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Lauren J.
Chicago, IL 60618
from $25 per hour
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About Lauren
Experience: 10 yrs
Hello!! I'm Lauren. I've been a full-time self employed Dog Walker & Pet sitter in Chicago & Evanston for 10 years. I currently have over 40 clients, many of which I've been working for 5+ years. Prior to being self employed, I worked at a local pet shop/groomer while I was a student at Loyola. I started walking dogs and pet sitting for a few people that brought their dogs in for grooming and that's how I got started, back in 2012. My schedule varies day to day, but typically I walk dogs from around 10am-3 p.m. I also am available for evening walks, I always try to be flexible for my clients. When I'm pet sitting I always stay overnight in the client's home with their pets. I try to keep to the schedule they usually have which makes the animals most comfortable while their owners are away.
Most recent review
Lauren took care of our house and two dogs for about a week while our family traveled on vacation. We are so thankful for her calm, reassuring manner, which helped us really enjoy our vacation without the stress of worrying about the house and whether the dogs were okay. Lauren did a fantastic job dealing with our two rather difficult dogs, and we came back to a clean house and happy pups. Lauren will definitely be our first call next time we go on a trip. I highly recommend her.
Deacon K.
2/16/2017
Services
Pets
Amphibians
Birds
Cats
Dogs
Fish
Other Pets
Services offered
Administration of medicine
House sitting
Mail/newspaper retrieval
Pet sitting
Pet walking
Water plants
Rates
Recurring jobs
$25-30/hr
Sitting
$69/night
Boarding
$62/night
Doggy day care
$62/day
30-minute dog walk
$28/walk
60-minute dog walk
$43/walk
Can help with
Help with pets
Qualifications
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Some high school
Languages
English
Professional skills
Bonded and Insured
Additional details
Non-smoker
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