Viola D.
Viola D.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Great Care for Your Best Friend
I've had pets most of my life. When I was born, my mom had three Cocker Spaniels. Over the years, I have had several large breed dogs and one small dog. I enjoy spending time hiking and training my own dog and others. Over the last several years, I have been helping my son with his pet care business, so I have had a lot of experience boarding pets.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
I heartily recommend Viola as a loving petcare provider. Our littlle terrier Bella comes home from Viola's calmly and contentedly. It seems like Viola has a very good rapport with the canines in her care. Bella being smaller and more fearful than some pups, has her own special place to relax and the bigger dogs have theirs. There is a large grassy lawn for the dogs to be taken out when needed. Its so convenient and we are happy we found her.
I can’t recommend Viola highly enough. She provides an amazing second home to our Aussie. We first met her at an off-leash park and it was clear right away that she is dedicated dog person. Our dog loves staying with her and is always so happy when we turn into her street. Viola sends photos during our time away and our dog is in peak form when we get back. You just can’t do better!
Viola has been our 3yo GSD mix Stella’s only sitter when we go out of town since Stella was a puppy. Stella has severe anxiety and reactivity issues, and Viola is the only sitter I’m confident can safely navigate Stella’s reactivity and who Stella gets along with. I highly recommend Viola as an experienced and reliable sitter!
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Schedule
I am a retired teacher, so I am home most of the time. I do run some errands during the day or am out walking dogs. Most of our guest dogs stay in the living room where we spend most of our time.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I have a fenced yard, a Standard Poodle that is very used to having guest dogs in my home, and three cats that live upstairs.
Pets
A typical day
My typical schedule is to let the dogs out first thing in the morning and then give them breakfast. Around mid-morning, I take them for a short walk. In the early afternoon, everybody goes out in the yard again. In the evening, I usually take the dogs for a longer walk, then give them dinner. After dinner, they get a "dog desert", which is generally a treat such as a dried sweet potato or a Pupsicle. I also have many interactive toys available all day.
- 16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatViola can host up to 2 pets per night
- Please let me know if your pet has any special needs such as food allergies or medications. Generally, I feed the dogs their own food, but I do offer them a treat after dinner, so it's good to know if they have any allergies.