kayla

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Animal loving Canadian PhD student

11 repeat guests
48 reviews
Accepts Repeat Weekly Bookings for:
Pet Day Care
Response rate: 98%
Last seen 4 days ago
About kayla
Find us on Insta here : Kayla+Leith = Aunty Keith’s House https://instagram.com/aunty.keiths

We live right beside Sydney park and know all the best spots (and shade for summer!). Our apartment building is extremely pet friendly and spacious (there's even a groomer and vet down stairs). We have two big, well enclosed covered balconies and a big washable beanbag chair your dog will love.

I am originally from Vancouver, Canada. I am doing a psychology PhD at University of Sydney and I teach online for the University of Adelaide entirely from home. I absolutely love the companionship of dogs so I decided to make it my side gig during my PhD.

My partner Leith is a computer programmer with golden retriever energy (hehe). Dogs love him and he loves dogs. He is WFH Mondays and Fridays.

I'm very happy to stick strictly to your dog's dietary and walking/training needs. I stick to on leash walking unless we’re both really comfortable with recall.

I like to take lots of pictures to send while sitting (mostly with my iphone but I sometimes pull out my pro camera or polaroid). If your dog is ok for a car ride, I love to walk around the dog beach near the airport.

I have started studying dog psychology and training on the side for fun - it's super interesting! I want to be able to communicate the best I can with your dog so I use lots of positive reinforcement - never negative. When we meet, I might seem like I'm ignoring your dog but I'm just letting them have a sniff of me on their own for a few minutes before I greet them.

I also do some basic walk/heel training, sitting and leaving the front door and name reinforcement so we can 'talk' a little better. I am by no means an official dog trainer! I'm just aspiring to have the best relationship I can with dogs.

I prefer to take bookings from people who anticipate needing a somewhat regular sitter. Hopefully both you and your dog will feel more comfortable about time apart if we're all familiar with each other.

What a booking with me looks like:

-Let's do a meet and greet at Sydney Park first to chat in person. Please note: I only take dogs who are up to date with their vaccines, house-trained and happy to be around other dogs

-I leave booking room for two dogs at a time, occasionally a third if they're one of my chilled out regular day-time only dogs

-My 'day' rate is for bookings under approx. 12 hrs and over-night rate is up to aprox. 24hrs

-After we confirm the booking, drop them off at my place on the booking day with their bed, favourite toys, treats and food (parking is pretty easy on my road).

-Throughout their stay, I'll send photo or video updates to keep you in the loop on how they're going at my place.

-Your dog has free access to anywhere in our home and we'll be doing walks at Sydney Park 3x/day. Your dog will also have access to a fake grass wee corner on our balcony

-For pick-up, I'm happy to be flexible, just keep me in the loop about your plans so I can work around them


Top features of my service:

✓ Large, secure unit directly bordering the extremely dog friendly Sydney Park and close to Sydney International Airport

✓ Lots of walking and fetch! I love to walk and jog and all dogs staying with me get at least three outings a day (in the shade and short in the heat)

✓Lots of positive reinforcement and basic training like name recall, sit/heel

✓ Right beside Southern Cross Vet Inner West

✓ Daily photos/videos during the stay

✓ Pick up/drop off services available if requested and agreed on (I have a SUV available at all times)

✓ Speak with me confidentially if you are experiencing significant financial hardship and/or an unsafe living situation
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Type: Apartment
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Small backyard
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Cancellation: Flexible
A full refund will be offered to Pet Owners if they cancel up until the day before the booking at 12 noon. After which Pet Owners will be charged 50% of the total booking value.
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Reviews & Testimonials
48 reviews
Mathisha P.
Pet Hosting - Jan 2, 2024
The best dog sitters you could hope for!
Quyen T.
Pet Hosting - Mar 16, 2023
Amazing hosts! Lily had a fantastic time. I could see Kayla and Leith took great care of her and even better was that she seemed calm and happy to stay with other pets which is a double bonus for us! Will definitely call on you again. Thank you Aunty Keith! 🥰
Elaine G.
Pet Hosting - Jan 15, 2023
Our dogs had a wonderful stay. They were so well cared for. Finbar learnt some new behavioral tricks specifically with his walking. I think they will miss Kayla very much. I highly recommend her and will be a return customer
Anthony P.
Pet Hosting - Jan 3, 2023
Kayla was nothing short of amazing with our 10yr old Sheltie!! She gave daily updates with plenty of photos & videos and from day1 we knew Kiah was as happy there as at home! Thankyou Kayla, we'll be booking you in next time for sure!!
Service & Rates
Overnight Pet Services
Pet Hosting
At Sitter's Home
$ 68 / night
Pet Sitting
At Pet's Home
not offered
Daytime Pet Services
Pet Day Care
$ 51 / day
House Visiting
not offered
Dog Walking
not offered
Dog Grooming
not offered
Dog Training
not offered
Transport
Pick Up - Drop Off
not offered
Emergency
Transport
Available