$280/week•28 year old woman
Hello, before I introduce myself I would like to explain my situation, I actually have 2 dogs however one is in a boarding kennel and has been for over a year now so ideally I am looking for a place that can accept me and both my dogs, I'm pretty eager to get my boy back because the kennel is costing me hundreds every month and I would like to have him back, both my dogs are well trained, ( by myself ) my staffy boy, Mikey is almost 10yrs he has been through behavioural training, obedience training and protection training and I rescued him from a dogbaiting background so I am really only looking for a place where I can move with both my dogs as I would like to get him back. In saying that, he is now NOT good with male German Shepherds after he was involved in an incident last year in which my last housemate's male GSD attacked him, one of the main reasons that I moved out so it is *very important to me to find the right fit hence why I am not in a rush to move until then. In saying all this, both my dogs are well trained, I am studying dog - training atm and often use them for training exercises, Mikey has 100% recall, Katara is getting there I'm working on it with her, but a fenced in yard is not necessarily too important I have put the effort and time into training my dogs so they don't run/have no escapism habits, but fenced in is great too ofc! If moving in with other dogs I ask for a meet and greet between our pets as the safety of my dogs and other peoples pets is paramount to me, and I'm not willing to risk accidents or anything going wrong when living with pets.
Anyway, my name is Ellie! Basically I am just another kiwi who grew up in Brisbane, I am pretty easy - going, laidback and quiet, I *am an introvert so I do tend to keep to myself but I am keen to meet new people, keen to live with friendly people and don't mind a chat/drink occasionally. I enjoy playing music, reading, singing and ofc spending time with my friendly Labrador Retriever pup, Katara and my old boy, Mickey ( have written more about Katara, her behaviours/training further down ).
I'm vegetarian but open to living with omnivores, I grew up in a meat - eating family so it is no bother to me. I like a clean, tidy environment, I don't function well in clutter and mess so hoping to move into a household that prioritizes cleanliness, I know we all have busy schedules but I'm open to and willing to contribute to household chores or a chores roster or for us to do our own cleaning of our own separate areas whatever you prefer, and ofc I clean up after myself and my dogs.
-Important side note, I am looking for a 1 - storey or a place where I am able to have a room on either the ground floor or up 1 flight of stairs, due to the injury that I sustained in the incident between my dog and my former housemate's dog, I cannot walk up and down stairs too much and as my Katara is growing I want to avoid stairs for her where possible.
I work in Animal Care, kennel attendant and experienced stablehand in Brisbane and Sydney for 7 years, animal carer at a rescue farm before moving back to Brisbane where I work part - time as a kennel attendant and I also run my own pet - sitting business hence I am not home sometimes, I pet - sit my clients in their homes and offer doggy daycare in my clients homes, this means that I may not be home for weeks/months at a time and when I have bookings out of home I take Katara and Mikey with me or they stay with family/my partner while I am away working, however I am looking to cut back on my pet - sitting this year ( too much driving all over Brisbane ). Both Katara and Mikey are good with other cats and dogs, as long as other dogs don't try to dominate my boy or...get in his face, essentially then he is fine with them.
Transport - I don't have a car right now so looking for a place relatively close to public transport. I work part - time at a kennel, pet - sitting, I am in my last year at uni and sometimes do a bit of freelance writing work from home so I'm always doing something whether it is out or at home.
KATARA
My dog is 1yo, female, she grew up with my former housemate's 4yo male German Shepherd and her ragdoll, Blue, due to my work she has been socialised ( safely ) around other animals both cats and dogs since she was 8 weeks so she is a happy, playful girl when she meets other dogs and cats, she absolutely loves them and turns into a sook when they don't want to play with her lol, overall she is a happy, sociable and playful pup but she knows when to settle. I take her out twice a day and Mikey out once a day as he is too old for too much activity now ( Katara is taken out 7am/7pm) feed them twice a day ( 800am/745pm ) so they have a routine. They're inside/outside dogs, ( as long as the backyard is secure ) when I am not home, or they're inside but like to have access to outside for toileting and they like to sunbake, in saying all this I am happy for them to be outside only if you prefer and even better if the backyard is a decent size. They usually sleep inside with me in my room ( in their crates ) but also happy for them to sleep outside in their crates, ideally undercover if you have an undercover area. They're both toilet - trained, crate - trained, inside OR outside during the day. I don't allow either of them on furniture/beds, I'm strict about cleaning their poo as well since Katara eats it otherwise. They're also good with kids, ( tested with my niece and my former housemate's niece who lived with us ) both quiet and don't bark ( unless to alert of people passing by or approaching the house ).
Thank you for your time! Looking for a place where my partner can visit sometimes too, he works 5 days a week and is friendly and respectful.
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