08/28/2024
Feeling very special! My client leaves town tomorrow and made GF and refined sugar free cupcakes! ❤️
The Professional Caregiver for your Pets. Pet care and Dog Walking. Fully licensed and Insured in Naples, FL.
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Dependable, Compassionate and Experienced Care for all of your pets’ needs. My name is Lara Simonsen and I am Paw Prints Concierge Services. I offer a number of services for you and your pets, including dog walking, in-home pet sitting and home watch, as well as delivery of food and supplies and pet transportation to grooming appointments and veterinary offices. I can tailor my business to your ne
eds, and you will always have someone to count on, so if there is a service that you require that I haven't listed, feel free to ask! I understand that your pets are your friend and family member, not just an animal, and their happiness and comfort are my number one priority. I bring over 30 years of horse care experience, as well as over 20 years of cat and dog care experience to this business and to you. (I even have experience caring for exotics!) Reliability, compassion, and a great work ethic along with my experience and love for animals are what make this a success...
Feeling very special! My client leaves town tomorrow and made GF and refined sugar free cupcakes! ❤️
Blessed to be home this evening with my family! We’ve been working hard on the property and it’s finally showing! New fruit trees planted, trellis’ for dragonfruit in and filled, and weeding and cleaning going on!
Happy National Dog Day! From our rescues to your fur babies we hope it was a great day! 🐕🐶🐾💖
Home for the night and pupsicles for the boys! Greek yogurt and puréed pumpkin tonight. They wait so patiently! 🤣🤣🐾
Our Roscoe and Barney 🐾💕. Barney (cat) has always loved being around our large dogs and has really taken to Roscoe this past year. Roscoe tolerates him, unless he’s kneading his claws into him! 🤣🤣
These two! I’ve know Tally and Jax for a few years now and this week I’m helping while she takes a few well deserved days off. They just recently lost their brother, a beautiful boxer. These two are so funny and I always get the most interesting photos!
This little one was found by a friend this week and with networking she has found a new home with one of my clients! Estimated to be only 6 weeks old, she found the right person to take her home and find her a new life! I’m so happy I’ll get to see her grow up! She’s all love and only 1.4 lbs! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 🐾🐾
These beauties! Thelma and Louise this week.
Our babies ❤️ they were best friends from the moment they met and were blessed to be able to give them a home.
Abby has been urinating in the house the past couple of days, so when her owner called to ask what could be going on, I suggested we make the trip to Florida Veterinary Referral Center in Estero. The vets and staff are wonderful, and even though we had to wait through a couple of emergencies, her test results show a probable UTI. I’m glad she will be on the mend quickly with some antibiotics and at 12 years old, it was especially important that we didn’t let this go too far. I really appreciate the care and compassion the staff and doctors show here and how well they take care of my personal pets as well as my clients’ pets. Unfortunately I was here a couple of weeks ago with another elderly dog that was having the same issue. These seniors especially need watching so if your pet is suddenly urinating in the house or your cat is urinating outside the litter box, please have it checked. An undiagnosed and untreated UTI can cause other issues and is painful for the pet! This is another reason to use an experienced caregiver for your pets. We will notice and be able to help the client to care for their pet the way they deserve. I’m sitting at the vet clinic, keeping the owner up to date because she wasn’t able to come with us, as the vet and techs examined and treated Abby.
Noodles and Nugget are very sweet and get along great. They both have wonderful personalities! However Noodles will eat her wet food and then walk over and steal Nuggets’ food right from under her nose while she’s eating! 🤣🤣. I feed Nugget wherever she happens to be in the house so that she at least has a chance at some of her wet food! (They each have feeders, Nugget has her own that is activated by her microchip and Noodle has hers that dispenses food on a timer so she can’t overeat.
Traveling home on Monday from Franklin La. Mom and I stopped and had lunch and did some shopping in Bay St Louis MS.
A beautiful thank you card from a dear client. Bailey passed away not very long ago, Memorial Day actually. His owner is 90 years old and he was her heart. Myself, , , and all helped her with his care and walking. I did my best to bring in the right people who would protect him and care for him as much as she did and he was given the very best quality of life up until his last moment. Janet has become a friend, and I look forward to seeing her in the future, even without Bailey. I had a memorial plaque made for her so she has his photo where she can see it daily. For her 90th birthday in February, I had a blanket made that she has said is something she uses every night so he is with her. Moments such as these make all of the heartbreak, long hours and rough days worth it. 🐾❤️ 🌈 ❤️
Night blooming cereus (Epiphyllum Hookeri). The blooms last one night only. Love this plant!
Missing home for the next couple of weeks.
My husband and his agent loading a gator they captured at the high school yesterday.
I received a call this morning that Bailey had left us. He passed peacefully in his sleep, and I’m thankful for this. He was such a sweet boy, loved dearly by his family and all of us who helped care for him. He’s with his dad now, and they’re walking together again. ❤️😓🐾 🌈
Thank you to all who have given everything while serving our country and after. Remembering my brother today. 🇺🇸
Happy Cavaliers!! Alex, Lily, Abby and Ellie! 💕💕🐾
I left these three after a week last night, just before their owners returned. They were wonderful and it reminded me of how much I appreciate what I’m able to do every day. Between the heat, age difference and medications, they all needed individualized care. The best part was a text this morning from their owner saying Kona was scratching and sniffing at the door to “‘my” bedroom! That makes me so happy to know that she was looking for me! Margo (the older Cavalier) was standoffish when I first met her but as I had hoped, warmed up quickly when she understood where her food and treats were coming from. She has such a funny, quirky personality. I truly am blessed to be able to care for these souls!
A newer client in my favorite neighborhood, which makes overnights easier for me. Milly, Kona and Margo are in my care for a week. They’re very sweet and even though Milly and Margo were a bit standoffish at first, they’ve definitely warmed up to me quickly!
A few years ago my husband had an emergency call for an alligator near a bus stop. The video went viral.
Wishing all of the moms a wonderful day! Happy Mother’s Day! ❤️
I hope that I’ve brought kindness, peace and compassion to those I’ve met along the way!
So…I’m not really a puppy person, but one of my favorite things is puppy breath!! Hazel and Hank are almost 12 week old English Mastiff puppies that I’ll be caring for this weekend. It’s only been about an hour or so, 🤣🤣, but they are the CUTEST!! Hank is going to be huge! (Brindle). Tater seems completely unfazed by the new additions, and I believe Bella is happy to have younger siblings to play with now! ❤️ 🤣🤣🤣
It’s been a busy couple of weeks! I had the pleasure of spending the last few days with Winnie. I’ve been caring for her for years, through one move, her becoming deaf, separation anxiety as well as stress diarrhea when her parents leave and not wanting to eat. We’ve finally reached a level of well-being…she’s happy to eat (warming her chicken helps), no more diarrhea, short walks with quick visits with her friends, and contently snoring (keeping me awake) at night by my side. She’s the sweetest and one of my easiest, but it’s taken a while for us to figure out how to keep her happy when her family is gone (which is only occasionally). She’s one of my favorites. 🐾
Happy Thursday! It’s 10:30 am and I’ve walked 3 miles this morning so far. . 🤣🤣
My new walking buddy a couple of morning a week to start. Winnie is a beautiful young Border Collie whose owners have done a wonderful job with her training. They’ve been her sole caregivers which includes multiple walks per day because of her high energy level. We’re on a plan to introduce me and Diana into her schedule to allow her owners to have time away and for Winnie to be comfortable with someone new.
A great weekend so far with some old and new babies! I haven’t seen Delilah and Dexter (the Weimaraners) in ages, but I walk Bailey (the Collie) daily, see Rex (the Goldendoodle) often during season, and Zorro (black Shepard mix) and Silas (the Doberman) are regulars.
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Ace gets sooo excited by the squirrels! I thought he was going to climb the tree this evening! (Then the palm frond attacked him! 🤣🤣🤣). Shorty keeps up for a bit but his short legs wear out quickly! 🤣🤣🤣. Enjoyed a beautiful evening with them. #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #petcarenaplesflorida #rescueddogsofinstagram #rescuedpittiesarethebestpitties #americanbully
Hank and Hazel are 6 months old this week, but little Bella is still the “big dog” in the house! It’s wonderful to see them all playing together. #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #mastiffsofinstagram #frenchiesofinstagram
Redd, our Red Footed Tortoise is doing well in her outdoor enclosure! She gets a variety of greens, vegetables and fruits daily and has edibles in her playground. Lots of shade with the grasses and her house, water and a shallow pool, and rocks to sunbathe on. ❤️❤️🥰 #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #petcarenaplesflorida #redfootedtortoisesofinstagram
The baby barn owls and one of their first nights out of the nest! I feel like we live in a jungle! #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #mylifeisinsanebutiloveit #babybarnowlsofinstagram #barnowlsofinstagram
My husband and his agent loading a gator they captured at the high school yesterday. #raythegatortrapper #raythetrapper #myhusbandisabadass #alligatortrappercolliercounty
Redd is enjoying her food this afternoon! #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #redfootedtortoisesofinstagram
#pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #mastiffpuppiesofinstagram #mastiffsofinstagram #petcarenaplesflorida
I’ve learned something new this week! A Bailey chair is a tall, narrow box that provides support so dogs can eat and remain seated in an upright “begging” position. The chair is often used when dogs have megaesophagus, in which the esophagus becomes enlarged and cannot move food easily. Libby has this condition and this has solved her issue with eating. Rescued from DAS, it took a while for her owners and the vets to figure out what was actually happening in the beginning, but her owners persevered and more importantly, they’re doing everything necessary for her to be happy and healthy! Her food is blended and she is on a couple of meds but as you can see, she’s comfortable and happy eating like this! Thank you to her owners for entrusting me to take care of her with her meals these few days! #rescuedogsofinstagram #germanshepardsofinstagram #megaesophagusdog #baileychairs4dogs #greatpetparents
Silas is completely obsessed with his balls! #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #dobermansofinstagram
Winnie! 💕🌸🐾 I’ve been watching her for years! I’ve actually lost track of how long now. She’s now deaf and she’s not able to jump up or down because of her back. She’s the sweetest girl with some separation anxiety that we’ve worked on when her owners travel. (I came back to the house one day to find her lying in my suitcase! Familiar smells of her people give her comfort). She sleeps in bed with me and snores! We walk slowly now, letting her smell and see everything. Her owners will do anything for her and have a carriage so she can enjoy long walks with them daily. I love seeing her and having time to spend with her and she loves her treats! I throw one away from the doorway so she has to go find it while I leave. She seems to not be so stressed that way. #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #kingcharlescavaliersofinstagram #lovethisgirl #sograteful #petcarenaplesflorida #dogwalkingnaples
Juvenile cottonmouth this evening! Thankfully I found it before the dogs did! Relocated safely away from people. #pawprintsconciergeservices #snaketongsandbuckettotherescue #snakesofinstagram #snaketongsareamust #venomoussnakesofinstagram #omg😬🙄😳
I don’t think Bella quite understands the point of this game! 🤣🤣🤣🥰🐶 #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #doggamespuzzletoys #petcarenaplesflorida #frenchiesofinstagram #rescueddogsofinstagram
Back at it yesterday! Clocked 7.3 miles with walking dogs! A huge thank you to Diana with Round the Bend Animal Care for taking care of clients so we could leave town and visit my mom for her 86th birthday! Such an amazing road trip to Louisiana where we not only spent time with relatives and had a birthday celebration, but made new friends at each stop! Such wonderful Southern hospitality! #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #petcarenaplesflorida #dogwalkingnaplesflorida #lovemylife #birthdaycelebrations🎉 #familytime❤️
When I make homemade treats for their pupsicles, Roscoe gets to lick the leftovers off the mixer (and the bowl!). #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #petcarenaplesflorida #rescueddogsofinstagram
Miller has some insecurities but loves his walks, bully sticks and his bed! I’m hanging out with him for a few days. #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #petcarenaplesflorida #dogwalkingnaplesflorida #greyoakspets
I was able to meet with Jaime and Dawson today to take a look at her new business, My Dog’s Mobile Gym! Jaime is an experienced pet (and livestock) owner and has created this business to help pets and their owners here in Collier and Lee Counties! These are safe, no motors or engines of any kind, and allow your pet to run or walk at their own pace! It not only helps with high energy pets, but provides mental stimulation which can help calm anxious dogs and give them confidence while allowing them to exert energy. She’s calm, patient, and takes her time letting your pet become comfortable with the gym. So whether you need help getting your pet some extra exercise or mental stimulation, she can arrive at your door and take your pet for a “run”! It’s also air conditioned and owners are welcome to sit and watch, or she can arrive at your home and take your dog out herself once it’s comfortable. I’m looking forward to introducing her business to my clients! I feel that the more I can offer my clients, the easier it makes their lives and the more it enriches the lives of their pets! #pawprintsconciergeservices #mydogsmobilegym #mydogsmobilegymnaplesfl #bringingmorebenefitstoyourpets #collaboarationovercompetition #welcometonaples❤️ #newnaplesbusiness #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #loveourpets #petcarenaplesflorida
Izzy has a new outdoor enclosure complete with a misting system, lots of chameleon safe plants, rocks in the base for drainage and three feeders for his crickets and worms. He has shelter from heavy rains and sun and heat lamps for chilly days and nights. It’s enclosed in hardware cloth so he’s safe from predators and escaping (and he has checked out the entire enclosure for holes!). I’m pretty happy with the results of turning a funky old bird cage into a chameleon home! #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #petcarenaples #chameleonsofinstagram #chameleonmama #theinsanitythatismylife #rescuedchameleon
Ritz is a pet that I see maybe once a year since her owners are seasonal residents. She’s very special because she’s so sweet but also because I’ve taken care of her for a few years now, and she is a retired seeing eye dog! She’s very smart and well trained but the funniest thing about her is her passion for her tennis balls and her “happy voice” howl. Unfortunately her owners had to leave town on an emergency but that means Ritz and I will be spending time together this week! #pawprintsconciergeservices #professionalcaregiverforyourpets #petcarenaplesflorida #dogwalkingnaplesflorida #goldenretrieversofinstagram