Amy the Animal Au Pair

Our two dogs are our babies — yes, we are THAT couple lol. We always have a very close friend take care of the dogs when we are out of town but then came this rare occasion that she was going to be out of town at the same time. Our trip was for a doctors appointment out of town and could not be rescheduled, and so not having someone to watch the dogs added unwanted extra stress. I was so glad to find Amy was available and she was so accommodating about when she could come for the home visit to see the dogs, learn their schedule, where we keep their food and medicine, where they eat, etc.
We have two Weimaraners and if you know the breed, they are SMART and energetic. We always say that our girl dog uses her powers for evil and not good. Given the chance, she will unlock the sliding door, steal her brother’s food, sneak past a baby gate and get up on the counter to steal people food, etc. I felt a little silly telling Amy about ALL the things we put in place to try and foil the girl dog, but it sounds like she’s heard it all and it didn’t phase her at all. I bet she’s heard some quirky things from pet parents.
Amy took notes on everything I said, she even asked about some things I wouldn’t have thought to tell her. I’m not a nervous person by nature but it’s just sooo rare for me to leave my babies with someone other than my friend who knows their routine and quirks, that I could have been apprehensive about this trip. Amy definitely put me at ease with her professionalism.
Of course, thats just the planning. The actual visits went great — Amy even texted me updates with pictures after each of the visits. Love to see my puppies looking so happy :) I think the visits went well because everything was planned for and the pups didn’t miss a beat in their routine. It was just business as usual for them! I just can’t tell you what a relief it is to know I have someone I can call if this situation comes up again. Having someone you can trust to take care of your dogs… that you know will get this level of care, that their medicine will be administered correctly, that they’re going to be loved on while you’re not there, to me it’s invaluable.
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