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Rusty 2005
How do I get discounted pet sitting?
Refer A Friend Discount: When you refer a friend who books a pet sit you will receive 10% off your next booking and they will receive 10% off their first booking!
Give your pets the peace of mind of staying in their own home, and give your home a lived in look even while you're away! My standard services include not only pet care, but home care as well at no additional cost. To meet the varying needs of each individual client, services are often customized.
I get booked up quickly so be sure to make reservations early!
Visit my calendar page for availability. A minimum of 7 days notice will avoid a $25 late booking fee, emergencies excepted.
New Clients: Contact me today at carefreecompanions@yahoo.com to set up your complimentary consultation so we can meet and fill out the necessary paperwork!
RATES AND SERVICES
Consultation/Initial Meeting - FREE as always!
Initial consultation is for getting to know each other and filling out the necessary paperwork. Some information I will need from you is an emergency contact number, your primary veterinarian, preferred emergency clinic, any special medications and as much information you can tell me about your pets as possible! See here for some additional helpful tips in preparing for a pet sitter. Decide whether you want me to keep a key on file or return each sit. Please note a $15 pick up and return charge will apply if I need to make additional trips.
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Additional consultation, key return/pick up - $15
This is to cover my time and gas if an additional meeting or key pick up is required before pet sit begins. Same fee applies if key is to be hand delivered after sit is completed. In case of the unforseen and you do not return as scheduled, I can not lock key inside the house on my last day. For security reasons I can not mail key back to your home address. PO boxes, friends or relatives houses ok.
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Overnight pet and home care - $70/night
Customize to fit your needs! Standard overnight arrival is no later than 6pm, leave in the morning between 8-8:45am. No charge for additional animals, out of service area requires additional nightly fee, additional care may require fee**
10% discount for:
Referals resulting in a booking
1st pet sit for your recently adopted pet
5% discount for:
Civil Servants (Military, Police etc...)
6 or more consecutive nights
OVERNIGHT PET CARE
Professional pet sitter stays the night in your home
Fresh food and water daily
Morning and evening walks, if desired
Playtime
Brushing & individual attention
Clean yard, litter box and/or cages
Administer basic medications
Log of pet's activities left at end of sit
OVERNIGHT HOME CARE
Water small potted indoor & outdoor plants
Bring in mail
Bring in newspaper
Trash out on collection day
Draperies and lights rotated
(also serve as crime deterrents)
House is left as clean or cleaner than start of sit
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**Additional walks with overnight service - $5
This applies if your dogs can not be walked together
and combined walk time exceeds 60 minutes per day.
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Additional Visits (when available)
If I am not available please see below for sitters I recommend for drop in visits
**Holiday visits are between 15-20 minutes, or 30-45 minutes. For regular length visit add $10.
$25/30 minutes
$35/60 minutes
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Extended Visits
2-3 hour stay - $45
4-5 hour stay - $60
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Live in/24 hour care when available - $150/day
May be available on weekends or during the week if scheduled early. I will stay at your home for a minimum of 20 hours, never leaving for more than 2 hours at a time and no more than 4 hours total on any given day. No charge for last day if I leave by the time of day I arrived on the first day.
Example: I arrive at 12pm on the first day and leave by 12pm on the final day - no charge for final day.
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Additional services
Brush and bath for dogs
With overnight at your home
add $15 per bath to overnight rate
You provide shampoo, brush, towels and preferably a tub or shower.
I will not bathe a dog outside on a cold day.
Includes brush out, bath, blow dry for your pup, clean up the mess and launder towels.
Without overnight, at your home or mine - $25
Add $10 if pick up and drop off service is required
Brush out and bath takes about 1 hour. Longer haired dogs and blow dry may require additional time.
Dog must not be matted excessively and must be existing client for this service.
Does NOT include hair clipping or nail trim. Please contact your groomer for these services!
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Exercise before bath - Add $30
Minimum 1 hour outing
If you need your dog tired out and clean, this is for you!
Scheduling at least a week in advance is prefered.
Includes an on leash trip to the park, beach, lake or hike.
Where you are located and what your dog prefers
determines what we will do. Total exercise and bath time: 2-3 hours.
Pick up and drop off fee included. $55 total fee for this service.
Group walk or Leash Your Fitness Class
$30/minimum 1 hour outing
I pick up and drop off your dog from your home and take him either on one of my scheduled group dog socialization walks or to a scheduled Leash Your Fitness class. WEEKENDS ONLY. If you are not a current client a free consultation is required.
If you are not familiar with Leash Your Fitness click here for more information. You may bring your own dog to these classes if you want to get a good workout as well! Sign up on their website. For more information on my group dog walks click here. Bring your dog yourself to our group walks for FREE!
Group socialization walks - FREE!!! 
Bring your dog on one of my scheduled on leash group socialization walks at absolutely no cost to you. All activity levels and dog personalities welcome. Aggressive and shy dogs welcome, this is what these walks are for! The group setting allows dogs to learn in a positive environment that being around other dogs and people can be fun. You MUST be able to restrain your dog and there are no meet and greets between dogs unless ok'd by both parties. Contact me to be added to the invitation list, or check my Facebook page here. If you have a Facebook page Like my page for updates.
LINKS
Articles I have written:
Why have a back-up pet sitter
Frodo a Friend to Lean On
Frodo and Black Skin Disease
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**Disclaimer: I have used and know each of the following companies and people personally. They have been helpful to me, my business and my pets. I list them here as a resource to you. Please use your best judgment when working with any pet care professional.
I recommend:
Doggie Fitness Adventures and Training
North County San Diego; overnight pet sitting, dog walking
basic obedience, blind and deaf dog training - positive reinforcement techniques only!
A Furry Godfather
Oceanside & Vista; daily visits, dog walking, special needs care
North County San Diego; Overnights, daily visits, dog walking, live in care
Tigertail Foods
Raw diets for dogs and cats, healthy pet treats, naturally healing Emu Oil
Sunnybrook Farm
Holistic Pet Consultant
Leash Your Fitness
Workout WITH your dog! See above for more information on how I can exercise your dog for you.
SENSE Method
Gentle touch and movements to help animals release tension, improve body awareness and move more freely
Dr. Carmine Bausone
Holistic Veterinarian and Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Escondido, CA
iherb.com
Natural supplements and herbs for you and your pets! $5 off your first order.
Canyon Creek Animal Hospital
Traditional Veterinarian, open to holistic treatments and raw diets - no pressure environment!
