Sam P.
Forest Hill Terrace, VA
Here for the holidays!
Pet care experience
Has Transportation NAPPS Certified Red Cross Pet First Aid PSA Member & insured Non-smoker Trans non-binary person, they them pronouns I grew up in a dog foster home with mostly pitbulls and lab mixes. We took on 16 (one had a litter of puppies!) after Katrina, and that's where I got most of my experience. All of the dogs we cared for had varying levels of playfulness and aggression. I learned to understand how to treat dogs according to their behaviors and personalities. When I entered high school, I started dog sitting/cat sitting for my neighbors and eventually my teachers and my father's coworkers. I still do this today, but a lot of my past clientele has moved, so I would like to add more pet owners to my base. What I have done for the past years is in home drop ins for pets, where I check if everything is good, play with them, check water and food, give medication if necessary and take them outside to potty. Depending on my relationship with the dog, sometimes I'll leash them and go on a little adventure in city park or run crescent park. I am a muralist and artist with a flexible schedule, and I value communication with clients!
Reviews
Sam was AWESOME as a pet sitter. They were great with our dogs and cats and very accommodating to our kind of bizarre rover schedule since we were doing a staycation or sorts for our wedding in town and had a house guest come last minute and Sam was incredibly professional and accommodating to it all. I’d give 6 stars if I could. Highly recommended.
Sam was so wonderful!!! Felt very happy and comforted to know that they were looking after my cat, who seems to have loved them. This was my first time getting a cat sitter and Sam made the whole process so easy and stress-free.
Sam was prompt, communicative and took good care of my 4 cats. Would use Sam again & recommend.
About Sam P.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
When I go to a clients house, I first take care of bathroom needs, so pets get walked, let out or litter boxes scooped. Then i will do a feed/water, and then hang out for awhile to just play with the pet.
Information Sam P. would like to know about your pet
behaviors or tendencies you can't tell right off the back, how they behave around other dogs bc I do take them to the dog park. Breed doesn't matter to me, I've taken care of them all, but I do have a preference for big dogs.
A typical day
I live an active life, so pet comes with me most places I can take it. We’ll go to crescent park and go to the dog run, (depends on dog), walk around the bywater, if he’s a water dog I’ll take them to the bayou to swim, play fetch in a baseball field, i know how to wear high energy dogs out.
Services
Sam can watch in your home
Availability
I am up early every morning to go on my own walks. I live close to my studio, so I often walk home to check on my cat or bring him with me to work.
About Sam P.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
When I go to a clients house, I first take care of bathroom needs, so pets get walked, let out or litter boxes scooped. Then i will do a feed/water, and then hang out for awhile to just play with the pet.
Information Sam P. would like to know about your pet
behaviors or tendencies you can't tell right off the back, how they behave around other dogs bc I do take them to the dog park. Breed doesn't matter to me, I've taken care of them all, but I do have a preference for big dogs.
A typical day
I live an active life, so pet comes with me most places I can take it. We’ll go to crescent park and go to the dog run, (depends on dog), walk around the bywater, if he’s a water dog I’ll take them to the bayou to swim, play fetch in a baseball field, i know how to wear high energy dogs out.
Location
Richmond, VA
Sam P.
Forest Hill Terrace, VA