Tarah S.
Cielito Lindo, NM
Compassionate and caring dog lover
Pet care experience
I've had a dog as part of my family for as long as I can remember. I would walk, feed, and clean up after them as I grew up. At the age of 16, I found my pup, Tessa, at the Animal Humane and got my first job just so I could have her (Yes, I paid for everything for her by myself). Since then I have had her by my side through finishing high school, finishing my undergrad, moving cities and states. When I was finishing my undergrad I decided to get another pup so my girl could have a sibling especially once I started working full time. I got my boy, Haka, at six weeks old and now he is over 2yrs. Growing up I use to walk my neighbors pug multiple times a week. When in high school we had multiple dogs in the household that required extra care and attention due to their different personalities and temperaments. With my dog being bigger than the other dogs in my family I had to take measures to ensure all of them remained safe. This mainly involved having different play times and feeding them separately. For example: One of the dogs was very territorial over toys and would lash out at any other dog that came around, however, this pup was the smallest one so it was essential for me to mitigate the opportunity for a bad situation. This involved monitoring the situation at all times when the toy was out, keeping the dogs separated, or removing the toys altogether.
Reviews
Tarah is an awesome pet sitter! She is responsible, caring and intuitive in terms of knowing just what to do, emotionally and physically, when it comes to taking care of your pet. She has a lot of knowledge and experience with dogs of all ages. I felt like my dog was safe and well cared for in her hands. She gave regular updates and lots of photos during our trip which were reassuring and informative. Her location to the TJ Estuary and IB is ideal, as she can insure pets get a lot of fresh air and exercise. I am always nervous boarding our dog, but felt like he was safe and happy with Tarah. I would definitely use her services again and recommend her very highly!
She takes such good care of my pup, is flexible, and super kind !!
My pup had the best time with Tarah! She was so wonderful and I felt completely confident that my dog was well loved and well looked after.
Tarah was a fantastic sitter for my dog Sanford ! He stayed the night with her and her two pups & I could tell he had a blast ! Tarah is very responsive & sent plenty of updates & photos of my fur baby.
About Tarah S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I have a yard that wraps around the right side of my home from the back to the front. There is a gate that separates the back from the front yard that I usually keep open throughout the day when I am home. The back fence is wood and 6ft in height while the front is chain link and about 4ft in height. I have two dogs, Tessa and Haka. Haka is 2yrs, very social, and loves to run around and play. Tessa is 10yrs, more independent, and rather do her own thing now that she is getting older. Tessa does love to play with her brother who is slightly larger than her. However, she is a herding breed and does find enjoyment in trying to herd, which can mean her trying to nip the back of dogs' legs. Due to this, I prefer to keep her out of the mix or place a muzzle on her so she can't do this especially when it comes to smaller dogs. As I mentioned above, I have a gate that separates the back and front yards so keeping dogs separated is easy to do. The safety of mine and your pets is the main priority, so transparency is very important. All animals have different personalities, and stress of a new environment can change how they behave so its important that I know how they may react so I can put proper measures in place to keep everyone safe.
Information Tarah S. would like to know about your pet
The main things I need to know about your beloved pups are: 1) Food and environmental allergies 2) Food sensitivities- can they eat dairy, grain, etc. 3) Any behavioral tendencies- Are they chewers, do they jump fences, are they scared of dogs/people/loud sounds and what do they do in response to these
A typical day
I love to be active outside either going on runs or going hiking to explore new areas. I also enjoy taking walks around the different neighborhood. I will usually walk the Tijuana Estuary, go to the dog park, or play fetch in the yard. Different dogs like different things, so I can switch it up to best fit the pups needs and wants.
Services
Tarah can watch in your home
Availability
I just moved to the San Diego area in May from New Mexico. I'm currently working on my MBA in Engineering Management from home, so I tend to be home the majority of my time. I do not have a fixed schedule which allows me to be very flexible with my time. I like to go outside every 1-2 hours with my dogs for fresh air and a break away from my studies. I have a yard that wraps around the back to the front of my home which allows my dogs to run around and play. Since I have high energy dogs we frequently walk the Tijuana Estuary that is 0.2 miles away or go up to the Veterans Dog Park that is 1 mile away.
About Tarah S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I have a yard that wraps around the right side of my home from the back to the front. There is a gate that separates the back from the front yard that I usually keep open throughout the day when I am home. The back fence is wood and 6ft in height while the front is chain link and about 4ft in height. I have two dogs, Tessa and Haka. Haka is 2yrs, very social, and loves to run around and play. Tessa is 10yrs, more independent, and rather do her own thing now that she is getting older. Tessa does love to play with her brother who is slightly larger than her. However, she is a herding breed and does find enjoyment in trying to herd, which can mean her trying to nip the back of dogs' legs. Due to this, I prefer to keep her out of the mix or place a muzzle on her so she can't do this especially when it comes to smaller dogs. As I mentioned above, I have a gate that separates the back and front yards so keeping dogs separated is easy to do. The safety of mine and your pets is the main priority, so transparency is very important. All animals have different personalities, and stress of a new environment can change how they behave so its important that I know how they may react so I can put proper measures in place to keep everyone safe.
Information Tarah S. would like to know about your pet
The main things I need to know about your beloved pups are: 1) Food and environmental allergies 2) Food sensitivities- can they eat dairy, grain, etc. 3) Any behavioral tendencies- Are they chewers, do they jump fences, are they scared of dogs/people/loud sounds and what do they do in response to these
A typical day
I love to be active outside either going on runs or going hiking to explore new areas. I also enjoy taking walks around the different neighborhood. I will usually walk the Tijuana Estuary, go to the dog park, or play fetch in the yard. Different dogs like different things, so I can switch it up to best fit the pups needs and wants.
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Pets
Tarah S.
Cielito Lindo, NM