Category: Care - Reactive - Peace Paws Petsitting

Singapore with Trevor

8/28/2024

🐕 Trevor

Aug. 2024
10 days

Our week+ with Trevor the mini schnauzer in Singapore went by too quickly! He is incredibly lovable, gentle, and smart, but perhaps a bit anxious. He loves humans and we loved giving him all of the attention! Two walks a day, brushing teeth and fur, bathing, following feeding and sleeping schedule, etc. He's easy to love! We really appreciate the thoughtfulness and communicative homeowners who got us a hotel the night before and booked us transport to our next destination. Their regular dog walker also came to walk Trevor one morning because the homeowner wanted to give us a 'day off'. The homeowners scheduled their travels around our available dates too. These gestures are not an expectation at all, but they made us feel welcome and appreciated! We anticipate we'll petsit for him again one day! We are always hoping to form relationships such that we have repeat clients, which is what is happening as we get asked to come back often. We are the luckiest to be able to do this!

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Phuket, Thailand with Nika and Moki

5/17/2024

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🐕 Nika
🐕 Moki

Mar. - May 2024
8 weeks

We cared for two dogs (a 1-year-old Thai dog, Moki, and a 1.5-year-old Husky, Nika) in southern Thailand. We regularly shopped locally at wet markets for ingredients for their meals, which were cooked chicken, rice, and sometimes egg. Every day, we all went for an hour-long afternoon walk on the beach; we supervised when they went swimming and protected them from multiple engagements with territorial stray dogs along the path. Given the environment and record-breaking heat wave, we ensured that they stayed hydrated and mostly inside with the A/C and fan (as per the homeowner's request). We also bathed them and—because they both shed a lot—we brushed them often, sweeping and vacuuming every day. Around the yard, we watered the garden twice daily and kept the lawn maintained, mowing and weed whacking, as well as pulling weeds from the gravel driveway. These two dogs are very sweet.

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Collingswood, New Jersey, USA with Juliet and Gatsby

2/24/2024

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🐕 Juliet
🐕 Gatsby

Feb. 2024
8 days

I (Lianne) did 3 daily check-ins for two dogs over 8 days (morning, afternoon, and night). I took them for walks twice a day, let them out back, washed ears, brushed teeth, changed diapers, fed, and of course lots of playtime and cuddles! As a stranger, I was unfamiliar with their normal behavior, but I sensed the Yorkie was feeling anxious from being away from the owner - I know how loyal and social these breeds especially are! With the owner's approval, I brought my computer to their home to work where I can spend more time with the dogs (they loved sitting on my lap!) than three 15-20-minute visits as requested. Enjoyed caring for these two!

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA with Tato, Timbit, and Tom

1/31/2024

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🐕‍🦺 Tato
🐕 Timbit
🐕 Tom

Dec. 2023 - Jan. 2024
12 days

I (Lianne) cared for three large and beautiful dogs (pit bull, mixed, white German Shepherd) in Philadelphia. I closely followed the instructions to maintain their routine - letting them on the patio in the morning, picking up poo, feeding twice a day in their designated spots, bringing their beds upstairs every night and down during the day. I took them each for their own walk for two hours a day. They are reactive to other dogs and the owners requested they not interact with others, so I was on very high alert though difficult in the busy area. I used treats, created physical barriers, and distracted them while other dogs walked by. I also used positive reinforcement if they didn't react to other dogs. I respected the owner's wishes by not allowing two of the dogs on the couch & bed. These dogs are very sweet and love attention, cuddles, and belly rubs. They got a lot of that from me! I brushed the long-haired dogs multiple times, vacuumed the house and emptied the dehumidifier every day as instructed. This was a challenging but rewarding housesit and I learned a lot. Loved these dogs!

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Chiang Mai, Thailand with Luna

1/21/2024

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🐕‍🦺 Luna

Nov. 2023
2 days

We cared for this sweet pup, Luna, for just a weekend - wished we could spend more time with her! We took her on four walks a day and were very careful about preventing her from interacting with street dogs because of scary previous interactions that her owner was concerned about. Luckily, we didn't have any problems. Since there were two of us walking her, Lianne was able to ward off the street dogs who came to attack while Adam continued walking Luna away. We do our best to protect the pets!

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Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia with Titan, Leica, and 2 cats

12/6/2016

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🐕 Titan
🦜 Leica
🐈
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2016
8 days

We enjoyed one week in a suburban home caring for one big German Shepard puppy, two kind cats, and a cockatoo. The puppy was very active and learning to manage his own strength, but we were able to handle his big energy and have fun on our walks!

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Singapore with Trevor

Phuket, Thailand with Nika and Moki

Collingswood, New Jersey, USA with Juliet and Gatsby

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA with Tato, Timbit, and Tom

Chiang Mai, Thailand with Luna

Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia with Titan, Leica, and 2 cats

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