Mathilde & Fausto

Dog loving couple in a house w garden right next to the park

Jette
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Doggy Day Care
Doggy day care
Daytime care, at the sitter's home
20 EUR for each additional pet
45 EUR
/day
All services and rates

About Mathilde & Fausto

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Bonjour à tous !

Un petit Q/R pour nous présenter :) 

Qui sommes nous ?

Nous sommes un couple italo-belge et vivons dans une maison avec jardin dans une des rues donnant sur le parc de la basilique de Koekelberg à Bruxelles.

On adore tous les deux les chiens. Fausto, mon copain est indépendant et 100% en home working, quant à moi je suis très active et sportive. Les animaux ne seront jamais seuls avec nous et n'auront sûrement pas le temps de s'ennuyer.

Où vivons-nous ?

Nous vivons dans une maison à Jette, avec un jardin (muré) à qq centaines de mètres de la basilique.Nous n'avons pas d'animaux pour l'instant. Fausto travaille à 100% depuis notre maison où il a son bureau, qui est accessible aux animaux.

Que serait une journée type de votre chien ?

Remarque: nous acceptons aussi les cat sitting mais à vous de me dire à quoi ressemblera notre journée ;)

J'adore sortir faire un jogging au parc avant le travail donc je prendrais le chien au parc de la basilique pour une petite heure pour le ramener ensuite à la maison. A partir de là il resterait avec mon copain qui travaille chez nous. En milieu de matinée on amènerait le chien dans un bar de notre quartier qui accepte les chiens. Un troisième petite balade dans l'après-midi et, à mon retour le grand tour de la soirée où je joue avec le chien. Si une petite balade extra est nécessaire avant le dodo, on fera un tour rapide dans le quartier. Les week-ends rando et activités d'extérieur au programme pour le plaisir de votre ami quadrupède.

Quels services nous offrons ?

- garder votre chien (chat) chez nous

- loger chez vous et s'occuper de votre animal depuis votre domicile

- promenade (occasionnelle ou régulière)

- donner un médicament (y compris injection - mon chat était diabétique)

- training

Qu'est-ce qui justifie nos prix ?

Nous sommes conscients d'être plutôt chers comparativement. 

C'est pourquoi j'aimerais clarifier la logique pour établir nos prix : 

- Nous nous adaptons totalement à l'animal (aux animaux) dont nous prenons soin. Nous replanifions nos activités pour s'assurer qu'un de nous deux est présent chaque soir de semaine, si ce n'est pas possible nous prenons le chien avec nous. Le week-end nous faisons des activités qui permettent de prendre le chien avec nous. 

- Mon compagnon travaille depuis la maison, mais s'il a un rendez-vous, je m'organise pour pouvoir travailler à la maison afin que le(s) animal (animaux) ne reste(nt) pas seul(s). 

- Les chiens sont promenés au minimum 3 fois par jour, en général beaucoup plus puisqu'on adore tous les deux sortir des chiens et qu'en semaine on le fait plus souvent séparément qu'ensemble. Je fais des très longues ballades le matin et le soir. Si votre chien est agé je m'adapte, j'écoute de la musique et j'adapte mon rythme au sien. 

- On préfère prendre un animal à la fois et ne prendrons certainement pas un chien en plus sans avoir un feu vert des deux propriétaires. Bien sûr si vous avez deux chiens qui vivent ensemble, c'est une autre histoire. 

- Nous vous tiendrons informés très régulièrement - autant que vous souhaitez l'être, dans la mesure où, même si nous sommes en quasi permanence avec le chien, nous avons parfois des réunion en ligne pour le travail.

- Garder le chien de quelqu'un d'autre est une grosse responsabilité, nous prenons cela très au sérieux et c'est pourquoi nous tenons à rencontrer votre animal avant d'accepter la garde. Nous sommes totalement flexible pour cela. 

- Pour finir, on aimerait vraiment que pour l'animal le dog sitting durant vos vacances soit aussi des vacances et on veut pouvoir consacrer le temps nécessaire à ce que ce soit le cas.

NB: l'app Pawshake prend environs 20% du prix que vous payerez, il faut donc réaliser que 50e pour vous représente pour nous 40e

20% de réduction - soit le maximum que l'app permet de donner - pour un cat sitting

Mais alors, pourquoi n'avons-nous pas de chien ?

La seule raison pour laquelle nous avons toujours hésité à avoir est chien est que nous sommes beaucoup à l'étranger et nous ne voudrions pas que notre ami se sente abandonné. 

N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour plus d'infos !!!

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Hi there!

A small FAQ as our intro ;)

Who are we ?


We are an italo-belgian couple living in a house with garden right next to the parc of the Basilic of Koekelberg - in Brussels.
Both of us love dogs. Fausto, my boyfriend works 100% percent from home and I am quite a sports fan. Animals are never alone for long with us and certainly won't have time to be bored.

Where do we live ?

We live in a house in Jette, with a garden, a few hundred meters away from the basilic. At the moment we don't have animals in the house. My boyfriend also works 100% from home and his office within the house would also be accessible to animals.

What would a typical day be like for your dog?

Disclaimer : we're open for cat sittings but I guess you'll know better what a typical day looks like for them ;)

I like to go out for a jogging in the parc before work so I'd be taking the dog to the basilic parc for 30 minutes to an hour, then come back home. From then on the dog would stay with my boyfriend which enjoys a quick walk for a coffee every morning in a dog-friendly bar and would take the dog out again in the afternoon. When I get back from work, I will take the dog out for a long walk and play with the dog. If your dogs needs I it, I'll do an extra pee walk just before bedtime. On weekends we usually go hiking outside of the city, what dog wouldn't love that ?

What services do we offer ?

- keeping dogs (cats) at our house.

- staying at your house and do a pet sitting directly from your home.

- walking dogs (occasionally or regularly)

- giving medication (including injection - my cat was diabetic)

- training dogs 

We don't do house visits because we don't believe it's the ideal way to go so we're not at ease with that :)

What's the reasoning behind your prices ?

We are aware of being on the higher end regarding our prices.

Those are the reasons :

- We adapt ourselves completely for the animal we take care of. We reschedule our activities to make sure one of us both is present every evening of weekdays or else we take the dog(s) out with us. We plan our weekends to do activities where we can take a dog(s) with us at all times.

- My boyfriend works from home, but if he as an appointment, I arrange to work from home myself so the dog(s) never really is/are alone.

- We take out dogs we dog sit at least 3 times days, usually much more since both of us like walking and usually go separately during the week. I do really long walks in the morning and the evening. If the dog is older I take my music and align my pace to the dogs rythm.

- We prefer to take one dog at the time and certainly won't take an extra dog if we don't get green light from both owners. Of course if you have two dogs and they live together is a different story.

- We keep you posted very regularly (as much as you like considering we do work so even if we're always around your pet we might have online meetings).

- Keeping someone else's dog is a big responsibility. We take that responsibility very seriously and will therefore make time to meet with you and the dog before de dog sitting.

- Finally, we would like your dog to experience this as a holiday during your holiday and we want to be able to dedicate a enough time for this to be the case.

NB : Pawshake takes 20% of the price you pay, so be aware that, when you pay 50, we actually get 40.

For a cat sitting we give the maximum discount allowed by the app (20%).

What experience do we have ?

Fausto my boyfriend has had a dog himself for 10+ years, named Lucky, and I am the official dog sitter of all my fried's dogs:
One boxer named Sappho, one whippet named Cosmo and a malinese shepherd with a bit of a difficult past named Bongo. 

We can deal with both big and small dogs, and all sorts of characters, but of course we'd like you to brief us first and if possible to have a first contact with the dog before you drop him/her off to go on your next holiday.

We are very flexible organisation-wise as long as you anticipate your needs we will adapt !

So, why don't we have a dog ?

The only reason why we cannot have a dog ourselves is because we are abroad too often and we would not want our dog to be left behind alone but if we were not we would definitely already have one !

Don't hesitate to reach out !!!

Mathilde & Fausto's services

At the sitter's home

Doggy Day Care
Doggy Day Care
Daytime care for your dog at the sitter's home.
20 EUR for each additional pet
45 EUR
/day
Dog Boarding
Dog Boarding
Overnight stay at the sitter's home
25 EUR for each additional pet
55 EUR
/night

At your home

Dog Walking
Dog Walking
An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
5 EUR for each additional pet
20 EUR
/walk
House Sitting
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
80 EUR
/night

Mathilde & Fausto also offers

Dog training
Pick up / drop off

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

Doggy day care and Dog walks always have a flexible cancellation policy:

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

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Marta, 2024-04-18

they were friendly, great communication, and took fantastic care of my dog.

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Laura, 2024-01-28

Amazing is a summary of Mathilde and Fausto's service. My dog is not an easy(reactive and a bit grumpy) dog and they managed him in an incredibly professional manner. I have never been more at peace without my dog, because Mathilde is so communicative that I felt I was always with my furry son. Their service goes far and beyond from sitting; they make sure the dog will have a one of a kind experience and the owner will be with peace of mind. My dog has never been in so many walks like with them, he discovered a new world thanks to you, and it changed my perspective of what I can do with him to have more quality time together. Thank you Mathilde and Fausto, see you!

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About Mathilde & Fausto's Home

Accepted pets

Puppies
< 1 year
Dog sizes
0-80 kg
Dog ages
0-20 years
Cats
all kinds
Ferrets
all kinds
Small animals
rodents, rabbits, ...

Mathilde & Fausto's home

A large outdoor area
Has no kids
24/7 supervision
A fully fenced backyard
Emergency transport

Walking areas

Nearby off-leash dog area
Urban

Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English & French & Dutch & German & Italian & Spanish & Portuguese
+5 years of experience
Familiar with dog training techniques
My experience with friend's dogs *** Bongo - Belgian shepherd *** Problem : agressivity towards humans (mostly men) because of mistreatment. I took care of him every weekend (forest walk) for 2Y until he moves outside of Brussels. *** Sappho - Boxer *** Easiest dog in the world, I could take her everywhere an do anything with her. I've been her official dog sitter since 2022. For the rest see the pictures ;)

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Rescuing pets
Behavioural problems

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Mathilde & Fausto

Mathilde & Fausto

Dog loving couple in a house w garden right next to the park

Jette
Doggy Day Care
Doggy day care
Daytime care, at the sitter's home
20 EUR for each additional pet
45 EUR
/day
All services and rates
Contact Mathilde & Fausto

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

Doggy day care and Dog walks always have a flexible cancellation policy:

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

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