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Dog Walking, Dog Sitting, Puppy Training, Pet Sitting, Cat Sitting, Nail Trim, And House Sitting - @ Great Rates Designed With You in Mind

Need pet care? We've got a great team & a solid reputation. We're here to help.

1 to 4 visits/day to your home, or 12 hours overnight - we give the best personalized pet & house sitting services, at some of the best rates in the industry. Rates vary by service, type & number of pets, and frequency of visits.

This is one of our most popular services.

Dogs must walk outdoors for exercise & mental stimulation & elimination & training. They sniff & engage with their environment, and socialize too. If you're away for many hours - any day, no schedule required - this is where we can help! We'll come to your home & provide walks, one-on-one playtime, whenever you need us.

15 minutes: $ 22.00
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44.00

Minutes = time spent at your home.

Dog Walking
Dog Walking
Price: $17.33
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Dog lovers know dogs are social creatures that need daily interaction and prefer to stay at home. Dogs are - after all - territorial. If you're working late, we can help with one drop-in visit. If you're planning to go away, three daily visits are common: morning let-out, late afternoon walk, and evening let-out. We'll give fresh food & water & play with lots of LTC.

15 minutes: $ 22.00
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44.00

Minutes = time spent at your home.

Prices shown are for 1 dog.

Dog Sitting
Dog Sitting
Price: $17.33
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Rabbits, birds, reptiles, fishes - and any other pet that isn't a child needs lovin' too! We have a sitter to provide care when you need help. From a one-time visit to as many as many visits as you like, we'll come to your home to feed, clean enclosures, administer meds, and give lots of TLC!

15 minutes: $ 22.00
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44.00

Minutes = time spent at your home.

Prices shown are normally for 1 pet / fish tank ... BUT we're ready to sharpen our pencil if you have a family of small pets, in which case please contact us.

Small Pet Sitting
Small Pet Sitting
Price: $17.33
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Growing pups eat & drink more often than adult dogs, so need more bathroom breaks & need to learn to go outside. If your schedule keeps you busy, let us help you train your pup! We'll come to your home, provide TLC & bathroom breaks so your pup learns to go on a schedule & that there's lotsa luv.

15 minutes: $ 22.00
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44.00

Minutes = time spent at your home.

Prices shown are for 1 puppy.

TIP: we know adopting a new pup is expensive & lotsa work. Check our 'Shop Deals' page and let us help!

Puppy Training
Puppy Training
Price: $17.33
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Cat sitting is one of our most popular services. Cat lovers know cats are independent and prefer to stay at home, but need daily care for fresh food & water, to be brushed & played with, and have the litter box cleaned. Easy, simple - this is the perfect cat sitting service if you're going away. Count on us.

15 minutes: $ 22.00
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44.00

Minutes = time spent at your home.

Prices shown are for 1 cat.

Cat Sitting
Cat Sitting
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One of the only pet care companies that offers this level of pet medical care! For aging or ill pets with more serious medical conditions that need advanced medical care, we do it : from insulin administration, to subcutaneous fluid therapy, to bladder expression. Rates vary based on complexity of care to be given.

15 minutes: $ 22
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44

Minutes = time spent at your home.

Prices shown are for 1 pet & for time only.

Please contact us, we can help.

Pet Medical Care
Pet Medical Care
Price: $23.10
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Vetster connects pet parents to a vast selection of licensed veterinary professionals (some with specialties) ready to provide online pet care through video, chat and voice enabled. Vetster is available 24/7, when you need it, which helps you avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency room.


From $55CDN to consult with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine for a comprehensive medical appointment including prescriptions* where available.

From $35CDN to consult with a Veterinary Technician for a general health and wellness appointment. Prescriptions are not available for Vetster Health appointments.

SAVE 15% with coupon code LOVINGPAWS15

When you'll be away for some time & need help to check on your home + your things, we have your address. We'll double check that everything's safe & sound. Insurance companies require security checks once every 48 hours. Let us protect the integrity and security of your home to meet your insurance demands.

15 minutes: $ 22.00
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44.00

Minutes = time spent at your home.

We don't need to come by every day, and we're ready to sharpen our pencil to make this work for you.

House Sitting
House Sitting
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Price: $17.33
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Why use our in-home nail trim service.

Are you squeamish?
Don't know how to trim your pet's nails?
Is your pet uncooperative?
Is your pet anxious at the vet or groomer but more relaxed at home?
Need the convenience of having someone come to your home?
Want to schedule us on a regular basis so you don't forget?

15 minutes: $ 22.00
30 minutes: $ 27.50
45 minutes: $ 35.75
60 minutes: $ 44.00

Minutes = time spent at your home.

Prices are for 1 animal.

Our first meeting, how we handle your keys, notes for each visit, and details about rates.

Meet & Greet Consultation

This 'consult' is our first date, when we first meet - at your home. We need it before we can help you. It lets us discuss how we can help you. We'll tour your home, review documents, get your keys - maybe a deposit. But most importantly, we get to meet your beloved pet(s).

Meet & Greet Consultation
30 to 45 minutes: $22

Save $ : we often meet for free with a promotion, e.g. if you start using our services as a new client. Bookmark our 'Shop Deals' page & check it regularly!

Meet & Greet Consultation
Meet & Greet Consultation
Price: $23.10

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Like most clients, you'll need us more than once. The best way to get our help easily is to give us 2 keys to your home. It's okay, we'll store them carefully & securely. Having your keys just let's us help you when you need us. It's hassle-free for you. It removes the need to coordinate the pickup & drop-off of your keys each time you need us.

Setup: $ 11.00

If adding to cart, please complete & submit the Ready Key Form.

Save $ : we often set this up free with a promotion, e.g. if you are a new client. Check our Shop Deals page regularly!

Ready Key
Ready Key
Price: $11.55

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Part of our service involves leaving hand-written Diary Notes on paper in your home with each visit, providing a summary of the visit - this is included free in our published rates. For an additional fee, we offer e-Diary Notes online or by text message if you prefer, so you may remotely read about each visit soon after it is completed - without having to wait to get back home to read the paper version.

e-Diary Notes online are provided through our online system which can access 24/7. e-Diary Notes by text message are for clients who prefer to receive Note on their mobile device.

Click here to sign up. We'll email you a temp password (your username is the email address we have on file).

1 e-Note per day: $3.30
2 e-Notes per day: $5.50

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e-Diary Notes
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Bulk e-Diary Notes (5, 10, up to 30)
Bulk e-Diary Notes (5, 10, up to 30)
After each visit, get at text or online mgs (login here req'd).
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Additional Pets

Our standard rates apply to 1 pet only.

The type and number of pets you have, above 1, costs slightly more to cover our added responsibilities & liability.

Additional Dogs

+1 Dog $5.50
+2 Dogs $8.25
+3 Dogs $9.63
Dog-Group

Additional Cats

+1 Cat $3.30
+2 Cats $4.95
+3 Cats $5.78
Kittens-Group

Additional Small Pets

+1 Small Pet $2.20
+2 Small Pets $3.30
+3 Small Pets $3.85
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Additional Time

When visits need to be more than 60 minutes.

Meet
Each additional 15 minutes$8.25+Rate may be higher if medical care is required.

Additional Driving

Meet
Additional driving distance fee$1.30 per kmApplies when a sitter drives more than 15 km, one way, to reach your home.

Special Programs

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Pet medical $22+Rate may be higher based on the complexity and duration of medical care required.
Home arrival $22 per hourAny purchase made as part of this service must be reimbursed, as must the cost for additional driving that may apply.
Dental care$16.50+Rate may be higher based on how much time is needed with your pet.
Plants & garden$16.50+Rate may be higher depending on how much time is required.

Keys

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Enrollment in ready key $11A one-time fee. Often free with promotions for new clients.
Sing up so you won't have the hassle or cost of future key pick up or drop off.
Key pick-up
Key drop-off
$11Applies every time we need to drive to reach you for a key exchange.

Holidays

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Holiday surchargex 1.5 reg. ratesThe 50% surcharge applies to all rates for services we provide on a holiday.

Early Or Late Visit / Overnight Stay

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Visits before 8AM or after 8PM surcharge$11Surcharge applies when, at your request, we visit before or after our regular hours of service.
Overnight stay$82.50We will stay in your home with your pet(s) for a minimum of 12 hours.

Additional, Unscheduled Visit

The following are surcharges per visit.

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Visit between 8AM & 8PM
Visit before 8AM, after 8PM
$5.50
$11
Surcharge may apply per visit when you notify us that you will be late returning home and ask for an additional, previously unscheduled visit.
No call from client$11Surcharge may apply per visit when you fail to notify us that you arrived home and we returned to your home to continue sitting as if you had not arrived.

Other

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Online diary notes$3.30
$5.50
Notes for 1 visit per day.
Notes for 2 or more visits per day.
Last-minute bookings$22Last-minute means within 3 days of the start of an assignment. Fee only applies if sitter is already heavily booked.
Clean up of small animal crate, cage, or fish tank$16.50Applies to each 15 minutes required to clean.
Clean up of excessive pet elimination$5.50 per 5 minutesRate fluctuates with the amount of time needed to clean-up an accident.
Aggressive pet behaviour assessed per visit$5.50
$8.25
$11
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Emergency trips to the veterinarian hospital$22 per hourAll emergencies that arise outside the regular business hours of your regular veterinarian will be taken to the Alta Vista Animal Hospital for immediate care.
Pet sitting in a sitter's home$50.60 per dayYour pet stays in the home of one of our sitters.

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