Annie

Hi there, my name is Annie, I'm a 22-years-old student who recently graduated from a media study in Rotterdam. The reason I love being a pet sitter is because I grew up having dogs as pets throughout my whole life. Hence I know how to take care of your dog(s) in the most loving way.

When your pet needs a sitter, I can provide services between a few hours up to overnights, with 3-4 walks per day, provide basic needs for the pet like i.e. water throughout the duration and feeding your pet accordingly to you (number of meals per day, what do they eat or do not eat). Each walk would vary between 15-30 minutes depending on the pets and on the weather. With the dog walks service, I'm able to do walk maximum of 2 dogs per day.

Since I do not have a pet of my own at the moment, it is important for owners to provide food and water bowls for the pet. Also, don't forget to prepare your pet's favorite toy(s) because they for sure will miss it and because I will be able to hang out with them through toys.

When pet boarding, your pet will be sleeping in my room in order to help me with assisting them and taking the best care of them. Keep in mind that I will only board one dog at a time due to the limited space and to respect my roommates and neighbors. Additionally, if you're planning to board your pet for longer than 2 nights, it would be highly appreciated when your pet is groomed and cleaned.

More about me, I'm fluent in English and Vietnamese, but I also know enough Dutch to work with animals. Any other languages that your babies listen to, I could also learn! In fact I know some Portuguese commands after encountering some of your pets! The environment and area that I live in is filled with pets/dogs lovers, as my roommate and my boyfriend's roomates who are also dogs owners and lovers, therefore it is not a concern for anyone involved. Since my living space is an apartment, there is no gardens available, however there is a small balcony with tall fences where the pets can get fresh air and hang out. I usually stay with my boyfriend as well, who also lives in the same neighborhood and is a huge dogs lover. Both apartments (mine and my boyfriend) have stairs, but we'd pick up the pet guest if needed. With constant supervision, I can guarantee that if your pets are scared of stairs, they will be away from the stairs area.

As it is summertime, my availability is 7 days a week, with the exception of 22-28 of july. To ensure that I can supervise my guest pets 24/7, please let me know in advance your schedules so we can work together!

I have been a dog sitting for a year now, so I have quite some experiences with dogs of different sizes. Besides, growing up with dogs gave me a lot of experiences as an owner. For instance, my poodle Jacob had diabetes for a very long time, in which my family and I had to inject insulins for him daily, as well as mixing some medicines into his food, hence I know how to administer medication for pets directly (via injection) and indirectly (via food).

It is guaranteed that your dog will not be left unattended more than 30 minutes during daycare, or more than 2 hours during dog boarding. (This is also the reason why I asked for the pet's toys😊). With that being said, pet care fits very well into my routine as I would, for instance, run grocery with the pets and take them on a walk, or bring them to my friends meetings where other dogs would be there, or simply just be at home and hang out with them.

For the safety of myself and those around me, I would prefer to only take care of vaccinated and house trained dogs. Sadly, I won't be able to take care of cats due to allergies.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Annie, xx