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Karen and Richard D.
Qualified, Experienced, Reliable, Trustworthy, Non-smokers. Calm, Caring and Responsible.
5 repeat guests
Accepts Repeat Weekly Bookings for:
Dog Walking, House Visiting
Response rate: 100%
Last seen 1 week ago
About Karen and Richard
Dear owners,
We pride ourselves in providing a reliable, personalised and premium service with a guarantee of total satisfaction. We believe dogs need exercise and mental stimulation daily in the absence of your company. And if you have a cat, we have toys for playing - that is why our Housevisit rate will include walking your dog or playing with your cat.
We grew up with pets, then had dogs, horses and cattle on our small acreage. Our 3 beautiful German Shepherds (Jess, Sasha & Shep) brought us immense joy over 21 years. We trusted them with our lives, as they did us.
Since 1995 we welcomed a multitude of pooches through our gates to stay and play with our wonderful dogs. We loved seeing them so happy and social, caring for other people's pets has become second nature to us.
Pets left in our care are completely happy and relaxed and homes are left immaculate. We have gone way above expectations being offered many return jobs, one owner saying we've set the bar too high! And even had owners booking their holiday times to fit our busy schedule :)
We know that our qualifications, experience, quality of service, attention to detail and dedication to caring for animals will give you peace of mind. We cater to individual needs and our personalised service will guarantee your fur-baby is happy and healthy - both mentally and physically, and kept in its normal routine.
In 2022, we both completed NSW TAFE courses with Statement of Attainments in Animal Behaviour and Learning as well as Professional Grooming for Dogs. We already put what we have learnt into practice and have been thrilled with the results - so have the owners :) We want to use our skills and experience to improve your pet's quality of life. We love to problem solve to help animals achieve their best self. We know when animals are understood, they are so much happier and respond so well.
We are very house-proud and pedantic home-owners so rest assured we will respect your place and leave it clean and tidy.
If you don’t require an overnight pet-sitter, we provide house-visits. All sits and visits include:
feed & water
poop scoop
exercise/play/companionship
bin & mail collection.
We love and mind all size dogs but if your dog is big, strong and not trained to walk on a lead, then for safety reasons we will be unsuitable to walk them if they pull or lunge. As an alternative, we can play and exercise them in the backyard.
For pets who require 2 house-visits per day, the second visit is a reduced rate of $30 for the for first pet and $20 for additional pets.
There is a travel charge of $1.25/km for house visits or pet-sits on rural acreages outside Orange.
We offer Holiday Care at your place of accommodation for visitors to Orange travelling with their dogs. Base rate is the same as House-visiting for the first hour, with additional hourly rate of $35 per hour per dog. We will be keeping a constant eye on your dog/dogs to ensure they are not getting into mischief and of course going for lots of walks. We also like to introduce them to other friendly dogs we know around the area so they have a great time whilst you are sight-seeing.
Karen has also completed several on-line courses with ‘Holly and Hugo’. They are:
Dog Socialisation and Obedience Master Class
Dog Behaviour and Training
Make Animal Care Your Business
Ultimate Guide to Dog Grooming.
Please feel free to contact us if you want to discuss how we can provide a personalised service to suit your pet's needs which aligns with our personal commitment (to care for your pets like our own and ensure they feel well loved and exercised) and our personal values (honesty, kindness, sincerity, integrity, respect).
We are competant with anxious/timid dogs and have the patience to give your pets a rewarding and happy experience.
If you are looking for reliable, trustworthy, responsible and caring pet minders then please contact us for a chat. Both of us have police background checks and fully vaccinated. We can also provide references and letters of appreciation from satisfied owners and certificate of completion for courses. Thank you for looking at our profile and pictures of all the lovely pets we have minded. We look forward to discussing how our professional pet care can cater to you and your pet's needs.
Thank you for considering our services.
Kindest regards,
Karen and Richard
We pride ourselves in providing a reliable, personalised and premium service with a guarantee of total satisfaction. We believe dogs need exercise and mental stimulation daily in the absence of your company. And if you have a cat, we have toys for playing - that is why our Housevisit rate will include walking your dog or playing with your cat.
We grew up with pets, then had dogs, horses and cattle on our small acreage. Our 3 beautiful German Shepherds (Jess, Sasha & Shep) brought us immense joy over 21 years. We trusted them with our lives, as they did us.
Since 1995 we welcomed a multitude of pooches through our gates to stay and play with our wonderful dogs. We loved seeing them so happy and social, caring for other people's pets has become second nature to us.
Pets left in our care are completely happy and relaxed and homes are left immaculate. We have gone way above expectations being offered many return jobs, one owner saying we've set the bar too high! And even had owners booking their holiday times to fit our busy schedule :)
We know that our qualifications, experience, quality of service, attention to detail and dedication to caring for animals will give you peace of mind. We cater to individual needs and our personalised service will guarantee your fur-baby is happy and healthy - both mentally and physically, and kept in its normal routine.
In 2022, we both completed NSW TAFE courses with Statement of Attainments in Animal Behaviour and Learning as well as Professional Grooming for Dogs. We already put what we have learnt into practice and have been thrilled with the results - so have the owners :) We want to use our skills and experience to improve your pet's quality of life. We love to problem solve to help animals achieve their best self. We know when animals are understood, they are so much happier and respond so well.
We are very house-proud and pedantic home-owners so rest assured we will respect your place and leave it clean and tidy.
If you don’t require an overnight pet-sitter, we provide house-visits. All sits and visits include:
feed & water
poop scoop
exercise/play/companionship
bin & mail collection.
We love and mind all size dogs but if your dog is big, strong and not trained to walk on a lead, then for safety reasons we will be unsuitable to walk them if they pull or lunge. As an alternative, we can play and exercise them in the backyard.
For pets who require 2 house-visits per day, the second visit is a reduced rate of $30 for the for first pet and $20 for additional pets.
There is a travel charge of $1.25/km for house visits or pet-sits on rural acreages outside Orange.
We offer Holiday Care at your place of accommodation for visitors to Orange travelling with their dogs. Base rate is the same as House-visiting for the first hour, with additional hourly rate of $35 per hour per dog. We will be keeping a constant eye on your dog/dogs to ensure they are not getting into mischief and of course going for lots of walks. We also like to introduce them to other friendly dogs we know around the area so they have a great time whilst you are sight-seeing.
Karen has also completed several on-line courses with ‘Holly and Hugo’. They are:
Dog Socialisation and Obedience Master Class
Dog Behaviour and Training
Make Animal Care Your Business
Ultimate Guide to Dog Grooming.
Please feel free to contact us if you want to discuss how we can provide a personalised service to suit your pet's needs which aligns with our personal commitment (to care for your pets like our own and ensure they feel well loved and exercised) and our personal values (honesty, kindness, sincerity, integrity, respect).
We are competant with anxious/timid dogs and have the patience to give your pets a rewarding and happy experience.
If you are looking for reliable, trustworthy, responsible and caring pet minders then please contact us for a chat. Both of us have police background checks and fully vaccinated. We can also provide references and letters of appreciation from satisfied owners and certificate of completion for courses. Thank you for looking at our profile and pictures of all the lovely pets we have minded. We look forward to discussing how our professional pet care can cater to you and your pet's needs.
Thank you for considering our services.
Kindest regards,
Karen and Richard
Owns pets
Police Check
First Aid Certificate
Pets Accepted
Karen and Richard's Home
House
Medium backyard
Fenced backyard
Household
Pets sleep indoors
Pets sleep outdoors
Policy
Moderate
Full refund up to 7 days before the booking at 12pm. After which you will pay 50% of the booking.
Accepts last-minute bookings
Accepts long-term bookings
Reviews & Testimonials
Jessica H.
Pet Sitting - Jan 10, 2024
Yogi and Lulu had a great time with K&R with lots of playing, snuggling and fun! Very reliable, attention to detail and great communication during visit.
Clair W.
Pet Sitting - Jan 6, 2024
Karen and Richard were the most thorough and passionate Petsitters we’ve had. They went above and beyond. I have no hesitation in recommending them
Chloe C.
House Visiting - Dec 31, 2023
Karen & Richard looked after our Labrador for two days while we were away - feeding, playing fetch, taking him for a walk and making sure he was well looked after in our absence. They provided wonderful updates and Fred was very happy and calm on our return. We will definitely book with Karen and Richard again in the future.
Bob W.
House Visiting - Dec 10, 2023
Highly recommended! Karen & Richard took great care of our dogs and we couldn't be happier with their approach to everything.
Service & Rates
Overnight Pet Services
Pet Hosting
At Sitter's Home
not offered
Pet Sitting
At Pet's Home
$ 73 / night
Daytime Pet Services
Pet Day Care
not offered
House Visiting
$ 62 / visit
Dog Walking
$ 62 / walk
Dog Grooming
not offered
Dog Training
not offered
Transport
Pick Up - Drop Off
not offered
Emergency
Transport
Transport
Available