Welcome! My title is Jessica and I’ve been boarding Dachshunds, and small canine, in my house for over 10 years.
I’d like to be your pup’s house away from house!
Learn on to see what makes me totally different and what your canine’s stick with me will likely be like.
“Jessica was improbable! She takes the time to ask a whole lot of questions to make certain she understands your canine and its’ wants and behaviors. She has dachshunds of her personal, which is nice as a result of she really understands the breed and is affected person with their ween-isms. She’s communicative and considerate, despatched us photos and movies so we wouldn’t miss him an excessive amount of, and gave us a sort and useful obtain on his keep once we picked him up. Our pup had a lot enjoyable taking part in and mountaineering on his personal little trip! My solely criticism is that now our canine is depressed, as a result of he’d moderately be hanging out at Jessica’s taking part in along with her canine than right here at house together with his boring dad and mom. :)” – Heather G. (learn extra testimonials….)
What Makes Me Totally different
I’m not your common canine sitter – or, technically, canine boarder.
Listed here are a couple of of the issues that make me totally different:
- I solely take care of 1-2 Dachshunds at a time exterior of my very own pack.
- I supervise, interact with, and love in your canine as near 24-7 as potential.
- I’ve spent over 100 hours studying about canine physique language, canine interactions, habits, and coaching.
- I’ve over 15 hours of pet first help coaching, together with dealing with emergencies if you’re not near a veterinarian.
- I’ve expertise caring for IVDD canine in restoration, together with offering house laser remedies, preforming rehab workout routines, and I’m comfy expressing bladder/bowels.
- I focus on long-term stays. (some purchasers have stayed with me for as much as 6 weeks at a time!)
- I’m the writer of the award-winning weblog YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com and have been learning the Dachshund breed full-time for over 10 years.
- Until requested in any other case, I’ll ship you a day by day replace with a photograph or video.
- I observe your canine’s habits and wishes in an unfamiliar setting. On the finish of your canine’s keep, you obtain a 20-minute minimal seek the advice of about your canine’s habits, extra potential wants, and coaching suggestions.
- I carry daycare and boarding insurance coverage, with expanded protection for consumer’s pets, by means of Pet Sitters Associates (coverage #3ED4168).
Please scroll right down to the About Me part for extra particulars.
Her house is catered to the benefit and delight of the canine which is so wonderful and positively was appreciated. From begin to end, we beloved our expertise with Jessica!” – Ashley B, Tilly’s Mother
What Your Canine’s Keep is Like
When a Doxie stays with me in my house, they’re handled as one in every of my very own.
I attempt to keep as a lot of your canine’s regular routine as I can as I take care of them alongside my three Dachshunds – Gretel, Summit and Otter.
- I let your pup sleep in my mattress if they’re used to sleeping with you.
- I make money working from home so your Dachshund gained’t be left alone for lengthy intervals and I can are likely to their wants as they come up.
- I’ve a securely-fenced yard your canine can run and play in (supervised).
- I present frequent potty breaks as usually as wanted when I’m house.
- We cuddle within the evenings on the sofa when we’re not gone on journey.
- I’m affected person and work with every canine’s character to ensure their keep right here, and interplay with different canine in the home, is as enjoyable as potential.
- Each day enrichment is offered within the type of video games, walks, and quick adventures round house.
Our day by day schedule when at house appears to be like one thing like this.
“My doggy had the time of his life with Jessica and her canine. We will certainly carry him again there! Can not say sufficient about how a lot Jessica does to make sure the canine are blissful, entertained and comfortable!“
Included adventures
When your canine stays with us, they turn out to be part of our household and luxuriate in the identical way of life that my very own canine do.
For instance, I run an enormous Dachshund membership in Seattle referred to as the Adventureweiner Membership, and your canine might include us to occasions.
I additionally attempt to stroll my canine for no less than half-hour at the least 4 days per week. Your pup will go on these walks with us or I’ll stroll them individually if wanted.
I at all times verify beforehand to ensure I’ve your permission for these “day by day life” adventures, and make adjustments to my schedule in case your canine doesn’t like using within the automobile, assembly different folks and canine, and so forth..
Add-ons to your canine’s keep
Along with your canine’s keep in my house, you may add on providers for an additional payment.
These embody:
- Decide up and drop off service (guide on Rover along with your keep)
- Fundamental obedience coaching or reinforcing of behaviors
- half or full-day hikes
- Tenting journeys
- Semi-professional images
If you happen to’re including mountaineering or tenting to your canine’s keep, please electronic mail me at Jessica(at)pettalkmedia(dot)com earlier than or after you guide on Rover.
About Me
I began my very own enterprise again in 2012, particularly so I may spend extra time with my Dachshunds.
Since then, I’ve spent lots of of hours learning the Dachshund breed, have grown this weblog to one of many premier, trusted assets for Dachshunds on the web, and based the most important Dachshund social meetup membership in Washington State.
I select to focus on Dachshunds as a result of:
- I completely love the breed. I don’t assume I may ever NOT have one in every of these cute, humorous little canine in my life.
- Dachshund house owners simply get different Dachshund house owners. Dachshund house owners deal with their pets like household and fear sick when they’re away from them. I get it and am cool with that. I’m blissful to ship as many pics and standing updates as you need whilst you’re gone.
- I perceive the Dachshund character. Dachshunds have very distinctive mannerisms and traits and never a whole lot of canine sitters in Seattle perceive that.
- I’ve expertise with IVDD, again accidents, and different medical wants of Dachshunds. I can present care only for them similar to you’ll at house.
I dwell simply exterior of the Seattle space within the mountains of the Central Cascades with my husband and three miniature Dachshunds – Gretel, Summit, and Otter.
After I’m not kissing canine or working, you’ll discover me touring, mountaineering, and tenting with my Dachshunds.
