I’m a Christchurch local completing a Master’s degree in Biochemistry, with a research interest in nutrition. My flexible study lifestyle allows me to offer something many pets truly need while their owners are away — consistent presence, calm companionship, and attentive, home-based care. I have spent the past 10 years running Peace of Mind Pet Services as a professional house sitter and dog walker across Christchurch. Raised rurally and naturally outdoors-oriented, I’m familiar with local beach, bush, river and reserve environments and how different settings affect dogs’ arousal levels, confidence, and social comfort. My approach is strongly behaviour-aware and welfare focused. I work from a foundation of fear-free handling, positive reinforcement, and clear, predictable routines, prioritising emotional safety before obedience or expectations. I have extensive experience supporting: reactive and trigger-sensitive dogs anxious or rescue dogs adjusting to new environments high-drive working and herding breeds dogs needing structured decompression walks dogs requiring careful management around people or other dogs I pay close attention to body language, threshold levels, and stress signals, adapting walks and daily structure to suit each individual dog. For reactive companions, this often means calm environments, distance management, thoughtful route selection, and building trust through consistency, verbal cues, play, and positive reinforcement rather than pressure. I believe pet sitting is not simply supervision — it’s co-regulation, companionship, and maintaining a dog’s sense of safety while their person is away. Many dogs benefit from having someone present most of the day, and my lifestyle allows me to provide exactly that. 🦴 What Your Pet Can Expect 24/7 companionship and overnight in-home care A calm, predictable daily rhythm tailored to your dog Decompression walks and enrichment outings suited to temperament Confident on-lead and off-lead management (where appropriate) Experience with reactive, anxious, and high-energy dogs Medication administration and health monitoring Play, enrichment, rest and respectful downtime Low-stress handling and boundary awareness House care and property maintenance during stays Daily updates with photos and behavioural notes for peace of mind Access to 24/7 veterinary advice