Tess O.
Williston, VT
Highly experienced with animal care
Pet care experience
I’ve had both dogs and cats for my whole life! I’m very active and would love to walk with your dog and play! I have experience with difficult animals from my time working at an ASPCA and from socializing and rescuing feral cats. I can give meds and provide care to senior animals and I’m strong enough to carry a pet that needs some help getting down stairs etc. I’ve potty trained two puppies and leash trained several other dogs. I’m a graduate student with a hybrid work schedule and I’m always looking for more excuses to get outside and go for a walk! I’m very active but I also love to snuggle on the couch with a good book and a new furry friend. With my own pets I take their routine very seriously and I would do the same for your animals. I believe in keeping things as stress free as possible for pets while you are away so they can stay happy and healthy.
Reviews
Tess is a rockstar!! We have 3 SHY senior special-needs cats who need all kinds of complicated care. They needed a combination of special diet food / thorough supervision throughout mealtime to ensure everyone gets the right thing, powdered meds mixed with food, transdermal medications applied to the ear, and antibiotics out of a syringe, in addition to all of the typical work that goes into cat sitting. It’s always hard to find someone we can trust with their safety with that level of care needed, but we saw that Tess had experience with senior kitties, administering multiple kinds of medications, caring for feral cats, and her own cats at home. That’s the best you can hope for! True to her word, Tess did a beautiful job taking care of all of their needs, and even went the extra mile to give the last round of several medications when we let her know we were happy to take care of the final day to give her a break. She took extra time to make sure she could establish trust with them first and kept us up to date with everything we needed to know. Somehow, after medicating really shy and medication-averse cats, she left 3 happy, safe kitties after her care. Couldn’t recommend Tess any more highly, and we would be thrilled to have Tess back again any time!!
Tess O’Brien is great with dogs. She’s so enthusiastic and playful with them. They always enjoy her company. She’s a great walker and will take them on hikes in the woods on the streets wherever they need or want to go.!
About Tess O.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I would care for them as if they are my own of course! I am a string believer that animals thrive on routine so I will stick as close as I can to what their normal routine is. At a clients home I would be sure to keep everything clean and neat and do everything as directed so the pet I’m watching doesn’t experience extra stress being away from their person.
Information Tess O. would like to know about your pet
I need to know your dog is up to date in all vaccines ahead of time. Let me know if your pet is agressive with other animals or protective of you. I have experience walking dogs that are highly protective of their handlers and there are certain ways I can change my behavior to keep things calm. I will never walk someone else’s dog off leash outside a fenced in area, but it is good to know ahead of time if they have good recall and social skills.
A typical day
I am always outside if I can be so your dog would be out with me too! I’m a local guide and know the trails here very well, if you have an active dog they will love being with me! I also do a lot of work from home so if you have a pet with separation anxiety who needs someone to hang around I can bring some work with me and chill!
Services
Tess can watch in your home
Availability
I do a mix of working from home and working on campus, doing drop ins and walks when I’m in between meetings would work great for me. I’m super active so Im always out walking already, i might as well bring a dog! I can stay at other peoples houses if it’s close to the university and there is wifi for me to get some work done. Currently I can’t have animals stay in my home because my house already has two cats that don’t do well with new animals coming over.
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About Tess O.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I would care for them as if they are my own of course! I am a string believer that animals thrive on routine so I will stick as close as I can to what their normal routine is. At a clients home I would be sure to keep everything clean and neat and do everything as directed so the pet I’m watching doesn’t experience extra stress being away from their person.
Information Tess O. would like to know about your pet
I need to know your dog is up to date in all vaccines ahead of time. Let me know if your pet is agressive with other animals or protective of you. I have experience walking dogs that are highly protective of their handlers and there are certain ways I can change my behavior to keep things calm. I will never walk someone else’s dog off leash outside a fenced in area, but it is good to know ahead of time if they have good recall and social skills.
A typical day
I am always outside if I can be so your dog would be out with me too! I’m a local guide and know the trails here very well, if you have an active dog they will love being with me! I also do a lot of work from home so if you have a pet with separation anxiety who needs someone to hang around I can bring some work with me and chill!
Location
Williston, VT
Pets
Tess O.
Williston, VT