Yukako A.
Rainier Beach, WA
Spoil your pup while you are away❤️
Pet care experience
I would love to have doggy guests at my home by the lake for fun days and lake walks. I have had giant dogs, 160 lbs Newfoundland and a chow Rottweiler mix so I'm comfortable having larger breed doggy guests too if they are well behaved! I also have dog sat a few dogs with my ex boyfriend as he had a few clients, even a dog just had a surgery and with specific guidelines and medication schedule so I feel comfortable with the whole process. Case by case, I will stay and watch your Pups at your home where they are comfortable or have them here at my house, take them for lake strolls and chillax back at my home together. I have no animals currently and I do miss having them around. Hope to meet up for win win situation for all of us! ** note** This summer time has been crazy with inquiries for a while- and with my outdoor adventures, and with me starting a new editorial styling position soon and everything else, I was overwhelmed by requests and doggy guests at times, I apologize if I somehow missed getting back for a time! I love my doggy guests and I will try to reply as I can! Thank you and hope to meet you and your pups soon! Xx yukako. ** About this sitter: I love animals, dogs, cats, especially, but due to my freelance work and potential travels, I can't have one of my own. However, I miss my time with beloved furry friends! I just heard from my friend about Rover and I realize how perfect it is. I house sat a few dogs with my ex boyfriend as he had a few clients- and helped and took pups to lake walks, outdoor hiking, etc. and even cared for a dog just had a surgery and had to give them medications so I feel comfortable and familiar with following your care guide and schedule for your dog and have a happy fun time with them while you are away. I have had a 160 lbs Newfoundland and a mischievous chow mix myself and I do miss the doggy presence in my life. I would love to meet and greet to make sure we are all comfortable and would love to develop a happy dog caring relationship with you and the pup! I would also be comfortable to board/ take care of your dog case by case, at my lake view home- just convenient for lake strolls with your pups! Hope to have a happy furry meeting that works great for both of us! Why I love dog sitting I had my Sven the newfoundland for 9 years and Timber the Chow Rottweiler for 5 years. I raised Sven sice he was a 7 week old black ball of fuzz with giant paws to fully grown giant shedding drooling goofball at 160 LBS! He was such a mellow goofy dog that made our newly built at the time home a barn quickly with amazing amount of fur he shed and of course the beethoven style shaking off the rain and drool as soon as he came inside, but he was really like my furry child to me and He slept with us taking over a substantial area on our king size bed. Timber was a rescue and a smart mischievous one, bossing Sven around then totally kissing my butt..lol Dogs are really like having furry kids.. I do miss having them, but it is hard to have a large dog in a city, especially if you rent and travel for work or family months at a time. I'm a freelace photo stylist so it varies how busy I am depending on time of the year, and I try to visit my family in Tokyo too. Our first guest here was our friend's Basset hound Harley and since then This place has hosted a few doggy guests. I love having dog friends when I can and I'm home. I will understand how your dogs are your furry children and would love to take good care of them and pamper them. About my yard No back yard. Front yard where furry guests can hang out if he or she chooses to be outside with a leash. There is a small hiking trail down the street from my place so most likely I would take them there or the lake which pretty much is in front of the house, go have a nice walk and play then come home to relax inside. My experience administering medication Yes. I watched a dog just had a ligament surgery a few days before with my ex recently and they left a detailed medication schedule. As long as there are clear instructions, information, and emergency contacts, I would feel comfortable. It would be a case by case basis and I would like to meet both the dog and you the owner to see if I feel comfortable with the situation first, of course :) I have been a freelance photo stylist for nearly 20 years- my dates are flexible and I do work from home mostly as of late- furry guests are welcome and much loved company as I enjoy taking them to parks, beaches, trails etc. It is just a very natural fit for my life preferences :)) My place is the bottom floor of a big old farm house converted into triplex- so I have a small front yard I enjoy gardening and easy to take doggy guests out on a leash quickly as needed- there’s a nice trail down the street, lake WA is across the street, and a play field next door. I enjoy taking them to parks, beaches, on my kayak, camping, hiking etc etc. I love nature and animals. That’s truly one of my life long passion and calling! I’m really happy/ get excited to hang out with and take care of all different kinds of animal buddies 💗🤓
Reviews
We are so lucky to be able to rely on Yukako's excellent and wonderful care of our fur babies. She is incredibly thoughtful and really cares.
Yukako was great with our frenchie for his 3rd visit- he loves his time with her! We are so grateful for Yukako’s love and care, and her awesome communication and photos as always
While staying with Yukako, my dog Willie had an incident with another dog in her care where he was bit and required emergency medical care. I was out of the country and unable to get back early to pick up Willie, but Yukako agreed to care for him for the rest of his planned stay. She kept me updated throughout everything, administered all his meds, and kept him comfortable. This situation was one of my worst fears, but Yukako handled it really well. Willie is doing well now and making a full recovery. 🐶❤️🩹
Yukako is amazing 🩷 My dog got sick the day after I left for my trip (of course!) and she was so kind and went way above and beyond taking care of him. She communicated about how he was doing, got him on a special diet, and even dropped a stool sample off at the vet. We are so grateful to have had such a kind, attentive, and responsible pet and house sitter!! Thankfully he got better quickly and he and Yukako looked like they had a great time 🥰 She took excellent care of our home as well. We are so thankful for her taking such great care of everything while we were away!
About Yukako A.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I typically take doggy guests to the nearby trail first thing in the morning when I get up- that’s about 1-2 miles. Then breakfast together, then I do my work etc. while they nap- then in the afternoon/ early eve, I take them to dog parks or fields or another trails etc. Then we have dinner- then we all usually relax :)) I take them out one more time before bed, wipe their paws, take their harnesses off and they sleep where they choose- some next to me, some on the couch, doggy guest beds, or their own bed or some like their crates. I usually book stays when I’m not super busy with work, and doggy guests usually come with me everywhere I go- back seat of my car is set up like a crate- with a divider, blanket, toys and bones- they usually like napping there after running around- and I try to do that so they just want to nap anyways- If I have errands or appos or short shoot day or going to a farm to care for horses, max they will be left would be 3-4 hours if that :)) Most of the time I like to operate like a temporary pack going everywhere together :)
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Information Yukako A. would like to know about your pet
House broken, of course would be an important factor. I will consider taking on non-house broken puppies case by case basis, preferably crate trained- and if my schedule works out, I can take care of them at your residence. As far as the breed goes, as long as they are not extreme in behavior, I'm fine with large breeds. I'm used to having 160 lbs furry beast lounging and hanging out at my house. I of course prefer well socialized and well trained doggy guests especially larger breeds. I have hosted a couple of very sweet awesome dogs who were very handful once at parks or trails- often due to high prey drives etc- and unexpectedly going towards smaller dogs or critters in attack mode- I'm not a fragile flower by any means, but I'm 5-5 in frame so it would be beyond my power to control larger breeds who are not well trained and socialized. I realize no matter how sweet the dog is with me, their innate instinct and prey drive etc are something very strong within them. I would appreciate it if you could give me full details on how they are on trails and with other dogs, animals, kids and people. Thank you!
A typical day
Here's where we'll take our walks Like I mentioned above, there's a small trail down the street for a nice quick walk, or lake WA is across the street from my place. Seward park, or other lake trails, parks are abundant and around the corner for us to go. I have taken doggy guests to Rattle snake ledge recently, and they were having a great time. I love to hike and camp, so if the parents are comfortable and if the schedules allow, I would love to take the doggy guests on a mini outdoor adventures! ;) Your dog's sleeping arrangement The last few dog guests slept on their own doggy bed in the living room, and some of them slept with me on the bed. I'm personally comfortable having them on the bed if they want to, but some of them are trained not to get on the bed so I will do whatever comfortable for the doggy and the parents. Time I'll spend with your dog Depending on my schedule, but if I'm free, I would be out and about by the lake or mini hiking with my furry guest if parents are comfortable. Or I could be taking them to hang out with my friends dogs or can be relaxed with a book with them. I most of the time view animals as my friends so I will try to have the best time with them as I can while I have the furry guests.
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I’m a freelance photo stylist with varying schedules week by week- I only book doggy guests when I’m not too busy/ working from home :) My love for animal buds and working with them seem to be just getting stronger and I'm focusing more and more on training adpects after 12 plus years caring for them on and off Rover :))) I have recently gone through a dog training intensive to learn different ways of training pups as needed. I'm in the process of getting a few more certifications, but I do need to listen to my guts too as working with animals are not cookie cutter situations. My basic approach is still intuition based, listening to them, see what they enjoy/ like for the training motivation and have fun with them first and foremost. I'm kind of like a spoiling doting Nana combined with basic obedience training on an as-needed basis. I believe in their individual character’s free will and that's something I care greatly about. I tried to learn speed training methods too, but it's definitely not for me. My strengths are patience, love, care, listening, bonding with each pup first then establishing firm boundaries or desired outcome by reperitions. I have learned all the classic and operant conditioning methods, but I do not have any desire to create robot-like pups who are perfectly obedient to the needs of humans. I care about them first and foremost. I would love to help if I can to aid in shifting problematic behaviors, for the pups and their parents for improved happy day-to-day life :) Please lmk if interested in more details at the meet and greet :)) We can discuss possibilities when we meet in person. I do energy work too- have taken Reiki certification and what have you haha, as I feel their energy patterns and characteristics in person and possible problematic habits that developed unknowingly by their environments too. It's easier to spot that objectively as a third person too :)) My hope is to reduce problems and help aid in a happy less stressful life for the fur buds and their parents. I do think the method of board and train is quite effective- so I can discuss the contents of added possible training as I board the pups for your travel needs etc. Thank you for reading and looking forward to meeting you and your pups! 🧡🐶🐾 Xxoo Yukako. 💖😊
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About Yukako A.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I typically take doggy guests to the nearby trail first thing in the morning when I get up- that’s about 1-2 miles. Then breakfast together, then I do my work etc. while they nap- then in the afternoon/ early eve, I take them to dog parks or fields or another trails etc. Then we have dinner- then we all usually relax :)) I take them out one more time before bed, wipe their paws, take their harnesses off and they sleep where they choose- some next to me, some on the couch, doggy guest beds, or their own bed or some like their crates. I usually book stays when I’m not super busy with work, and doggy guests usually come with me everywhere I go- back seat of my car is set up like a crate- with a divider, blanket, toys and bones- they usually like napping there after running around- and I try to do that so they just want to nap anyways- If I have errands or appos or short shoot day or going to a farm to care for horses, max they will be left would be 3-4 hours if that :)) Most of the time I like to operate like a temporary pack going everywhere together :)
Home
Information Yukako A. would like to know about your pet
House broken, of course would be an important factor. I will consider taking on non-house broken puppies case by case basis, preferably crate trained- and if my schedule works out, I can take care of them at your residence. As far as the breed goes, as long as they are not extreme in behavior, I'm fine with large breeds. I'm used to having 160 lbs furry beast lounging and hanging out at my house. I of course prefer well socialized and well trained doggy guests especially larger breeds. I have hosted a couple of very sweet awesome dogs who were very handful once at parks or trails- often due to high prey drives etc- and unexpectedly going towards smaller dogs or critters in attack mode- I'm not a fragile flower by any means, but I'm 5-5 in frame so it would be beyond my power to control larger breeds who are not well trained and socialized. I realize no matter how sweet the dog is with me, their innate instinct and prey drive etc are something very strong within them. I would appreciate it if you could give me full details on how they are on trails and with other dogs, animals, kids and people. Thank you!
A typical day
Here's where we'll take our walks Like I mentioned above, there's a small trail down the street for a nice quick walk, or lake WA is across the street from my place. Seward park, or other lake trails, parks are abundant and around the corner for us to go. I have taken doggy guests to Rattle snake ledge recently, and they were having a great time. I love to hike and camp, so if the parents are comfortable and if the schedules allow, I would love to take the doggy guests on a mini outdoor adventures! ;) Your dog's sleeping arrangement The last few dog guests slept on their own doggy bed in the living room, and some of them slept with me on the bed. I'm personally comfortable having them on the bed if they want to, but some of them are trained not to get on the bed so I will do whatever comfortable for the doggy and the parents. Time I'll spend with your dog Depending on my schedule, but if I'm free, I would be out and about by the lake or mini hiking with my furry guest if parents are comfortable. Or I could be taking them to hang out with my friends dogs or can be relaxed with a book with them. I most of the time view animals as my friends so I will try to have the best time with them as I can while I have the furry guests.
Location
Seattle, WA
Yukako A.
Rainier Beach, WA