Paws and Claws Pet Sitting

Our girls have found their home away from home! We were looking for something a little more personalized than just leaving our girls in a kennel when we found Merrie at Paws and Claws. She welcomed our dogs into her home and treated them as her own. She spends her days and nights caring for each dog she boards, taking the time to recognize and understand their individual needs. The dogs love the fenced in yard and freedom afforded by the doggie door. Her dog Tucker makes for a wonderful playmate and companion as well. Merrie sent timely updates and videos to assure us of our dogs’ comfort in her home, all the way to Alaska! Thank you for sharing our girls when we are away … Paws and Claws is top notch😊

I had to leave town for a family emergency. Merrie came highly recommended for boarding at her home. This was the very first time we left our bella with anyone, she is 4 yrs old and always had gone with us. We did a meet and greet as Merrie has a dog of her own and they did wonderfully together. Tucker and Bella became fast friends and were just great. Merrie sent video's and pics and daily updates. Which easied our minds while we were away. We were gone for a week, if I ever want a vacation or need to leave our bella with anyone it will be with merrie and no one else. She is very attentive as well. You need a dog sitter Merri is the only one you should call.. See pics attached. Our bella and bella and tucker.

Merrie is reliable, caring, and dependable. She is experienced with animals - knowledgeable of pet medical needs, foods, and routines beneficial to their well being. My girls immediately latched onto Merrie, and that is uncommon for German Shepherds. She is attentive to detail: washes dog bowls daily, grooms, established feeding routines similar to their everyday routine, and plays with them. I received pictures and updates daily. Merrie is quick to respond when I reach out with inquiries. I highly recommend Merrie for any pet sitting/boarding needs.

Merrie is simply the best pet sitter. She had our Lily for 2 weeks and we couldn’t have felt more comfortable. Lily is 15.5yrs and we were quite worried about leaving her - but to be honest - she couldn’t have been in better hands. Merrie gave us frequent updates, including photos. Lily can be a fussy eater - but no problem for Merrie who changed her food up to make sure she ate properly. Definitely a great experience and Lily was very content.

I would like to say that we have been struggling to write a review. We know that if we wrote what we feel that we wouldn't be able to have Merrie to ourselves. 😅 Joking aside, we're also procrastinaters, so I'm just getting around to a review now.🥴 With that said, we have been fortunate to have Merrie watch our dogs on many occasions for years, and she also works with our hectic schedules. About Merrie....She is the most amazing human! She treats our dogs like they are literally her own. Mirroring the comments of others, Merrie is compassionate, loving and gives every dog and their owners the comfort of knowing that our dogs are in the best of care. If we could give more stars, we would! You'd be missing out on the care you always wish for, if you don't call Merrie. So go ahead and ca