Alex

Reliable, loving pet carer 🐾 QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED 🐾

Southport
2 times favorited
1 recurring guest
Last booked 6 days ago
Last contacted 6 days ago
Lives with 2 dogs
Lives with Doberman Bazooka
Police checked
3 h ago
Last activity
One home visit a day
Min. 30-minute visits in your home
20 AUD
/day
All services and rates

About Alex

✨ 💖 CURRENTLY RUNNING AN INTRO DISCOUNT ON MY SERVICES 💖 ✨

🔔 Services can be totally customised to you & your pet's needs. Don't see what you need? Send me a message and let's chat!

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Hi there! I'm Alex, a fellow animal lover. I'm 29, live with my partner, our two dogs (a rescue Husky mix and a Doberman - Gordito and Bazooka), hermit crabs, fish and stick insects. I've loved animals since I can remember, and I've lived with animals all my life (a variety of dogs, cats, rabbits, reptiles, goats and horses). A few things I love: doggy snuggles, rock climbing, going to the gym, reading and brunch dates.

I work for myself from home as a designer, so I have lots of freedom and flexibility in my schedule. However, before I went into design, I studied my Certificate II in Animal Studies, and also spent a year interning as an assistant nurse at a vet clinic. Plus, since May 2023, I've been volunteering at the AWL shelter in Coombabah. I work on the dog team each Friday morning between 8-12. My responsibilities are walking the dogs, cleaning their pens, feeding, providing enrichment, playing, and handling. As rescues, many of these beautiful dogs are either boisterous, reactive, untrained/don't walk well on the lead, nervous or anxious. I am highly attuned to dog behaviour after a year and a half of interacting with these dogs every week. It's such rewarding work to help care for them and rehabilitate them before they find their forever home.

I handle dogs from 8 week old tiny puppies to 60kg Rotties with calm, care and confidence. I love giving these dogs the time and attention they need to feel safe with me.

I also have experience with senior dogs, pets who have limited use of their back legs, incontinent pets, diabetic pets, human/dog/vehicle reactive dogs and pets who require medication (injections, tablets and creams).

I'd love nothing more than to help your precious pet by checking in on them throughout the day, providing a play session, food, enrichment and snuggles, and taking them on regular walks. I have access to my own car and full availability apart from my volunteer shelter shift on Fridays 8-12. I'd love to hear from you - let's arrange a meet and greet! 🐾

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🐾 Qualified with a Cert II in Animal Studies

🐾 Assistant vet nurse experience (1 year)

🐾 Dog attendant volunteer at AWL Coombabah (1.5 yrs)

🐾 Experienced with RESCUES, REACTIVE DOGS, NERVOUS DOGS, PUPPIES, GIANT BREEDS, UNTRAINED DOGS, SENIOR PETS, PALLIATIVE CARE PETS, UNWELL PETS

🐾 Experience caring for dogs, cats, birds, pocket pets, reptiles, fish and invertebrates

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SERVICES:

  • Home visits (30 mins - can be extended upon request)
  • Dog walks (30-45 mins)
  • Pet taxi (for vet visits, grooming visits, etc)
  • Pet daycare (up to 6 hours, at your home only)
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    PLEASE NOTE: I am unfortunately unable to host pets at my house due to my rescue dog Gordito being dog + cat reactive.

    Alex's services

    At the sitter's home

    Doggy Day Care
    Daytime care for your dog at the sitter's home.
    10 AUD for each additional pet
    60 AUD
    /day

    At your home

    Dog Walking
    An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
    5 AUD for each additional pet
    15 AUD
    /walk
    One home visit a day
    Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
    20 AUD
    /day
    Two home visits a day
    Two drop-in visits for your pet
    35 AUD
    /day

    Alex also offers

    Cancellation policy: Flexible

    Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

    No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

    Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

    Reviews

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    Home Visits
    John, 2024-10-19

    Alex was amazing from the first meeting through to the final day. Alex's attention to detail and putting my pets needs first was truly a credit to herself and her love of animals. I will be using Alex again in the future.

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    Home Visits
    Prashant, 2024-10-17

    She is amazing with dogs. Also, very friendly and helpful.

    Availability

    Alex's Pets

    Gordito
    Husky x bull terrier
    Bazooka
    Doberman

    About Alex's Home

    Accepted pets

    Puppies
    < 1 year
    Dog sizes
    0-80 kg
    Dog ages
    0-20 years
    Cats
    all kinds
    Ferrets
    all kinds
    Small animals
    rodents, rabbits, ...

    Alex's home

    A medium outdoor area
    Has no kids
    A fully fenced backyard

    Walking areas

    Nearby off-leash dog area
    Urban, Beach & City park

    Skills

    Specific Skills

    I speak English
    < 5 years of experience
    Familiar with dog training techniques
    I’ve developed my animal care and handling skills through a combination of TAFE learning, on-the-job experience and working with my own rescue dogs. I studied a Certificate II in Animal Studies, and as part of this, I worked as an assistant vet nurse for 1 year where I administered medication (including injections), assisted with surgeries and handled pets of all shapes and sizes. I now volunteer with the rescue dogs at the AWL Coombabah shelter. As rescues, many have come into the shelter as strays or from less-than-loving homes. I work with dogs of all sizes and demeanours (from reactive and scared to hyper and playful!), walking them, giving them love and applying basic training. I’ve developed a keen sense of dog behaviour and have developed my basic training skills from this. As a dog rescuer myself, I’ve got plenty of personal experience with anxious, scared and reactive dogs. My current rescue (a foster fail!), Gordito, came to me as a death row dog. He was extremely timid with separation anxiety and reactivity to dogs and humans. I have been training and rehabilitating Gordito and have seen major improvements with his reactivity. I understand what it’s like to have a dog with behavioural issues, and if you have a dog like this too, I have the experience, confidence and empathy to care for them.

    Can Administer

    Oral medications
    First aid and CPR for pets
    Injected medications

    Experience with

    Animal welfare as a volunteer
    Rescuing pets
    Behavioural problems

    Stats

    Police check
    Verified
    Phone interviewed
    Verified
    SMS
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    Email
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    Alex

    Alex

    Reliable, loving pet carer 🐾 QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED 🐾

    Southport
    One home visit a day
    Min. 30-minute visits in your home
    20 AUD
    /day
    All services and rates
    Contact Alex

    Cancellation policy: Flexible

    Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

    No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

    Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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