About
I am a college student studying to apply to veterinary school. I’ve always had a passion for animals and love that I am able to work with them before I complete my veterinary degree and help people in the process. I am a self taught t and then I worked at Pet Club grooming salon and learned some new tricks, I now work again from home and have 2 years experience grooming. I have also been pet sitting for 10 years now and am mostly focusing at traveling to your home for sitting at this time. Since I am in college I do have to go to class 3 times a week but I still have plenty of time to care for your pets and 4 day weekends to book grooming appointments. I also am young and can meet high demand exercise needs, I even have a high quality bike leash if your dog is into running! I am looking to get into some dog training, I’ve done a lot with obedience but I want to learn more about behavioral, which I have done lots of research in but haven’t had much of a chance to apply these skills, so dog training would be cheap at this time until I can figure out my skill set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Upon contact I ask about species and breed of the pet, what service they are interested in, and either schedule an appointment for grooming, a meet and greet for pet sitting, or a consultation for training.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Mostly self taught, groomed at Pet Club grooming salon for 5 months and received training there after about 2 years of being self taught. I know some patterns but I mostly prefer grooming for functionality and health; however, I have a good amount of experience in keeping dogs fluffy as well!
Have been pet sitting 10 years and have gained lots of experience with many different animals. I am young and able to take on exercise needs of high energy animals as well; I have a high quality bike leash to use to run with dogs or I can hook them up to my scooter to pull, or just walk around the neighborhood as well.
As for training it is a bit of a new thing so prices are low right now, but I have done lots of research, use positive reinforcement, and have tons of experience as far as obedience goes, but am looking to do more behavioral work. I myself have a cattle dog rescue that I adopted at 3 years old with fear aggression, anxiety, and a plethora of issues, she is much better now with a lot of work and counter conditioning. I just want to be able to help out other people with similar issues and enjoy their dogs and their lives.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
Pet Sitting:
Boarding- $25 a night + $10 per additional dog
Daily Visits- $15 per visit (may vary by location)
House Sitting- $40 a night with overnight stay + $5 per additional pet
Grooming:
Bath, brush, nails grinding, ears, and teeth:
small dog- $15
medium dog- $20
large dog- $25
Extra large dog- $30
Giant dog- $40
Cat-$30
+ de-shed treatment- $15
+anal glands- $12
Hair cut:
small dog- $45
medium dog-$50
large dog- $55
Extra large dog-$60
Giant dog- $70
Cats are a situational basis but expect $40-$85
+ de-shed treatment- $15
+anal glands- $12
Training:
Free consultation!
Usually $20 an hour for now.
How did you get started in this business?
Mostly self taught in grooming, lots of research and videos.
Started sitting for a flight attendant in the neighborhood and gained many new clients and sit mostly through a Rover.com now.
Training with my pets and the animal I pet sit. I have a cattle dog with fear aggression and anxiety and have done countless hours of training with her and it has helped tremendously. Obedience training is another skill I have sharpened, I’ve even trained my cat a few tricks before!