Dogwalking, farm & family animal support
serving waterbury, vermont
& the route 100 corridor
My name is Loona Brogan... and there’s me with my dog Mardi! And above, with some of the kids I miss taking care of from Willow Moon Goat Farm. I’ve enjoyed taking care of animals my whole life and have worked professionally with therapeutic horseback riding as well as on a mid-sized goat dairy farm.
I have lived in Vermont since 1995 and served as Plainfield’s public librarian for 10 years. I have prior professional dog walking experience. I’ve also farm-sat, and I’ve fed farm & family animals while their families were away on several occasions. I’ve facilitated therapeutic horseback riding for neuro-divergent kids and operated a 60-head goat dairy raw milking parlor at an award-winning cheese-producing farm. I’ve had or helped take care of horses, cows, pigs, ducks, geese, chickens, goats, sheep, cats, domestic birds, rabbits, amphibians and reptiles.
I know how to stay safe and keep your animals safe and calm, and recognize signs of distress or illness from my own experiences as a farm worker and as many a pets’ caretaker. I don’t encourage undesirable behaviors, and I’m learning to use body language more than verbal queues to communicate with animals. I’m currently studying dog-training and dog psychology to best serve you and your pooches. References are available!
I use a platform called SCOUT FOR PET PARENTS that lets you track my GPS signal in real time during your appointment window! Through the app, I’ll send you pictures as well as a report on each visit. You can pay through the app as well as check my availability, request appointments and provide feedback! It’s free from the app store for your device.
Can you trust me? YES! I can provide personal and professional references upon request.
My fingerprints are on-file with the Washington County Sherrif’s Office,
since I used to worked in an after-school program and that is a requirement.
I can also provide a current security guard license that proves I’ve passed a recent background check with the State of Vermont (but I don’t provide security guard services independently).
for ANDROID
If you live in Waterbury or (according to Google maps) within 15 minutes drive of the Fly Rod Shop in Stowe or Harwood Union High in Duxbury, you are in my primary service area (including most of Moretown, parts of Middlesex, Bolton and Morrisville). GREEN on the map
If you live up to 20 minutes from either of these locations, there is a 10% additional charge for scheduling (including most of Morrisville, Hyde Park, Warren, Middlesex, parts of Montpelier). PURPLE on the map
If you live more than 20 minutes from these locations, it is unlikely I will be able to provide on-going services but will consider short-term and one-time requests on a case-by-case basis with a mileage surcharge added to the fee.
Service Area:
Waterbury & the Route 100 Corridor
from Waitsfield to Morrisville
Availability
I typically schedule farm & domestic animal caretaking between 6-8 am & 6-8 pm.
Dogwalking and Pet Taxi appointments are typically between 9 am and 4 pm daily.
We work with 2-hour blocks of time for scheduling and cannot promise a specific time of arrival. We require 50% payment at the time your reservation is confirmed and 100% before services are performed.
Weekend & Major Holiday services are available on a limited basis. It is recommended you schedule well in advance for these appointments.
If you have an account with me through Scout for Pet Parents, you can see my availability in real-time and request appointments on your device (web or app) for free!
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Key & Cancellation Policies
I do not keep keys.
If you do not have a “SMART” door, please invest in a lockbox (about $30 at the hardware store) so your key remains on your property at all times.
We will remind you to make sure it’s out the morning of your appointment.
If you would rather rent a lock box from me, I charge $5 a month to provide one.
The lock box does not have to hang from your doorknob as long as I know where it is located on your property. I am not comfortable using a hide-a-key or having your garage door code. In the event your home security were ever compromised, I would not want it related to my services. I will leave the lock box where it was or leave your key inside if it’s the last visit and I’m retrieving a rented lock box.
If the entry arrangement fails (lock box not out, combo wrong to lock box or SMART door), the client is still expected to pay for the service that was scheduled.
Cancellations less than 24 hours ahead will be forfeit their 50% deposit. Less than 12 hours ahead, cancelling clients will still be expected to pay 100% of services they reserved.
Where do I take (*always leashed*) dogs to walk?
If you live on a rural road, most of the year we’ll stick to close-to-home. I’ll follow your suggestions for how your want your dog instructed when a vehicle is passing. If a dog poops where someone might step in it or see it (or it’s on a path or in someone’s yard), I’ll always pick it up! When conditions are hazardous, we’ll seek sidewalked areas or a road with good visibility and little traffic.
Solo dog park visits are possible (ie, when we’re the only ones there).
I can check your dog(s) for ticks before I bring them inside, just request it when you schedule; foot baths & toweling off during wet/muddy weather is naturally also included. I can even provide “extra” yard clean-up and litterbox services, if ‘life’s duties’ have been piling up around your place... I’m glad to help!
(**If you do not want me to use a leash, we’ll stay on your property. The dog(s) must be 100% voice-trained, microchipped, and wearing a GPS collar if unleashed.**)
~50% due at booking, 100% due before services are performed.
I accept cash or digital payment via the Scout for Pet Parents app~
domestic animal Rates in a nutshell, depending on frequency per week
“PEANUT” VISIT
$25-$30
“pUMPKIN-HEAD” VISIT
$30-$40
“BOO-BEAR” VISIT
$40-$50
(usually less than) 30 MINUTES: RAIN WALKS, 2x a day CHECK-INS, QUICK POTTY-BREAKS, less than 20 minute WALK/play: towel-off, tick-check, ONE-WAY pet TAXI in service area
typical 40 minute visit; 35 min. walking and/or active play, towel-off, tick-check; or price for each, for multi-animal check-in
up to 60 minutes: approximately 45 minute walk with other dogs or 35 solo walk, 2x a day multi-animal check-ins and/or with extra property needs, 2-way taxi in service area
1/week
2/week
3 or 4 per week
5/week
$30
$55/week
$25/each
$125/week
THE PEANUT:
Up to 30 minutes: quick potty walk or rain play;
2x a day check-in visit including incidentals, 1-way taxi
$40
$75/week
$35/each
THE PUMPKIN-HEAD:
40 minute visit (35 minute walk/play/potty); per visit price for multi-animal check-in
$150/week
$50
$95/week
$45/week
$215/week
THE BOO-BEAR:
Up to 60 minute visit
(45 minute walk + extras, or solo dog walks), 2-way taxi
- Recurring appointments with 2nd pet no additional cost, 3 or more pets includes 20% additional, each: will only schedule 3 or more pets for recurring walks.
- Treats & food are provided by clients; health information, a signed service agreement and proof of vaccinations are required. We’ll discuss the style you prefer I use when walking your dog; I’m flexible.
- Weekend & major holiday services are charged 20% more, thank you for understanding.
We do our best to accomodate your needs and your budget: talk to us if you’re not seeing what will work for you, maybe we can barter. In the future, we hope to organize a network of volunteers to assist folks with their animal Care who are experiencing economic scarcity, let us know if you want to help.
I’m happy to help with duties like scooping up yard poop and/or litter poop
and/or cleaning the litter box during my visit or as a special service!
$25 minimum visit charge for litterboxes cleanup, $10 each extra cat in the home.
Yard cleanup is $25 minimum for the visit or $2 a pile, whichever is more.
If I am providing care to your pets and therefore not making a special trip, minimums are $15.*
*Dog and Cat messes made during visits or (for on-going check-ins only) since previous day
are always cleaned up at no additional charge.
Ask about sponsoring or gifting this service to a local elder or disabled person.
Checking-in on & comforting your companion animals while you’re away is an
honor and a responsibility. I’ll treat your property and your pets as I would my own: with love and respect. Each visit includes an optional photo and report, and can include taking the animal outside and administering medications (as you instruct: I am NOT A VET TECH), play time, cage spot-cleaning, feeding, petting & affection.
Please see “Peanut” Rate for 1 pet (2x daily is only option for solo pet check-ins), “Pumpkin-Head” Rate for 1x/day visit price for multiple pets, “Boo-Bear” Rate for 2x/day multiple and/or special needs pets.
Please note this price does not include farm animal care, see here.
20% extra for major holidays and weekends.
Ask about gifting or sponsoring this service to a local person in the hospital!
Caring for your house-pets, however, is not included in these rates. Please see here.
Minimum 3 day schedule for first-time farms, thank you for understanding.
“Homestead” “Family Zoo” “Hobby Farm”
1 time a day $35 <15 minutes $40<30 minutes $50 as much as 45 minutes
2 times a day $45 <40 min. daily $80 <60 min. daily $95 up to 90 min. daily
All rates include an initial meeting & orientation to your farm’s needs.
*A letter from your vet is required attesting to your animals’ health and vaccination status (or proof that all required vaccinations are up to date) before I will confirm your requested farm sitting schedule; please plan accordingly.
Get the Scout for Pet Parents app from your device’s app store!
Or just use their web site: https://pet-parents.scoutforpets.com/ We can also use STRIPE for payments, click or scan:
You don’t have to use the website or the app. But I do require clients have email accounts and to pay 50% at time of scheduling and 100% before services are provided. I do not accept personal checks: I prefer electronic payments for this reason. CONTACT AUNTIE LOO, Loona Brogan, loona@auntieloovt.com
(802) 227-2742
You can rely on me to make sure your animals have food and water
and that their living areas are safe and clean while you are away,
but schedule well in advance of your trip!*
I grew up with chickens, a cow and some pigs in the back.
As an adult, I’ve kept my own goats, and worked on a farm for over a year.
I always lock the gate and the door. I turn off the lights. Plus, with the Scout for Pet Parents app, you can see my GPS location in real time during your visit window, as well as optional (free) photos and a visit report after appointment. I never take care of more than one farm at a time to prevent cross-contamination.
These visits are usually close to dawn and dusk. And yes, I can water the garden too.
Auntie Loo’s requires all clients to agree to our terms prior to confirming requested service appointments.
A copy of Service Agreement can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KYOFsf_xMcEZfsMboODWC-ttCn0aE6F6a8jObcPCTF8/edit?usp=sharing
a 5/6/2024 Dog walking
client testimonial
Loona was amazing from the very start! I was headed out for a week and worried about my very skittish pup, but Loona put my mind at ease when she came to visit and meet him. She sat right down on his level and let him come to her, was very casual as we walked our trails, and let him get used to her on his terms. She came every day the week I was gone and took him for a nice walk, sometimes even with a buddy which he loved! The photos she sent and the little report card that told me how the walk went were so helpful in setting my mind at ease. I highly recommend Loona and won't hesitate to call her again!
-Lori Lisai, dog mom of Rico