As good as it gets....in-home care for pets of only one household at at time by a caring, competent, emotionally mature professional who is licensed and insured. Her motto is "the stress-free alternative to kenneling and pet sitting" and she *totally* delivered on that promise. I have 3 dogs, 2 of whom have separation anxiety, i.e. they get destructive and injure themselves if panic sets in because no human is present.
My expected sitter for an out-of-town business trip cancelled at the last minute and I was having some pretty serious separation anxiety myself. Having cared for a long list of rescue dogs with baggage, I have worked with LOTS of different sorts of dogcare providers and have accumulated strong opinions about what optimal care looks like and how best to meet my current dogs' needs. Bonnie was incredible from start to finish, exuding a gentle but steady, grounded energy that immediately put me and my fur kids at ease. I've never experienced such a calm, easy departure or seen the dogs be unequivocally nonchalant about my arrival back home as I did on this trip. The dogs were like "oh cool, you're home now." I was ecstatic.
My dogs don't hesitate to bark and carry on if I leave them with an unattentive sitter for a mere two hours. That I could be gone for 3 1/2 days -- my first ever prolonged absence from one anxious dog and the first overnight trip in 5 years for the others -- leaving them with someone they had just met (not my intention, but the reality nonetheless) and get such fabulous results is truly a testament to her skill and suitability for this type of work.
Bonnie asked me how often I wanted to hear from her (3 to 4x/day!) and that's exactly what I got, text messages at key moments throughout the day. When I needed to call her, she immediately picked-up. She didn't scoff at all about my request that she bless the dogs before bed and let me talk to them on the phone. She is the sort who will follow detailed instructions to the letter, but is fully competent to take action and make decisions on her own. She is keenly observant and clearly cherishes her contact with animals in her care. A bonus: she is committed to relief work in Haiti, and this business helps fund that work. She will be my go-to choice for all future trips. So glad I found her! read more