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Rijswijk · Voorburg · Den Haag

Dog walking, daycare and stays in a calm home in Rijswijk.

Five pets a day instead of forty, and I look after every one of them myself. Daycare and stays at my own home, drop-in visits across Rijswijk, Voorburg and Den Haag.

  • 7 years in Rijswijk
  • Maximum five pets a day
  • Dogs & cats welcome
  • Free meet & greet first
Gabriella smiling at a black-and-white border collie on her lap, a cream labrador sitting behind them

Every booking is handled by Gabriella herself. One house in Rijswijk, two collies and two cats. Meet me and the residents

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Two black-and-white border collies with their front paws over an edge, looking at the camera

Four ways I can help

All prices include 21% VAT · open from 07:00

Illustration: a dog walker on a sunny path by the water, a border collie trotting beside her on a loose leadfrom €18,15

Dog walking

Thirty, forty-five or sixty minutes in the woods or along the water, never a lap around the block.See walking
Illustration: two border collies on a green dog bed in a bright living room, with toys and a water bowl€30,25 / day

Daycare

Full days at my place from 07:00, evenings by arrangement. Five pets maximum, so it stays calm.See daycare
Illustration: a pet sitter kneeling on a rug and stroking a grey tabby cat beside a cat treefrom €12,10

Drop-in visits

I come to you: feeding, fresh water, litter, playtime and a photo. Cats very welcome.See drop-ins
Illustration: a border collie lying in a green dog bed at home with a blanket and a toy dogfrom €27,83

Boarding

Overnights in my home with me and the residents. Your pet sleeps where it's comfortable.See boarding

How it works

Three steps, and your pet is booked in.

Free meet & greet

Come by with your pet, no obligation. I check the fit with my own animals and you see exactly where they'd stay.

Book your days online

Pick dates against my real calendar. I look at every request by hand and usually come back the same day.

Photos while you're gone

Updates from the walk or the sofa, straight to your phone. You come home to a tired, happy animal.

Start with a meet & greet
Four dogs at the edge of a lake in the evening, a dog walker standing with them on the sand

About me

Gabriella, and four very opinionated colleagues.

Boston born, Rijswijk based for seven. Phoebe's Place is named after my Spanish rescue, who still supervises every arrival. I keep groups small on purpose, safe, happy, and of course ready for a nap.

  • Phoebe, a black-and-white border collie, lying on grass covered in fallen pink blossomPhoebe emotional support
  • Beau, a black-and-white border collie, standing on a mossy slope in a pine woodBeau head of sniffing
  • Pluto, a grey tabby cat, sitting in the garden and looking up past a flowering plantPluto cat tree operations
  • Ramsay, a long-haired dark brown cat with tufted ears, lying on a windowsill with one front paw stretched outRamsay lobby concierge
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Since 2019

A hundred happy animals, and counting.

One house in Rijswijk, two resident collies, two cats, and the same promise every day: small groups and a tired, happy animal at the end of it.

  • 12years of experienceBoston born, and living in Rijswijk since 2019.
  • 100+happy pets sat and walkedDogs and cats, from puppies to pensioners.
  • 07:00earliest drop-off on weekdaysCollect when it suits you, evenings by arrangement.

Reviews

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The best way to see what good pet sitting looks like is through the dogs that stay here. Drag the card, or use the arrows.

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We are so grateful to have found such an amazing dogsitter for our pup! She has taken care of him multiple times while we’ve traveled, and every single time, she goes above and beyond. Our dog absolutely adores her — and we can tell he’s in great hands because he always comes back happy, calm, and well-loved. She treats him like her own, keeps us updated with photos and messages, and we never have to worry while we’re away. Truly couldn’t ask for a better sitter!

Illustration: Goiaba, a black-and-white border collie, sitting upright beside a tennis ball

Goiaba Border Collie

01 / 06

The regulars

Client animals who have stayed, walked or been visited

Illustration: Teddy, a cream curly-coated rescue dog, lying on a rug with a rope toy
Jackdoodle
Illustration: Charlie, an apricot curly doodle, bowing down over a bone-shaped toy
Charliedoodle
Illustration: Alfie, an apricot doodle, curled up asleep on a sofa cushion
Alfiedoodle
Illustration: Jack, a belgian malinois with a black mask, sitting upright on a rug
Jackbelgian malinois
Illustration: Stella, a black flat-coated retriever, lying on a rug with a tennis ball
Stellaflat-coated retriever
Illustration: Moos, a dark brown flat-coated retriever, trotting along with a soft toy in his mouth
Moosflat-coated retriever
Illustration: Maggie, a yorkshire terrier, sitting in a green dog bed beside a soft toy
Maggieyorkshire terrier
Illustration: Layla, a cardigan welsh corgi, running across a rug with a soft toy in her mouth
Laylacardigan welsh corgi
Illustration: Jack, a tan long-coated doodle, standing beside a basket of soft toys
Teddyromanian rescue
Illustration: Bundy, a black-and-tan rescue dog, bowing down beside a plush rabbit
Bundyromanian rescue
Illustration: Chiara, a sandy saarloos wolfdog mix, lying on a rug with a rope toy between her paws
Chiarasaarloos wolfdog mix
Illustration: Toby, a black-and-white border collie, lying stretched out on a sofa
Tobyborder collie
Illustration: Łazik, a black-and-white border collie, running with a plush toy in his mouth
Łazikborder collie
Illustration: Goiaba, a black-and-white border collie, sitting upright beside a tennis ball
Goiababorder collie
Illustration: Shearer, a black-and-white border collie, lying on a rug with a rope toy
Shearerborder collie
Illustration: Bingo, a yellow labrador, asleep against a cushion on the sofa
Bingolabrador
Illustration: Barney, a yellow labrador, lying on a rug with both paws on a rope toy
Barneylabrador
Illustration: Luz, a brindle greyhound, lying long and low in a green dog bed
Luzgreyhound
Illustration: Lio, a red pomeranian, sitting in a green dog bed beside a plush toy
Liopomeranian
Illustration: Leo, a cream pomeranian-husky cross with a thick ruff, sitting beside a toy basket
Leopomeranian × husky
Illustration: Tango, a red merle australian shepherd, lying on a rug beside a plush toy
Tangoaustralian shepherd
Illustration: Jimmy, an australian shepherd, sitting upright with one front paw lifted
Jimmyaustralian shepherd
Illustration: Ayla, an australian shepherd, lying in a green dog bed among soft toys
Aylaaustralian shepherd
Illustration: Rio, a rust-brown vizsla, bowing down over a rope toy
Riovizsla
Illustration: Tommy, a rust-brown vizsla, asleep against a cushion on the sofa
Tommyvizsla
Illustration: Blue, a grey french bulldog, lying on a rug with his tongue out
Bluefrench bulldog
Illustration: Buddha, a brindle french bulldog, sitting in a green dog bed beside a bone-shaped toy
Buddhafrench bulldog
Illustration: Rover, a tricolour beagle, asleep on a knitted blanket on the sofa
Roverbeagle
Illustration: Sam, a tricolour beagle, bowing down beside a basket of soft toys
Sambeagle
Illustration: Sol, a golden pekingese with a long coat, lying on a rug beside a plush toy
Solpekingese
Illustration: Shur, a black-and-white husky with blue eyes, lying on a rug with a rope toy
Shurhusky
Illustration: Boefje, a black-and-white husky with blue eyes, curled up in a green dog bed
Boefjehusky
Illustration: Sophy, a chestnut-and-white cavalier, running with a plush rabbit in her mouth
Sophycavalier
Illustration: Phoebe, a tricolour cavalier, lying on a cushion with both front paws stretched forward
Phoebecavalier
Illustration: Midna, a rottweiler, lying on a rug with a teddy bear between her paws
Midnarottweiler
Illustration: Uruz, a black-and-tan doberman, trotting across the rug towards the camera
Uruzdoberman
Illustration: Kylo, a bernese mountain dog, sitting beside a basket of soft toys
Kylobernese mountain dog
Illustration: Lui, a bernese mountain dog, asleep across the arm of a sofa
Luibernese mountain dog
Illustration: Rio, a small black-and-tan mixed-breed dog, running with a rope toy in his mouth
Riomixed breed
Illustration: Offie, a cream fluffy mixed-breed dog, sitting on a rug beside a plush toy
Offiemixed breed
Illustration: Effy, a black, white and tan mixed-breed dog, lying in a cream dog bed
Effymixed breed
Illustration: Zera, a black-and-tan mixed-breed dog, bowing down over a rope toy
Zeramixed breed
Illustration: Gaspard, a cream-and-white english setter, trotting along with a plush rabbit
Gaspardenglish setter
Illustration: Jessie, a black-and-tan hovawart, lying on a rug beside a tennis ball
Jessiehovawart
Illustration: Fryso, a black-and-white frisian pointer, sitting on a rug beside a tennis ball
Frysofrisian pointer
Illustration: Ellie, a black-and-white frisian pointer, lying in a cream dog bed
Elliefrisian pointer
Illustration: Otis, a red merle miniature american shepherd, lying on a rug with a plush fox
Otisminiature american shepherd
Illustration: Rupert, a wire-haired black-and-tan teckel, sitting on a rug beside a slipper
Rupertteckel
Illustration: Coco, a grey weimaraner, lying on a rug with a plush toy between her paws
Cocoweimaraner
Illustration: Katja, a white miniature poodle, sitting on a rug beside a plush rabbit
Katjaminiature poodle
Illustration: Rosie, a black newfoundland, lying on a rug with a teddy bear between her paws
Rosienewfoundland
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Gabriella smiling at a black-and-white border collie on her lap, a cream labrador sitting behind them