Basia's Pet Sitting and Dog Walking

06/24/2024

some of my friends

06/07/2024

06/07/2024

a busy week❤️

05/08/2024

some of my walking buddies this week

05/06/2024

Here's a yearly reminder - squirrel kids running after a person and even clinging to the leg of their pants have NO!!!! Madness. They’re doing this out of sheer desperation because they’ve lost their mother and have been lacking care for days. Squirrel children are an exception in the animal kingdom - when they have lost contact with their mom and suffer hunger and thirst, they gather all their courage and purposefully seek proximity to humans to get help. Most of these animals are also injured by a fall from a tree on their nose. Help them out !

05/02/2024

☀️ Warmer weather means beach days! Who's not happy about that??
Funny seagull shirt perfect for a beach day! Available on Amazon:
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05/02/2024

some of my furry friends enjoying the beautiful May weather . 🌼🌝

04/29/2024

Welcome some new doggies to my pack. First walks start today 🙂

04/29/2024

My fur babies ❤️

04/28/2024

If you are looking for perfect Mother's Day and Father's Day gift for your loved ones including your pets, reach out to my husband. He is a professional cartoonist.

This Pen & Ink Drawings & Illustrations item by NicheCartoons has 16 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Plainville, CT. Listed on Mar 11, 2024

04/27/2024

Overnight petsitting in my house - $55. ( certain breed restrictions apply ) Weekday walks in Plainville area - $25 per 30 minute visit . Send me a message to schedule your meet and greet . Thank you !

04/22/2024

Babies 💕 If you are looking for a reliable pet sitter and dog walker in Plainville area I sm fully Insured, pet CPR certified. Six years of experience as a full time animal care taker. Send me a direct message for more information. Thank you!

03/09/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for dog fighting.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

©️ Karen Caron

02/28/2024

some of my happy pups. I am fully insured .

02/22/2024

Public service announcement :
February is Skunk breeding season. Before you let your dogs out make a little noise and give skunks time to move out of your yard.

If you come face to face with a skunk, stay calm and talk softly to let them know you’re there, skunks have poor eyesight. Skunks are very sweet natured animals and don’t want to spray you. Go about your business and avoid startling them.

Skunks will give you several warnings if they are scared:
1. They will stomp their front feet
2. They turn their backs to you
3. They will do a handstand
4. They will spray

If a skunk DOES spray your dog etc. here is our favorite technique and recipe:

Firstly catch dog ( person etc) as quickly as possible - don’t let them roll or rub on anything.
If you have rubber gloves wear them. BLOT the spray off with paper towels.
Mix a paste from Dawn dish soap, peroxide, and baking soda and spread it on the area. Let it sit for ten minutes then rinse off and repeat.
If this happens to be on a human or hairless animal leave out the baking soda. The baking soda is sort of like an exfoliant and is really abrasive to bare skin. ( I know this from being sprayed in the face by a skunk I was trying to rescue lol- the baking soda made me look like I had chemical burns)...

Another note: PLEASE WASH YOUR RECYCLING AND PLEASE DON’T LITTER. Every year I rescue skunks with cans, yoghurt cups, domed lid fast food drink cups, etc stuck on their heads. If you come across a skunk with something stuck on its head, throw a towel over it and just pull the object off. Don’t touch wild animals with bare hands and some can have parasites or disease.

02/21/2024

My four legged friends during their walks.

02/17/2024

a week in review 🥰

01/30/2024

if you consider adoption - Leroy is waiting 😍

Leroy says hello!

01/30/2024

Please consider adoption😍

01/24/2024

Just a few of my puppies enjoying their walks even when the weather is not that great

01/23/2024

Together Forever cute cartoon old people couple design. A great design for a man and woman who plan on staying together forever. A great design for a dating or wedding anniversary.

01/23/2024

01/23/2024

If you are looking for a reliable pet sitter and dog walker in Plainville feel free to contact me directly. I offer competitive prices in Plainville area. Fully Insured, pet CPR certified. Seven years of experience as a full time animal care taker. Send me a direct message for more information. Thank you! Meet and greet is a must. References available upon request. I may be able to pet sit your dog in my house if you are going on vacation.