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Karen & Chris

Fear Free Certified, Experienced & Work From Home

Burnaby

Pawshake sitter since January 2025
20+ years of experience
Active in the Pawshake Community
2 recurring guests
1 time saved
Last activeabout 2 hours ago
Usually responds-
Last contacted4 days ago
Last booked15 days ago

About Karen & Chris

Pet First Aid Certified

Canine Specialist Certified

Fear Free Certified

Nice to meet you! Our names are Chris and Karen, we both work from home remotely all day. We have been working dogs and cats for our entire lives so far!  (As designated sitters, we send more than 10 photo or video updates per day of all their adventures!)

As prospective carers, we can also provide:

-Proof of business insurance as requested

-Criminal background checks as requested

When we receive your fur baby, we always try our best to make them feel comfortable and figure out their currency whether it’s love, affection, attention, treats, or toys. We never try to force a  relationship, we always like to co-exist first and let everyone warm up to us in their own time! We understand it can be a bit scary to come to an new place. We also understand some dogs may not be bonded just yet to us, so we have the option of putting a Tractive GPS collar for our peace of mind and their safety (this allows for constant, live tracking for up to a week) so your baby never gets lost. 

We are both well versed in doggy body language and preventing accidents (signs they are uncomfortable, anxious, or just excited) It’s been our most useful tool in understanding our furry companions! Our free time is spent learning more about animal body language and pet nutrition.

In our home, we try to use pet friendly products whenever possible. For example, instead of Febreze, we use a mix of baking soda and lavender spray. It’s important for us to create a toxin free atmosphere!

Even before sitting, we have been volunteering and fostering through several organizations. We’ve both been involved in the training of dog reactive/human reactive rescue dogs – in addition to helping to socialize feral kittens. Our most recent work involved training our first Staffy (Pittie/Bully Mix), a Rottweiler puppy in addition to a Doberman mix for an entire Summer. We love breeds of all sizes! Now serving areas like Brentwood, Burnaby, Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New West, Surrey, Langley, & more!

We both work from home so we are always home – your pet is always supervised.

A typical day might look like:

Morning - Walk and Breakfast

Noon - Relax, cuddle, and brain toy, Kong, or lick mat

Afternoon - Walk and game

Night - Outdoor adventure and dinner, cuddles!

Late Night - Last outing break

Snapshot:

Fear Free Certified

Pet First Aid Certified

Canine Specialist Certified

Experienced with training dog and human reactivity

Educated in canine and feline body language

Experienced with medications, injections, oral/compound medications

Experienced with dog enrichment (environmental, games, food, scent) stimulation

(Free) Basic grooming services like bathing

Able to train commands, social etiquette, walking

Fully stocked with brain puzzles, toys, leads, muzzles, collars, crates, harnesses, bowls, diapers, extra treats, beds, and more!

(Optional) Tractive GPS collar allows for constant live tracking for our adventure outings

Karen & Chris offers ...

At Karen & Chris's home

Dog Boarding

Overnight stay at the sitter's homefrom $50 /night, $30 /additional pet

Doggy Day Care

Daytime care for your dog at the sitter's homefrom $35 /day, $20 /additional pet

At your home

Dog Walking

An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walkfrom $25 /walk, $10 /additional pet

One home visit a day

Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your petfrom $30 /day

2x Home visit

Two drop-in visits for your petfrom $50 /day

Additionally...

Pick-up & drop-off

Cancellation Policy

Flexible Cancellation Policy
You will get a full refund if you cancel before 12:00pm one day before the booking.

Availability

SuMoTuWeThFrSa

About Karen & Chris's home

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The residence

House
Medium outdoor area
Fully fenced backyard

What people say about Karen & Chris

Overall rating

5

More about Karen & Chris

I speak ...

English
German

I have experience ...

20+ years of experience
... with rescue pets
... as volunteer with animal welfare
... with behavioural problems
... with first aid and CPR for pets
... with grooming
I am familiar with dog training techniques
I can administer injected medications
I can administer oral medications
I can offer constant supervision
I can offer emergency transport

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