Sarah L.
Redmond, OR
Dogs are my favorite animal!
Pet care experience
I promise that every dog (or playful cat!) I take care of will get lots of play time and attention. Growing up, my family always had at least one dog at a time. My brother and I were always the main ones taking care of our dogs and I especially enjoyed that. Our mom taught us a lot about dogs and how to treat them and teach them tricks and obedience for great healthy human-dog and dog-dog relationships. My family dogs over the years were truly my best friends, and for a long time, I missed having one of my own. As an adult, I wasn’t in the right position to own one for years, until one day in 2018, my daughter’s boyfriend wasn’t able to keep his dog and asked if we could adopt him. My kids and I were very happy to help and fell in love with our wiggly Pit Bull Jax pretty quickly :) He has been a huge part of our family ever since!
Reviews
Sarah watched our two kitties while we were out of town for a week and went above and beyond. We highly recommend Sarah to take on any pet’s needs. Overall great communication, kind and friendly. Will definitely rebook with Sarah if needed in the future. Thank you Sarah for making everything so easy!
Sarah was awesome. Did exactly as she was asked to do. I would definitely ask her bac.
Sarah took great care of our two furry boys. We came home to a clean house and wagging tails! She was great to communicate with and we would definitely use her services again. Highly recommend!
Sarah took excellent care of my two dogs - one of whom has mobility issues and extra needs - and was very respectful of my home during her stay. I appreciated the photos and updates of their cuteness as I missed them greatly while I was out of town!
About Sarah L.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I’m a firm believer in making sure pets in my care have their needs attended to as closely as possible according to their owners routine. For example, if your dog isn't allowed to sit on furniture at home, I will enforce that rule even though I don’t have the same rule with my dog. I let my own dog sleep on my bed and if your dog likes that, I am happy to let them up on the bed if I am staying overnight at your home. If they aren’t allowed to eat food other than dog food, I won’t let them have a bite off my plate. I do let my own dog have certain foods off my plate as long as it doesn’t contain things that could be bad for dogs such as onions, avocado, chocolate, or lots of seasonings. I always want to make sure dogs in my care feel loved and their needs for fun, attention, and exercise are being met. I should mention their need for rest is important as well, because sometimes they do need a nap, especially after a good run!
Information Sarah L. would like to know about your pet
I don't have any breed preferences ... I like all breeds of dogs. However, if a dog has an aggressive streak, I would like to be aware.
A typical day
Throw a ball or frisbee, walk around the yard or neighborhood checking out all the smells, massage and cuddle time, and go for a ride in my car to run errrands in cool weather if that's something you think they would like to do. :) I’ve also enjoyed taking dogs to fun parks if that’s some thing you’re comfortable with.
Services
Sarah can watch in your home
Availability
I recently (as of 8/1/2023) got a part time job for 5 hour shifts 11-4, M-F, but I am still available for morning and evening visits, or overnight if needed. I have four older kids, but only one is still living at home now, so as a single mom, my main job is making sure he is getting enough parenting time from me, so sometimes I ask if he can occasionally stay with me for longer housesitting stays, but other than that, he is old enough to be home without me. Again, I take care of pets in whatever way the owner or the pet wants me to, to the best of my ability, depending on their needs, age, preferences, and personality. Each pet is unique!
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About Sarah L.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I’m a firm believer in making sure pets in my care have their needs attended to as closely as possible according to their owners routine. For example, if your dog isn't allowed to sit on furniture at home, I will enforce that rule even though I don’t have the same rule with my dog. I let my own dog sleep on my bed and if your dog likes that, I am happy to let them up on the bed if I am staying overnight at your home. If they aren’t allowed to eat food other than dog food, I won’t let them have a bite off my plate. I do let my own dog have certain foods off my plate as long as it doesn’t contain things that could be bad for dogs such as onions, avocado, chocolate, or lots of seasonings. I always want to make sure dogs in my care feel loved and their needs for fun, attention, and exercise are being met. I should mention their need for rest is important as well, because sometimes they do need a nap, especially after a good run!
Information Sarah L. would like to know about your pet
I don't have any breed preferences ... I like all breeds of dogs. However, if a dog has an aggressive streak, I would like to be aware.
A typical day
Throw a ball or frisbee, walk around the yard or neighborhood checking out all the smells, massage and cuddle time, and go for a ride in my car to run errrands in cool weather if that's something you think they would like to do. :) I’ve also enjoyed taking dogs to fun parks if that’s some thing you’re comfortable with.
Location
Redmond, OR
Pets
Sarah L.
Redmond, OR