Hi, my name is Debbi; I own and operate Pets-at-Home Pet Sitting and I want to be your professional pet sitter! Because you may be entrusting your precious pet(s) to my care, I want you to know a little about my background and experience.

Pets-at-Home was founded in 2001.  I am certified in pet CPR and first aid through Red Cross and PetTech.  As with any profession, continuing education is important and I attend at least one pet sitting conference a year to keep current in the pet care field and renew my Pet first aid certification every two years.

After spending many years living the corporate life with a career in business and human resources management, one day I discovered I no longer enjoyed what I was doing and determined it was time for a career change.  I have always loved animals, so I decided to follow my passion and pursue a career working with them.  That is how I came to start Pets-at-Home Pet Sitting.  What could be a better job than caring for your pet?

I come from a family of animal lovers and have a lifetime of experience caring for my own pets and recognize that pets are a part of the family.  I know what it is like to be a pet sitting client and know pet owners demand the highest level of competent care for their pets.  With Pets-at-Home, you will receive professional customer service and dependable, compassionate care and loving attention for your pets.

Through the years I have owned a variety of dogs, cats and birds.  At one time, my husband and I shared our home with six pets (two dogs, a cat and three birds).  Today we share our home with two Standard Schnauzers, Liza and Chance.

My Pets

Liza

We discovered the Standard Schnauzer breed in 1992, after owning our Miniature Schnauzer (Roxy) for six years.  The Standard Schnauzer is a high-spirited, affectionate and highly intelligent dog and is known as "the dog with the human brain".  We decided this was the breed for us and got Liza in early 1993.  She was a real handful as a pup, but she matured into a very special and wonderful dog.  You will notice her ears tip in a little (and no, they aren’t supposed to look that way), so she looks a bit unique.  She loves to swim in the summer and demands to be the center of attention when anyone is in the pool.

Chance

The newest member of our family.  We decided one Standard Schnauzer was not enough. Chance is seven years old and still very active.  He is full of life and energy.  His breeder showed him and finished his championship at 15 months.  Chance is a beautiful dog and can easily win your heart, even if he is a bit mischievous.  He loves to eat ice and comes running when the freezer door is opened.  Chance has completed beginning obedience training and earned the AKC's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) ceritification.  CGC is a reward for dogs who have good manners at home and in the community.

In Loving Memory:

J.D.  (1989 - 2005)

JD was a cinnamon Cockatiel who lived to be almost 17 years old.  He talked and liked to whistle the Andy Griffith Show theme song.  J.D. liked to say, "pretty bird, pretty bird, pretty bird …" like a broken record with an occasional "what ya do' in" and "birds can’t talk" thrown in.  He loved to hear the piano play and would chirp as soon as he heard the first note.  He is greatly missed and with his loss it is the first time I have not had a bird in the house for over 30 years.