Hi there!
I am Tessa and, as unexpected as it may be, I love dogs. I grew up in a small village in the East of Belgium, always wanted a dog but we never had one, which meant that I always went to my neighbours to walk and play with theirs. I was always intrigued by the relationship between the dog and the 'owner': the bond, connection and communication that is possible between human and animal is extremely fascinating, and the way dogs are sensitive to our emotions is extremely powerful. I studied philosophy, so from a philosophical perspective there is a lot to think about (for instance, I prefer to think about dogs as who they are rather than as 'pets' which implies a relation of superiortity, in Peter Singer's tradition).
When I do a workaway abroad I prefer to combine house- with petsitting. In my very first workaway, I lived for a month on an organic farm where the beautiful Lara (as is to be seen on my profile picture) could show me around in Penkun (Germany), I did a few in Portugal with more shepherd's and mountain dogs, I sporadically petsit my friend's big dane Bagheera when he flies back over the ocean. Towards the end of my best friend's dog Kinta's life, I gave her Reiki (healing potential of touch) to elavate the pain.
At the moment I live in a studio in Sint-Gillis/Brussels and I don't have the resources yet to live somewhere with a garden and to meet the dog's needs in the best way. Hence, my biggest motivation to do 'pet'sitting is hence to help others (people + dogs) out so that their needs are met, as well as mine :).
Concerning my services on Pawshake,
- for dogwalking: the duration can be variable, from 30 minutes to maximum 2 hours, it depends on the ability of the dog and the wishes of the 'owner'; it is up for discussion; the location will probably in the neigbourhood of the home, ideally in a natural environment.
I am happy to discuss needs and wants and find a common ground :)
Hope to see you soon!
Tessa
(The languages I indidated to speak are not all to the same degree: Dutch and English fluent, German, French and Spanish rusty but manageable)
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.
Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone
Het is niet makkelijk om je gelievde diertjes achter te laten maar bij Tessa had ik meteen een goed gevoel en was ik er zeker van dat ze betrouwbaar is. Het was ook fijn dat de communicatie open was en in het algemeen vlot ging. Zou zeker nogmaals Tessa toevertrouwen om op te passen!
Heel tevreden en dankbaar voor de zorgzame opvang van onze hond👍
We komen zeker terug! 😊