working from home and being with them all day.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I have been tending dogs for a number of years and have quite extensive experience with a wide range of issues dogs present. This puts me in a great position to draw on my experience as I observe your dog and hear from you your dog's specific needs. I also have friends who are dog trainers and have learned a lot from them, further enhancing my "bag of tricks" ...which are not tricks at all, but rather skills and tools proven to support pups with varying needs. My yard currently does not have a fence, so while it is a lovely grassy area, I use long leads to make sure you pup cannot reach the road and will remain safe. These leads also serve to keep pups out of the river if that is of concern. If your pup does well off leash, I take them to Shady Rill park where we are typically the only people / humans there. I always have a training pouch around my waist with treats to use as positive reinforcement. I use these as a way to teach pups that they want to stay near me, which helps me work on recall with your pup. This enhances your training efforts, and also adds mental stimulation and physical exercise (sending them off and bringing them back).
Pets
A typical day
My dog sitting style varies depending on the needs of the dog. Some dogs need lots of exercise, ball chasing, game playing, hikes. Some need to feel safe with quiet and gentleness. I like to learn as much as I can from the dog's humans about their likes and dislikes. And then I pay close attention to how the dog interacts with me to figure out what their needs are. It can change from day to day. One day an aging pup may be rarin' for a good romp. The next day, she may be feeling a bit sore and want to rest. Or a new visitor may be shy and skittish at first, but then warm up and want a bunch of interaction. It's important to me that I pay close attention to what I can learn from you dog. I accommodate your dogs exercise needs. I will mirror the amount of exercise you provide for your pup. There are two lovely town maintained woods trails at the end of my street that I regularly use as a fun long walk. Shady Rill, as I've mentioned, is a favorite spot nearby that I drive to. Pups can be off leash there and enjoy woods trail, river with beaches, lots of animal smells, all in a contained area. If your pup loves wide open spaces for fetch, I can walk from my house to the town park and give your pup all the fetch they desire.