Heidi was a God send to us six years ago when we brought home an adorable, but highly spirited, puppy.    Having  just retired, I wanted to be able to travel, and leave our dog, Cedar, with a reliable pet sitter that would train her, love her, and treat her as one of her own pets.   We wanted to know that Cedar was being “Puppy Trained”, exercised, fed, and loved.  Heidi was willing to open her home to caring for Cedar.  Heidi’s patience and stamina with Cedar during her first year of life was outstanding.   Cedar is a giant dog, weighing 105 pounds and standing 31 inches at the withers.  Not everyone can manage a large dog, but Heidi’s experience as an obedience trainer, has allowed her to be a fantastic care giver.  She has a very relaxed manner of handling Cedar, with loving, but direct, commands of obedience. She also is an experienced pet owner, having four dogs of her own. Heidi has a fenced yard that allows Cedar supervised exercise with the other dogs. Heidi is exceptionally dedicated to her work, and communicates well with us. She carefully follows the special instructions that must be addressed concerning Cedar’s needs.  We call Heidi when a trip comes up, and she will always work Cedar into her family’s schedule.  She has also taken the time to transport Cedar from our home to her home.  She has cared for Cedar during 15 trips, ranging in length from a weekend to two weeks.  We currently have four trips scheduled with her during this  coming year. When Cedar returns from a visit to Heidi’s she is exhausted from having so much fun. Heidi is willing to go the extra mile, she is super enthusiastic, reliable, and dependable. She loves Cedar, and is, indeed, a blessing to us.

Judy Anderson Vadnais Heights, MN

There are days I have to be gone for long stretches of time. Heidi comes over to feed, check, and play with our 3 exuberant young cats. Darby, Casey, and Cooper are happy to see Heidi when she comes in the door!  She cares for them, gives them genuine affection, and plays with them! Knowing Heidi is at our home, caring for the cats gives me complete peace of mind. I come home to content, played out, happy cats. Darby, Casey, and Cooper consider Heidi part of their family! We also have an older timid foster cat, Molly, who needs a lot of patience and love. She is responding to Heidi’s patient, loving attention and care and definitely feels Heidi is trusted family too!

A highlight in my day is reading Heidi’s commentary on her day with the cats when I come home. I’m dirty and tired but the first thing I do after greeting the cats is to read about Darby, Casey, Cooper, and Molly’s day. Her genuine love of animals and dedication toward her clients, two and four legged, goes beyond the call of duty! Heidi observed something with Grace (she has crossed the rainbow bridge) that needed veterinary attention and stayed for an electrician’s call when she noticed an odd odor (all was okay) in our home.

Thank you Heidi!
Julie

"First of all let me say that we were completely impressed with your services and the notes you left for us, with the photos, were so nice to get.  It let us see just how their week went.  So many started with "Petted Spook"  we were astounded at that, nobody pets Spook, he does not normally allow it!  It gave us a great laugh. You certainly went above and beyond the call and we are grateful and SATISFIED customers. Thank you so much for your excellent care of Spook, Mouse & our herds of fish!

"Warm Regards,
Gail & Jammie"
And the added bonus of watering flowers & mail was exceptional!"

Heidi is an absolutely wonderful sitter for our two cats Bob and Benson.  In addition to exceptional care for the cats, including TV time with Bob (he loves to watch Animal Planet!), and making sure to pet Benson who tends to hide from everyone but immediate family (Heidi knows his hiding spot!), she also waters our flowers and plants if needed, brings our mail and newspapers in, and turns down blinds for the night.  One of the biggest differences I've noticed with Heidi, is that the cats are completely happy and relaxed when we return home from vacation.  They are no longer sullen and skittish - they greet us at the door!  We can truly tell she spends quality time with them while we are away.

Shelley, Cannon Falls

"Thank you for taking such good care of the girls!"

Ann, Lola & Olive

Almost a year ago I saw an ad in the Cannon Falls newspaper for an in-home pet sitting service.  You see we have six English Springer Spaniels with six very different personalities ranging in age from eight to one years old that could NOT be left with just anyone.  So when I called Heidi and  met her I knew my long awaited prayers had literally been answered.  How many people do you know that can say they can leave their beloved pets for multiple days or for any length of time knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt they are being cared for better than you could do it your self?!  Heidi's knowledge of animals soars way beyond text books. We not only trust Heidi with our dogs we trust her with our home.  My husband and I are blessed beyond measure to have Heidi.  If you have any questions please call at 651-258-4980.

Jack and Brenda Filipek

I can't tell you how pleased I was to arrive home tonight. It's been many years since I've come home and found my dogs so happy and well cared for. All I can say is wow, what a great job you did and how happy I am to find a good dog sitter. And the pictures! You should think about being a pet photographer. They are all so great but the one of JJ with all four feet off the ground running, and the one of Belle and Rumor play boxing are some of the best pictures I have of my dogs. My only complaint about the pictures is that, after seeing my dogs every single day for so many years (because I didn't have a good dog sitter), they have grown old before my eyes and I didn't realize it. Glee and Shamrock especially. Made me a little sad to see but still, great pictures. Very thoughtful of you.

Thanks so much Heidi.
Mary

Thanks you so much for taking such great care of Anika!  We love the pictures too!  We will definitely use your service again, it was wonderful.

Thanks again,
Jennifer
PS   Please use us as a reference if ever needed, we will give glowing remarks!

Hats off to Heidi! We recently spent three weeks on a wonderful vacation--wonderful, in part, because our four furry children were given outstanding care by Heidi. We didn't worry about them for one minute! Not only did she improve their literacy skills by reading to them; but also she made them so comfortable they barely recognized we'd left! When we walked in the door after three weeks, I think they were a bit let down that it wasn't Heidi. Every step of the process was easy and well organized. Heidi runs a smooth operation. She even took care of an emergency for us by letting us know our water heater was leaking. We made a call to our plumber and when we got back we had a new water heater. What a wonder Heidi is! We can't recommend Wags, Whiskers and Whinnies enough. If you love your pets as much as we do, leave them to Heidi the next time you're away.

Kate and Alan Johanningsmeier, Cannon Falls

Heidi gets my vote,  10 stars **************  for Wags Whiskers and Whinnies !!!!!!!!!!!!! My two dogs and cat simply adored her. She went above and beyond to keep them happy and well adjusted and then left me wonderful pics of their ' vacation'. If you ever need a reference let me know- will give you 10 stars!!!

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Judi-Cannon Falls

Dear Heidi,
Thank you for your note about Alpine’s drinking so much. I took him to our vet and they think he may be in the early stage of kidney failure. He had very bad gingivitis and he was put on an antibiotic. He also was dehydrated, because all that water was just going through him and not doing any good. They called yesterday to see how he is doing. He seems better, but your input helped me decide to take him in.
Good job,Linda

Heidi,
As usual you did a fantastic job with the critter care.  We got a kick out of reading your daily notes.  The Stig can be quite hilarious when he is running like an idiot through the house.  Thank you for the precise care of all the animals.  You remembered everything we talked about and everyone was happy and acted like they did not miss us at all.  That is the sign of great care.

Thanks again, Lisa and David

I would highly recommend Heidi for pet care.  She is reliable, does a thorough  job, and  the pets seem to feel relaxed when we get home, rather than stressed out.  I feel confident she would handle an unexpected situation with the pets well.  Her experience and ability to work well with animals shows through.

Peg Hampton