Affectionate Pet Care's Services

Cindy is always willing to accommodate all of the ever changing needs of each client and pet. She often goes above and beyond the call of duty because of her care and concern for animals. She has been working for Affectionate Pet Care since 2000. Cindy has a German Shepard mix, Ginger a rescue and a Miniature Schnauzer, Brandy, a bird and two iguanas. She lives in Burke with her husband and her son. She is pictured with Snow, one of her long time dog walking clients.

Denise is one of the hardest working Pet Sitter/Dog Walkers on the APC team. She dedicates all of her time to quality services for all the pets in need. She started working for Affectionate Pet Care in 2001. Denise has one year of experience at Tyson Corner Animal Hospital, where she worked as a veterinarian assistant. She is very knowledgeable about pets in general because of her years of experience and her lifetime passion for all animals. She also worked as a dog Groomer at Petco for one year. Now a dedicated pet sitter, Denise is always enthusiastic about the pets she cares for. She has two dogs and three cats and lives in Fairfax Station with her husband Brandon. She is pictured with Zack, one of her dog walking clients.

Amy's sister, Jessie is a loyal animal lover as well. She also had the experience of raising two litters of puppies. The dogs respond well to her, as she is a natural at dog training. She enjoys exercising the dogs on her daily walks. She has a particular interest in the Labrador Retriever, so she is our lab walker. Jessie lives in Fairfax with her husband John, daughter Kayla, and son Bradley. She is pictured with Teddy an old daily dog walking client.

Mary covers all of the pets in Annandale. She enjoys giving each one lots of TLC. Her compassion for animals sparked an interest in this field and she is planning to eventually branch out and start her own business, "Mary's Critter Care". She lives in Annandale with her husband and four cats.

Diane has been doing all of the overnight pet sitting needed in the area since 2002. She is willing to go outside of our service area for a pet in need of a friend to cuddle up with at night. She always makes sure the animals are kept happy while their owners are away. Diane lives in Dale City with her four dogs all of which she rescued. Some of the dogs had been abused and with years of Diane's tender love and care they are now well adjusted friendly dogs.

Robin has a sincere compassion for animals. She has proven herself to be extremely reliable and dedicated. She has worked with a lot of our geriatric dogs and is thorough in all of her attention to them. Robin goes above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to a pet in need. She lives in Burke with her husband, two sons, and her terrier mix, Meter.

Debbie is always conscientious in looking out for the best interest of each animal in her care. She is efficient in reporting anything out of the ordinary to the pet owners. Debbie has done some volunteer work for the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. She lives in Fairfax with her sweet Boxer, Lady.

Debbie has a large amount of daily dog walks in the Burke and West Springfield area. She knows each dog's personality and pays attention to detail. She is full of energy and the dogs enjoy her presence. Debbie has four little Yorkshire Terriers and two birds. She is also experienced in breeding dogs. She lives in Burke with her husband and two kids.

Sonja is another dog lover who thoroughly enjoys walking and playing fetch with them. She takes her Golden Retriever, Ben with her to play with some of the dogs on her route. She is known to spend a great deal of time and energy on each visit. She keeps her route small so that she is able to spend lots of time with each one, giving them exercise, affection, and writing the owners detailed notes about her visits. Sonja has been a dedicated dog walker for about two years. Sonja's husband is a Veterinarian Technician and hospital manager at University Veterinary Clinic. They live in Centreville and are expecting their first child very soon.

Kerry started working for APC in 2003 as a dog walker/pet sitter. She gives excellent care to all pets. She now works full-time for the government so she is currently sitting only for cats. The cat sitting is like therapy for her as a break from her desk job. She enjoys it so much that she spends all of her free time Pet Sitting! Kerry lives in Burke with her two sons, a foster dog, and rescued cat.

Matt was an APC client prior to working for the company. He hired Amy as his pet sitter in 2002 to care for his dog Scruffy and cat Schintu. Now, Amy uses him as her pet sitter when she has to leave town and cannot take her dogs with her. Matt does daily dog walking in the Fair Lakes area of Fairfax. He says pet sitting and dog walking is the best job he ever had! He lives in Fair Lakes with his roommate and their two dogs Chester and Wrinkles, and two cats.

Johanna is retired from her earlier career with the Washingtonian Magazine and is now doing what she loves the most: caring for pets. She has worked in a large capacity kennel and has also dedicated her time, money, and efforts to local animal rescue. She has rescued all of her own dogs, taking abandoned and abused pets from scared little creatures to happy confident dogs! She has a true passion for homeless pets. Johanna also has a soft spot for those geriatric dogs and cats. She has been caring for several so has a lot of experience with them. Johanna has been a loyal APC sitter since 2004. She lives in Fairfax City with her husband and two dogs Lucy and Susie.

Stacey is an energetic mother to kids and dogs! She is always enthusiastic and enjoys exercising with the dogs she walks. She is similar to Cristie as she takes off for the summer to be with home with her kids as well. She was an APC client before she became a Dog Walker for the company in 2006. She lives in Burke with her husband, three kids, and her Portugese Water Dog, Bailey.

Sheryl enjoys her small mid-day dog walking route in Fairfax Station. She likes to spend enough time for the dogs to get completely exercised and has extra time in case they need a little longer walk. She also takes dogs to her home to spend the night if needed. She takes in only one dog at a time and gives the dogs all the love and care they need while their owners are away. Sheryl lives in Occoquan with her husband and three teenage boys.

Cora (Denise Robinson's mother) Helps out with night and weekend pet sitting. She works full time at the hospital and enjoys spending her free time with pets on the weekends. Cora lives in Fairfax Station with her family and their many pets.

Jessica is a George Mason student who loves to spend time with dogs when she is not studying. She has been rescuing dogs since she was young and has a true passion for caring for them. She stays overnight with Amy's dogs when she travels out of town. She takes care of each dog as if it were her own. Jessica lives near the GMU campus during the school year.

Laura works full-time as an interior designer, but her part-time love is pet sitting. She is willing to care for pets before and after her hours at the office. Laura is responsible, enjoys all pets, and is experienced in horse care as well. Laura lives in Fair Lakes with her roommate.

Laura started working as a dog supervisor for APC in 2003, and has since had to take up a higher paying office job, but still likes to spend her spare time taking care of pets. Laura loves all types of animals and is experienced with all types of birds as well. She lives in Burke with her two dogs Meg and Maeley.

Meredith, a lifetime pet owner and lover of animals, joined APC in February 2007. Her favorite childhood memories include Irish Setters, Old English Sheepdogs, Snoodles, tabby cats, guinea pigs and her German Shepard delivering several litters of puppies. Through her own children she has added to her experiences dwarf hamsters, turtles, anoles, bearded dragons, a variety of fish, frogs, toads, and a black snake. She has cared for a number of other animals as well as a dog with diabetes and one with epilepsy. Her mid-day walking route is in Fairfax, and the lucky dogs on her route are all happy to go for longs walks with their tails wagging. Meredith is known to spend extra time with the pets in her care and to go above and beyond the call of duty to care for her clients. She resides in Fairfax with her husband and their 3 teenage daughters and their 2 labs.

Christie joined the APC team after being referred by one of our clients in September 2007. Christie's long-term goal is to open an animal rescue. She has two rescues of her own, who she adores and treats as her children. She enjoys walking all of her many doggies on her mid-day route and giving them the attention they all deserve. She also spends extra time taking some of the dogs to the dog park so that they can play and get extra exercise. Christie lives in Clifton with her two dogs Black Jack and Sasha.

Gabby, a former APCC dog supervisor and front desk receptionist, has recently graduated college and has a full-time job, but still visits pets when she can on her time off. She does overnight sitting and standard pet sitting. Gabby worked at Springfield Animal Hospital for three years before starting with APC. She lives in Springfield.

Debbie and Jim are a husband and wife team who work together in taking care of pets in the area. They retired from the federal government in 2007, and now are able to do something they both enjoy so much; spending time with animals. They have rescued many cats and owned several breeds of dogs from Great Danes to Poodles. They currently have three Standard Poodles, all of which have gone through training camp. Debbie and Jim also have owned horses. They live in Manassas.

Melissa is Debbie and Jim's daughter who joined our team in 2008. A lifetime dog lover who is helping Debbie and Jim and other pet sitters fill-in when they need her. She is also pet sitting.

Tracey joined our team in 2008 after being referred by her mother, Diane, our long time overnight pet sitter. Tracey spends her days with her children and other children through the nanny program. She is a longtime pet lover and can keep your pets cozy at night.

Meredith, a college student, joined our team in 2008 after coming highly recommended by a veterinarian she worked for. Meredith is a friendly and spunky dog walker who takes great care of all of the pets in her care. Because of her vet experience, she can recognize a potential health problem and administer medications and fluids to any pet. She once saved the life of an elderly dog in her care, by recognizing that the dog was not himself, contacting the owner, and taking him to the vet in time to save his life. She is currently assisting with newborn puppies of one of her clients who is a breeder.

Staci is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer, and valued full-time Pet Sitter on our team. She joined APC in 2007, after leaving another dog walking company where she was a pet sitting manager. She has been caring for and training dogs for years. She lives in Manassas with her husband, two Shelties, Rottie, and cats.

Becky joined our team in 2008 after being referred by another pet sitting company she was working for. She is one of our fill in dog walkers. She lives in Vienna with her energetic Lab, Magnus. :)

Janice lives in the Fairfax Station/Clifton area near the APC Center. She is retired, and wanted to spend her spare time enjoying her favorite thing, taking care of pets. She joined our team in early 2009, and has been enjoying the pleasure of the company of pets.

Mary L is a recent addition to our team (April 2009), but has extensive background and experience with dogs. She has managed a veterinary clinic, worked in a boarding and daycare facility, and she shows her own Siberian Huskies in her spare time. She is also involved in pet rescue, and is currently fostering a Husky. She has a thorough understanding of canine behavior, and can maintain your dog's routine effectively. She has proven to be trustworthy and reliable in all of her animal care. Mary plans to make a long-term career of dog walking with APC. She recently took over the dog walking route, of Christie K, who moved out of the area. She is full-time, hard working pet sitter. She lives in Manassas with her husband and her four Huskies, and two cats.

Jessica started as a Dog Supervisor at the Center in early 2008, and since switched to a full-time dog walker. She is also a GMU student. She is always very organized and thorough with the pet care, and is very kind hearted and patient with the pets in her care. She lives in Burke with her shih-tzu.