About Us
Who is Dawn 'The Pet Nanny'?
I have recently moved to Adelaide from Melbourne where my husband and I had lived for the past two and a half years. While in Melbourne I worked for Lort Smith Animal Hospital as an Animal Management Officer. Lort Smith are one of the largest animal hospitals in the world. I feel very privileged to have worked with a team of people who have such devotion and love for the animals in their care.
I worked within the animal shelters, both cattery and kennel’s taking care of stray, abandoned, unwanted and sick animals. This would include anything from dogs and cats to wildlife and farm animals.
Everyday was different as the hospital never knew what was going to come through the door next. I could be dealing with an aggressive or very scared dog, ferrel cats and kittens, injured wildlife or abandoned lambs/goats/chickens anything with fur, feathers or scales.
This is Larry the lamb at 2-3 weeks old.
Whilst at Lort Smith, one of the aspects of the jobs I enjoyed the most was temperament testing dogs. This was crucial in understanding what kind of home/family would be most suitable for each individual dog. After working with dogs for several years I now have a good understanding of the need for group socialising; grooming; exercise; behavioural training and ongoing mental stimulation.
Foster care was a vital part of what Lort Smith provided as so many animals needed temporary homes whilst awaiting adoption. Aswell as being a full time animal management office I also became a foster carer and have looked after multiple litters of kittens; dogs (see Stella below); puppies and on one occasion a 2 week old lamb (Larry as above) who needed bottle feeding.
The Pet Nanny service will bring peace of mind based on years of experience and a passion for caring and looking after your beloved pets.
This is the lovely Stella
“After searching loads of pet minders for someone to look after our 7 month old bulldog and having no luck, we were recommended Dawn just before our overseas trip. We were prepared to cancel our whole trip if we could not find the right person to look after Stella. We had to be comfortable knowing Stella was in good hands. Dawn was amazing, not only did she take the worry out of us leaving Stella for the first time, Stella loved her. It was a massive weight off our shoulders. We went on our trip and came back to a happy, bouncy puppy who had a fantastic time and was looked after so well. Dawn made sure she knew Stellas routine to ensure that Stella was relaxed in her temporary surroundings at Dawn's home. We would have no hesitation in recommending Dawn or her pet minding services to anyone”
Steve,Em & Oscar
Melbourne 2009
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