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About Nils
Who are we?
Hello, we are Nils (38), Lakshmi (35). We are living together in Amsterdam (IJburg) since 2021 and we both love pets. Nils grew up with a couple of dogs and other pets, but hasn't had an own pet for many years. Hence, since the end of 2021, we ocassionally host dogs. Nils grew up in Germany and speaks Dutch, German and English, Lakshmi grew up in India and speaks English and Hindi. Since April 2023 we have a baby. Therefore we can only take care of pets that are babyfriendly.
Requests from now till mid November
This summer we are both on parental leave and plan to travel a lot and receive visits. In between we can dogsit, but we can only plan this on a short notice. From mid November we will both be back at work and be able to plan more in advance. Then we will also be available for longer periods again.
What do we offer?
We offer dog boarding at our home and dogsitting at your place. We also take care of other pets.
We dogsit together and make sure that at least one of us is always there for your dog. Lakshmi is mostly working from home, but Nils has go to the office sometimes.
Your dog will stay in our apartment. It's on the first floor and has a balcony. At night dogs usually sleep in our sleeping room, but they are free to go wherever they want in the apartment.
We usually go for three or four walks with your dog, depending on your dogs' needs. We like going on short and long walks and if your dog needs a lot of exercise that is no problem, as Nils is an enthusiastic runner.We will determine the number and length of the walks together with you. There is a little park close to our home, where dogs from the neighbourhood go for walks.
Usually we host one dog at a time, but if it works out with multiple dogs and owners agree to it, we can also host multiple dogs.
We have a car and a dog box. That way we can take your dog with us if we go on small/day trips. It's also possible to pick up your dog and/or bring him back.
If we petsit at your place we do that together as well. During working days we'll have to work from your place.
What do we expect from you?
Before we accept your booking we have a meet and greet so that you can see our place (if your pet stays with us), or that we can see your place (if we stay at your home), and discuss the needs of your pet(s) and mutual expectations.
Bring everything your dog (or other pet) needs: food, toys, bed, etc. We have bowls and some toys.
We hope that we'll gain your trust. We are looking forward to meeting you and your pet.
Nils & Lakshmi
Nils's services
At the sitters's home
Doggy Day Care
Daytime care for your dog at the sitter's home.
10 EUR for each additional pet
25 EUR
/day
Dog Boarding
Overnight stay at the sitter's home
10 EUR for each additional pet
30 EUR
/night
At your home
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
50 EUR
/night
Nils also offers
Pick up / drop off
Cancellation policy: Flexible
Full refund if cancelled before noon one day before the booking, 50% refund afterwards
reviews
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Dog Boarding
Simone, 2023-01-18
Nils en zijn vrouw hebben ervaring met honden. Na de kennismaking hadden wij direct een goed gevoel dat onze hond in goede handen zou zijn. Dat klopt ook. Tijdens onze afwezigheid kregen we foto’s en een update hoe t ging. Na 5 nachtjes de hond opgehaald. Een fijn adres voor een hond om te verblijven!
Doggy Day Care
Stephanie, 2023-01-09
Nils and Lakshmi took great care of my little dog Sinte. They were very communicative and friendly. I was away traveling and leaving her in their care made me feel completely relaxed knowing they would take great care of her. Thank you!
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Availability
About Nils's Home
Accepted pets
Puppies
< 1 year
Dog sizes
0-40 kg
Dog ages
0-20 years
Dog sex
Female & Male
Cats
all kinds
Ferrets
all kinds
Small animals
rodents, rabbits, ...
Nils's home
An appartment
Has no kids
24/7 Supervision
Emergency Transport
Skills
Specific Skills
I speak English & Dutch & German
< 1 years of experience
We don't have any relevant certificates. As relevant theoretical knowledge we can, however, mention that we have both read the very interesting and helpful book 'Inside of a Dog' by Alexandra Horowitz.