Who are we?

Protecting Max is owned and operated by Danielle Chonody. Danielle lives in Euless, Texas with her husband Todd her two step-children Lindsey and Andrew. In their home they have three pets – our two cats, Bouie, and Cozzy and dog Tanner.

We have always had the joy of sharing our lives with animals, but like many owners found it hard to leave our animals in boarding facilities or kennels when we were away. In August 2003 when we were introduced to pet sitting we recognized the potential of this service to fill a community need and grasped the opportunity to turn our love of animals into a family business.

From our background in engineering, we bring attention to detail, dedication to customer service, and organizational skills to the pet sitting profession. We strive to grow our business by building a reputation for reliability, professionalism, and integrity.

Bouie and Cozzy. Photograph by Helmi Flick Photography.

Tanner our Labrador Retreiver

Danielle is a certified Pet Tech Pet First Aid instructor and teaches regular classes in the Mid-Cities for both pet owners and pet professionals.  Find out more about our classes here.

Protecting Max is involved in the Wishbones for Pets pet sitters  fund raising drive that is run each year in Oct-Nov and collects food and supplies for the Humane Society Irving shelter.

Danielle is also dedicated to helping other pet sitter achieve success and to raise the profile and professionalism of the pet sitting industry. In 2010 Danielle and wrote and published a book called “How to Create Excellence in Your Pet Sitting Business” that shows pet sitters how to set up their own marketing, operations, and team excellence systems.  You can learn more about Danielle’s book here.

In April 2010 Danielle launched a new pet sitting association – the Association of Pet Sitting Excellence – to provide a place for pet sitters to network and learn business skills.