But at its own home, not only is it safe, it is also just the way you left it. But it’s been 13 years now and our house is almost always filled with dogs,” says Sanam. In the latter case, there are a million things to take care of before you pack your bags and lock the doors — ranging from where PP sheets manufacturers to leave your pets to making sure your pooch has a comfortable time alone. Contact: 98206 43681Pet-sitter — Malaika FernandesUnlike kennels or day care centres for pets, Malaika’s service is very similar to that of a baby-sitter, but for pets.” A trained pet-behaviourist herself, Vanessa tells us a little more about how her service works and says, “There are a few criterions the pets and pet-owners have to fulfil before we take the pet in. “We met Shirin because of Magic and she was the one who suggested the idea of starting a pet care service to me. So for me, local kennels were a complete no-no. One of the first such service to come on the scene, Sanam’s Perfect Pooches is also one of the most popular.

Telling us how her service works, Malaika says, “I only take clients that come referred from my previous clients and all marketing is through word of mouth. Me and my husband are both trained canine behaviourists, but still we only take in dogs after we test their friendliness using our own dog,” she adds.Extended weekends mean holidays and holidays are always an exciting proposition, unless of course you are a pet-parent. Contact: 096999 33104 Mad Over Dogs by Vanessa NoronhaLike every innovative idea, the story behind the conception of Mad Over Dogs too comes from personal travails says Vanessa, who founded Mad Over Dogs a few years back. The idea behind her service, says Malaika, is to take care of pets in their very comfort zone. “The primary difference about our service is that we have never leashed a dog.” Vanessa is based in Bandra (W). So that’s how the idea for Mad Over Dogs came about — from the idea that you can leave your pet at a place where you can be sure that it will be safe and comfortable. Initially I was a little apprehensive because I’m wheelchair bound. Malaika’s service Princely Paws can be contacted at: 09820854669. “While I took up this career out of my passion for pets, being a pet sitter needs much more than being just a pet-lover,” she adds. And although Magic is no more with Sanam, she now has over 20 dogs at any time in her house that she treats just like her own, thanks to her pet care service Perfect Pooches. One is that the dog shouldn’t be aggressive and the other is that it should be sociable — at least a little bit. We don’t take responsibility for the house, but as far as the pets are concerned, everything is completely taken care of.

At any point, all the dogs we have share the same amount of space and facilities — including our own. It comes with its own set of challenges, she argues. PERFECT POOCHES.” Malaika also does destination pet-sitting where she travels with pet owners to take care of pets when they are busy. A number of new and exciting services ranging from pet-creches and daycares to even pet-sitters (who take care of your pets in its own comfort zone of your home) are making sure that you have a guilt free time away and your pet has as much fun as you do during your time apart. She adds, “Of late we have been refusing a number of requests because our house has already been full for the past couple of weeks.Perfect Pooches by Sanam KarunakarWhen Sanam Karunakar lost function of her legs in an accident, her pet lab Magic, a dog specially trained by renowned pet-behaviourist Shirin Merchant, was her biggest source of strength.

I realised that there were a lot many people in the city like me who didn’t want to leave their pets in a kennel but didn’t have any other option.”Sanam’s service based out of Powai. But while not everyone has a pet-loving neighbour and Kennels are notorious for a number of things, especially ticks and diseases, these aren’t the only options.jpg Extended weekends mean holidays and holidays are always an exciting proposition, unless of course you are a pet-parent. “Not every dog is social and no dog likes to be leashed or caged up,” says Malaika, who adds that just like with humans, each dog needs individual care sometimes.” Some of the positives of her service, says Malaika is “Oftentimes you see temperamental or behaviour changes in your pets when you get back from a holiday. “I have my own dog and this idea came up when I myself was looking for a good place to leave my dog in when I was going out of town. We bring you some of the popular options the city has to offer for your pets and the stories behind them.Right from the time it was a puppy, we never put it on a leash or confined it to a particular space