- I used to live in Alaska, so I am used to and committed to winter walks, playdates and dog park visits. - I have experience providing 24-hour care for newborn puppies and senior dogs. - I am happy with dogs/puppies and cats/kittens and open to other pets. - I have administered prescribed medication such as tablets, ointments, and syringe medicine to dogs, and I generally ensure that I uphold a pet's routines while the owner is away. - I have done general grooming for dogs and cats (baths, drying, brushing, tooth brushing, nail clipping). - My longest house sit (& dogsit) was 40 nights. During house sits I am respectful of the owner's property, keeping it clean, tending to house plants, and being a good house guest. - I send lots of pics and regularly update the owners when they are away. - I am comfortable with clingy and independent pets alike. I've had some dogs that couldn't be left alone for their own safety and slept beside me, and some dogs that liked alone time. - I am also a considerate and responsible dog walker, properly disposing of dog poo. - I like to pet-sit for the companionship that pets offer and because, particularly with dogs and dog walking, it encourages me to go outside and go on walks, which is good for the dog and for me. - In the past, I have done housesitting while working remotely, so it meshed well with my schedule and was helpful for pets that needed round-the-clock supervision and company; now I am a student, so I have a similarly flexible schedule.