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Give your Doggies a Midday Break****
Catering to M-F Daytime Visits/Walks
during the hours you're at work / long days
Visits
M-F daytime Visits/Walks for Dog
households when you have long days at work or daytrips.
Daily daytime Visits for Cat / fuzzy Critter households when you're away.
Mutiple Pet Households Welcome, including bunnies and other fuzzy
critters too.
Bonnie's Pet Sitting
caters to VISITS
specializing in the care of dogs & cats and other fuzzy pets.
General Visits are based on 20-30 mins of visiting
time. Extra 15 minunte increments may be necessary to accommodate certain
pet routines or for multi-pet households. See the Service & Rates page and
the FAQ page for more information.
Insurance Coverage
I realize that people are entrusting their pets as well as their home to me,
hiring me as their pet visitor, and therefore take it very seriously.
Bonnie's
Pet Sitting is an LLC (Limited Liability Company) registered with the
state of Maine, and is also insured by Pet Sitters Associates (PSA) LLC.
You can find the insurance website at
www.petsitllc.com for more information. I have
additionally insured my husband, Glen, for when he accompanies me or for the rare occurrence that I
can't make it to a visit. I also have PSA's Special Personal Property of
Others endorsement, which is broader than most bonds. Bonds are usually for
pet sitters that have employees, to cover potential dishonest acts. I have no
employees, as I want to stay small and individually personalized with my
clients. But the Special endorsements also provides for customer's property in
my care, custody or control. The section of questions and answers under "What
are the special features of this program" discusses this topic on the
website.
Please support
your
local
Animal Shelters/HumaneSocieties
and consider sharing your home with a shelter pet, or pets
Below are some of our most local animal shelters:
www.cochecovalleyhumanesoc.org Dover NH
www.animalwelfaresociety.org Kennebunk
ME
www.nhspca.org
Stratham NH www.acanimalrescue.org North Berwick ME
Shelters are always In Need Of Donations
and Volunteers and Foster homes,
and of course wonderful Adopters.
(check out their websites above, & WishLists)
Please also check out these websites:
www.brightlion.com
In Hope An Animal Shelter Story
to view a very moving "video" of the day to day realities re: animal shelters --
but it all starts with educating communities. Everything that happens at a
shelter starts within a community.
www.citypuppies.com
does projects right here in Portsmouth NH
to make your dog a local star in their coffee table books! Our Earnie was in
the '06 edition :)
It is also a great link that supports
and addresses pet related well-being matters as well. Check out the For Dog
Lovers tab.
"You cannot do a kindness
too soon...
for you never know how soon
it will be too late"
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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since 2001
About Me 
I have always had a strong interest in the welfare of animals and had always
tried to figure out what I could best do on a daily basis involving and allowing
me to be with pets. Pet Visiting was
the answer. I am 38 and have a Bachelors degree in
Management. I grew up in Berwick ME, where my family roots are, and have
always lived locally. Prior to doing pet visiting, I assisted in the operations of
other businesses and
have been commended on my customer service, efficiency and attention to detail. I decided it
was time to put my experiences to work at what I truly have a "passion" for. I
used to feel torn that I
couldn't be with our (now)14 pets(our pet family used to be smaller--it has
grown) and had to make alternative arrangements for
them. I figured other people may be in similar situations... and again, pet
visiting was the answer...allowing me to do what I love and do best...care for
pets.
My husband, Glen, and I have
supported & volunteered at CVHS
of Dover doing events, walking the dogs when we can & providing foster care within our own home. In the past,
Snuffy & I regularly visited nursing homes to spread the benefits of
pet/human bonds and relationships.
Workshops
I have attended a variety of seminars dealing with dog behaviors:
April 2005 Dog Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas at All Dogs Gym
Manchester
April 2006 Taking the Bite
out of Aggression lecture by Myrna Milani at NHSPCA
May 2006 Amer Humane Assoc Animal Emerg Services Volunteer
Training Program at NHSPCA
Aug 2006 Changing People Changing Dogs by Dee Gangley at NHSPCA
I have also been enrolled in some wonderful dog behavior classes through
Chris Fraize of Canine Solutions in Acton ME
www.k9sts.com
Terence Kirby of My Dogs Mind in Hampton NH
www.mydogsmind.com
Sue Carney Behaviorist at NHSPCA
www.nhspca.org
I attended the American Red Cross Pet First Aid Course and the
Working Dog Foundation First Aid Seminar
I carry the book, PET FIRST AID,
by the American Red Cross & The Humane Society of the United States by Author
Bobbie Mammato, DVM, MPH, with me to refer to as a reference if necessary.
It a wonderful reference for anyone that is owned by pets! There are also
other great informational publications such asThe Whole Dog Journal, and others
that can be found in local pet establishments, such as Dog in Sight &, All Creature's Exchange that offer
insights for an array of pet issues.
Our pets and my pet visitees are always teaching me new and fun things as well!
Our Pet Family
(all previously from CVHS,Dover NH & NHSPCA,Stratham NH, and through
petfinder.com:
Ahimsa Haven Rescue in Wichendon MA & Golden Retriever Lifeline in Biddeford ME)
6 doggies –
Earnie,CGC, 7 yr old
Newfy/Rottie mix; Cheech, 9
yr old Chihuahua/Frenchie mix; Ginger, 3 yr old Louisiana Catahoula Leopard; Murphy,
9 yr old Chihuahua; Rufus, 2 yr old Chihuahua;
Astrid, 9 mos old Louisiana Catahoula Leopard/Sheltie mix
6 kitties -
Zila- 12 yr old SF blk 'panther'; Zara- 12 yr old SF white w/blk spots; Tucker-
11 yr old NM blk&wh; Figgy- 10 yr old NM orange Coontype; Mabel- 9 yr old SF
long hair blk/wh with 6 in-lined toes on all 4 boxing-mitt paws;
& Cutie- 10 yr old SF Silver Persian.
2 bunnies(who live inside freely in their own bunny haven room as members
of our family but have a play yd in the 3 nice-seasons when they can be
supervised, for safety from dogs or wild critters) -
FuzzyFace, 2yr NM caramelLionhead & Steely, 7yr NM grayLopEared ~ both CVHS adoptees
in August 2007. They bonded and love eachother. It's a matter of finding
the right match for bunnies to be successful companions -- and it is so worth
finding that match.
www.rabbit.org The House Rabbit
Society with lots of great pet bunny info
Dr Jankora at Wadleigh Falls Vet in Lee NH is THE BUNNY VET as far as I'm
concerned.
She Saved our Steely with his health issue, and she KNOWS
BUNNIES!
We also have a special foster room we recently made into 2 rooms to foster litters of
CVHS kittens(with their Moms) and recuperating or shy cats;
and in the past - we also fostered an
occasional dog, forCocheco Valley Humane Society CVHS.
We hope their lives are
wonderful.
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Snuffy, 11 yr old Louisiana Catahoula Leopard
Rest in Peace Sweet Snuffy
11/1/94
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10/1/06
Your Heart is Pure, Your Soul is Free
"Til We Meet Again" Love Your Mama & Poppy & Siblings
You Will Always Be a Part of our Everyday Lives. Your Memories are Everywhere.
We are Blessed to have shared Your Life. We Thank You.
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