The way this works is I am alerted when you first book with me and we schedule a meet & greet. The meet & greet will be at you home (I am flexible about this because some dogs have trouble with strangers (me) in their territory. We will go through a written meet & greet form that I will bring with me (forms are here: [link hidden]). The written forms aren't necessary but I find them useful. I visit a lot of pets and want to provide your pet with the best possible care. One that is complete, I usually ask dog people to take their pets for a walk with me. I usually will walk part of the way to get a feel for the pet (some are young and like to pull, others are old and need encouragement). This also gives me a chance to see what sort of training you prefer (is this a form of exercise for them, or a sniff fest). I do no train your dog but will continue whatever training regimen you are working on. Overall, the meet and greet takes about 45 minute for cats an 1:15 to 1:30 for dogs. I have provided a loving home to many cats and dogs over the years. I am older than most people on here but love going on walks. In my opinion, remaining in their home is much less stressful for your pets when you are away. I am also happy to keep an eye on your home while you are gone. I live in Wedding between the U6 Reberge BHF and the entrance to Rehberge Volspark. I have a Deutschland Ticket and I am happy to travel anywhere in Berlin for day check-ins and walks. I can do overnight anywhere in Berlin or Brandenburg (easily accessible by Regional Trains) and will dedicate my days to loving your pets while I am house sitting. I used to train my dog in agility and know how to be a confident leader, especially with 'reactive' dogs. My dog Pepper, competed in NADAC and DOCNA at the national level. We couldn't compete in AKC because Pepper needed to wear a muzzle when being measured by a stranger and AKC didn't allow muzzles. In addition to dogs, I also have been the Person with Opposable Thumbs for multiple cats over the years. I also know how to manage barnyard animals too (horses and cows, somewhat; goats and chickens, definitely). At one point we had 3 dogs and one cat, as I fed them, I would count in French: un, duex, trois, quarte (which sounds like cat in American English). I libe in a pet-free WG and can't host your pets in my home but I am happy to visit your pet and house sit for you. I am transgender woman, I am an ex-pat from the US, having escaped the political dystopia that the US has become. English is my mother-tongue (und ich sprache ein bisschen Deutsch y hablo un poco Espanol)