Shawnna S.
Merle Hay, IA
Highly flexible, genuine dog lover
Pet care experience
Dogs are an extension of myself. They are an unconditional source of love and light, I feel both whenever I'm around them. My dog is my absolute best friend in the world. The inevitable day she won't be in my life is not something I can imagine at the moment. Mine is a nervous dog, which means my care of her far exceeds the average dog and I think she's turned out pretty well :)
Reviews
We could not have found a better sitter than Shawnna. From our first meeting, a get-acquainted time, we felt that she was the perfect companion for our dog Maggie. Since we were to be away for two weeks, we wanted someone Maggie would take to, and we need not have been concerned, as she took to Shawnna from the very first meeting. Shawnna's love for her own dog was evident as well. In addition, she took good care of the house as well as keeping in touch with us, including sending photos of Maggie. We are looking forward to having her stay again, hopefully in the near future. We recommend Shawnna without reservation.
Shawnna did a great job house sitting for our corgis. She stopped by the week prior to meet the corgis and talk through a few things ahead of time. She sent pictures during her stay and very easy to communicate with!
Shawna has done an excellent job caring for my girls. She stays at the house with my two girls and ensures that my 14yr old is well cared for.
Shawnna is the first dog-sitter we've ever had and I wish we had found her sooner. We have two elderly pugs and Shawnna stayed at our house and cared for them for about 10 days while we were on vacation. Before the dog-sitting, she and I had a great conversation where she asked a lot of questions to make sure she knew *exactly* what the dogs needed, how to best care for them, and our expectations for her stay in our home - it was immediately clear that she was thoughtful, thorough, and very careful in her approach. While we were gone, she sent me pictures of the dogs or text updates to check in and let us know that everything was going well. I didn't even ask for this because we had established trust ahead of time, but it was sure a nice touch and reassured us that our dogs were in good hands! When we got home, everything in our house was exactly how we had left it and the dogs were absolutely fine. Shawnna was super easy to work with and I'm so grateful that we found each other - it was easy for us and much better for our elderly dogs to stay at their home instead of being boarded or going to someone else's house. I'd absolutely recommend Shawnna.
About Shawnna S.
Communication
Skills
Information Shawnna S. would like to know about your pet
Not necessarily breed preferences, certainly any anxiety issues would be great to know.
A typical day
Wherever the dog would like to go, I'm along for the ride. It's all about getting the most activity and contentment for him/her.
Services
Shawnna can watch in your home
About Shawnna S.
Communication
Skills
Information Shawnna S. would like to know about your pet
Not necessarily breed preferences, certainly any anxiety issues would be great to know.
A typical day
Wherever the dog would like to go, I'm along for the ride. It's all about getting the most activity and contentment for him/her.
Location
Des Moines, IA
Pets
Shawnna S.
Merle Hay, IA