Ellie H.
Huntersville, NC
I live in a dog's world!!
Pet care experience
Hi, thank you for considering me as your next sitter! I have had a dog almost my entire life. When I was born, my family got a Golden Retriever puppy so that I would have a pup to grow up with. When I was 8, we got our second dog, a Brazilian Mastiff, and I have had that breed ever since. I have always owned two dogs at a time; the two that I have now, Mary and Cookie, are by far the most playful, social and funny. Your pup will be allowed on all of our furniture and on our bed at night, if he/she fits! I have no qualms with drool or shedding, it's all part of the package. I recently moved to Huntersville from Miami for my husband's job and I am working on my online and mobile personal training and massage therapy business here. Because I aim to work strictly from home, whenever I do watch your pup, I can guarantee when I leave, it will be no longer than two hours at a time for a client. I think the best part about me watching your pup is the overload of massages, cuddling, and playing I provide. If you want to come back to a tired and happy pup, Cookie is known for running circles and rolling around the yard with any dog that will join her, for hours. As I mentioned, I am also a massage therapist. I have taken my skills and applied them to how I pet dogs and, believe it or not, they go crazy and love it. I am more than happy to encourage any sort of training you like. I tend to make my own dog treats or stick to ones with ingredients I recognize! If your pup prefers to be outside for most of the time, I will leave our kitchen door open to allow them to roam inside and outside at their leisure through the doggy door. There are no holes in our fences and I maintain great vision of them as my back windows overlook nearly the entire yard. I can't wait to meet you and your pup! I am open to meeting at a park or my house. Mary doesn't meet very well on leashes because she met all of her friends either at the park or in a fenced yard and I always had her off-leash. Please contact me to set up a meet and greet today! Thanks so much, Ellie, Mary, and Cookie *I require the puppy to at least be house broken - no going to the bathroom inside and no chewing on anything but toys. **If you will be dropping off earlier than 7 AM or picking up later than 6 PM, I require an additional fee.
Reviews
Ellie was great with Joy. Cookie and Mary were very friendly and Joy loved their company. Thanks Ellie for taking good care of Joy.
Ellie was great watching our dog and sent a ton of photo updates! She has a big fenced in yard and two very playful pups herself. Nittany came back so tired after a fun day running around. We’ll definitely continue using Ellie!
Can't give a higher recommendation! Ellie is a compassionate, loving, and knowledgeable caregiver. My high strung rescue dog, with a past history of abuse, was at ease with her immediately. She is assisted by her own dogs, Mary and Cookie, who welcome everyone, human and dog alike. Her home is ideal for daycare or overnight stays with a large secure backyard for good play. Whenever my dog was in her care I never had a second thought about how he was doing. Can't give a higher recommendation!
I've known Ellie for a little over five years. From the moment I met her, I knew she was one-of-a-kind. She is selfless, generous, and goes out of her way to help when and where she can. Since we have been friends, she has been the world's greatest dog mom to two very large furry friends. She loves her dogs as much, if not more (joking), than her husband. You need a dog sitter? Hire Ellie. Trust me, you won't regret it.
About Ellie H.
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Information Ellie H. would like to know about your pet
My only preference is that your pup not have ANY aggression issues. My big pup, Mary, often intimidates dogs because of her size, but she would not hurt a fly. As long as your pup can communicate and is social, rather than becoming aggressive out of fear, I don't foresee any issues at all.
A typical day
I have a fair amount of toys that I try to keep inside for the pups to play with, but they end up being spewed all over the yard on a regular basis when we/they play tug-of-war together or when I go outside and play catch. Because I don't like to give my pups nor any other pups any advantages, I prefer to keep them all at the house (i.e. not taking them to any parks or on car rides separately). If dog walking is preferred, I am happy to do that, but there is no sidewalk at the main street down my block, so I turn around and it is no more than about 15 minutes long.
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About Ellie H.
Communication
Skills
Information Ellie H. would like to know about your pet
My only preference is that your pup not have ANY aggression issues. My big pup, Mary, often intimidates dogs because of her size, but she would not hurt a fly. As long as your pup can communicate and is social, rather than becoming aggressive out of fear, I don't foresee any issues at all.
A typical day
I have a fair amount of toys that I try to keep inside for the pups to play with, but they end up being spewed all over the yard on a regular basis when we/they play tug-of-war together or when I go outside and play catch. Because I don't like to give my pups nor any other pups any advantages, I prefer to keep them all at the house (i.e. not taking them to any parks or on car rides separately). If dog walking is preferred, I am happy to do that, but there is no sidewalk at the main street down my block, so I turn around and it is no more than about 15 minutes long.
Location
Huntersville, NC
Pets
Ellie H.
Huntersville, NC