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Sofi's Petsitting

Welcome to Sofi's Petsitting, Auburn, WA
Professional dogsitter (15 yrs experience) $30/pet/night Training
-I believe in positive reinforcement.

Welcome to Sofi's Petsitting, serving Merced CA and nearby cities! With over 12 yrs of professional experience in the buisness I am more than happy to watch your dog in my home for $30 a night. I am one of the top rated sitters on ROVER.COM, check out my page and reviews:
https://www.rover.com/sit/sofiaprado
GET $20 off of your first booking through rover with my promo code
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Experience
-12 years experience running a non profit dog rescue facility in Monterrey Mexico
-12 years experience running a successful dog boarding program
-4 years experience in wild animal care at Amazon Shelter (wildlife rescue in Peru)
-1 year of foster experience with New Beginnings for Animals Rescue in Merced
-1 year (and counting) experience working at the Merced Zoo that takes in rescued wildlife
-Bachelors degree in biology from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA

Services
-Dog Boarding in my home. Hours of Operation
-Dog Boarding: Drop off: 7am-9am, Pick up: 5pm-9pm
If you need to pick up or drop off earlier or later please note that in a message.
-Day Care: Drop off: 7am-9am, Pick up: 5pm-7pm. Clients
-I welcome dogs over 1 year old, all sizes, houseborken pups, neutered males and unspayed females (not in heat). I cannot take bully breeds or rotties (due to constraints of landlord/housing). I do not believe the dominance theory in training and the tools that can be used with that (prong collar, shock collar, choke collar) and will not walk a dog wearing these. I will remove shock collars in my home. So please send your pup with an alternate collar or harness if needed. My Home
-I believe that dogs are family members, so everyone spends the day and night indoors. -When I am home we all go out into the large fully fenced yard.
-All dogs are allowed on bed, couch, etc.
-Dogs are not left unsupervised in yard. Safety
-All dogs are walked with fitted collars to prevent escaping (preferably harnesses if I have extras) I like using Easy Walk Harnesses or Martingale Collars
-All Rover dogs will get an extra tag on their collar upon arriving with my numbers, for emergency situations.
-Any emergencies will be reported to owner and Rover and will be taken to nearest vet or preferred vet if necessary.
-Dogs are left separate from my dogs and boarders from other homes while I am out of the home.
-All dogs have a separate and safe space for meals.
-Toys and treats are given under supervision.
-I allow my dogs and rover dogs to socialize and play only under direct supervision. My Pets
-I have three rescues at home.
-All three are fixed, up to date on shots, and take bravecto (for fleas and tics) every 3 months.
-Billy is a male terrier mix, 30 lbs. Billy is very calm, intelligent, social dog.
-Kora is a female beagle mix, 35 lbs. Kora is very friendly, social and special needs. She has glaucoma, for which she gets daily eye drops and cannot see out of one eye.
-Chiquitina is a female cattle dog mix, 45 lbs. Chiqui is intelligent, active, fun.
-All of my dogs are use to having at least 4 rover guests in the house and are very use to the interactions and comings and goings.
-All are very adept with body language and clear signaling with other dogs.
-All are considered senior dogs. Your pup
-Care instructions will be followed without any deviations. You know what is best for your dog and I will honor that.
-Your pup will get daily exercise in the yard and on a afternoon walk.
-I will do everything I can to make your pup feel at home.
-You will receive daily updates and photos.

10/04/2023

Hello everyone!
For those who know me personally you know I love being able to help animals in need.
I have been interning with The Street Dog Coalition, a national nonprofit that supports pets of people experiencing homelessness.
SDC does amazing, compassionate work in communities all over the US.
I have set up a personal page to fundraise for The Street Dog Coalition.
If you can contibute any amount I would so appreciate it ♡

Taking Steps to Help Pets of People Experiencing Homelessness

01/24/2023

We have been absent for a while but happy to say we are open for sitting once again.
Due to the current home residents we will only be sitting calm, small or medium dogs. We have a house full of sleepy seniors now :)
Being cat friendly and housebroken is a must.
If you are looking for care in a home for your pup where they can become part of our family for their stay please reach out

01/20/2021

Just stopped by to say hello!
By Chiqui, resident pet

10/25/2020

Our friends at Happy Animals pet service have openings for walks and house sits for the holidays!
Be you to check them out, all of my dogs love Happy Animals, our preferred dog walker and house sitter :)

09/10/2020

My personal dog walker, highly recommend!

Dog walk bookings available soon book yours now

08/21/2020

Welcome back, Chance and Rogue!

08/09/2020

While away, I only trust Happy Animals with my pets!
Housesitting, drop ins and walking.
Be sure to check them out if you need any of those services.

One of the sweetest dogs one the planet always willing to take care of this beautiful girl

05/28/2020

Summer vibes coming....
We miss all of you and your pups!

04/19/2020

Hope everyone is doing alright right now!
At least my dogs are enjoying more time with their people ♡

03/30/2020

Ever wanted to help animals but just did not have the time?
Well now is your chance!
If you are cooped up at home then consider taking on a foster animal from the shelter!
Cats and dogs available foe short term placement

03/23/2020

Just like most, we've been feeling a little out of control and chaotic. There's so much that is needed out there to help, but there's also so many fears around how to best help the needs. So when Livingston Police Department Animal Control reached out and said they were putting together bags for their seniors to help with needs, we jumped right in! We purchased about $350 in dog and cat food to start, and intend to buy more as the need continues. While it's not the fanciest food, this will allow us to stretch the funds we have furthest we can for hopefully as long as this crisis has a hold of us.

While we know times are tight for a LOT of people, donations are greatly needed for us to be able to provide for this need. Each of kits we're putting together, that is split into 6 cups of dry food and 6 cans of wet food, costs us about $10.

If you have family in the Merced area and need pet food assistance, please let us know in a PM!

03/10/2020

My basic rescue kit
If you know me personally, you may know that I ran a dog rescue in Mexico for a very long time.
When we moved to Merced I slowed down on physical rescuing, focusing on other ways to help animals, BUT, I will forever carry a rescue kit in my car.

Last night on our way home, I spotted a small black lump on the pavement. I turn to Paul immediately "Is that a dog?!” He quickly veers the car back towards the road and just before we reach the scene the dog drags itself off of the road and onto the sidewalk. Paul parks the car on the road with the blinkers on and I hop out and grab our rescue kit, which at the time contained a leash and smelly treats. I had not replaced the towel since I had washed it last but we worked with what we had.
I take the small slip leash and approach the dog slowly. He is an older chihuahua mix with cataracts glazed over his eyes and white fur on his muzzle. He shivers quietly, watching us in shock. When I begin to approach, he scurries under the car, back onto the road. Paul blocks the side of the car facing the street, hoping to deter him from running back onto the road unprotected. Meanwhile, I lie down on the ground leash in hand and scoot as close as I can to the car. The dog is about halfway under the car and not making this any easier for us. His uneven gait, enlarged pupils, and general demeanor made it clear he had been hit recently. A car pulled up near us and asked if it was our dog, all the while I continued to try to coax the dog from under the car. The driver had hit the dog and had been trying to catch him since. I like having two leashes on hand, one to slip around a dogs neck and one to use as a muzzle but I had not replaced the leash that I had used last time either, so under the car I went, a single leash, a handful of treats and no towel.
As I inched my arm closer, I prayed under my breath, please don’t bite me, please don’t bite me…
I loop the leash over his neck quickly and then start trying to bring him out from under the car. He struggles and cries out, clearly afraid and in pain, but I could not let go and risk him getting loose again. I drag him out from under the car and pick him up gently in my arms. This would have been the moment for the towel, to wrap an injured and scared dog in, but we didn’t have that.
Thankfully he had a tag and we were able to bring him home, but not before he pooped all over my dress and jacket, my fault, no towel...

Motto of the story, make sure to have a towel, two leashes and treats at all time if you have ever thought about stopping for an animal. Those are the most basic materials to have in a kit thought I have some extra collar, leashes, bowls and more. In Mexico, when I essentially did rescuing full time I had a dog first aid kit I put together with the help of my vet to have ready in any situation.

If you need any pointers on putting a kit together or are a client or friend needing any materials let me know, I always have extra leashes and collars on hand I can give away for kits!

03/08/2020

Even senior Tucker wants to play today ♡

02/09/2020

Best time of the night
Billy, karnak, mandy, kora and gizmo

02/08/2020

A walk today with Gizmo and Chiqui

01/19/2020

Welcome back Tucker and Coco ♡♡

01/15/2020

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Walk your dog? Walk to the store? Walk for work?
This app is for you!
Every time you walk you help an animal organization of your choice!

NOW! Through February 28, each walk during the "Walking is Remarkable Challenge" on the WoofTrax app could help us win $25 a week, or $500 at the end of the challenge! And you could earn a treat, too! Get the details at wooftrax.com.

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Even senior Tucker wants to play today ♡

Friends ♡

We are all friends at Sofi's Petsitting Iris and Luna (boarders)

Full house this weekend! Hoobie, Dasha, Susie and Bella :)

Welcome back Gizmo :)

Siri and Nitro playing!!

Our favorite little yorkie is back ♡♡♡ We love you Nitro

Nitro and Kora

Happy to have you back fred :)

Fred and Kora ♡♡

Welcome back Siri! Btw, this was a quick potty break outside, all of the dogs at Sofi's Petsitting are indoors and in the yard when supervised :)

Nitro and Kora ♡ Not sure why it was decided to play in the tub but as long as they are having fun

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Sofi’s Petsitting

Welcome to Sofi's Petsitting, serving Merced CA and nearby cities! With over 12 yrs of professional experience in the buisness I am more than happy to watch your dog in my home for $30 a night.

You can now find me on Sitting for a Cause, an online petsitting platform where owners pay no service fees and part of what you pay goes to help rescued animals! https://www.sittingforacause.com/sofia-prado

I am also one of the top rated sitters on ROVER.COM, check out my page and reviews: https://www.rover.com/sit/sofiaprado GET $20 off of your first booking through rover with my promo code 20OFFAWESOME20 Experience -12 years experience running a non profit dog rescue facility in Monterrey Mexico -12 years experience running a successful dog boarding program -4 years experience in wild animal care at Amazon Shelter (wildlife rescue in Peru) -1 year of foster experience with New Beginnings for Animals Rescue in Merced -1 year (and counting) experience working at the Merced Zoo that takes in rescued wildlife -Bachelors degree in biology from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA Services -Dog Boarding in my home. Hours of Operation -Dog Boarding: Drop off: 7am-9am, Pick up: 5pm-9pm If you need to pick up or drop off earlier or later please note that in a message. -Day Care: Drop off: 7am-9am, Pick up: 5pm-7pm. Clients -I welcome dogs over 1 year old, all sizes, houseborken pups, neutered males and unspayed females (not in heat). Training -I believe in positive reinforcement. I do not believe the dominance theory in training and the tools that can be used with that (prong collar, shock collar, choke collar) and will not walk a dog wearing these. I will remove shock collars in my home. So please send your pup with an alternate collar or harness if needed. My Home -I believe that dogs are family members, so everyone spends the day and night indoors. -When I am home we all go out into the large fully fenced yard. -All dogs are allowed on bed, couch, etc. -Dogs are not left unsupervised in yard. Safety -All dogs are walked with fitted collars to prevent escaping (preferably harnesses if I have extras) I like using Easy Walk Harnesses or Martingale Collars -All Rover dogs will get an extra tag on their collar upon arriving with my numbers, for emergency situations. -Any emergencies will be reported to owner and Rover and will be taken to nearest vet or preferred vet if necessary. -Dogs are left separate from my dogs and boarders from other homes while I am out of the home. -All dogs have a separate and safe space for meals. -Toys and treats are given under supervision. -I allow my dogs and rover dogs to socialize and play only under direct supervision. My Pets -I have three rescues at home. -All three are fixed, up to date on shots, and take bravecto (for fleas and tics) every 3 months. -Billy is a male terrier mix, 30 lbs. Billy is very calm, intelligent, social dog. -Kora is a female beagle mix, 35 lbs. Kora is very friendly, social and special needs. She has glaucoma, for which she gets daily eye drops and cannot see out of one eye. -Chiquitina is a female cattle dog mix, 45 lbs. Chiqui is intelligent, active, fun. -All of my dogs are use to having at least 4 rover guests in the house and are very use to the interactions and comings and goings. -All are very adept with body language and clear signaling with other dogs. -All are considered senior dogs. Your pup -Care instructions will be followed without any deviations. You know what is best for your dog and I will honor that. -Your pup will get daily exercise in the yard and on a afternoon walk. -I will do everything I can to make your pup feel at home. -You will receive daily updates and photos.