Rachel

Always Room For One More...

Nikau Valley
5 times favorited
6 recurring guests
Lives with 1 dog
Lives with Jack Russell Chihuahua Scout
Usually responds within one hour
4w ago
Last activity
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Dog Walking
Dog walking
Min. 30-minute walks
10 NZD for each additional pet
25 NZD
/walk
All services and rates

Unavailable

Rachel is currently not available to accept new requests.

About Rachel

I believe it's pretty much impossible to have too many pets in your life. :-) We currently have a Jack Russell-Chihuahua cross, two cats, two ancient chickens (going on fourteen years old), a raft of free-loading ducks, and two horses. As a side hustle from my work as a freelance editor (and as a way to get an additional pet fix), I started walking dogs and making pet home visits during the first lockdown. Although my editing work has picked back up since then, I found I couldn't give up my "adopted" pets. So here I am still on Pawshake, always looking for that next wonderful dog or cat or chicken or donkey to get to know. :-)

I offer reliable and attentive in-home visits with play time, cuddles, and feeding as desired. And I love to get moving outside with 30-minute local dog walks. In addition, I'm happy to provide some basic training, always, always using positive reinforcement as well as closely coordinating with owners to ensure my interactions are consistent with yours. Working from home, I have a very flexible schedule and can usually make most requests work.

I know it can be very stressful to entrust your pets to someone else's care, but I consider it my privilege and my pleasure to give every animal I meet the affection and care they deserve. I hope I can help out you and your pets when you need it. Thank you. :-)

Rachel's services

At your home

Dog Walking
Dog Walking
An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
10 NZD for each additional pet
25 NZD
/walk
One home visit a day
One home visit a day
Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
25 NZD
/day
House Sitting
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
95 NZD
/night
Two home visits a day
Two home visits a day
Two drop-in visits for your pet
50 NZD
/day

Rachel also offers

Dog training

Cancellation policy: Flexible

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.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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Dog Walking
Kate, 2020-03-17

Rachel is fantastic! Very quick communication and incredibly flexible with bookings. Also love the updates I get after each walk. I am confident that our dog is not only being walked but also being trained as well as having a fantastic time 😊

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Dog Walking
Julie, 2020-02-27

Rachel is brilliant with my 7 month old puppy Murphy. Murphy loves her and looks forward to his walks and I can relax knowing that he is in safe hands. Highly recommended.

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Rachel's Pets

Scout
Jack Russell Chihuahua

Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English & Italian
+10 years of experience
Familiar with dog training techniques

Erin: BVSc Veterinary Student, Massey University, fourth year

Can Administer

Oral medications

Experience with

Animal welfare as a volunteer

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Rachel

Rachel

Always Room For One More...

Nikau Valley
Dog Walking
Dog walking
Min. 30-minute walks
10 NZD for each additional pet
25 NZD
/walk
All services and rates

Unavailable

Rachel is currently not available to accept new requests.

Cancellation policy: Flexible

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.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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