Welcome! My title is Jessica and I’ve been boarding Dachshunds, and small canines, in my residence for over 10 years.
I’d like to be your pup’s residence away from residence!
Learn on to see what makes me totally different and what your canine’s stick with me will likely be like.

“Jessica was implausible! She takes the time to ask numerous questions to make certain she understands your canine and its’ wants and behaviors. She has dachshunds of her personal, which is nice as a result of she actually understands the breed and is affected person with their ween-isms. She’s communicative and considerate, despatched us footage and movies so we wouldn’t miss him an excessive amount of, and gave us a form and useful obtain on his keep after we picked him up. Our pup had a lot enjoyable enjoying and mountaineering on his personal little trip! My solely criticism is that now our canine is depressed, as a result of he’d moderately be hanging out at Jessica’s enjoying together with her canines than right here at residence along with his boring mother and father. :)” – Heather G. (learn extra testimonials….)
What Makes Me Totally different
I’m not your common canine sitter – or, technically, canine boarder.
Listed here are just a few of the issues that make me totally different:
- I solely take care of 1-2 Dachshunds at a time outdoors of my very own pack.
- I supervise, have interaction with, and love in your canine as near 24-7 as potential.
- I’ve spent over 100 hours studying about canine physique language, canine interactions, conduct, and coaching.
- I’ve over 15 hours of pet first assist coaching, together with dealing with emergencies once you’re not near a veterinarian.
- I’ve expertise caring for IVDD canines in restoration, together with offering residence laser therapies, preforming rehab workouts, and I’m comfy expressing bladder/bowels.
- I focus on long-term stays. (some purchasers have stayed with me for as much as 6 weeks at a time!)
- I’m the creator of the award-winning weblog YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com and have been learning the Dachshund breed full-time for over 10 years.
- Until requested in any other case, I’ll ship you a each day replace with a photograph or video.
- I observe your canine’s conduct and desires in an unfamiliar setting. On the finish of your canine’s keep, you obtain a 20-minute minimal seek the advice of about your canine’s conduct, extra potential wants, and coaching ideas.
- I carry daycare and boarding insurance coverage, with expanded protection for consumer’s pets, by Pet Sitters Associates (coverage #3ED4168).


Please scroll all the way down to the About Me part for extra particulars.
Her house is catered to the benefit and pleasure of the canines which is so superb and positively was appreciated. From begin to end, we beloved our expertise with Jessica!” – Ashley B, Tilly’s Mother
What Your Canine’s Keep is Like
When a Doxie stays with me in my residence, they’re handled as one in all my very own.
I attempt to preserve as a lot of your canine’s regular routine as I can as I take care of them alongside my three Dachshunds – Gretel, Summit and Otter.
- I let your pup sleep in my mattress if they’re used to sleeping with you.
- I do business from home so your Dachshund gained’t be left alone for lengthy intervals 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 usually as wanted when I’m residence.
- 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 potential.
- Each day enrichment is supplied within the type of video games, walks, and brief adventures round residence.
Our each day schedule when at residence appears one thing like this.


“My doggy had the time of his life with Jessica and her canines. We will certainly carry him again there! Can’t say sufficient about how a lot Jessica does to make sure the canines are pleased, entertained and cozy!“
Included adventures
When your canine stays with us, they turn into part of our household and luxuriate in the identical life-style that my very own canines do.
For instance, I run an enormous 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 no less than 4 days per 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 adjustments to my schedule in case your canine doesn’t like driving within the automobile, assembly different folks and canines, and so forth..
Add-ons to your canine’s keep
Along with your canine’s keep in my residence, you possibly can add on companies for an additional charge.
These embody:
- Decide up and drop off service (e book on Rover together with your keep)
- Primary obedience coaching or reinforcing of behaviors
- half or full-day hikes
- Tenting journeys
- Semi-professional pictures
Should you’re including mountaineering 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.


About Me
I began my very own enterprise again in 2012, particularly so I might spend extra time with my Dachshunds.
Since then, I’ve spent lots of 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 biggest Dachshund social meetup membership in Washington State.
I select to focus on Dachshunds as a result of:
- I completely love the breed. I don’t assume I might ever NOT have one in all 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 pleased to ship as many pics and standing updates as you need when you’re gone.
- I perceive the Dachshund persona. Dachshunds have very distinctive mannerisms and traits and never numerous 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 residence.
I stay simply outdoors of the Seattle space within the mountains of the Central Cascades with my husband and three miniature Dachshunds – Gretel, Summit, and Otter.
Once I’m not kissing canines or working, you’ll discover me touring, mountaineering, and tenting with my Dachshunds.


Images of Previous Dachshund Friends



