Perky Pet Services LLC

12/06/2025

Texts and calls to & from my phone number (708-573-0979) are temporarily disabled (up to 10 business days). I understand that this might be inconvenient and it also means that several conversations have been interrupted with potential new clients. It was an unforeseen issue that I am now facing in my efforts to switch service providers.

For my current clients: as always, your Time To Pet client portal is the preferred method for ALL current client communications, but for now, it is also the ONLY method of communication by which you can reach me.

Thank you for your patience as I work to get this resolved as quickly as possible!

Sophia

12/02/2025

Reese says "I am a healthy, double-coated adult dog and I LOVE the snow...what about your dog?" Are you ready to get your own pup through the harsh winter safely and comfortably?

✅ Warm coat(s)
✅ Paw balm to protect from salt
✅ Footwear for subzero temps
✅ Indoor enrichment activities for when it's too cold to walk
✅ Dog walker, dog trainer, and pet sitter booked to get you through the holidays

09/12/2025

🥹 No matter what else is happening, I can't help but smile at all the smiles of the precious pups I get to walk 🐾💕

09/06/2025

How do I cope with challenging times? Well for starters, I'm friends with dozens of the silliest, sweetest, and most joyful beings on earth... 🐾💕

08/29/2025

These posts are always difficult for me to make, but this one especially so. I work with "bite risk" dogs and I walk dogs in all types of Chicago weather, but losing a client is always the most challenging part of my job. I need to get this out before my heart bursts, and what better day to do it than Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day? 🌈🐾💕

I walked Hobbs five days a week for over three years.

We adventured all over town together, although his walks got shorter as he slowed down 🐾

I took him for birthday pup cups and drove him to the park to trick him into pooping while it rained, although I had to start lifting him in and out of the car 🚗

I took him to vet appointments and helped with his various at-home treatments, although it was never hard work because Hobbs was so trusting and laid back 😴

I begged passersby to say hello to him (people thought this cuddly couch potato was scary!), although most people knew him by the end and some would go out of their way to give him some love 🩷

I taught him fun tricks and we worked together on new cues once his hearing started to go, although toward the end he earned his treats by just existing 😄

Together we navigated walks with his adopted little sister, Junie, learning that although she completely changed the vibe, she was exactly what was missing. She gave him a second wind in life and the two of them together brought even more joy and laughter to the lives of those who love them.

Well, it's just Junie and me on our walks now. We go a lot farther and walk a lot faster, and Junie doesn't mind the rain. But Hobbs is always with us. He is with us in Junie's eyepatch which matches Hobbs'. He is with us when Junie gets love from all of the neighbors who learned to love "scary" Hobbs first. He is with us when a dog walks past and I practice Junie's manners, the same way I practiced with Hobbs when we first met. He is with us when we play and laugh and cuddle...

My heartache will heal a little every day that I get to spend with all the other pets that I am so lucky to love. All of my clients' pets that I've ever loved and lost are still with me. And now Hobbs is with them, across the rainbow bridge. 🌈🐾💕

07/15/2025

Hot, humid, and the air is full of wildfire smoke? 🥵 Murphy said, "Let's do some indoor enrichment instead, please!" So we did 😁🐾💕 He's just as tired after his snuffle, puzzles, and a lickimat as he would be after a sniffy walk around the neighborhood!

07/01/2025

Thanks to the support of our incredible clients, Perky Pet celebrated National LGBTQ+ Pride Month by putting our money (and support) where our muzzles are. For the fifth consecutive year, Perky Pet donated 2% of all June revenue to a local non-profit. This year, this donation was made to ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Youth Outlook is "Illinois' first and longest-running social service agency solely dedicated to the support of LGTBQ youth...providing the care and community LGBTQ+ young people need to thrive, offering statewide services that include virtual and in-person programs for youth and young adults ages 5-24, caregiver and parent support, health and wellness navigation, and community education and professional development."

Thank you to all of my clients for your ongoing support in my mission to be a valuable partner, both in pet care and in community wellness. ❤



Image description: The Perky Pet logo on a rainbow background in honor of pride month.

06/03/2025

Happy Pride! 🌈 Perky Pet is celebrating National LGBTQ+ Pride Month by putting our money (and support) where our muzzles are. For the fifth consecutive year, Perky Pet will be donating 2% of all revenue for the month of June to a local non-profit. This year, the donation will be made to ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Youth Outlook is "Illinois' first and longest-running social service agency solely dedicated to the support of LGTBQ youth...providing the care and community LGBTQ+ young people need to thrive, offering statewide services that include virtual and in-person programs for youth and young adults ages 5-24, caregiver and parent support, health and wellness navigation, and community education and professional development."

Thank you to all of my clients for your ongoing support in my mission to be a valuable partner, both in pet care and in community wellness. ❤



Image description: The Perky Pet logo on a rainbow background in honor of pride month.

06/01/2025

5k and Pet Walk to benefit Hinsdale Humane Society 🐾💕

Image descriptions:
Image 1: Perky Pet owner Sophia, in a pink sunhat wearing lots of dog walking gear, kneels beside her husband in his 5k runner number, and their black and white border collie with a tongue-out smile on her face.

Image 2: Black and white border collie lies on the grass, looking over happily to lots of other dogs and people.

Image 3: Black and white border collie is caught mid-grassy roll, facing the camera tongue out and to the side, eyes wide with excitement. Very silly puppy.

04/30/2025

These Perky Pets are loving the arrival of Spring with good smells and nice weather for their adventures! 🌞🌻🐾💕

02/13/2025

URGENT! - CHECK YOUR PET'S MICROCHIP RIGHT NOW. "Save This Life" microchip company has closed suddenly!

If your pet has a "Save This Life" microchip, it needs to be registered with a new company or it will be useless (24PetWatch, HomeAgain, Avid, etc). If your pet is lost tonight and someone scans their chip, it will no longer be connected to the database and will no longer assist in reuniting them to your loving family.

"If your pet's microchip number starts with either 991 or 900164, then you have one of Save This Life’s microchips, according to Save This Life’s website....But “pet parents don’t need to over worry — chips can be registered with a new company using the same chip.”

Pet microchips help reunite lost animals with their owners. A Texas company suddenly closed, leaving pet owners worried about their pet's welfare.

02/13/2025

The roads may be bad, but puppies still need potty breaks and attention! I make every effort to get safely to all of the clients that need me, no matter the weather. Fuzzy is always a good sport, and he loooved to go romp around in the snowfall 🥰❄️