At the Deborah Calkin Agency we know how much you love your pets! As pet lovers ourselves, we can assure you that our applicants will take excellent care of them, as if they were their own.
Pet Sitters
Our pet sitters will come to your home when you or your loved ones are out of town. They can come to your home a certain amount of times a day, or they can actually live in your home while you are away.
Pet Sitters main responsibilities:
- Feed pets
- Play and interact with them
- Walk them if needed
- Clean up any messes made by them
- Water plants
- Bring in mail and newspapers
- Keep house clean
- Clean out litter box
- Administer any medications necessary
Average Salary
For overnight pet care, our pet sitters make between $50-$150 per night. This is dependant upon the amount of duties required, how many pets, and location etc… For major holidays, the fees can range from $75-$200 per day/night.
Dog Walkers
If you’ve ever watched the Dog Whisperer you know that your dogs needs to be walked every day. We have those who will take your dog for a 30-minute walk, and some who offer to run or jog with them. If you prefer they can even just come and play with them, it’s your choice. You can chose a 30 minute walk once a day, or up to 3 times a day. Let us give them the exercise they need!
Typical duties include:
-
Arriving at your home at the time you specify
-
If you aren’t there, they sign in at the time they arrived and sign out when they leave; there is a place they can add any comments if needed as well
-
They make sure the dog bowl has enough water
-
Some feed the dogs
- Last but not the least, they walk, jog, run or play with the dogs for 30 minutes
Our Dog Walker’s Fees
30-minute walk for up to 2 dogs $20/per visit
30-minute walk for up to 2 dogs $180/10 visits
30-minute walk for up to 2 dogs $360/20 visits
Each additional dog is $2 extra
Horse and Barn Care
Our horse and barn caregivers can help with daily stable chores to give you an extra hand. They can also make sure that your horse has enough food and water while you are away, or anything else to help in the maintenance and care of your horses and the stable.
Our Horse Caregiver’s Fees
$25 per 30-minute visits
$50 per 60-minute visits
*Every job situation is very different; we are happy to customize each one according to your specific requests.*