Please note, I am now back in Palmerston North working at a local vets and can offer dog walking and house/pet sitting services. I cannot offer dog boarding at this time 😊
Hello I am Caroline 👱♀
I have been a pet sitter/ walker on Pawshake since 2016 🐾
I grew up farming in Palmerston North and is where I first found my passion for animals 🐶🐱🐮🐴 Working on the farm and at the local pet boarding facility, among other things and studied Canine Behaviour and Care Level 5.
I then moved to Auckland and worked in the first indoor doggy daycare/boarding facility for cats and dogs as the Front Office Co-ordinater, I then worked as an Animal Management Officer for about 4years aswell as fostering dogs, before moving to Hamilton where I went back farming for DairyNZ and where I discovered Pawshake and offered my services.
I then moved to Tauranga and managed a Petlodge that could house 60dogs and 60 cats.
I was then in the beautiful Marlborough where I returned to an Animal Control officer position aswell as being the Dog Educator Advisor and visit schools and businesses to teach them about dog safety with my staffy 'Chuck' 🐾
My partner and I have since bought our own home in Blenheim central and have built a great dog enclosure where the dogs have an indoor/outdoor flow with our sunroom being set up as a dog area with a couch, crates and toy box. (Refer to photo gallery)
I love getting outdoors with my furry friends which you can see in the photos 💚 For dog walking I have my Toyota Van/Petbus which I pick up and drop off all the pooches. I do alot of different pack walks ranging from different temperaments and sizes from a boisterous group who want to play rough, to a small dog group or dogs that just need to be exercised or are not good with other dogs. On and off leash options aswell as different lengths of walks depending on what you are looking for. Most walks are usually about 30min excluding pick up and drop off.
I can have more than 1 dog at a time boarding, sometimes have had up to 5 but it is all dependent on the size and temperament of the dog. This is where the free meet and greet is beneficial. I also do not accept entire male dogs as this can sometimes have a negative affect on the other dogs staying aswell as the marking and aroma of the pee. If your fur babies board with me
walks are included. If I have to leave the property then I have a camera set up which has a speaker and microphone and I can access this from my cellphone to check in on the pooches.
This is a great option if you have cats, bunnies, horses, stock or other animals that need caring for or for dogs that would prefer to be in their own environment and less stressful for owner and dog or if the dog may have some behavioural issues. Walking is also included in this service and can carry out other house hold duties while owners are away.
Check out my photos to see a glimpse of some of my furry friends. I will also send photo updates while caring for your pets. I look forward to meeting more 😊
Kind regards,
Caroline :)
Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.
No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.
Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone
Doggy day care and Dog walks always have a flexible cancellation policy:
Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.
No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.
It was good to know someone with knowledge about animal health was on hand if anything went wrong. All ran smoothly however. Excellent communication.
Caroline was absolutely amazing. Super friendly, really relaxed, very communicative. She treated the animals as good as our home. She didn't have it easy as our puppy was a bit confused and out of his normal rhythm, which meant she had to deal with quite a bit of indoor toilet mistakes. I am sure she was knackered after the weekend because he was a lot to handle, since he couldn't hide his enthusiasm having a playmate staying over (Caroline's dog) and forgot about all the commands and rules he had learned so far but she never made us feel guilty, or made us feel like she couldn't handle it or was annoyed at the pup. We felt blessed with finding such a great person to house- and fur-babysit.