Pet Sitter in Washington, Illinois

Hi, I'm Andrea! I have been pet sitting for neighbors, friends, and local clients for over 15 years. I love your pet like you love them! I will provide full care to household pets, especially dogs and cats. (Small family members will be considered on a case-by-case basis, usually in addition to dogs and/or cats.) I have lots of experience in caring for elderly and special needs pets, high-energy dogs (such as Boxers), multi-pet households, and with puppies as young as 8 weeks old. I have three years of training and experience in a daycare setting, where I have learned dog body language and behavior and become skilled at managing dog-dog interactions. I also have two-and-a-half years of experience and education in positive-reinforcement dog training and behavior, mainly basic obedience and minor behavior modification. So if you're in the midst of teaching your dog or puppy (or cat!) some new behaviors, I have the skills to stay consistent while you're away. I will visit pets up to three times per day for feeding, yard time, exercise, play time, and socialization. I like to spend time with your pets to give them attention since they'll be missing their people, so I stick around for a chunk of time to play and pet at least once a day to make sure your pet knows its loved and comforted. I do not offer overnight stays, boarding, or daycare. Bonus house-sitting is included for vacations (frequent come-and-go of a vehicle, gathering parcels, letters, and newspaper; watering plants [upon request]; garbage to the curb [upon request]; etc.). Full litter-box and/or accident clean-up is included. Have a puppy needing daytime visits while you're at work? I have over three years of experience partnering with families raising and training puppies from 8 weeks old (including adoption of older puppies). Contact me for more information! I will service the following locations: Washington and around Central Illinois. Pet Sitting Rates: Dogs and Single-Pet Households: $20 / pet / visit (Multi-Dog Households are charged at this rate, too.) Cats and Other Small Pets: In addition to first pet: $8 / additional pet / visit Midday Puppy Visits: $25 / puppy for 1 hr. Please contact me to set up a meeting with you and your pet(s) prior to services. I look forward to meeting you and your furry family members! -Andrea Check out what some of my previous clients have to say below! Additional references available upon request.