Mark T.
Chapel Hill, NC
Accepting Tips In Dog Love
Pet care experience
I've been a dog person my entire life. Growing up my family had a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that I went to training classes with. I've volunteered at animal shelters and gotten training on handling dogs of all sizes. I've fostered dogs, dog sat friends dogs and generally get along with all kinds of breeds. I'm also a gym rat, so don't sweat it if you've got a particularly large dog. If you have a dog that doesn't usually like people, I've found from experience that I do very well with them! I work from home during the week, usually during normal work day hours. As long as the dog(s) are potty trained, they're more than welcome to roam free around the house and sleep with me at night. The house I live in has a decent back yard where we can go play fetch or generally smell things. We have at least one dog around at all times. One’s a poodle/shih-tzu mix and the other is an Aussie poodle. Both play well with others or will separate themselves if they aren’t ready to play. I look forward to meeting your best friend(s)!
Reviews
Simply, the best.
Mark is an exemplar for the dogwalkers of the world. We are glad we found him.
Mark house sat for one week. We received no pictures or updates. When asked for updates and pics it took 4-8 hours for a response. A a brief response at that. Our home was very dirty when we returned. At least 3-4 loads of laundry (combined) was found in our dryer which destroyed the belt. We had to replace that. Several of the beds had been slept in. Clearly there was a party. Our recycle bin was full of at least 30-40 beer bottles of beer, several bottles of wine and FIVE yes FIVE bottles of liquor (fifth size) One was ours. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!
We are extremely disappointed with the poor care Mark took of our home while we were away. I can’t in good conscience use him again or recommend him to pet owners who need house sitters. When we returned, we found someone had vomited all over the master suite and failed to clean up the toilet area. Someone had broken a beer bottle in the living room area because I removed a piece from the mouth of the bottle from my puppy’s mouth, thankfully before she injured herself on it. Our vacuum cleaner was still out in this same area, probably for someone to clean up the other pieces of glass. Our half gallon bottles of Bombay gin and Jack Daniels had disappeared along with our vodka. Putting these clues together, I have concluded that someone partied too hearty in our home. We had left detailed written and oral instructions for running the house. I can only conclude that Mark neither read nor listened to them. Our garbage bin had not been taken out for pickup, leaving us with smelly garbage for a week until the next pickup. I had asked that two plants be watered, but neither looked like they had received any. Two of our forks had been removed, although Mark has since returned them. Finally, we found the front and back doors totally unlocked, which alarmed us the most. How many times was our home left wide open when no one was there? On the plus side, our four-month-old puppy seemed well cared for. Our other animals require only feeding twice a day, and they looked normal.
About Mark T.
Communication
Skills
Information Mark T. would like to know about your pet
What kind of breed is (s)he? Do they have any spots they don't like to be touched/pet? What kind of energy level do they have? Any other general temperament details you want to provide as well as any medically relevant information. If your dog has medical issues such as seizures, I've had experience handling various conditions.
A typical day
My apartment complex has a small dog park inside of it we can go play in as well a large community of dogs if your pup is more of a social butterfly than dog. I also am athletic and enjoy running, so we can have a paw race!
Services
Mark can watch in your home
About Mark T.
Communication
Skills
Information Mark T. would like to know about your pet
What kind of breed is (s)he? Do they have any spots they don't like to be touched/pet? What kind of energy level do they have? Any other general temperament details you want to provide as well as any medically relevant information. If your dog has medical issues such as seizures, I've had experience handling various conditions.
A typical day
My apartment complex has a small dog park inside of it we can go play in as well a large community of dogs if your pup is more of a social butterfly than dog. I also am athletic and enjoy running, so we can have a paw race!
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Mark T.
Chapel Hill, NC