My two poms had a great time with Kim and her gorgeous 10-year-old dog, Preston. I was visiting New York to compete in the Westminster Agility championship, and wanted to find a pet sitter to watch my fur babies while my husband and I caught some Broadway shows. I e-mailed many pet sitting services I found on Yelp, and Kim was quick to reply and gave me a very reasonable quote. So even though the taxi rides to and from her place were over $40, I didn't mind because Kim had great reviews on Yelp, ensured that I felt at ease with respect to her home environment and other dog clients, and worked with me on pricing so that my husband and I could enjoy some time to ourselves without breaking the bank.
Preston was an awesome dog host and friend to my Daisy and Duke. Daisy is very shy around new dogs, and at 4.5 pounds, she is easily trampled on by other dogs, even other "small dogs". We have agility nationals next month, so it was critical that she not be injured by other dogs--and Kim cleared her calendar so that she would only have two other dog clients that day (and both dog clients seemed well-behaved and nice). Preston is a laid-back host and is such a cutie pie, I really liked him and he welcomed Duke and Daisy into his home with no problems whatsoever.
Kim is such a good doggie mom, she is very gentle and soft spoken, with a great set up in her apartment. I was immediately impressed by the number of potty pads she had out on the ground for the dogs to use (no skimping there!). She also had a pet gate separating her bedroom from the rest of the apartment, which she could use for time outs or to separate the dogs if needed. Normally I am a worry wart, but I left my dogs with Kim without too much stress or concern after meeting her and Preston. We caught both an afternoon matinee and an evening show on Broadway before returning to pick up our dogs. Kim was waiting for us and helped me pack up the dogs, and payment was easy as I paid cash + a 25% tip for her good care of my poms.
I would definitely recommend Kim and her dog Preston for anybody needing a pet sitter for a few hours (or in my case, half a day). Kim is very easy to communicate with, and obviously loves dogs. I will use her again the next time we visit NY with our dogs, and hope this review helps other pet owners feel confident about using Kim's services. Kim can send you pics or vids of your dogs while you are away so you know they are doing okay. ;)
One note of caution: the street Kim lives on is a one-way, narrow street (I think all the streets we saw in NY were like that), so our taxi driver was not happy at all that he had to wait there while I picked up my dogs. I recommend having your taxi driver wait on the larger street that runs perpendicular to the street in front of her apartment building so that he doesn't block traffic while you pickup or drop off your dog with Kim.
Thank you Kim for helping us enjoy our time in New York, say hi to Preston for Duke & Daisy! =) read more