Tara N.
Newton, MA
Doggy Pal in Newton
Pet care experience
From hikes to dog parks- your dog child comes first and I believe in doing everything to make him or her happy and healthy. I take several pictures of your dog every walk so you can expect several posts of everything we are doing together throughout the day, and I have my own sweet 9 year old Golden Retriever who can join in on walks or stay home if you prefer. He is very sweet, patient, and especially gentle with small/old dogs as he is VERY submissive. (Larger, aggressive, dominant dogs tend to scare him a little as he doesn't like to rough house and is fearful of vocal/growling/barking pooches.) I am all about playing and cuddles but both my husband and I are very serious about sticking to any training you have already laid out or would like us to continue - just so they don't pick up any bad habits while on their doggy walks. It's up to you! We've taught our pup over 35 commands so I'm happy to help out if there's anything you are working on at home. :)
Reviews
On time, Communicative, and Rugger was a happy pup!
Tara was a fantastic sitter of my baby Phoebe. Phoebe would always come home super tired and Tara would send pics of their adventures all day which made me feel great. Highly recommend!
Tara is an fabulous dog minder. It seems unfair to even call her that .... dog guardian angel would be better ! Kody stayed with Tara for over two weeks and I have never felt so relaxed about somebody else taking care of him. Up front, responsible, experienced, loving, caring, spoiling, attentive... really exceptional and a natural! .. just a few adjectives to describe Tara! Communication with us was brilliant - we got photo updates every day, several times a day. Kody loved his "home from home" .... Wouldn't consider anybody else - We loved her !
Tara was great and kept me well informed of how my dog was doing
About Tara N.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We have our own home and do not share our space with any other people so your pets safety is 1000% controlled and kept to our family. We do not accept more then one dog at a time and only socialize with our own golden.
Home
Information Tara N. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know a few things about your pup to make for an easy and enjoyable experience for them while in my care: -Any fears, anxiety to work with (thunder, other dogs, children etc.) -Any diet restrictions, and/or allergies (usually not inprtnatnfor walks but if you'd like me change food bowls or switch out water etc) -Amount of exercise/play you prefer we do (older dogs welcome too!) -Walking habits - a puller? Any harnesses we need to get familiar with? (we use EasyWalk) -Do you prefer we go to the park, how are they in cars? -Any training you are doing we should stay consistent with? (Especially with puppies but it's never too late to keep good behavior in mind!) -Obviously vet and emergency contact info No breed preferences whatsoever! We have taken care of breeds from 3lbs 100+lbs and have found personalities and age are more important to know about than breeds :)
A typical day
I love to snuggle and play with your pup! My husband and I both go on walks with our golden twice a day often with our daughter around our neighborhood in Newton which is full of quiet streets and nice parks where other dog owners meetup!
Services
Tara can host
Tara can watch in your home
Availability
We walk our gold twice a day and go to our neighborhood parks and dog parks when helpful! We love to play and engage pups in our daily activities!
About Tara N.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We have our own home and do not share our space with any other people so your pets safety is 1000% controlled and kept to our family. We do not accept more then one dog at a time and only socialize with our own golden.
Home
Information Tara N. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know a few things about your pup to make for an easy and enjoyable experience for them while in my care: -Any fears, anxiety to work with (thunder, other dogs, children etc.) -Any diet restrictions, and/or allergies (usually not inprtnatnfor walks but if you'd like me change food bowls or switch out water etc) -Amount of exercise/play you prefer we do (older dogs welcome too!) -Walking habits - a puller? Any harnesses we need to get familiar with? (we use EasyWalk) -Do you prefer we go to the park, how are they in cars? -Any training you are doing we should stay consistent with? (Especially with puppies but it's never too late to keep good behavior in mind!) -Obviously vet and emergency contact info No breed preferences whatsoever! We have taken care of breeds from 3lbs 100+lbs and have found personalities and age are more important to know about than breeds :)
A typical day
I love to snuggle and play with your pup! My husband and I both go on walks with our golden twice a day often with our daughter around our neighborhood in Newton which is full of quiet streets and nice parks where other dog owners meetup!
Location
Newton, MA
Pets
Tara N.
Newton, MA