I am a 38 year-old high school teacher, currently studying towards my PhD so at home and flexible with time - living in Upper Hutt. I'm originally from the UK and have been living in New Zealand for 12 years. I live with my husband, our two children and our two dogs, Buddy and Aggie, who mean the world to us. Buddy is a 8-year-old Heeler x Jack Russell, and Aggie is a 6-year-old Miniature Schnauzer.

We love to travel and have found it so difficult leaving our dogs, it is hard to entrust them to other people. Who could love and care for them as well as we can? It has caused me a lot of stress in the past! As a pet sitter I promise to give your pet the love and attention they deserve, and to care for them just as I would wish my own pets to be in my absence.

I come from a family of animal lovers, we have always had dogs and cats. As a teenager I worked part time as an assistant in a Veterinary Centre for five years, and for a time had planned to continue down this route. I have plenty of experience with dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments.

If you need a caring, mature person to keep your pet company, or need them walked while you're out.