Ashleys Pawsitive Petsitting

09/02/2026

Advice needed to save my lawn!!
I have a 5 year old golden retriever/Australian Kelpie mix that I adopted at 11 months old.
Nymeria has been an excellent dog, and I've never had any issues training her. She's super smart and lives to please and do good.
Well, I have spent years landscaping my back yard and seeding grass every year for the past 4 years or so... In the past two weeks I started noticing grass chunks pulled up and left beside a bare patch 😑
She knows she is not allowed to dig, but I know she is the criminal!!
Because she's such a good dog and trained so easily she knows she would be in BIG trouble for this behavior...
So naturally, no one can catch her in the act, she sneaks out the doggy door when no one is watching. I considered closing the doggy door but my lab pup, and her, use it to go out on their own when they have to potty. I am getting SO frustrated and have no idea what to do. She has always been a grass grazer, but she's never just ripped up the lawn for no apparent reason..?
Help!!!
Picture of the bare spots, and the culprit!

08/26/2026

And this is why Niylah can't go on a road trip...
She knows the drive to the dog park is only like five minutes but god forbid we stop for the red light and stop signs!! 😱🤣

I feel bad for my dog, Nymeria who has to sit in the back with her LOL

08/26/2026

Minnie wasted no time finding the toy basket!

08/26/2026

My neighbor got a new puppy a while ago, and while I don't board in my home I knew I had to step in and help him out while he's in California.

Meet Minnie (the mouse 😃)

I've been bringing her to my house for the day, my sister picks her up after work and stays the night with her, and another neighbor is available for potty breaks and feeding... It takes a small village to care for a puppy! 🤣🐾

She's so cuddly and well behaved and after only two days she's the boss over my 60 lb black lab! 😂

08/25/2026

I now have a temporary vehicle!! 🚗
For those that don't know-- I was in a horrible car accident on August 11th and unfortunately my Camry didn't survive 😭
Thankfully we had a family car that was sitting for two years waiting to be a backup... I never expected I would need it for something like this 😱
But I am extremely grateful to have a set of wheels to continue working until I am able to find a new car! 🙏

I am fully healed from my minor injuries 💪 though I'm still pretty sore and need to do things slowly.

I can't wait to get back to work!!

08/13/2026

I was in a really bad car accident the 11th. My little Camry vs a giant Ford F-150, unfortunately my Camry did not survive 😭
Thank God everyone walked away intact! 🙏

I have minor injuries, but without a car I cannot work until I am able to find a new vehicle.

My insurance is trying to expedite the process to determine the value of my car, I don't think I'll get more than a couple hundred dollars since it was so old (2003), but every cent will help!

I'm very sorry to all my clients that had me booked in August and September!

Physically I am on the mend, but mentally it might take me a couple months to feel safe behind the wheel again! 😬

I hope you are all able to find a replacement sitter for your pets while I work this all out and heal. 💖

08/02/2026

Summer is upon us 🌞 and that means my calendar is packed with reservations!!
I currently have about two open weeks left for August.
September is almost full already so be sure to contact me in advance for your pet-care needs!

07/31/2026

I had the GREATEST time staying with these old pups!
Harlee (light colored) was abandoned with a broken leg and this couple immediately took her to the vet where one of her front legs had to be amputated. She is the sweetest happy-go-lucky dog I have ever met and the missing front leg doesn't slow her down much 💪
Herman, the lab/poodle mix is VERY skittish and nervous around people... Thankfully I have years of experience with skittish dogs and within an hour of my arrival he was wagging his tail and leaning in for chin scratches and ear rubs 🥰
I am so blessed to have the opportunity to do what I am passionate about for a living!

07/29/2026

Sandy Ingalls 😂 Gary looks pretty small now, right?!

Nah, I'm good right here.