Kate & Tim
Full-time dog sitters with a resident pup! 🐶
Singapore
About Kate & Tim
Hi there, we are Kate and Tim :) A little bit about us - we are full-time dog sitters and we run our petite daycare and boarding service from our cozy residence. Both of us still hold our freelance stints - Kate as a musician and Tim as a sports coach.
We take in dogs for boarding, daycare as well as board-and-train programmes! Both of us are Canine First Responders (Dog First Aid and CPR trained) and Kate is currently pursuing canine behaviourist studies :)
The two of us live with our playful pup Aris near the nature reserve, where we are surrounded by lots of greenery. The 3 of us lead very active lifestyles - we run with Aris daily and enjoy bringing the rest of the dogs for similar runs or long walks. On top of that, we often let the dogs free roam within selected secluded outdoor spaces - the dogs get a ton of exercise and playtime from that and they love it! :)
As strong believers in the importance of obedience training, we have helped many dogs develop these skills during their stay with us (grass training, loose leash walking, reactivity, basic commands, etc.) Both of us have also assisted owners in maintenance training, to reinforce what the dogs already know.
Our house is spacious, with a large indoor space for the pups to romp around and play. Multiple baby gates are set up around the house to separate the dogs into different spaces when necessary (for downtime, meal times, etc).
At night, the dogs either sleep in the living room or our bedroom (if they are able to settle down). We have two play pens set up in our study rooms - they can be used for dogs that are used to being in a play pen. Owners are strongly recommended to bring their own crates, should their dog be crate-trained.
ASSESSMENT
We require all new dogs to attend an overnight assessment ($78) for boarding before confirming their stay. For daycare, a day assessment ($68) that runs from 8am-6pm, will suffice.
During the assessment, we will assess interactions with other dogs, observe for separation anxiety, resource guarding, and lastly, indoor and outdoor reactivity.
To be fully transparent on our assessment criteria, we only take in dogs that do not display signs of separation anxiety (severe whining or barking), though mild cases can be accepted. Dogs at ours have to be comfortable being without humans for short periods in the day (up to 4 hours).
SURCHARGES:
Do note that the following surcharges apply if you have a pet that falls in the categories below.
1) DOGS UP TO 10KG: $90/night
DOGS 10-20 KG: $100/night
DOGS > 20 KG: $110/night
2)PUPPIES (10 MONTHS OR YOUNGER) - $20/night surcharge on boarding and daycare rates
3) SENIOR DOGS (10 YEARS OR OLDER) - $15/night surcharge on boarding and daycare rates
We take pride in offering quality care and activities for your dog, and go the extra mile for dogs that require more time/effort, hence the premiums on the above categories!
PRIVATE TRANSPORT SERVICES:
For locations within 14km of Beauty World MRT, transport charges are $25 one way.
For locations further than 14km of Beauty World MRT, transport charges are $35 one way.