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SniffVenture Dog Walking & Pet Sitting

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Providing specialized services for fearful, stressed, and reactive dogs. It's okay to have Big Feelings! What is NAPPS? https://fearfreepets.com/

Insured & Bonded
Dog & Cat First Aid Certified
Certified Fear Free Petsitter
Pet Sitters International member https://petsitters.org/page/PetParents

What does "Fear-Free Certified" mean?

10/30/2026

Here's Miss Bleu demonstrating the Engage-Disengage Game. She's an anxious dog and only likes specific other dogs. The random ones that pop-up along her neighborhood walks are not those Liked dogs.

I've been using the Engage-Disengage Game with Bleu since about March of this year. Instead of fixating on the other dog to the point of overwhelm, this has taught her that good things come from looking at me when she sees something upsetting. Using this pattern of behavior, we're able to let other dogs pass across the street without a big explosion from Bleu.

Currently, her limit on dogs she can handle seeing is 3 or 4 dogs within 30 minutes of each other. After that, it gets harder for her to regulate her emotions. Regardless, she's made so much progress since this Spring!

10/29/2026

My passion is for helping dogs with Big Feelings and no idea how to handle them. But occasionally it's nice to do puppy potty breaks with goofy young dogs, like Miss Lola here!

10/26/2026

POV: you are a petsitter that specializes in fearful dogs so you develop a special technique to make dogs feel safe enough to eat in your presence. It's called Hide Out of Sight and Take Pictures Around the Corner Like a Spy

10/22/2026

When you hire me to walk your dogs at night, you may see pictures included in the Visit Report with a tinge of red light. That's not an artifact of a broken phone, but evidence of my headlamp.

I prefer to use the white light feature on my headlamp. But if I'm in a neighborhood with homes or condos clustered together (or close to the sidewalk), I'll switch my headlamp to red light. This is so I can still see where I'm going and where your dog poops without blinding other pedestrians/drivers or shining a bright light into your neighbors' homes.

Just another thoughtful feature of my business that makes me your go-to dog walker and petsitter!

10/18/2026

For fearful dogs, meeting new people can be a harrowing experience. They prefer their own person far better than anyone else. This presents a problem when their person has to leave them for traveling or when they don't have time to take them for a midday potty during a work day.

For those scenarios, I'm the next best thing. But first I need to communicate to the fearful dog that I can be trusted. Rescue dogs like Zeke here, can have past experiences with people that could have been scary or painful, making them unwilling to trust new people.

I wish I could just make a persuasive argument to them that I'm a trustworthy person and I'm not going to hurt them, but unfortunately dogs don't understand English like that. So instead I have to show Zeke that I have no ill intentions towards him and that I am a rational being that can be counted on to behave predictably.

In this video, anytime Zeke looks at me or chooses to come close to me, I reward him with a treat tossed away from me. I'm not using the food as a lure or a bribe. Rather, I'm rewarding him with food and allowing him to leave my vicinity to feel safer. Bribing and luring him closer would make him feel pressure to be close, aka coercion. Same as with other humans, feeling forced to be near someone you fear/hate won't make you feel anymore positive about that person, even if they give you money or food.

I'm taking things as slow as possible with Zeke. In the video, you see him watching me, but I wasn't directly looking at him. Instead, I was watching him through my camera.

10/15/2026

Normally I try to post my best pictures, but Lulu and Abby's excitement at seeing me was too expressive not too share.

If it's not clear what you're looking at: Abby is a short Labrador Retriever and Lulu is a Great Dane with her giant paws on the storm door.

10/15/2026

This week I'm petsitting overnight at a client's house. I popped back by my own house tonight and received the SADDEST look ever from Duncan. It's gonna be okay, buddy! I'll be back soon!

10/13/2026

Miss Sadie loves to play the Find It game. Doesn't she have a radiant smile?!

10/07/2026

When canine enrichment comes up on social media, everyone always mentions the exciting or active stuff: flirt poles, hiking trips, puzzle toys, tug, and fetch.

But enrichment can also be passive or low energy: snufflemats, licky mats, supportive and cozy resting places.

Another passive enrichment activity for dogs is simply laying outside to watch, hear, and smell the world pass by with the companionship of a human they trust.

Today I joined Cooper (pictured) for an hour long walk. For about 10 minutes of that walk, we sat in the shade of a sycamore. Cooper accepted some pets, but mostly he enjoyed laying in the warm grass and watched neighbors do work outside. After this refreshing detour, we walked back to his home where he was ready to play tug before I needed to leave.

If your dog's life is go-go-go, make some time to give them some relaxing activities too!

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Thompsons Station, TN
37179

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

(615)6699596

Website

http://Www.sniffventure.com/

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