The Owners
Peter and Linda Alexander
Lucy’s Assistants
Pete Alexander, BA from Northwestern University, MA from Miami of Ohio, BA from USF, who hails from Chicago, and Linda Alexander, BA in psychology from UCSF, a San Francisco native, are long-time residents of beautiful Petaluma. During their years as corporate managers, they frequently had to take business trips or the occasional vacation, and had to find competent, loving care for their beloved Golden Retriever, Jenny.
Over the years, their experiences hiring many different pet sitters garnered a list of traits that an ideal pet sitter should have: reliability, flexibility, good communication skills, and most importantly, loving care and kindness toward animals. Pete and Linda wanted to feel confident that they were leaving their dear companion in the best possible hands, someone who had the ability to step in and be a substitute pet “parent” while they were away.
With these ideals in mind, as they sought a career after retiring from the corporate grind, they started their own pet sitting company in 2003, naming it Pet Indulgence to reflect a goal to pamper every pet entrusted to their care.
Linda has been an outreach volunteer for the San Francisco SPCA in the Mobile Adoption Outreach Program, and has been a dog walker volunteer for CCI for many years. Peter has volunteered at CCI in the veterinarian clinic, and as a dog walker for many years at CCI in Santa Rosa. Linda and Pete graduated from the Canine Behavior Academy at the Marin Humane Society in December, 2011.
Lucy Alexander
Owner and President of Operations
After losing both Jenny and later Linda Lou, their sweet Golden Retrievers, to cancer, they rescued Lucy, a frisky Terrier mix. Lucy brings her natural Terrier attitude, sense of humor and energy to bless their lives.
Lucy, according to her DNA test is a Miniature Schnauzer, Pomeranian and Greyhound (plus other unknown) mix.
She started her life as a puppy belonging to a homeless gentleman in Tiburon for her first 7 weeks of life. This person released her to a Tiburon church that had a homeless-aid program. A parishioner took her in until she was 8 months old, then, due to her health issues and Lucy’s immense energy, had to find her a new assignment.
Pete and Linda found her online through the Canine Behavior Academy link, and after discovering her immense. management skills, hired her as the new head of our Pet Indulgence, and she has never disappointed.