Darlene has been
our loyal pet sitter for the last five
years and I must say that sitting our
pets is no easy task. We have a turtle,
a bird and two rambunctious large dogs.
Without fail rain or shine Darlene makes
all her appointments. She has done
everything from playing / watching with
the dogs to shoveling snow so we could
get back to the house after vacation.
Believe it or not these are not the
things that compelled me to write on her
behalf.
One of our dogs,
Lilu who is a five year old pit mix has
come down ill. Lilu has been diagnosed
with a stage two mast cell tumor, in
short cancer. We plan on doing
everything that we can to get Lilu
better but even with Lilu's illness life
goes on. Recently we had to go on a trip
so of course I called Darlene to dog
sit. Normally things go without a hitch
but this time there were problems. One
of the meds that Lilu must take makes
her very thirsty and of course this
means that Lilu needs to pee a lot more.
Twice while we were away Lilu couldn't
hold it and she let go all over the
living room floor. This wasn't your
normal mess either, the excessive water
intake made for a tremendous mess.
Many other dog sitters may have said no
way and left the mess or simply tossed
down some newspaper and bailed out on a
unpleasant situation but not Darlene.
She called me right away, she didn't
call to complain she called to make sure
that Lilu was ok. Her concern was that
Lilu may have lost bladder control due
to her illness. Darlene was ready to
take Lilu for emergency care. I
explained that I think Lilu is ok and
that the additional intake of water has
caused the mess. Darlene didn't even
flinch, all she did was ask where the
additional towels were so she could
clean up the mess. This didn't happen
once it happened twice.
Darlene never balked at the situation
all she did was make room in her
schedule to drop by the house an
additional two more times. She did this
because she has a good heart and true
love of animals. It's no surprise that
both of our dogs love her dearly.
Darlene shows love to our dogs (and
turtles and birds) and professionalism
to her clients.
My wife and I
do need to travel a lot and with Darlene
as our pet sitter we feel confident that
everything is well taken care of even
when things don't go as planned.
There was even a
time a couple of years ago when we
locked ourselves out of the house. I
called Darlene (who has a key to the
house) she dropped everything she was
doing and got us in our house.
There's a saying
in business that anyone can do a task or
sell a product but if you want to be
successful you need to be able to come
through with service. Darlene is the
true definition of that business model.
She's trustworthy and dedicated. She
runs her business with her heart and in
this particular line of work that's the
key to success.
Darlene has my family's 100% trust and
gratitude.
Larry & Barbara M., Old Bridge
I have been using Aunt Darlene's Pet Sitting Service for a little over a year now and I can say they are amazing!! I have three Akitas and they love Darlene and Tom. They take excellent care of them - and even go the extra mile to take in my mail and clean muddy paws on days it is raining even though they don't have to.. they do it because they love animals. You can tell the minute you meet them how much they are animal lovers. I trust them with my 3 precious babies and I also trust them coming into my home. I would be lost without them - I depend on them and so do my puppies. My 3 Akitas have never been so happy since the day we signed them on. They behave better and go straight in the kennel in the morning. it is the best money I've ever spent by having them come into my life and my home. I would recommend them to anyone who works all day and wants their dogs to be let out and taken care of. They are my life savior and handling 3 Akitas is no joke.. it's a tough job - and they have done the most outstanding job raising them with me since they were 9 months old.
Tiffany T., Monroe
Darlene,
Just of note of thanks to Aunt Darlene’s and specifically Crystle, who took such great care of our “boys”, Shea and Teagan while on vacation last week.
Her coordinated efforts with my Mom were truly professional and second to none. Marie checked in with her twice during the week for updates and things were great. Crystle has shown the patience to learn the nuances of our boys and work with them.
I can’t begin to tell you what a relief for us not to have to worry about them while we’re away. It allows us to enjoy our vacation that much more, knowing the boys are being well taken care of.
Please pass along to Crystle. She is the best!
Thanks,
John W., Milltown
PS – with Crystle’s permission, can you send me her address as we’d like to send her a card of thanks, directly.
If you have friends or relatives watch your beloved pets when you're away but you just don't feel completely comfortable they can or will handle it or you don't want to impose on them any more, you should give Aunt Darlene a call.
We've had "Aunt" Darlene watch our 2 cats while we're on vacation a few times. We are extremely satisfied with her service. She always goes above and beyond for us and our pets. We've joked with people that we're not sure who's happier when Darlene watches our cats, us for the peace of mind we receive or our little fuzzballs for all the attention they get when we're NOT home! We view having Darlene watch our pets as a treat for them.
Douglas F., Matawan
This is a testimonial that comes from the heart.
My dogs are my babies - they can be spoiled brats at times, but they are truly bundles of unconditional love. Usually, we have a friend take care of our animals when we go away. Last year, our plans were changed and we could not find anyone to overlap a 2 day period of time. My groomer recommended Aunt Darlene....boy were we so glad she did...We used Aunt Darlene's for the 2 days we needed her, on a holiday week no less, and she came through for us. Her service was impeccable - my babies were well taken care of and were extremely happy upon our return home.
I didn't write a testimonial last year, because I, quite honestly, didn't think of it. However, this year my whole family was going away for the weekend, I remembered the exquisite service we had received from Aunt Darlene last year and called her. We arranged for our meeting and to give her the key - we were so very pleasantly surprised when we arrived home. My babies were so well taken care of that I don't think they even missed us!! Darlene went above and beyond - not only were they VERY loved, but their dishes were washed and shiny, the floor had been cleaned and we had a wonderful note from Darlene letting us know that they had all been well behaved. We called Darlene to thank her so very much and let her know that we were so very thankful that we had someone who understood and loved our dogs just as we do. Darlene and her husband are truly exceptional people, and the world of pets needing care when their owners are away or just stuck, is truly a better place because of them. I could go on and on about Darlene and her services but I think that I have made my point!!
Diane & Pete A.- South River
Hi Darlene
You already have some great testimonials on your site but I am happy to add mine.
Also, I wasn’t sure if you would be interested in this link, but am sending it along anyway. It is a sponsored website for animal rescue (and a few other causes) and just by clicking on it, you are contributing. I try and click every day. Anyway, here it is: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com
And here is my testimonial:
I can not say enough about Aunt Darlene. She sat for our kitty cat Callie twice so far, and took such good care of her – I think Callie missed Darlene when I returned!
Darlene not only fed Callie, and cleaned the litter box, and swept up the kitchen floor, she spent time petting her and brushing her fur every day. There was a snowstorm while I was away on vacation, and Darlene even shoveled the walkway to the front door!
To anyone looking for someone caring and reliable to sit for their pet while they are away, I would highly recommend Darlene and her service.
Janet H., East Brunswick
Thank you for an outstanding job. Upon my return I found my floor spotless, the deck well-scrubbed; and most of all my dogs, Mandy and Benny, happy!
Special thanks to Maryann, our pet sitter for the week, for all she has done to fill the void with Mandy and Benny while we were gone! My daughter said she was "wonderful" with the dogs and the nicest person too!
In the future I will feel a lot better knowing that I can depend on you rather than a kennel when vacations come along.
Aunt Darlene’s services come highly recommended.
Regards,
Debbie S., Matawan
