About Us
Lucy Goo: President of the Lucy Goo Pet Sitting Team
Pets are like family, and we understand that. Just take a look at our Lucy Goo! Isn't she precious? Lucy Goo Pet Sitting understands that when you are away from home it can be hard on your pet. Along with protecting and nourishing your pets, we will pamper and play with them. We will do everything we can so that your pet is comfortable while you are away. We promise to treat your pet like a part of our family.
Nicole Bruder: Proud Mommie of Lucy Goo, and founder of Lucy Goo Pet Sitting
As founder and owner of Lucy Goo Pet Sitting, I believe that all living creatures, as well as the Earth they live on, should be treated with kindess and respect. Wanting to do more to preserve the world in which our wonderful pets live in, I felt a need for an eco-friendly pet business, and thus began Lucy Goo Pet Sitting.
I have a master's degree in early childhood education and an extensive background working with young children. Throughout my career as a teacher, I arranged for many animals to visit the children in my classroom, including baby emus, a giant turtle, and a pot-bellied pig. Additionally, I scheduled 'zoo' days, where the children were encouraged to bring in their own pets. Each child was responsible for a written biography of their pet, and a report about their species.vKnowing more about our pets helps us to understand them. Knowing more about our earth will hopefully aide us in saving it.
Lucy's Story
Eight years ago I decided that I really wanted a dog. Not to say I wasn't happy with my kittycat, Zachary, I was. In fact, I think that Zacky considers himself to be a dog most of the time! But, I missed having a dog. I remembered how fun it was playing with my dogs growing up. Walking with them, biking with them, cuddling... My dogs were my best friends. My Lucy Goo is no exception.
I am a firm believer in animal rescues, the SPCA, the Humane Society, etc. So, when the time came for me to get a dog, I put myself on some rescue lists. Then, I visited the SPCA. It was at the SPCA that I found Lucy.
According to the SPCA, Lucy was between 6 and 12 months old, and a 'terrier mix'. (I personally think Lucy looks like a Golden Doodle, and I call her my 'Goldendoodlerrier'.)
So, Lucy wasn't a puppy when I met her; she was not a likely candidate to be chosen. Sadly, most people want to take home the cute little puppies, and the grown dogs are overlooked.
Lucy was not only a grown dog, but a neglected dog. She was extremely skinny, had fur missing, and the fur that was there was terribly matted. She was a colossal mess. And I fell in love with her the minute that I saw her. The energy that Lucy put out was amazingly sweet. She was one of the most awesome dogs I had the honor of meeting and I knew I just had to take her home! However, they had not spayed her yet, so I was to pick her up the next day. So, I went home Lucyless, and extremely eager for the next 24 hours to pass.
That night, I received a phone call from the SPCA. They did blood work on her which is mandatory before performing the surgery, and found that she had heartworms. They told me that they would normally euthanize a dog with heartworms, however, since I had already adopted Lucy, they could not do anything without my permission. I told them 'no' and to go ahead with the surgery; I would pick Lucy up the next day. I wanted to see what I could do to help her.
The next morning I got on the phone and called my vet. Then, I called the vets my parents use for their pets. And, for good measure, I called the vets a friend of mine uses. I found that heartworms are treatable.
The next day, I picked Lucy up. Her eyes were glowing, and it looked like she was smiling at me. I felt so blessed. I took her home, let her rest, then we were off to the vet for her treatments. She has been heartworm free for eight years now!
After some time, Lucy's fur started growing back, and growing in fuller. She also started gaining weight. She looked like a whole new dog; a healthy, fluffy dog!
I hope that you can use this story as an example. If you decide that you would like a pet, please try rescuing one. And remember, the puppies are the first to be chosen. It's the full grown dogs and cats that need homes the most. You can save a pet just like Lucy!
