Winnie H.
Whitehorse, YT
Dog-Proof, Fun, Safe & Clean Home
Pet care experience
Dogs have been part of my family ever since I was a teenager. I have had rescued dogs, puppies, adults & seniors, including a border terrier, a toy poodle / chihuahua mix, a shih-tzu, a miniature schnauzer, a miniature pinscher mix & a labrador. I have fostered puppies over the years that friends & family have entrusted to my care before those puppies found new families. I have also taken care of fishes, terrapins, tortoises, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs, rats & hamsters. I am the go-to pet sitter for my friends when they are out of town & volunteered with the SPCA regularly, including school visits to educate students about responsible pet ownership. My husband & I currently have 2 beautiful and amazing dogs that we are lucky to have chosen us to adopt them. Sunshine is our Mini Australian Shepherd and Tofu is our Yukon Special. We started with Rover as dog owners looking for reliable sitters to hire, so we understand what is it like having a stranger taking care of your furry babies & how stressful it can be. It is important for us to have a peace of mind knowing that our dearest furry friends are receiving the utmost care. We would love to extend this peace of mind to you too. We can promise you that we will take the best care for your pet(s), pay attention to them & complete all the tasks that are asked of us. Your pet(s) will be in good hands. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a Meet & Greet session. Boarding & Day Care: Your dog gets real one-on-one care & full attention. This is a perfect place if you have a dog that needs socialization or if you have a pandemic puppy. Dogs are allowed to play with one another in our family home, learn boundaries & have fun in a supervised safe capacity.
Reviews
Couldn't have picked a better caretaker for our pup when I had to go on a last minute trip. My puppy was very well taken care of and Winnie provided many updates and pictures over the course of a week. Thanks!
Helpful, friendly, patient with a new dog who hasn’t been to doggie day care before. Thank you so much.
We had unexpected last min trip me and my family had to go on. Unfortunately we could not bring our dog. We were in a panic since it was a day before. Last min Winnie came to our rescue. She was so accommodating, caring and professional with all her care. She stayed in touch our whole trip, and sent lots of photos etc. I would highly recommend her and will be using her again. Thank you again!??????
Winnie was a great pet-sitter. We would definitely use them again. They were very responsive, gave updates during the day, were flexible with our disarray and just nice! Thanks Winnie!
About Winnie H.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We take the safety of pets in our care very seriously & do not take chances. Our property is thoughtfully designed & furnished for living with dogs. We also have indoor & outdoor security & pet cameras set up. Outside of the house, We have 2 fenced yards which are double-fenced-in, so the dogs can run freely & play safely together. In the snowy months, we build a maze in our bigger fenced yard so the dogs still have a lot of room to play together at & have a good workout. We have a doggy door that leads to our deck into one of our fenced yards so if your dog knows how to use it, it can have free access into & out of the house if we keep the doggy door open. Otherwise, we do get all the dogs to go out every couple of hours to do their business anyway, & then get them back to drink some water! Within the house, we have a pet gate set up before the main door, which helps to provide an extra layer of protection to keep the dogs safe & secured. We do have additional gates if required to limit access to some areas like the kitchen for the ninja dog. We like to keep our home clean, healthy & safe, so we make sure that the cleaning & laundry products that we use are of high quality, clean, toxic-free, safe & effective. We also vacuum & steam-clean our floors. This is important to us as dogs tend to lay around a lot, including on places like the floor & carpets that we as humans may not consider too much about the safety of products being used in cleaning. We give our dogs clean, fresh & purified water from our water treatment machine, so this will also be what your dogs will get - the best. We also run the best performing air purifier in the market when we are at home so this is great for your dog too, whether or not it has seasonal allergies! I would encourage & recommend that you bring along your dog's crate/kennel to provide a comfortable, familiar & private space for your dog to rest & help it feel more at home during their stay. This can also be used for its safety during travel in the event that I take the dogs on adventures at other parks or trails.
Home
Information Winnie H. would like to know about your pet
We will keep close communication with you, providing regular updates to assure you that your dog is happy & safe. I am highly-responsive so feel free to get in touch with us too! We will follow all the instructions you give us to take good care of your pet(s). Let us know a bit if your dog has any special needs or behaviours to account for & we will make every effort to accommodate. Does it have any special dietary restrictions, allergies, sensitivities or health issues? Does it have separation anxiety if left alone? Does it chew furniture? What is its potty schedule? What commands does it know? How is your dog with other dogs or animals? We generally prefer to take in small to medium dogs, which are similar in size to our own dogs, especially if you are a new client. All puppies are welcome. Nevertheless, send us a message & let's have a chat to see if your dog would be a right fit for our space. :)
A typical day
Off our property, we have lovely trails nearby so we will take some adventures walking or jogging on the trails & around the neighbourhood. Dogs are always leashed to keep them & others safe, unless we are in a dog-friendly fenced area like the dog park, where we will assess the environment & overall safety with other dogs in the environment. On our property, we have two fenced yards which are doubled-fenced-in. The dogs can play together under supervision after a positive introduction.
Services
Winnie can host
Winnie can watch in your home
Availability
We wake up & attend to the dogs first thing in the morning. We are also with them when they go to sleep, for they will be in their crates in our room, so they are never anxious or lonely! We mostly work from home so we are around with your fur babies full-time. We enjoy having them & they always have a great time as well. They are usually on our laps or by our sides, if they'd like a cuddle, massage or scratch! We are open to last-minute bookings if needed. Please note that the flat rate for Doggy Day Care is for 8 hours. Any additional time is $5 per 1 hour block, up to a maximum of the day's Boarding rate.
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About Winnie H.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We take the safety of pets in our care very seriously & do not take chances. Our property is thoughtfully designed & furnished for living with dogs. We also have indoor & outdoor security & pet cameras set up. Outside of the house, We have 2 fenced yards which are double-fenced-in, so the dogs can run freely & play safely together. In the snowy months, we build a maze in our bigger fenced yard so the dogs still have a lot of room to play together at & have a good workout. We have a doggy door that leads to our deck into one of our fenced yards so if your dog knows how to use it, it can have free access into & out of the house if we keep the doggy door open. Otherwise, we do get all the dogs to go out every couple of hours to do their business anyway, & then get them back to drink some water! Within the house, we have a pet gate set up before the main door, which helps to provide an extra layer of protection to keep the dogs safe & secured. We do have additional gates if required to limit access to some areas like the kitchen for the ninja dog. We like to keep our home clean, healthy & safe, so we make sure that the cleaning & laundry products that we use are of high quality, clean, toxic-free, safe & effective. We also vacuum & steam-clean our floors. This is important to us as dogs tend to lay around a lot, including on places like the floor & carpets that we as humans may not consider too much about the safety of products being used in cleaning. We give our dogs clean, fresh & purified water from our water treatment machine, so this will also be what your dogs will get - the best. We also run the best performing air purifier in the market when we are at home so this is great for your dog too, whether or not it has seasonal allergies! I would encourage & recommend that you bring along your dog's crate/kennel to provide a comfortable, familiar & private space for your dog to rest & help it feel more at home during their stay. This can also be used for its safety during travel in the event that I take the dogs on adventures at other parks or trails.
Home
Information Winnie H. would like to know about your pet
We will keep close communication with you, providing regular updates to assure you that your dog is happy & safe. I am highly-responsive so feel free to get in touch with us too! We will follow all the instructions you give us to take good care of your pet(s). Let us know a bit if your dog has any special needs or behaviours to account for & we will make every effort to accommodate. Does it have any special dietary restrictions, allergies, sensitivities or health issues? Does it have separation anxiety if left alone? Does it chew furniture? What is its potty schedule? What commands does it know? How is your dog with other dogs or animals? We generally prefer to take in small to medium dogs, which are similar in size to our own dogs, especially if you are a new client. All puppies are welcome. Nevertheless, send us a message & let's have a chat to see if your dog would be a right fit for our space. :)
A typical day
Off our property, we have lovely trails nearby so we will take some adventures walking or jogging on the trails & around the neighbourhood. Dogs are always leashed to keep them & others safe, unless we are in a dog-friendly fenced area like the dog park, where we will assess the environment & overall safety with other dogs in the environment. On our property, we have two fenced yards which are doubled-fenced-in. The dogs can play together under supervision after a positive introduction.
Location
Whitehorse, YT
Pets
Winnie H.
Whitehorse, YT