About
Hello, my name is Betsy Newman, and I am
a professional dog walker and pet sitter located in San Diego. I live in Pacific Beach (near Soledad Mountain Road), and am happy to travel 10-15 miles for both regularly-scheduled dog walks, and overnight pet care stays.
I grew up here in San Diego in a home filled with dogs, a smaller number of cats - and a family of ducks - they lived in the back yard, not inside the house (in case you’re trying to visualize it!) I’ve been a PCP (pet care professional) since 2010, am trained and certified in dog and cat first aid - including CPR - and am licensed, bonded and insured. If you need to be away from your pets, leaving them in their home environment with a trusted, caring pet sitter keeps them as happy and calm as possible. I make it my goal to replicate your regular routine with your critters, to reinforce- as much as possible - your pets’ sense of “Normal”. And while
I’m on-site in your home to care for your furry kids, I treat your home with the utmost respect. (I even bring my own towels and bed linens - why should you return home to a mountain of dirty laundry?!) I maintain a strict No Visitors policy- aside from, of course, any regularly-scheduled housekeeper, pool person, gardener, etc. And, while I’m not a great housekeeper myself, I do promise that the home you leave is the home to which you’ll return. I’ll walk your dog(s) as often as you request and at the times you’ve specified, serve your pup’s meals at his or herregular “chow time” - and even stick to whatever bedtime your pets are used to. If your pet(s) are on medication, I’ll make sure these are administered on-schedule, too. Whether I am walking your dog for a set number of minutes, or am staying in your house for a week or more, you can expect to receive regular “check-in” messages and photos, so you are aware of what your pup’s been up to and can see him “in action” (even if that means he’s asleep on his back, receiving a belly rub). In addition to all of your pet care needs, I also take care of bringing in mail, watering plants, and overall, making sure that your home conveys its usual “lived-in” look while you’re away. Beside providing your pets with the best possible care, I consider it my job to do everything necessary in order to guarantee YOUR “peace of mind” whenever you must be away from home. And if you need occasional or regularly-scheduled walks and/or runs for your dogs, I have space available in the mid-morning and afternoon. Please contact me so that we can arrange a no-obligation “meet and greet” in your home, with your pets, at your convenience. I look forward to meeting you.
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