Ollie's Pet Sitting

"I was Ileene’s first pet sitting customer.  She has been taking care of my pets and my nice home for almost a decade while my wife and I are (frequently) out of town.  She has often stayed overnight at my home while we were gone, and the house is always nicer when we come home than when we left.Ileene loves animals, perhaps more than anyone I have ever known.  She has taken care of my three dogs and one cat, and they always loved to see her coming.  She has nursed them through illness, cleaned up their messes when they were sick, and loved them as much as we do.  She has become a close friend over the years.Ollie’s pet sitting has been a blessing for me and my family, and I recommend Ileene to everyone."

Hum  Mandell

"Ileene's love of animals  is truly her calling. When I leave I know that my animals will be loved and nutured like they were her own. She goes above & beyond to make sure the animals are well cared for."


Shauna Pendleton, Austin, Texas  

"Ileene took care of our 5 (yes I said 5) dogs last Christmas and this year also Not only the 5 dogs (4 Labs and a herding dog) but our 3 cats as well. She did all this for 14 days on very short notice!! She gave love, care and more than I expected. She would give us updates on how they were all doing and even vacuumed our home the day before we returned. If any of you have experienced the Christmas trip to the family, you can certainly appreciate the feeling to coming home to your furry family but also to a tidy home!! I would suggest anyone who loves their furry family members to ask Ileene to share her love when you cannot be there."

UPDATE: One of our furry Children " Miles" who was already ill with cancer before we left on vacation, took a turn for the worst while we were gone.  We were trapped by a snowstorm , and it was apparent he was suffering and would not last until we got home.  Ileene offered  to take Miles to the vet to end his suffering . Though we would have understood her just dropping him off, she insisted and  she stayed with him to the bitter end and comforted him until he passed over. Words cannot express how grateful we were for this. She truly treated Miles as one of her own. Knowing she was with him was the only thing that made it easier to accept his passing.

Joelene and George Geranios 

" Ileene is an outstanding pet sitter.  She has taken care of my animals of several occasions and I have been extremely happy with her services.  Not only is she dependable, but she REALLY loves my animals as if they were her own!  She is my number one choice for taking care of my animals when I go out of town.  If she is not available, she always has a back up to make sure that her customers always receive excellent service.She and her husband even feed my horses!  (which no other pet sitter will do)Anyway, I cannot say enough good things about her.  You will not be disappointed!"

Eileen Stewart

"I contacted Ileene this past summer to pet sit our dog while we went out of town fro 4 days.  I had taken my dog to a kennel before and she did not do to well with all the other dogs and their barking.  I felt if I could find someone that I could trust to come into my home 3 times a day, then that would be better for my dog.  Her prices are comparable to a kennel, and your dog gets to stay in their own home where they are most comfortable.  From the initial email to the first visit, I found Ileene very responsive and professional.When she came to our home for her initial visit with our dog, she was one of the most friendliest person l ever met.  Our dog instantly warmed up to her.  We new right from then that we would feel comfortable with her taking care of our dog while we were away.  She took pictures of our dog every day and texted them to me, so I knew she was okay.  We came home to a happy, healthy dog, which made us very happy.  I would recommend using Ollie's Pet Sitting Service to anyone, the entire experience was wonderful.  We don't travel too much, but she will be the one we call when we do.

Monica Tonn

They performed pet sitting at our home while we were on vacation for 7 days.

They are awesome and very professional.  They visited our home 3 times a day to care for our dog and other small pets.  They definitely go the extra mile--they communicated with me daily, gave the dog a bath, watered our plants--just to mention a few things.  But most importantly, we could tell our dog was very happy and well cared for while we were gone for a week.  I will never board our dog at a kennel again.  We did this while on vacation before and it took her weeks to return to her happy, normal self.  You will not regret hiring them and I will use them for any future vacations.

Kelly Phinney

We have used Ollie's Pet sitting for 2 years.  In 2011, Ileene sat with our house and pets for 11 days while we traveled to Florida.  Our animal babies love her and she took fabulous care of our house, garden, and pets.  We used her again this year in May of 2012 for 10 days when we traveled to Hawaii.  Again, she took great care of our 2 dogs and 1 cat, our house, yard, flowers, etc.  We always come home to our house cleaner than we left it.  I did a lot of looking for a house sitter back in 2011 and looked nationally as well as in Texas and found Ollie's Pet Sitting right in my hometown of Round Rock.  I highly recommend her and trust her to care for my most prized possessions.

Using Ollie's Pet Sitting service is a great experience.

Lisa Capers

email:  dgerarde@gmail.com

To whom it may Concern, Ileene Pickett has been our house sitter for many years.  My husband John and I moved to Round Rock eight years ago, and had used the services of other house sitters, with less than pleasant results.  Ileene was referred to us by a friend, and we have used her exclusively, ever since.  Ileene cares for my plants and property as if it were her very own.  She goes above and beyond to make certain things are perfect upon our return home.  I cannot express how much her attention to detail, adds to the pleasure of a vacation, knowing we can fully relax, confidant that Ileene will handle any emergency, and notify us promptly.I highly recommend Ileene Pickett.   Should you need further information, please contact me at the numbers or email below.

Donna Gerarde

512-786-4864 cell

512-358-6953 home

To Whom It May Concern,We moved to the Austin area 4 years ago from Plano, TX not knowing a single soul in the area. We had lived in Plano for 20 years and we had long standing, established relationships with our pet care providers.Needless to say, it was very stressful finding someone new to care for our ‘babies’. I posted a request on the smartphone app Nextdoor asking if anyone could recommend a pet sitter. Ollie Pickett was one of the first responders so we called her. She came to our house to meet us and we knew right away we would like her. She was professional in that she had all her references and all the paperwork she needed for us to fill out on each pet. All of this was nicely presented to us in a professional folder. Her pricing was very competitive. All 3 cats came out from hiding when she was with us which they never do when strangers are in our house. One of my cats is very old and she is the one I worried the most about. So when she came out of hiding to meet Ollie I was ecstatic. Ollie was so personable with us and so loving with our pets at our first meeting, we hired her on the spot. We needed someone to come in the morning and the evening to feed our cats, clean the litter boxes, turn on lights in various locations in the house and she even picked up our mail for us each day. When we came home she had also tidied up our house and swept the floors. While we were out of town she sent us pictures and texts daily. She spends a half hour at each house she goes to so she can interact with her clients’ pets and make sure all is well. All of our cats were in the photos she sent us so we knew they were out and about when she came around.We highly recommend Ollie for providing excellent pet care for your pets. Our pets have become ‘her pets’ and she treats them as such. She goes above and beyond what any other pet sitter we’ve used before has provided. And, she is a real pleasure to work with.  Please do not hesitate to either call or text me if you would like more information.

 

Lynn Angulo
(text)512-595-6211 

I wanted to write this letter of recommendation for Ollie and her pet sitting service.  My husband and I moved her last April and have 3 high energy dogs.  We were worried that we would not be able to find a pet sitter in the area for when we travel.  Well, we got lucky.  After lots of research and interviews, we found Ollie.  From the moment she walked in our door, we felt like old friends.  She immediately took to the dogs and they to her. 

We thought we had a great dog sitter in Dallas, but after a couple visits from Ollie we knew we had found the absolute best.  We’ve used Ollie on several weekend and week long trips. She takes care of the dogs as if they were her own, sending us regular pictures so that we can stay in touch.  Not only does she take great care of them, she takes great care of the house.Count yourself lucky if you have Ollie take care of your pets. 

Mary and Charles Riordan

 

Like many of you, our pets are family members. Each one of them has their distinct characters and quirks... and Ollie gets to know them all. I've never met a person who has such a deep love for animals, and I say that as a life-long animal lover myself. When she visits, she spends time with each pet (and we have quite a few!), petting them, playing with them, talking the dogs for a walk, and overall making sure that they have what they need. I trust her completely, to come into the house, spend some time there with the pets, and leave the house cleaner than it was when she arrived. If you request it, she'll send you text updates and photos - so you can see that your babies are doing well while you're away. It's always nice to come back from a vacation or work conference and have the animals happy, the house picked up a bit, and some freshly picked flowers in a vase waiting for you. And (yes, there's more), to go "above and beyond", Ollie always requests a text when you arrive home, just so she knows that the animals will be okay going forward. Her company offers the complete in-home pet care package and we couldn't be happier with them.



Jacqueline Saenz
Program Director, Always On IBM Commerce, Social, SWF Phone: 512-465-2787 Email: jacqs@us.ibm.com
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