MY STORY

I am a 41-year-old entrepreneur who lives in South Windsor, Ontario.
Working from home or anywhere as long as I have a WiFi connection, I have the ability to have multiple side hustles.
In this industry, it started with a friend’s dad. In 2018, their 8-year-old (at the time) Maltese terrier developed diabetes. This husband and wife take off multiple times a year for vacation for 3-4 weeks at a time. They wanted someone recommended to them who could live-in.
Prior to Covid, I have lived-in for them 5 times; 2-4 week stints, 1-3 week stints and 2-1 week stints. 
Their dog was high medical needs. He required insulin shots every breakfast and dinner, thyroid pills every morning and night, and eye drops every morning and night. You can see why they wanted a live-in. Unfortunately during Covid, they had to put him down.
Because of this family, I decided to offer my services to friends, family, and acquaintances and currently have a profile on Rover. This secondary career choice is easy for me to offer considering I work from home and have a flexible schedule. I also know that I provide a service that provides a family peace of mind, not only for the care of their pets but the security of their home as well. I am bonded and insured to give families more mental ease when it comes to choosing me as their house and pet sitter.
I do not have a dog at home, but I do have 4 cats. My sister has 5 cats. My brother had three dogs and one cat, but all have since passed. I am very comfortable around animals. My clients range from having the smallest of dogs (Yorkshire and Maltese Terrier, Shih Tzu) to large breeds (Mastiff, Cane Corso, Pitbull).
Not only am I on Rover, but I am now incorporating a website to expand my network and to offer help to people I do not know. I understand the irony of what I am about to write, but though I am a stranger to you the first time I sit for you, I will provide you the security of knowing your fur baby is at home in his/her own environment, as well as the security of knowing your home is occupied and looked after.

METHOD OF OPERATION

I offer day services to monthly stays. I have maintained my clientele who have had hourly requests to weekly requests. 

Daily walks and playtime. If your pet has a routine, no problem! Each client is different so let’s have a conversation about what your pet’s needs are.

When you trust me in your home, I respect that decision. For overnight stays, I just ask the bedroom/family room I will be staying in and the washroom I will be using be clean. Upon my departure, I clean my living areas. Sheets are washed and bed remade. Towels washed and put away. I make it so that you do not know I was even there. You should come home to a clean home; or a home the way you left it. There is no reason why you should clean up my mess. 

***If you do not desire for me to do the preceding, please state explicitly “DO NOT TOUCH” or along those lines. “Do Not Worry About It” is not a directive.****

I bring my own food, drink, and toiletries.

For health reasons, I will not live-in for those that smoke inside the home.
My philosophy is that you pay me to be there. With my main career being online, I don’t leave the home to work. I do, however, go to the gym daily which will be one of two times I will most likely leave the home. The second is my need for food (groceries or takeout).

If I have any current appointments on the calendar I do give full disclosure.

I am willing to service the Windsor-Essex area including up to Leamington at my stated rates. For any client further than Leamington, rates will be negotiated.

Please note that I always recommend “meet and greets” prior to my stay. I will come to you to ensure your four-legged baby can be comfortable around me, as well as we meet face-to-face for obvious reasons. 🙂 I do not charge for this initial meeting.

SERVICES AND RATES

Drop-In to Feed/Walk: $40 per visit

Daily Rate:

-$40 up to 3:59 hours

-$60 4-7:59 hours

-$90 8-24 hours

Bulk rate discount of $85 per day for stays 7 days or longer.

Rates are based on 0 – 3 animals. +$10 per animal above 3.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

*Rates are based on Windsor-Essex County residency.

*Cash is preferred and due at the time of my departure.

*First-time client: payment due upon my arrival in full for less than 3 days. For stays 3 days or longer, 50% deposit due at minimum 3 days prior to my stay (e-transfer). The remainder due upon my arrival. E-Transfer to [email protected]

*First come, first serve basis. Due to this, your time is reserved. I understand things happen. Please be respectful of my time and others’ by canceling as early as possible if you need to cancel.

*No refunds. Deposits will be applied to future bookings.

*I am willing to get a police background check for your comfort. However, this fee is yours to cover. I have spent a lot of $ becoming insured. It is not financially feasible for me to pay for a police check for every client that requests one.

PRIVACY POLICY

*I stay within my boundaries. I do not disrespect my clients or their home. My reputation is my career and therefore I do not ‘fuck’ with that. You trust me and that is a big deal.

*Referrals are always welcome. Please give my information out to those you trust who require my services.

*I have keys or logins to my clients’ homes. They are never out of my possession.

*If potential clients ask for references, I will ask you for permission to give your information to those who want references.

Contact and Availability

Please feel free to email me at [email protected] or text/call me at 519-564-7385 to discuss your needs.