Melanie

Melanie E.

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Experienced and caring pet sitter

0 repeat guests
Accepts Repeat Weekly Bookings for:
Dog Walking, House Visiting, Pet Day Care
Response rate: 100%
About Melanie
I'm an animal lover originally from Finland with a lot of experience with dogs and horses and some experience with cats. I have had my own dogs since 2012 (papillon x tibetan spaniel and border collie x blue heeler). I have also done a lot of pet and house/farm sitting in both Europe and Australia (can provide references). I also volunteered at RSPCA for 1 year in 2017/2018 as an animal photographer/handler/dog walker so I have some experience with rescue dogs and cats.

While pet/house sitting your dogs would get lots of attention and exercise - standard would be 2x 30-60 min walks (or playing ball/fetch) depending on the dog's fitness level but this can be negotiated. In addition, I would spend some time playing with them in the house or the yard and lots of cuddles of course :) I wouldn't leave your pets alone for longer than 4-5 hours during the day (cats possibly longer if they are used to it). Other inclusions: Feeding twice a day (or more often if required for puppies), constant access to fresh water, administering any possible medications, cleaning up the yard etc. You would get regular updates and photos (I'm a photographer so the photos will be great :D). I am also happy to water the plants, collect mail, put rubbish out and do other similar tasks.

I can also do basic dog training and I have experience with a lot of breeds, including big dogs (huskies, shepherds, bull arabs etc) and I know how to deal with most problematic behaviours such as excessive jumping, leash pulling, aggression at feed time etc. I have taken care of both active and shy dogs and love them all!

My hobbies include traveling, hiking, yoga, dancing, cooking, books, movies etc. I am a Tourism/Hospitality professional and also a horse riding instructor with extensive experience in horse care. I will be doing my Yoga Teacher Training certificate starting in December 2020 and leaving my full time job so I will have plenty of time for casual pet sitting jobs. I live in Murarrie but happy to travel to other Brisbane suburbs as well as both Sunshine and Gold Coast.
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Owns pets
Pets Accepted
Small Dog
Medium Dog
Large Dog
Giant Dog
Puppy
Cat
Bird
Rabbit /
Guinea Pig
Melanie's Home
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Fenced backyard
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Household
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Pets sleep indoors
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Pets sleep outdoors
Policy
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Cancellation: Moderate
A full refund will be offered to Pet Owners if they cancel up until 7 days before the booking at 12 noon. After which Pet Owners will be charged 50% of the total booking value.
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Accepts last-minute bookings
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Accepts long-term bookings
Reviews & Testimonials
Service & Rates
Overnight Pet Services
Pet Hosting
At Sitter's Home
not offered
Pet Sitting
At Pet's Home
$ 45 / night
Daytime Pet Services
Pet Day Care
$ 40 / day
House Visiting
$ 23 / visit
Dog Walking
$ 23 / walk
Dog Grooming
not offered
Dog Training
$ 45 / session
Transport
Pick Up - Drop Off
$ 10 / journey
Emergency
Transport
Available