About The Chaperones
Hello, we're John and Chrissi, a married couple from NYC who have been taking care of dogs & cats professionally since 2018. We are Pet First Aid & RECOVER CPR Certified, PetSit certified, fully background checked, and have now cared for over 200 animals with many repeat clients.
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With over seven years of experience across the U.S. and abroad - and more than 100 five-star reviews on TrustedHousesitters, Rover, and Airbnb - we launched The Pet Chaperone to bring a boutique, trustworthy approach to pet and housesitting.
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- John & Chrissi.
(The Pet Chaperones)
Our journey in pet care began in 2018 while volunteering at a dog sanctuary in Malaysia for 3 months. Here we cared for over 70 dogs and experienced the full spectrum of sizes, temperaments, breeds, and special needs.
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That experience sparked a passion that we carried back to New York City, where our apartment's no pets policy lead us to dog walking and house sitting to get our animal fix. This side hustle quickly turned into something much bigger, and for 3 years we ran a full blown dog walking & house sitting business, while our new apartment turned into a 24-hour boarding house.
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