MORRISTOWN, NJ — A new business is offering customizable pet care services for busy owners in the Morristown area, with a team of animal lovers on hand to walk and feed your four-legged best friend. Ready for visits, grooming, and playtime.
Woofie's of Morristown began accepting customers by phone and online in October for dog walking, pet sitting and grooming needs in the Morris County area.
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“We feel like we are a one-stop shop for pet needs,” said owner and operator Jill D'Esposito, adding that pet sitting services are customizable based on the needs of each customer and each pet. he added.
The Woofie team will also be in Morristown after the St. Patrick's Day parade, so existing and potential customers can meet the animal lovers who will care for their beloved pets. A mobile grooming spa will also be set up to pamper your dog and give him a complimentary mini brush out. Of course, for dogs too. (See the bottom of this article for more information about this event. )
This is the first location in New Jersey for Woofie's, which has been a company since 2004. Woofie's of Morristown serves the towns of Florham Park, Madison, Mendham, Morris Plains, Parsippany, and Randolph.
The local franchise is owned and operated by D'Esposito, a Hackettstown resident who has 10 years of organizational experience in the manufacturing sector.
She and her husband Guy, who had been married for 27 years, had owned cats for many years and were interested in running a business.
“We love animals,” she said. “We thought (Woofie) was a good fit.”
D'Esposito and her husband had previously been unable to get a dog due to their busy schedules, but she said she didn't feel she could give the dog enough love and attention.
“We had never owned a dog before because we both worked full time, and we couldn't find a service like Woofie,” she said. “We decided to get a cat because cats are very independent.''
Through Woofies, pet owners can call in a groomer from the mobile pet spa for a spring trim, come for an afternoon walk, or book a sitter to check on their dog or cat (or hamster or snake). be able to. long weekend.
“If you want me to come four times a day on vacation, I'll come four times a day,” she said as an example. “If you want me to stay at your house, I'll come over.”
Woofi's also offers a “Bed and Biscuit” service where pets go to a sitter's home or spend the night in D'Esposito's residence.
The mobile app keeps pet parents and Woofie employees connected and allows employees to update their digital journals while they are with their animals. She said the process provides peace of mind for owners, who don't have to worry about whether the sitter remembers specific feeding instructions for their pet.
“People love it, and pet owners can communicate with us through it, too,” she said.
All employees are required to complete training online, and D'Esposito said he also accompanied them on their first few visits for hands-on training. Woofie's team is currently hiring additional sitters and dog walkers for clients in Morris County, and has a full-time groomer on staff.
D'Esposito said she's looking for patient and responsible staff who love pets, especially those with experience working with animals or training in CPR for pets. . Woofie's app model also allows employees to set more flexible schedules, with nearby colleagues available to help if they have to cancel in an emergency.
“We have a team of sitters,” D'Esposito said. “So if something happens that prevents the pet sitter from being able to work, there's always backup. We never leave our dogs alone.”
If a traveler needs someone to deliver their mail, Woofi's also offers an answering service for those who don't have pets.
Area residents interested in learning more and meeting the Woofie team can stop by the grand opening event on Saturday, March 9th after marching in the Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade. Porty, a pop-up tent, will be set up at Headquarters Plaza Pioneer Park (3 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ) around 1:30 p.m.
“We meet all of our pet sitters because it’s really about the customers, because when the customers aren’t there, the pet sitters are home,” she says, adding that many of their current customers live within walking distance of the parade. Ta.
Woofie's is offering dogs a free mini-brushout and a coupon for that day's pet services, as well as giving out prizes and other giveaways to the best-dressed dogs on St. Patrick's Day. You can also tour the mobile pet spa, which comes to customers' homes by appointment, and will also appear at various events this year. Customers can also book cat grooming services.
D'Esposito said the spring and summer holidays are a good time to book a sitter or to schedule an appointment for a dog that needs its coat groomed for a trim. We provide services 365 days a year.
“Allergies become a concern in the spring,” she added. “Many dogs suffer from allergies, and it's good to give them a bath because pollen can get on their coats.”
Click here to see what Woofie's of Morristown has to offer or call 908-441-6000.
