I’m now offering All Day Care (ADC) for pet(s) who require 24hr supervision while you’re away. Similar to Overnight Care services – offering walks throughout the day, administrating meds, taking in the mail, & watering plants. ADC is great for dogs with separation anxiety, or elderly dogs requiring medication & help with incontinence.
The rate includes covering the costs of canceling my midday walks so that I can care for your dog throughout the day.
In honor of Dog Day, I’m donating to the Maui Humane Society to help those whose pets were lost/injured from the Lahaina fire in Maui, Hawaii. Please consider donating at https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/donate-olx
Today also marks the passing of Bob Barker, long time host of the game show Price is Right, who was an advocate for spaying/neutering pets.
“A person who has never owned a dog has missed a wonderful part of life.”
August marks my 25th Anniversary of becoming an independent dog walker. I honestly can’t believe I was so lucky at a young age to find my calling, then move across the country & still be able to enjoy doing what I love! Because of you & all the clients I’ve had throughout these 25 years, I can continue being your dog’s best friend! Thank you so much!
This anniversary has also made me stop to consider if I have been keeping up with dog walking rates in the Portland area. After reviewing many sites, comparing other neighborhood dog walkers, & looking at regional averages, I realized I have been behind the times! So starting in September, my rates will increase to reflect the local average for dog walkers with my years of experience.
Early this year, my clients asked me to be a witness to their court wedding, which I happily agreed to! They had to find a judge & schedule a time before leaving the country in June, but it was proving to be difficult on short notice, so I suggested they find a friend/family member to get ordained – just in case. As weeks started to go by without a judge, they decided to ask me if I was willing to get ordained & to perform the ceremony. I was so honored!
I became an ordained minister on April 30th & performed their wedding just last night! It was small & intimate, with their long time friends, as well as their dogs! Of course, the pups thought I was there for them & interrupted the ceremony to beg for treats & to wrestle in the background. ๐
Now that I’m ordained, I’m available to perform weddings, baptismals, funerals, & house blessings for a small donation. Though, I think I’ll stick just weddings & house blessings until I get more experience.
If you’re an Amazon Subscribe & Save person like me, Ridwell is the best solution to recycling those plastic mailer bags & packaging air pillows. Ridwell will drop off a box with bags for you to fill every 2 weeks. It’s a paid service starting at $144/yr ($12/mo). I split the costs with my neighbor & we split the pickup dates, which allows us to save even more!
Ridwell not only takes plastic, they also have bags to fill for the following items:
If you’re interested in signing up, use the link below:
I don’t have any children of my own, but I’ve been the proud mama of many pets throughout the years. I currently have 2 cats who make me feel loved every day. To all the moms out there with fur babies or human ones, Happy Mother’s Day! You are loved!
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