Pet Sitter in Oviedo, Florida

Hi! My name is Maggie Cleavenger and I would be a great person to qualify to dogsit! I have grown up with plenty of dogs and had a very special bond with them. I had a black standard poodle, my dad and I cut and groomed her. It was alot of work and very time consuming expeially for a little girl at the time. But I loved it becauseI got to make my dog look beautiful and it was a great accomplishment after three hours or cutting, bathing, blow dying and brushing. I would always take Maddie on walks everyday and once my dad got remarried to this woman that had 2 Italian grey hounds. I instantly fell in love with these dogs because I knew that they where runners. My step mom and I soon had the idea to go on bike rides and have them run on the side of us with a leash. We would make sure to go later in the day when the sun wasn't out so they would be safe. We never pushed the dogs to go if they where slowing down for any reason. The Italian grey hound named Jagger soon became my dog as we built a bond. Jagger was an outstanding runner, every evening when I would take him on a bike ride I would cheer him on as he would run like the wind. He was truly amazing. He would sleep in my arms everynight and follow me around the house 24/7. I soon took the responsibility of feeding all three of the dogs morning and night. It was never a chore to take care of the dogs because I loved each of them very much I actually enjoyed spending time with them. One day we brought all of the dogs to the vet for a check up and they found Jagged had kidney failer. The vet told us he had about a year left to live. We gave him medicine daily and watch his diet. This completely broke my heart, I just got this amazing bonding experience with this dog and now he's going to die? So I decided we would live Jagger's last year to the fullest. I would spend more time with this dog than any of my friends or family. This dog was my top priority, I wanted to give Jagger what he gave me... Happiness, Love and and Affection. Soon Jagger was unable to go on runs, he was energy less. All I could really do was hold him and let him know he's loved. Jagger eventually got worse and his last days where coming I just could tell from the way he was acting. I have lost a dog before but never experienced something as dramatic as this. My step mom Maya was undenial that Jagger was dying. My dad and I knew that we couldn't watch this dog be in any pain. We waited as long as possible before we could tell he was on his last legs and his fighting was over. I remember holding Jagger... I'm not sure if I ever cried so much in my life. My dad and I carried Jagger to the car and drove to the vet. My step mom decided to stay home. She couldn't watch this happen. My dad asked me several times if I'm sure I want to do this. There was no doubt in my mind. I was always there for this dog I'm not going to stop now. At the vets office they gave me time to say goodbye. I looked at this dog and held him so tight because part of me didn't want to let go. I know alot of people when they find out somebody is sick they will push themselves away because they are scared of getting hurt. I wasn't scared, I was strong and I knew I had to be for my self. I held Jagger as they put the needle in and he was gone right before my eyes. It was devastating but I knew in the end that I gave this dog a great life. He made me so happy for the time that he was alive and that's all that matters in the end. Jagger will forever be apart of me and this experience definitely helped me grow as a person and never​ take life for granted. I tell you this story not to make you feel bad for me but for you to understand my love for animals and how I will treat your dog as I treated my own.