"Your service is remarkable from start to finish! To meet with your clients in advance to familiarize yourself with the animals at no charge is generous. The peace of mind I had before the trip was great. Even with my follow-up calls prior to service, you were patient and detailed. You cannot improve perfection! Rarely have I felt so positive about a service experience (20 years Hotel, I'm a tough critic)...." Suzanne P. - Petaluma, CA
Pete & Linda Alexander
Linda and Pete Alexander are 18-year residents of Sonoma County. For many years they were corporate managers, and when they had to be away on extended business trips, they had to leave behind Jenny (pictured left), their lovely Golden Retriever. They personally know how worrisome it can be to leave a pet alone for any period of time. They have hired pet sitters in the past, and know the qualities they would look for in an outstanding, caring pet sitter. Sadly, Jenny left them in the summer of 2003. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge to meet her sister Amber who had crossed before her. Linda Lou (below left), released from her training at Canine Companions for Independence, now sweetly graces their home.
Linda has been a dog walker and outreach volunteer for the San Francisco SPCA in the Mobile Adoption Outreach Program. Peter has been a volunteer in the veterinarian clinic, as well as a dog walker at CCI in Santa Rosa, and continues as a puppy socializer. Linda is a volunteer dog walker and puppy socializer there as well. They also foster puppies, service, breeder, and release dogs for CCI. Pete was also the Managing Editor of FETCH, a newspaper for dogs and their owners in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Alameda and San Francisco Counties. Linda and Pete graduated from the Canine Behavior Academy at the Marin Humane Society in December, 2011.Linda and Pete believe in doing all they can for the environment. They drive fuel efficient, low emission vehicles to and from their pet sitting duties, and they use biodegradable pet waste bags and trash bags. They also converted their lawn to a year-round flowering garden that attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
Linda and Linda Lou
Karen has worked for Pet Indulgence since June, 2008. She had considerable experience working with animals prior to joining our team, and is a graduate of the Marin Humane Society's Canine Behavior Academy. She was employed as a veterinary assistant at a San Rafael veterinary hospital. Her duties included drawing blood, assisting in surgeries, administering tests, dispensing medications and bathing and grooming pets. Karen lives in Petaluma with her husband and teenage daughter. They are guardians of two rescue dogs, Stella and Mini, and two rescue cats, Gabby and Tabitha.
Karen Aaronson
Ann Falletta-Cowden
Ann joined the Pet Indulgence staff in May 2011. Her experience with animals has included volunteer work with Noah's B'Ark North Dog Rescue, walking dogs, fostering and helping with adoptions. She is a devoted animal lover and has had all kinds of pets, large and small. She, like all our staff members, is certified in Red Cross Pet First Aid, and has some Reiki and Homeopathy experience. She lives in Petaluma with her husband and children, 3 dogs, a cat, a spotted python and 11 chickens. Her furry family includes a Pyrenean Shepherd, a Havanese/Poodle mix and a Silky Terrier mix rescue and a sweet tabby cat.
Sarah joined the Pet Indulgence staff in June, 2011. She has been a volunteer at the Marin Humane Society in the areas of dog walking, pet adoptions, dog training, and fostering. She completed the Marin Humane Society's Canine Behavior Academy course and is certified in Pet First Aid through the American Red Cross. She lives in Fairfax with her partner and the pet love of her life, Dandy, a Dachshund-cross.
Sarah Kinghan
Gail Cohen
Gail became a team member in July, 2011. She brings her love of animals, big and small, to Pet Indulgence. Gail lived in Europe for 10 years while working for the American Red Cross. She has taught CPR classes and organized events for people and their pets. She also has her Pet First Aid Certification. While overseas, she also volunteered at the German Humane Society, where she practiced her German on the animals while walking. She has recently worked with the American Red Cross in Kuwait, organizing local Bay Area donations to help abandoned animals found in the Kuwait desert. She lives in Sebastopol with her two rescue Wolf dogs, Dorge and Norman, and her Border Collie mix, Bandit. She also runs a jam company using blackberries and apples she grows on her property.
Amy joined the Pet Indulgence team in November, 2011. Amy fell in love with animals at an early age. She grew up in Southern California where over the course of many years her family had chickens, cats, a dog, a turtle and an Angora bunny. During her adolescent years, she spent many hours volunteering with the local animal shelter in her hometown. It was through her education and experience volunteering that she vowed to always adopt her future pets from rescue organizations and shelters. Amy is married and a mother of two elementary aged girls living in Petaluma. Their happy family of pets consists of two cats, Sophie and Cheddar, a Golden Retriever named Bear, and a goldfish, Goldie. They bring joy and happiness to their household. In her spare time, Amy attends college part-time, enjoys baking, walking with Bear on the local trails in town, and volunteering at her children's school.
Amy Pontius
Lauren Dumont
Lauren joined Pet Indulgence in November of 2011. She has always been passionate about animals and has rescued several animals from various shelters throughout her life. She has two English Bulldogs, Arnold and Bare, and two cats, Mookie and Harlow. Lauren also works as an after-school teacher at an elementary school in Mill Valley and loves to spend time with her family and friends.
Bessie joined our team in January, 2012. She has always had a love for animals and was brought up in a family that has taken in many rescue dogs and cats over the years. She has volunteered for Muttville, a a dog rescue organization in San Francisco. She also cares for a beautiful Ridgeback/Mastiff mix named Alabama, and a grey and white long-haired cat called Stevie. Bessie believes in the healing power of touch. Her experience as a massage therapist gives her a unique ability to bond with animals through massage. She is also certified in pet first aid through the American Safety and Health Institute. Bessie is an avid hiker and enjoys having the companionship of a dog alongside her. She is currently enrolled in Nutrition school and loves practicing yoga, playing music, and spending time with friends and family.
Erika Salazar
Erika, who is an all around animal lover and health guru, joined Pet Indulgence in April of 2012. She has been a vegetarian for 12 years and is very focused on animal health and safety. Erika lives in Mill Valley and has two rescue Sharpeis, a Labrador Retriever and a Sulcata Tortoise. Erika is studying nursing at the College of Marin and is planning on getting her registered nursing license next year. Currently, she volunteers in the Surgical Unit at Marin General Hospital. Erika has also worked at Lucasfilm as a Fitness Director & Guest Coordinator.
