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About the owner:
My name is
Natascha Klan, and growing up in southern Germany I had the privilege to be around all kinds of pets. Caring for guinea pigs,
rabbits, hedge hogs, dogs, cats, horses, gerbils, birds, fish and a tortoise gave me an appreciation for the time and effort
that goes into pet care. I learned that it isn't enough to "just" love them. I knew that I had to take good care
of all the pets as they are never disposable but a lifelong commitment. After
graduating from high school, I immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada. I graduated from the school of Agriculture in 2001 with a 4
year degree in agroecology.
I was lucky to gain valuable experience by working for humane societies and veterinary hospitals
in Germany and Canada. Along the way, I have attended seminars in pet first aid and canine behaviour. I am very interested
in the holistic approach to animal care.
Competing in Obedience
and Retriever trials with my own dogs keeps me up to date with my canine training skills. As a very young dog, our black labrador
Aragorn (Max) reached his first level in competitive obedience as Companion Dog, Canine good neighbour and also his working
certificate. Arwen (Raven) is the younger lab, featured on the first page of this website. We are very proud of her achievements
including the Companion Dog and Canine good neighbour titles. I also enjoy playing Agility and Rally-o with my dogs.
After
finishing my studies at University, I knew I was ready to start with my own venture. I wanted to make sure all pets are getting
the best care possible when their owners cannot be there for them. This is how the whole idea about pet sitting started to
become a reality. After years of research I had gathered a whealth of information about the pet industry and specifically
pet sitting. I found there was a great need for this type of service.
My pet sitting business is a full time job that
I take very serious.
Since I opened the doors of my pet
services business in 2005 I have enjoyed the support of family and friends. I am very lucky to have great clients that have
been with me from the beginning. I get most of my new clients by referrals which makes the introduction to pet sitting easy
for first timers. I often get feedback from my clients such as"...it gives me such peace of mind..." or "...my
animals were so much happier having their own pet sitter..." "I feel good about leaving my animals in your care".
"I would like to thank you for the wonderful service you provided to me during our recent move to Nova Scotia. You
took care of my dog and 9 chinchillas for two weeks during our house search.
In June we left Winnipeg with a very sick
Chinchilla in your care. The care you provided enabled him to make the long airplane trip a week later to his new home. You
were there when I needed you the most. A very trying time in our lives. Alpine took sick the day of our house packing and
I could not fly him with his brothers and sisters until he was on the mend. You are kind and caring person who can be trusted
to do what is right for pets. This is a heart felt thanks for everything you have done".
Marsha and Jody
Any
feedback is important to me and it is a good measure for performance in any business.
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