Ciao pet-owners! I am Elisa, and I am an Italian PhD student currently living in Helsinki. In my profile picture, you might have noticed a wonderful wolf-dog; his name was, and always will be, Spirit. 

I adopted him when he was 10 years old, after spending 9 years of his life in the dog shelter where I volunteer. He had heart disease, and I took care of him in the best way possible until the end (July 2024). Since then, I have kept volunteering, but my heart was not ready to adopt again. At the same time, I am missing sharing my time with animals and taking care of them.. and so here I am! 

Some important things you might be interested in:

1. I have flexible working hours, which means I can easily adapt to your pet's needs, so no need to let them alone :)

2. I can administer medication when needed, specifically pills and basic injections.

3. I can support ongoing training and grooming (but not at my place).

4. I can walk as long as your pet needs and also run, if they are used to; as many times as needed (if more than 3 times, then the other walks would be just short pee breaks- I have backyards and forest all around the house)

5. I won't host more dogs if they do not get along with each other.

6. I am usually available most days, except for the yoga practices that I love to take twice per week (1.5 hours of engagement/each).

7. I share my house with the owner, a Finnish woman, who lives in the house 50% of the month, and she is an amazing spiritual person.

8. The pets can sleep where they prefer - I will cover the couch with a sheet just to avoid scratches on it