Attention Hounds

My pup is pretty picky about who she walks with. Melissa was always loving and patient with my dog, Pupuji, who is sometimes not so trusting, a little shy and also leash aggressive. Melissa, a true dog whisperer, was very good with her and my dog loved her. Where Pupuji would pull to get back inside with other walkers, my roommates reported that she would happily trot away with Melissa.
Melissa was always available last minute. She was timely, responsive and flexible. And always had a willing and good attitude. She even referred me to other walkers when I moved.
My only sadness is that I am no longer in Ditmas Park and I can’t hire Melissa anymore, because I would again in a heartbeat!

I do not recommend this pet sitter @ all. Use @ your own risk. I asked Melissa the sitter to watch over my kitty’s for 7 days while I was away. I constantly had to call and text her to see if she’d been to my home. She charges a few dollars more than any of the other pet sitters but when their your baby’s one doesn’t actually care about price. A few days before I was due to come back, I had texted her to see how my kittys were and she informed me that one of them had the runs. I’m like ok really, that’s odd but I’ll tend to him as soon as I get home. So I decided to take an early flight home, and when I reached I immediately looked into the water and it was filled with disgusting particles as if it hadn’t been cleaned out for a min of 2 days. I immediately called Melissa and asked her why did their water look like this, she says I have no idea I’ve been cleaning it out like you asked. To make the long story short I took my baby to the doctor and my baby had the runs due to the water being undrinkable and his tummy got irritated and that’s what caused him to get the runs. So not only did I pay her for her service, I ended having a vet bill because of Melissa. Use @ your own risk!

I had pet sitter bail on me two days before I went away, and Melissa came to my rescue– and am I glad she did! Melissa is very friendly and personable. She sent me updates saying how my kitties were doing, commented on their eating, playing, etc. Even my most snarkiest cat warmed to her! I couldn’t have been more pleased to have found her.
It’s always a leap of faith when you trust your pets and home to someone you have never met. I can say that I felt 100% comfortable leaving everything with Melissa, and anyone reading this should know that she is a complete gem.
As long as she is available, she will always be my #1 go-​to sitter. She’s the best!

We’ve used Melissa as a dog walker/​sitter every time we go out of town and she has done a fantastic job every time. Our dog is very comfortable with her and almost seems disappointed to see us when we come back!
We would heartily recommend her services to any and all.

I’ve been using Melissa as a dog walker and cat sitter since I moved to Brooklyn. I know that while I am away, I don’t need to worry about the animals because they are in great hands. I know that they will be taken care of and given lots of attention while we’re gone. I get updates about how the animals are doing while I’m gone and everyone seems to be happy upon our return. My dog has exhibited some nervous behavior with other dog walkers, but with Melissa, she seems to be happier which in turn makes me happy.
Also, to put this in perspective… Melissa has also acted as a babysitter for my 1 year old. That is how much I trust her.
I highly recommend Melissa as an animal caretaker. I really cant say enough good things about her.