Welcome! My title is Jessica and I’ve been boarding Dachshunds, and small canines, in my dwelling for over 10 years.
I work at home, and solely watch 1-2 Dachshunds at a time, so I may give your canine targeted consideration and spend loads of time ensuring they’re having a very good time.
I concentrate on long-term stays. Some purchasers have stayed with me for as much as 6 weeks at a time!
Along with your canine’s keep in my dwelling, you possibly can add on providers like mountain climbing, tenting, coaching, and decide up/drop off.
Your canine will keep as a lot of their acquainted routine as attainable whereas away from dwelling, together with sleeping in my mattress if that’s the norm at your own home.
I additionally love taking pictures and movies so I despatched my purchasers updates each day with loads of every to maintain or share on social media.
For extra about why your Dachshund will get pleasure from their stick with me, and add-on choices, please learn on.
In case you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.

I might positively depart my canines with Jessica once more; I like that she despatched footage of them and stored me posted on how they had been doing.” – Maria L, Spot’s Mother
What Your Canine’s Keep is Like
When a Doxie stays with me in my dwelling, they get handled as certainly one of my pets.
I attempt to keep as a lot of their regular routine as I can however I look after them alongside my two Dachshunds – Summit and Gretel – they usually get handled simply pretty much as good.
- I let your pup sleep in my mattress if they’re used to sleeping with you.
- I work at home so your Dachshund gained’t be left alone for lengthy durations and I can are inclined to their wants as they come up.
- I’ve a securely-fenced yard your canine can run and play in (supervised).
- I present frequent potty breaks as typically as wanted when I’m dwelling.
- We cuddle within the evenings on the sofa when we aren’t gone on journey.
- I’m affected person and work with every canine’s persona to verify their keep right here, and interplay with different canines in the home, is as enjoyable as attainable.
- Day by day enrichment is supplied within the type of video games, walks, and quick adventures round dwelling.
- I observe your canine’s conduct and desires in an unfamiliar setting and supply a verbal report on the finish of the keep.
Her house is catered to the convenience and delight of the canines which is so superb and positively was appreciated. From begin to end, we cherished our expertise with Jessica!” – Ashley B, Tilly’s Mother
Included adventures
When your canine stays with us, they develop into part of our household and luxuriate in the identical life-style that my very own canines do.
For instance, I run a giant Dachshund membership in Seattle referred to as the Adventureweiner Membership, and your canine might include us to occasions.
I additionally attempt to stroll my canines for no less than half-hour a minimum of 4 days every week. Your pup will go on these walks with us or I’ll stroll them individually if wanted.
I at all times verify beforehand to verify I’ve your permission for these “each day life” adventures, and make modifications to my schedule in case your canine doesn’t like driving within the automobile or assembly different folks and canines.
Add-ons to your canine’s keep
Though I like having a rotating forged of canines visiting us, there are some issues that require further effort that may be added for an extra payment.
These embrace:
- Choose up and drop off service (e-book on Rover along with your keep)
- Primary obedience coaching or reinforcing of behaviors
- half of full-day hikes
- Tenting journeys
In case you’re including mountain climbing or tenting to your canine’s keep, please e-mail me at Jessica(at)pettalkmedia(dot)com earlier than or after you e-book on Rover.
In case you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.



What Others Are Saying
House owners of Dachshunds which have stayed at my home have good issues to say about me.
Listed below are a number of critiques and testimonials:
Jessica focuses on dachshund breeds and realizing that there can be different doxie associates for her to construct her social sport made it even higher!
“My doggy had the time of his life with Jessica and her canines. We will certainly deliver him again there! Can’t say sufficient about how a lot Jessica does to make sure the canines are completely happy, entertained and cozy!
“We’re so grateful to have discovered Jessica. This was the primary journey we now have taken since getting our 2020 pet so we had been positively nervous about leaving her however as soon as we discovered and met with Jessica these nerves had been lessened.
I by no means as soon as anxious about Fido’s care whereas I used to be away.”- Sharon C., Fido’s Mother
“Jessica was nice with Espresso and Libby, she understands the breed very properly, she was very affected person, and you may inform she loves them.
“Jessica was completely unbelievable with Bleu & Brie. I felt 100% assured all the time I used to be away that the canines had been properly taken care of.
I might positively depart my canines with Jessica once more, I like that she despatched footage of them and stored me posted on how they had been doing.” – Maria
Since she’s an avid dachshund blogger and all-around dachshund knowledgeable I had peace of thoughts that she knew how you can maintain my guys and guarantee their consolation and extra importantly their security. I might extremely suggest her for watching your canines.” – Jenny
Jessica was so affected person with the people ensuring all of our questions had been answered earlier than we left in addition to conserving open communication and sending pictures all through the keep.
“I’m so glad that I discovered Jessica on Rover. My ladies Smokey and Mei Mei each want some particular care, and I used to be stressed discovering somebody who can care them like his/her canine kids.
“LaaLaa at all times has a very good time when staying with Jessica, she let him keep within the mattress with them! She even provided to choose LaaLaa as much as accommodate my schedule…
Jessica is a really educated dachshund woman and has two very cute dachshund children. Realizing how wholesome and completely happy her canines Chester and Gretel are, I belief Jessica taking good care of my ladies.
She agrees to hold him up and downstairs after his again surgical procedure. She is nice!” – Wenling
She supplied wonderful care of them and despatched us updates regularly after we had been on trip. I extremely suggest Jessica for all of the dachshund mother and father who’re in search of a sitter who you possibly can rely on.” – Yuchi
“Jessica was nice with Espresso and Libby, she understands the breed very properly, she was very affected person, and you may inform she loves them.
In case you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.
Why I’m Completely different
I began my very own enterprise again in 2012, particularly so I may spend extra time with my Dachshunds.
Since then, I’ve spent hundreds of hours learning the Dachshund breed, have grown this weblog to one of many premier, trusted sources for Dachshunds on the web, and based the most important Dachshund social meetup membership in Washington State.
I select to concentrate on Dachshunds as a result of:
- I completely love the breed. I don’t suppose I may ever NOT have certainly one of these cute, humorous little canines in my life.
- Dachshund homeowners simply get different Dachshund homeowners. Dachshund homeowners deal with their pets like household and fear sick when they’re away from them. I get it and am cool with that. I’m completely happy to ship as many pics and standing updates as you need whilst you’re gone.
- I’ve over 20 years of expertise with Dachshunds. I’m most snug round them.
- I perceive the Dachshund persona. Dachshunds have very distinctive mannerisms and traits and never a whole lot of canine sitters in Seattle perceive that.
- I’ve expertise with IVDD, again accidents, and different medical wants of Dachshunds. I can present care only for them identical to you’ll at dwelling.
My credentials embrace a 10-hour certification in pet first help, a 3-hour off-the-grid canine first help class, and 24 hour mountain oriented first help for people (a whole lot of this is applicable to canines too.)
I reside simply outdoors of the Seattle space within the mountains of the Central Cascades with my husband and three miniature Dachshunds – Gretel, Summit, and Otter.
After I’m not kissing canines or working, you’ll discover me touring, mountain climbing, and tenting with my Dachshunds.
In case you’re new to Rover, use the code JESSIR48972 for 20% off your pup’s first keep.



