Hi! My name is Vincent Weeda and I am a 35 year old guy living in Alppila, Helsinki. I am originally from the Netherlands and speak a little bit of Finnish, but feel more comfortable speaking English. (I can easily speak Finnish to your dog though.)
I am a true dog lover and have previously been looking after the dogs of friends when they needed a dog sitter. Nowadays I also have a dog myself, Penny, a female Rhodesian Ridgeback (rhodesiankoira) born in September 2021. She is very social, gets along with every other dog and almost never barks. Penny is a large dog and very calm, she will be great company for your dog when (s)he stays here.
I have experience with dog training and am a true believer of positive stimulation. Your dog should be vaccinated, but does not need to be spaded / castrated. Intact males are fine as well, apart from the time when Penny is in heat (juoksut), I will update my availability immediately when I notice that her heat starts.
We live in an apartment building with a very large, fully fenced inner yard, where dogs are able to walk of leash. There are also 4 dog parks within 1 km walking distance, so if your dog likes those, I’d be happy to take him/her there. I am visiting dog parks almost every single day with Penny, so I have plenty of experience with meeting other dogs and how to handle different situations.
I have experience with giving oral medication, eye drops, flushing ears, clipping nails, applying external medication (such as bayvantic tick prevention).
Penny and I are really looking forward to meeting you and your dog :) Please reach out if you have any questions.
-Vincent
Thank you so much for taking good care of our dog Nala!
We can highly recommend Vincent as a caregiver for dogs! His communication before and after our dog's stay was active and friendly. We got daily videos and photos of our dog during our vacation. And the most important thing is that Nala seemed to really enjoy her time with Vincent and Penny 🙂
We are very happy that our dog stayed with Vincent and Penny☺️