Pet Sitters/Dog Walkers

All our sitters are experienced animal lovers and owners. They are police & reference checked, trained and regularly assessed to ensure they are meeting our high standards.
Our group dog walkers are also Pet Tech CPR and First Aid certified.

Wendy Mackay (Manager)

I started Pet Sitters NZ in 2004, due to a niche in the market for in home pet care. Being a huge animal lover and caring for many different species over the years and caring for my friends pets when they went away, I decided to quit my day job in 2006 and start pet sitting full time.

Having spent 2 years at Equestrian college in the UK, I've continued my studies with animals and am a certified Pet Sitter through Pet Sitters International, a certified Dog Walker through Dog Tech and CPR/First Aid trained through Pet Tech.

Jayde

I’ve had a wide range of pets throughout my life and currently own 2 Labradors.

Working with animals has always been a dream and now I get to hang out with dogs all day taking them for off leash walks.

I have my level 3 certificate in animal care and level 5 diploma in Veterinary Nursing.

Barry Mitchell

I’ve always been a big dog lover and currently own a Spoodle.

When I saw one of the group walkers at the beach, I was keen to be a part of the team!

I now enjoying walking the big groups of dogs in Stoke and Richmond and getting to and learn more about behavior and pack dynamics.

Katie Brown

Working with animals has always been a passion of mine and I’ve rescued many over the years. I’ve worked around the Pacific on a voluntary basis as a vet nurse and completed an animal behavior course through CABI.

I currently own a dog and a cat, but owned a wide variety of pets over the years.

Elyse Colville

I have been a big animal lover all my life and grown up with Golden Retrievers and cats.

I started off as a causal Pet Sitter back in 2018, now I walk groups of dogs 5 days a week, where we enjoy outings at the beach and other local exercise areas.

Building relationships with a wide variety of different dogs is what I enjoy most.

Daniel Russell-White

A huge animal lover at heart, I have had dogs for most of my life, most recently adopting our lovely girl from the SPCA here in Nelson, and there's nothing more I appreciate (aside from the wife) than the bond you build with a dog.

I volunteer at the SPCA in a variety of roles, taking care of the rabbits, walking and feeding the dogs as well as doing the driving for them where needed.

It’s a privilege and an honour to give these furry friends their exercise for the day and return them home happy and content.