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Ziona R.

Nashville, TN

4.0 out of 5 stars
•12 reviews
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Dear dog owner(s), I am in hot pursuit of my musical dreams but the payoff is somewhere in the distant potential future. Your patronage of my dog care services is much needed for me to continue to make a go of it. With my flexible schedule, reliable disdain for flakiness, and overly enthusiastic desire to spend time with dogs, I believe I am the perfect candidate for the task of caring for your canine companion on an as needed or regularly scheduled basis. My partner and I adopted a 3 year old super mutt named Crystal in 2020 and she does not love other animals so I am unable to board pets at mine. My partner and I share the care responsibilities for our dog equally except when I am doing a house sit. I keep my service radius close to my own In addition to caring for animals, I have worked on and off as a nanny for over a decade so I'm a big fan of adapting to your individual house rules. Consistency is key. If you're a dog-on-the-couch kind of house, that's great. If dogs aren't allowed on the couch I won't undo months of training by forgetting the rule or letting it slide. You just let me know the rules and I will gently enforce them. Let's talk about house rules and whatever else is relevant to your personal routine. If your dog is prone to accidents or constantly tries to escape through the front door, let's make sure we discuss it. I'm willing to work under most circumstances as long as there is honest and direct communication. Of course, I expect you to hold me to the same standards. In my experience as a caregiver communication goes a long way to preventing conflict. Please ask for my references and let's get your dog care needs all squared away!

Reviews

Dru B.
House Sitting • Aug 17, 2019
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Ziona did a fabulous job taking care of our rambunctious high energy dog. She took her for runs and walks and kept in good communication. She was respectful of our space and left the house clean. We will definitely plan to rebook!

Miranda M.
House Sitting • Aug 07, 2018
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She did amazing with our 2 dogs. one big one little. kept me updated and sent lots of pics. i'm a worrier and she kept me at ease while taking care of my babies! thank you so much, would highly recommend!

Elizabeth M.
House Sitting • Mar 22, 2018
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Ziona is a responsible, compassionate sitter who took great care of my elderly dog. He has special needs, no problem being gentle with him, carrying him outside, giving him his meds. I was reassured when she contacted me whenever anything was out of the ordinary with him. I am also a little apprehensive about having a stranger staying in my house, I have never done it before. I met with Ziona before hand and she left me confident that I was leaving the things I love in good hands. I came home to a happy pup, and a clean house, both were clearly well cared for! I will definitely rebook with Ziona again!

Sabrina B.
House Sitting • Sep 11, 2017
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Ziona took really good care of our small dogs, and left the place super clean. Highly recommended!

About Ziona R.

Communication

3 repeat pet parents
85% response rate
Usually responds in within a few hours
10% bookings with photo updates

Skills

10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I hold safety for your pet as my first priority. Please inform me of potential safety issues that I need to lookout for. For example, triggers that might bring out aggression in your dog, places in the fence where she has escaped in the past, allergies, etc.

Information Ziona R. would like to know about your pet

Does he play well with other dogs? Have you taken him to the dog park? Does she have any food allergies or sensitivities? Is she shy or scared of new people? Any quirks I should know about?

A typical day

I will talk to your dog like it's a person, especially if I can tell your dog thinks he is actually a person. If your dog is into it, I will get down on all fours and do the play bow and play doggy wrestling or doggy tug-of-war. Most dogs really like those games in my experience. Of course if your pup is more of a fetch player I'm down with that too. In addition, I am of course up to snuggling on the couch and if there's room (and if the house rules allow) the pooch can sleep on the bed with me too.

Services

House Sitting
in your home
$60per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$30per visit
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$30per walk

Ziona can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

I am freelance musician so I have a very flexible schedule. I keep my dogsits, drop-ins, and walks hyper local to my own neighborhood so that my schedule can stay pretty open, without a whole lot of time dedicated to driving all over the city.

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Calendar last updated 10 months ago
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About Ziona R.

Communication

3 repeat pet parents
85% response rate
Usually responds in within a few hours
10% bookings with photo updates

Skills

10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I hold safety for your pet as my first priority. Please inform me of potential safety issues that I need to lookout for. For example, triggers that might bring out aggression in your dog, places in the fence where she has escaped in the past, allergies, etc.

Information Ziona R. would like to know about your pet

Does he play well with other dogs? Have you taken him to the dog park? Does she have any food allergies or sensitivities? Is she shy or scared of new people? Any quirks I should know about?

A typical day

I will talk to your dog like it's a person, especially if I can tell your dog thinks he is actually a person. If your dog is into it, I will get down on all fours and do the play bow and play doggy wrestling or doggy tug-of-war. Most dogs really like those games in my experience. Of course if your pup is more of a fetch player I'm down with that too. In addition, I am of course up to snuggling on the couch and if there's room (and if the house rules allow) the pooch can sleep on the bed with me too.

Location

Nashville, TN

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Ziona R.

Nashville, TN

4.0 out of 5 stars
•12 reviews