April's pet Sitting/Trainer
April's pet Sitting/Trainer

April's pet Sitting/Trainer

$60/day
estimated price


Responds in about 6 min

Introduction
HI! My name is April and I was raised on a farm where I loved learning all of the personalities of the animals. I recognize that your pets are your “babies” and to me they are my #1 priority. I’m retired, full of energy, and sharing my love with dogs. Grandmothers go above and beyond with grandchildren, similar to what I can do for your pets. I specialize in delivering the utmost standard of care to all of my clients and their fur babies. I have a wide range of experience, including with celebrity and professional athlete clients. Attention to every detail is why most of my clients have been coming to me for years. Every detail is taken care of to give you peace of mind while you’re away. Please note: I only care for small/medium dogs. I do not pet sit in your home. Boarding is $60 per day Training With boarding $100.00 per day Via phone $50.00 per session Your location $150 per session Reviews, please take the time to read for I appreciate the time given by parents. I provide undivided attention in my home. I pick up and deliver. Pets will have free range in my home; I am a companion and trainer not a kennel. I am not a believer of placing in a room alone, they are always with me while away from you. With parent's permission, I will give rides to Lowe’s, Play Dates, and even a visit to you when possible! The gratitude I receive from taking care of someone’s dog is knowing that they’re not alone in a kennel with sad eyes. One on one time is very important to me, and provides great joy knowing that your pet is getting quality care, love, and enjoying their vacation time away from their parents while in my care.
Overview

Hired 87 times

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46 years in business

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, responsiveness, and work quality.

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Rosemary S.
May 22, 2024
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April is a very good pet sitter. She listens to instructions and makes sure my pet and I are happy. I will hire April again if I need to leave my little one.

Details: Dog • 1 pet • Taking pet outside • Providing companionship • Giving food and water • Providing exercise • Overnight visit (10-12 hours) • Once in total • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Abi B.
Mar 23, 2024
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April was so wonderful to not only us but to our dog. She responded immediately and was able to help us out on very short notice. You can clearly tell she loves animals and does everything she can to make your pet as happy and comfortable as possible while you are away. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a pet sitter!

Details: 1 pet • Dog • 1 - 3 days

Pet Boarding
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Sue L.
Apr 22, 2023
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We didn’t know what we were going to do we were leaving for 5 days and we needed to find a dog sitter or do boarding. Our 1 year old Schnoodle goes to doggie day care as couple days a week to run off some of her energy but we didn’t like their boarding policy. Our dog doesn’t get crated andsleeps in bed with us and yes she is spoiled. We found April online and she sounded perfect for what we were looking for. We arranged a meeting and April came to our house to meet Harley. Well April sat on our floor and petted and held her and my anxiety was slowly disappearing. We discussed everything. We knew what we needed to do for Harleys vacation at Aprils and when she left, my husband and I looked at each other and said Oh I think we found the perfect answer. We got Harley ready and April picked her up and Harley was excited. Off they went, we left and April took a photo of Harley sleeping on the way to Aprils. I am a lot over the top, and called and texted and I actually had a good time while we were gone. I especially appreciated the photos. We arrived home and April and Harley came home and as April says Harley was on vacation and doesn’t need to know we were gone. She just thinks she was on her own vacation. April did work on some things with Harley such as sitting while e put her leash on and now it’s just routine. We are so thankful we found April and have already scheduled another trip for our grand daughters 1st birthday. April is amazing!!

Details: Dog • 1 pet • Providing companionship • Taking pet outside • Giving food and water • Providing exercise • Overnight visit (10-12 hours) • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Pet Sitting
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Cris G.
Jul 31, 2023
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Our experience with April was wonderful from beginning to end. It was our first time with a pet sitter and were nervous about leaving our pup. She came to meet us and the dog, brought him a toy and got to know all of us for about 20-30 minutes. Our pup loved her from the start! When we returned after 5 overnights, he was happy to be home, but happy to be around April as well. She went over some training tips, since he’s still a young dog, and we took notes. We will definitely go back to April again, in fact, we may book her for play dates and day care.

Details: 1 pet • Dog • 4 - 7 days

Pet Boarding
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Jennifer L.
Jun 13, 2023
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I was so worried about leaving my 2 dogs while going out of town, and knew boarding them would not work for them, so I was very glad to find April. She met my husband and I and our two babies, and I felt relaxed right after the meeting. April kept me updated on my dogs throughout the stay, and didn’t mind my page long of directions and notes about their schedules! It was great that she picked the girls up so they were excited to be going on a car ride instead of watching us leave them. We will definitely be asking April to watch Ryder and Twilight any time we go out of town!!

Details: Dog • 2 pets • Providing companionship • Dispensing medication • Giving food and water • Taking pet outside • Overnight visit (10-12 hours) • Once in total • At the pro’s location

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April Arnold