Sophie

Experienced in Animal care (work with Guide Dogs)

Auckland
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House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
48 NZD
/night
All services and rates

About Sophie

Welcome to my pet page, i'm Soph! I am from the UK and have been brought up with dogs ever since I was born, so I am used to them being part of the family. I would love to be able to care for your pets, take them for walks, feed them and generally help you out while you're away. 

Me and my partner Christian work full time. Christian gets Saturday & Sunday off work and I have Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays off work. I also work shift work so I am either starting late or finishing earlier & Christian works on 'flexi time' which means he is able to plan his days around the dog sits we do on the Monday - Wednesday to make sure the dogs / cats aren't left along for too long during the day. So between us both, the dogs would have someone around a lot more frequently than a usual 9-5 job.

I work as a Puppy Development Advisor currently and have previously been a Dog Care Specialist for Blind Low Vision (Guide dogs). I am fully comfortable around oral medications and understand that this is sometimes a requirement (I have done both dog & cat sits through Pawshake that have needed this previously, and do this at work every week).   

I am very passionate about caring for animals and learning about how they react to different situations and their behaviour. I have also passed an Animal Care course with Unitec.

Pawshake for us is a good way to get our doggie fix and meet lots of different breeds / find out more about them. We come with an abundance of positive references from previous sits over the years, and always treat the animals and house like it's our own, so you can rest assured your pets and home are in safe hands while you're away on your trip.

Aswell as looking after your animals we make sure we take the bins out each week, bring the mail in, strip the bed sheets we've used when we leave, and make sure the house spic and span.

Speak soon! 😊

Sophie's services

At your home

House Sitting
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
48 NZD
/night

Sophie also offers

Dog training
Grooming

Cancellation policy: Moderate

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

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Doggy Day Care
Charlotte, 2024-01-07

Always happy to go on holiday knowing Bagel our beagle is with Sophie.

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House Sitting
Christi, 2023-12-24

Sophie and Christian have been the absolute best with looking after our little girl, their communication and overall attitude, warmth made us relax and enjoy our vacation knowing our pup was safe and having the best time.

I would highly recommend Sophie and will be definitely booking them again for any future trips.

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Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English
+20 years of experience
Familiar with dog training techniques
Certificate in Animal Care completed at Unitec which included voluntary experience at a doggie day care centre. Currently work for Blind Low Vision (Guide dogs) and know lots of different training techniques

Experience with

Animal welfare as a volunteer
Rescuing pets
Behavioural problems

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Sophie

Sophie

Experienced in Animal care (work with Guide Dogs)

Auckland
House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
48 NZD
/night
All services and rates
Contact Sophie

Cancellation policy: Moderate

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

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