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Find therapy dogs in Melrose Park, IL that you’ll love

60 therapy dogs are listed in Melrose Park, IL

The average posted rate is $20/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby therapy dogs is 5 years

Therapy dogs in Melrose Park, IL

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Dania G.


Melrose Park, IL

$18-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Nanny W/ Special Needs Experience

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello Parents! I've been a professional in childcare and education for 13+ years. As a daycare teacher, tutor, babysitter, summer camp counselor, and nanny, I've worked with children with special needs in several different capacities. I have specific and extensive experience working with children diagnosed with ADHD, Down...
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Syuzanna Z.


Melrose Park, IL

$15/hr • 6 yrs exp

Loving/Active Pet Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am an absolute lover of pets. I have grown up with pets caring for them overall, so I know the works to keeping your pet healthy, clean, and happy. Over the years I have owned four cats and two different dogs, all different breeds. I have also house sat numerous times for families, along with taken their pet in for sometimes...
Syuzanna can also help with: Pet walking, administration of medicine, pet sitting, boarding, pet transportation
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Skyla M.


Melrose Park, IL

$27-66/hr • 2 yrs exp

Caring For The City

I have 6+ years of Experience with children, education, mental health, pets customer service, and writing services. Very adaptable and precise with work ethic. Hard working and compassionate. I work from the heart and will always provide an unconditionally safe, friendly, and excellent service to you, your family, or pet friends...
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Skyla M.


Melrose Park, IL

$21-31/hr • 3 yrs exp

Caring For The City

I have 6+ years of Experience with children, education, mental health, pets customer service, and writing services. Very adaptable and precise with work ethic. Hard working and compassionate. I work from the heart and will always provide an unconditionally safe, friendly, and excellent service to you, your family, or pet friends...
Skyla can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Skyla M.


Melrose Park, IL

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Caregiver And Helping Hand

I have 6+ years of Experience with children, education, mental health, pets customer service, and writing services. Very adaptable and precise with work ethic. Hard working and compassionate. I work from the heart and will always provide an unconditionally safe, friendly, and excellent service to you, your family, or pet friends...
Skyla can also help with: Pet walking, pet sitting
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Elsie M.


Melrose Park, IL

$20-26/hr • 1 yrs exp

Senior Citizen Helper

Hello. My name is Elsie A little bit about myself, I and I am mom 3 kids but I like to help others I offer reasonable prices and reliable service. Cleaning and care senior citizen helper (once or repeatedly) Organizing Personal shopper/groceries/other cleaning wash dishes walk your dog Take garbage out on garbage day...
Elsie can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, dementia, light cleaning, errands, mobility assistance & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Is a very responsible person always be on time take care about my person very good always smile and very positive attitude "

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Veronica C.


Melrose Park, IL

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Cleaning Services & Responsible Housekeeper

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 15 years experience, I am a trustworthy and loyal hardworking housekeeper who consistently meets goals while maintaining a welcoming environment. Excellent communication skills and cleaning practices combine to ensure meeting expectations, great housekeeping experience and come with strong recommendations. I have a good...
Veronica can also help with: Bathroom cleaning, changing bed linens, oven cleaning, general room cleaning, cabinet cleaning, kitchen cleaning & more
5.0
"We love Veronica. She has been working for us for two years and we are very pleased with her services. Not only is she hard working, she is also a great communicator, very trustworthy, and a pleasure to have in our home. While we use her primarily for cleaning,...

Sean C.

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Gabriela R.


Melrose Park, IL

$25-30/hr • 7 yrs exp

I am a patient, reliable and creative early childhood educator with 7 years of experience looking to take my expertise outside of the classroom. With our ever changing world of standards and educational demands, I am looking to continue doing what I love with less boundaries and more reward. For years I have been creating...
Gabriela can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

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Syuzanna Z.


Melrose Park, IL

$15-25/hr • 7 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My name is Syuzanna and I take my job very seriously. I am very flexible and able to perform various tasks on top of sitting. I have 8 years of experience babysitting and nannying children of all ages. I love spending one on one time with them and feel passionately about their growth in school but also in life. I have experience...
Syuzanna can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"She is amazing!!!! Always helps clean the house and does a better job then myself . Always on time and has babysat our three kids last minute. The kids love her too and so will you."

Carla W.

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Hannah K.


Elmhurst, IL

$15/hr • 6 yrs exp

Animal Loving Young Adult Seeking Pet Sitting Jobs

I m 22 years old and I have a huge passion for animals. I begged my parents for a dog ever since I could talk and would cry any time we would go into a pet store because I was always told no. years and a 55-slide PowerPoint presentation later I have 3 guinea pigs (Pippa, Callie & Lady) and 2 labradoodles (Lila & Otis). Lila has...
Hannah can also help with: Pet sitting, pet walking, pet transportation
5.0
"Hannah was great with our two dogs. We felt at ease knowing she was taking good care of them while we were away. She gave them extra attention and gave us updates which was much appreciated. I highly recommend her services!"

Anne D.

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Jennifer M.


Summit Argo, IL

$16-26/hr • 10 yrs exp

I m easy going understanding and multitalented in many avenues of working. I hold a perc card have security licenses . First Aid and AED Certified caregiver license working with many seniors with many Long term health issues. Enjoyed house sitting with animals for years , for traveling families. References upon request. Have...
Jennifer can also help with: Pet sitting, pet transportation, pet walking
5.0
"Jennifer took care of my father over the last 3 years until his recent passing. She was great at understanding when and what is an emergency where other family or an ambulance needs to be contacted. One thing unique about her is her ability to interpret doctors...

Jeff P.

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Brigita V.


Brookfield, IL

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

I have an extensive (more than 10 years of experience) working as a caregiver in Chicagoland area. I have worked with elderly population with various health conditions such as CHF, COPD, Parkinson's disease, MS, Parkinson's disease, Stroke survivors and many others. I also hold a masters degree of Physical Therapy from...
Brigita can also help with: Companionship, personal care, live-in home care, dementia, mobility assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

CNA

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Michelle A.


Chicago, IL

$25-41/hr • 2 yrs exp

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

hi! michelle here, an experienced and reliable babysitter with a strong background in child development and behavioral management. I hold a bachelor's degree in psychology and recent graduate with a masters in clinical psychology. with extensive experience as a behavioral therapist - my roles involved implementing...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Julie R.


Chicago, IL

$46/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Child Care Specialist Available Full Time With 25 Years Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am the mother of 4 children who have left the nest. I'm a certified teacher and have years of volunteer and community service management. I love caring for families, multitasking and making the most of every day with humor and empathy.
Julie can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
5.0
"Julie is fantastic! She has worked with us for two years, caring for our four kids (ranging preschool to teen-aged). She is impressive in her ability to wrangle all four kids with apparent ease, always getting them ready and to school and various activities on...

Brenna B.

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Jtaia M.


Brookfield, IL

$25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I have a bachelor's in Human Development and Family Science & a master's in Social Work. I have experience in Foster Care Case Management, working with ages from infants to teenagers. I previously interned participating in clinical work such as therapy in a teenage group home setting and at a high school as a School Social...
Jtaia can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Taia was absolutely wonderful with our children and went above and beyond to ensure their safety, happiness, and well-being. I highly recommend her to any parent in need of a trustworthy and exceptional babysitter."

Care member

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Gerard G.


Niles, IL

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior Care Partner

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

When our loved one's life is transitioning to their "care years"--a time in our life when we need combination of support services so we can live as independently as possible--we appreciate them for bringing us into this world and walking with us every step of the way, even when it is hard. And, it is now our time to return the...
Gerard can also help with: Errands, dementia, home modification, companionship, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

5.0
"Gerard is an excellent personal care attendant. He served as my attendant for nearly 2 years by providing me with personalized assistance due to my disabilities and chronic illnesses in which I required help with personal care and activities of daily living...

Anthony S.

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Anna S.


Chicago, IL

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Baby-sitter And ABA Therapist

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a 27-year-old doctoral student (clinical psychology for children/adolescents). I have several years of both clinical and non-clinical experience with children. I have nannied (full-time and part-time) for >10 years. I worked as an ABA therapist at a therapeutic school with children aged 5-14 for a year prior to grad school....
Anna can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Anna is the perfect sitter. She's smart, dependable, punctual and assertive. She cares for the child, as if it was her own. We also like Anna especially because she interacts with our toddlers. They love her."

Lynn S.

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Verica Z.


Chicago, IL

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Non medical caregiver with 15 years of experience. Services provided: -Senior companionship -Light housekeeping -Meal preparation -Grocery shopping -Personal care -ADL -Transportation to medical appointments - Medication reminders
Verica can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, errands, hospice services, meal prep, dementia & more
5.0
"Vera is a very sweet and kind lady, very conscientious. Took excellent and loving care of my mom for over a year who's 91 years old. We really appreciated her and would hire again!"

Rudolf M.

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Abagayle K.


Chicago, IL

$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp

Experienced And Loving Caretaker

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I began babysitting/nannying for families and their kiddos once I started undergrad, as I had previous unpaid experience in high school for my family and friends. I have 6 years of paid experience sitting for children of all ages (infants-teens). I have the most experience with infants-toddlers. I am a second-year (out of three)...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My daughter loved Abby away! She communicated with us in advance and during our night out, and was very punctual and responsible. Will definitely hire again."

Beth B.

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Erika M.


Chicago, IL

$25-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Let Me Help You

4.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Your parents or grandparent or even a sick relative is someone that you wish you had time to take care of or visit more often for companionship. I understand that it is rough for you to be in many places at one time. Let me help you. I am here to offer my services as a companion for your senior loved one. Let me take your...
Erika can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, errands

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Recent therapy dog reviews from local pet parents in Melrose Park, IL

Elsie M.

5.0

Is a very responsible person always be on time take care about my person very good always smile and very positive attitude

- Care member

Veronica C.

5.0

We love Veronica. She has been working for us for two years and we are very pleased with her services. Not only is she hard working, she is also a great communicator, very trustworthy, and a pleasure to have in our home. While we use her primarily for cleaning, we have also hired her as a...

- Sean C.

Syuzanna Z.

5.0

She is amazing!!!! Always helps clean the house and does a better job then myself . Always on time and has babysat our three kids last minute. The kids love her too and so will you.

- Carla W.

Hannah K.

5.0

Hannah was great with our two dogs. We felt at ease knowing she was taking good care of them while we were away. She gave them extra attention and gave us updates which was much appreciated. I highly recommend her services!

- Anne D.

Jennifer M.

5.0

Jennifer is awesome! She is so kind and loving and took great care of my dog while we were on vacation. And my dog loved her.

- Deborah K.

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Average Rating5.0 / 5

Therapy Dogs in Melrose Park, IL are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed therapy dogs.