Welcome! My identify is Jessica and I’ve been boarding Dachshunds, and small canines, in my house for over 10 years.
I make money working from home, and solely watch 1-2 Dachshunds at a time, so I can provide your canine centered consideration and spend loads of time ensuring they’re having time.
I specialise in long-term stays. Some shoppers have stayed with me for as much as 6 weeks at a time!
Along with your canine’s keep in my house, you possibly can add on providers like mountaineering, tenting, coaching, and decide up/drop off.
Your canine will keep as a lot of their acquainted routine as doable whereas away from house, together with sleeping in my mattress if that’s the norm at your home.
I additionally love taking pictures and movies so I despatched my shoppers updates day by day with loads of every to maintain or share on social media.
For extra about why your Dachshund will get pleasure from their stick with me, and add-on choices, please learn on.
Should you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.
I might undoubtedly depart my canines with Jessica once more; I like that she despatched footage of them and saved me posted on how they had been doing.” – Maria L, Spot’s Mother
What Your Canine’s Keep is Like
When a Doxie stays with me in my house, they get handled as one among my pets.
I attempt to keep as a lot of their regular routine as I can however I take care of them alongside my two Dachshunds – Summit and Gretel – and so they get handled simply nearly as good.
- I let your pup sleep in my mattress if they’re used to sleeping with you.
- I make money working from home so your Dachshund received’t be left alone for lengthy durations and I can are inclined to their wants as they come up.
- I’ve a securely-fenced yard your canine can run and play in (supervised).
- I present frequent potty breaks as typically as wanted when I’m house.
- We cuddle within the evenings on the sofa when we aren’t gone on journey.
- I’m affected person and work with every canine’s persona to verify their keep right here, and interplay with different canines in the home, is as enjoyable as doable.
- Each day enrichment is supplied within the type of video games, walks, and quick adventures round house.
- I observe your canine’s habits and wishes in an unfamiliar setting and supply a verbal report on the finish of the keep.
Her house is catered to the benefit and delight of the canines which is so superb and undoubtedly was appreciated. From begin to end, we liked our expertise with Jessica!” – Ashley B, Tilly’s Mother
Included adventures
When your canine stays with us, they change into part of our household and luxuriate in the identical life-style that my very own canines do.
For instance, I run an enormous Dachshund membership in Seattle referred to as the Adventureweiner Membership, and your canine might include us to occasions.
I additionally attempt to stroll my canines for at least half-hour not less than 4 days every week. Your pup will go on these walks with us or I’ll stroll them individually if wanted.
I all the time verify beforehand to verify I’ve your permission for these “day by day life” adventures, and make modifications to my schedule in case your canine doesn’t like driving within the automobile or assembly different folks and canines.
Add-ons to your canine’s keep
Though I like having a rotating solid of canines visiting us, there are some issues that require additional effort that may be added for an extra payment.
These embrace:
- Decide up and drop off service (guide on Rover together with your keep)
- Primary obedience coaching or reinforcing of behaviors
- half of full-day hikes
- Tenting journeys
Should you’re including mountaineering or tenting to your canine’s keep, please e-mail me at Jessica(at)pettalkmedia(dot)com earlier than or after you guide on Rover.
Should you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.
What Others Are Saying
Homeowners of Dachshunds which have stayed at my home have good issues to say about me.
Listed here are a number of opinions and testimonials:
Jessica focuses on dachshund breeds and figuring out that there could be different doxie associates for her to construct her social recreation made it even higher!
“My doggy had the time of his life with Jessica and her canines. We will certainly carry him again there! Can’t say sufficient about how a lot Jessica does to make sure the canines are glad, entertained and comfortable!
“We’re so grateful to have discovered Jessica. This was the primary journey we’ve taken since getting our 2020 pet so we had been undoubtedly nervous about leaving her however as soon as we discovered and met with Jessica these nerves had been lessened.
I by no means as soon as anxious about Fido’s care whereas I used to be away.”- Sharon C., Fido’s Mother
“Jessica was nice with Espresso and Libby, she understands the breed very properly, she was very affected person, and you may inform she loves them.
“Jessica was completely unbelievable with Bleu & Brie. I felt 100% assured the whole time I used to be away that the canines had been properly taken care of.
I might undoubtedly depart my canines with Jessica once more, I like that she despatched footage of them and saved me posted on how they had been doing.” – Maria
Since she’s an avid dachshund blogger and all-around dachshund skilled I had peace of thoughts that she knew the right way to deal with my guys and guarantee their consolation and extra importantly their security. I might extremely advocate her for watching your canines.” – Jenny
Jessica was so affected person with the people ensuring all of our questions had been answered earlier than we left in addition to conserving open communication and sending pictures all through the keep.
“I’m so glad that I discovered Jessica on Rover. My women Smokey and Mei Mei each want some particular care, and I used to be stressed discovering somebody who can care them like his/her canine kids.
“LaaLaa all the time has time when staying with Jessica, she let him keep within the mattress with them! She even provided to select LaaLaa as much as accommodate my schedule…
Jessica is a really educated dachshund woman and has two very cute dachshund youngsters. Realizing how wholesome and glad her canines Chester and Gretel are, I belief Jessica taking good care of my women.
She agrees to hold him up and downstairs after his again surgical procedure. She is nice!” – Wenling
She supplied wonderful care of them and despatched us updates regularly after we had been on trip. I extremely advocate Jessica for all of the dachshund dad and mom who’re searching for a sitter who you possibly can depend on.” – Yuchi
“Jessica was nice with Espresso and Libby, she understands the breed very properly, she was very affected person, and you may inform she loves them.
Should you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.
Why I’m Completely different
I began my very own enterprise again in 2012, particularly so I may spend extra time with my Dachshunds.
Since then, I’ve spent hundreds of hours finding out the Dachshund breed, have grown this weblog to one of many premier, trusted sources for Dachshunds on the web, and based the most important Dachshund social meetup membership in Washington State.
I select to specialise in Dachshunds as a result of:
- I completely love the breed. I don’t suppose I may ever NOT have one among these cute, humorous little canines in my life.
- Dachshund homeowners simply get different Dachshund homeowners. Dachshund homeowners deal with their pets like household and fear sick when they’re away from them. I get it and am cool with that. I’m glad to ship as many pics and standing updates as you need when you’re gone.
- I’ve over 20 years of expertise with Dachshunds. I’m most comfy round them.
- I perceive the Dachshund persona. Dachshunds have very distinctive mannerisms and traits and never lots of canine sitters in Seattle perceive that.
- I’ve expertise with IVDD, again accidents, and different medical wants of Dachshunds. I can present care only for them identical to you’ll at house.
My credentials embrace a 10-hour certification in pet first support, a 3-hour off-the-grid canine first support class, and 24 hour mountain oriented first support for people (lots of this is applicable to canines too.)
I reside simply outdoors of the Seattle space within the mountains of the Central Cascades with my husband and three miniature Dachshunds – Gretel, Summit, and Otter.
After I’m not kissing canines or working, you’ll discover me touring, mountaineering, and tenting with my Dachshunds.
Should you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.