Lomita · South Bay · Est. since the rescues started arriving

Care for the dog,
not just the schedule.

Five rescues at home — a humane-society senior, a Craigslist micro bulldog, a momma we got from a shelter, a mange survivor, and the puppy I've had eleven years. They taught me how to read every dog. Yours is in good hands.

Request a meet & greet → Meet the pack
Raider on the porch
RAIDER · 14The wise old man
Maya
MAYA · 11From a puppy
Honey Bun
HONEY BUNMicro bulldog
Harper
HARPER · 8Mange survivor
Puppies · Seniors · Reactive dogs · Special needs · Multi-dog homes · Medication schedules · Anxiety · Aggression with people or dogs · Puppies · Seniors · Reactive dogs · Special needs · Multi-dog homes · Medication schedules · Anxiety · Aggression with people or dogs ·
Philosophy

A great sit isn't measured in walks logged. It's measured in the dog who falls asleep without watching the door.

I've spent fourteen years learning to read dogs the way they read us — through patience, presence, and the small choices nobody photographs. The senior who needs the lights left on. The reactive boy who only relaxes once you stop trying to fix him.

My own pack — Raider, Maya, Honey Bun, Buttercup, Harper — taught me everything I know. Every one of them came to me with something to work through. So when you hand me your dog, you're handing them to someone who's already done the hard parts.

Heather
Founder · Lead Sitter
Services

Care, written to your dog's exact temperament.

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Overnight Sitting
I stay at your home so your dog sleeps in their own bed, on their own routine. Ideal for anxious, senior, or reactive dogs who shouldn't board.
From $95 / night
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Daily Walks
30 or 60 minute walks paced to your dog — sniff walks for seniors, real distance for high-drive pups, careful work for reactive cases.
From $35 / walk
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Drop-in Visits
Feeding, potty, meds, decompression and play. Photo and video recap sent after every visit.
From $30 / visit
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Senior & Special Needs
Mobility help, complex medication schedules, dementia management, end-of-life support. Quiet, patient, never rushed.
Custom quote
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Reactive Dog Care
Experience with dogs aggressive toward people or other dogs. Calm leadership, respect for triggers, no exposure they aren't ready for.
Custom quote
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Puppy Foundations
Reinforced potty training, crate work, socialization windows handled responsibly, bite-inhibition basics.
From $45 / hour
The Pack

Five teachers, all rescues.

Every dog at home arrived with something to work through. They are why I know how to handle yours.

Raider
Raider · 14
The wise old man. Pulled from a humane society in Indiana. Most days now found napping on his ottoman, supervising the household.
Senior · Indiana rescue
Maya
Maya · 11
Got her as a puppy and she's been my constant ever since. Couch supervisor, bedtime enforcer, the heart of the pack.
Puppy → Lifer
Honey Bun
Honey Bun
Our youngest. A micro bulldog rescued from a Craigslist post. Personality of a Great Dane in a body the size of a loaf of bread.
Craigslist rescue
Buttercup
Buttercup
Fluffy and patient. Came in as a momma from a shelter — now living the soft life she'd always deserved.
Shelter momma
Harper
Harper · 8
Came to me at four months, covered in mange. Today: a glossy coat, full zoomies, and the loudest opinions in the house.
Mange survivor
Words from owners

The dogs they belong to are the toughest reviewers.

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★★★★★

Heather is a great pup sitter. We trusted Heather to take great care of our two GSDs — and she did.

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Amanda Mayeda
Two German Shepherds
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★★★★★

She is so good. Caring, neat and present. Definitely hire Heather. She put up with my old boy — Westside Alumnus. And would do it again, she said.

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Tracy Schrier
Senior dog parent
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★★★★★

I highly recommend Heather. She takes great care of my dogs and I trust her.

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Kalina Bitter
Multi-dog household
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★★★★★

Lomita too! She's the best.

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Heidi Hagopian Bravo
Lomita client

Hand off the leash without the worry.

Free 15-minute meet & greet so your dog and I can say hi before anything is scheduled. Most weeks I take three new clients.

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