House Sitting in Cottage Grove

“Samantha was terrific with my quirky dog. She learned his vibes and personality quickly and worked well with him. She kept me informed, cleaned up after herself, and I would absolutely hire her again.”

“Jessica was awesome with our fur babies. She kept to their schedule, she was very good with sending updates with pictures, and everyone was happy when we came home. Jessica also brought in our packages and kept our home clean. I would highly recommend her.”

“Keely was the best 1). She sent us pictures of Pye 2). When she came to introduce herself to Pye, he jumped into her lap, and greeted her like a long lost friend he hadn’t seen for a 100 ? Years. 3). We know that Pye is in good hands with Keely”

“Breanca was phenomenal! My sweet lil (almost) 2 year old doggy IMMEDIATELY liked her (and she is definitely not a fan of just anyone) during Meet n Greet, which gave my partner and I a thumb's up to keep on track using Rover to find someone to watch our dog (and house) for 2 weeks while we traveled internationally. It's a little scary trusting a stranger with your dearest belongings and fur-babies, but we still wanted to go that route vs boarding bc we didn't know how Winnie would do in a strange place (let alone with other dogs/animals). Breanca has a lot of 5-star reviews (for good reason, we can see now) and that offered a lot of peace of mind while overseas. Any last minute flakiness would have been extremely inconvenient and expensive, so I was crossing my fingers the whole time that Breanca wouldn't drop the ball. And she never did! She took INCREDIBLE care of Winnie...exercising her, giving her many snuggles, lots of playtime, all the basic needs met. Winnie (our dog) even whined, looking out the window, this morning; I'm guessing bc she misses Breanca! One thing I super appreciated (and needed, when I missed my doggy!) that she quite regularly texted photos/videos of Winter and her so I could see she's doing just fine...better than fine! She was happy and playing and I could tell she was getting the utmost care. There's a reason Breanca is, like, #1 in the Minneapolis/St Paul metro area! (Or that's how she shows up on my search) Walking into the house, returning from our vacation, we were STUNNED! Breanca left the place spotless! Everything was cleaned, she'd washed the washable rugs, floors were vacuumed and mopped, bathroom and kitchen were WAY better than how it was before she stayed here. Obviously we're going to be generous in tipping. (Side note on the money talk, Breanca, you can definitely raise your rates! at least 50% more but probably closer to 100% more....) Anyone lucky enough to see Breanca with open availability when you're needing pet care, I would HIGHLY recommend you reach out and start a dialogue with her and get that ball rolling. I was not one bit disappointed and I know we will be asking her in the future if she wants to watch Winter (aka Winnie) again! I know Winter will be SO HAPPY to play with her new friend again!! :) Thank you so much, Breanca! You have been our saving grace and I'm glad we found you!! Thank you so much for taking such SUPERB care of our precious fur-child. :)”

“Kelly was the perfect house sitter and dog sitter! My pup was calm and happy when I got home. Kelly treated my home with respect and thoughtfulness. She is a lovely person who spreads joy wherever she goes.”

“My elderly dog often gets very anxious and disoriented when I’m away, but he is very relaxed and at home with Summer. I’m confident that she will know what to do in various circumstances, and administering his medication is not a problem. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“Laura was incredible with our pets! Our dog can be very anxious and she warmed up to Laura immediately! Our cats were also huge fans of her. Laura communicated daily and sent us photos throughout her stay. We will be asking for her to pet sit for us in the future!”

“Kelsey was simply AMAZING! Not only was she awesome with our dogs--she had great communication with me and made us feel super comfortable while we were traveling.”

“Erica was EXCELLENT!! My dogs and home were extremely well cared for when she stayed for 7 days. She was extremely conscientious about everything - making sure her work schedule was ok for my dogs, watering our plants, and evwn making sure we didn’t have anything important outside during a storm. She was great about sending updates and asking quarterly when she had them. I would definitely recommend Erica and will have her stay again!!”

“She kept us updated on how the dogs were doing and sent pictures throughout the weekend. She went above and beyond at mealtime as my dogs have a special diet. She has a calm presence and my dogs seemed to warm up to her quickly. We’ll definitely call her again for our pet sitting needs. Thank you!”

“I was truly able to enjoy my long awaited family vacation because of the extraordinary care that Anabelle gave to our dogs! Anabelle is so dedicated to her work and is respectful, extremely conscientious, and devoted to her temporary pets! Our old dog has trust issues,digestive issues as well as dietary needs regarding kidney disease. Anabelle was like his loving nurse and even made chicken bone broth to settle his tummy…. Just unbelievable. He is not an easy old guy but he curled up on the bed next to her to sleep! I got many reassuring texts and photos! Our other dog is young, bigger, very energetic and needs as much attention and exercise as she can get you to give.. my neighbors even told us how they met Anabelle and our dog on walks or saw her playing in the backyard and said what a wonderful young woman, and how did I ever find her? One thing I told them was that I read and then reread over two hundred profiles on Rover! My husband and I are older and we were anxious about leaving the dogs, but with Anabelles communication and dedication we were able to really relax and enjoy! We are so very grateful for the extraordinary care of our loved dogs. I now feel I could travel because we know this kind, intelligent and confident woman. She is better than excellent!!”

“This is the second time we have had Jessica take care of our animals and she did an absolutely excellent job as per usual! She even helped us with some packages and our animals just adore her! We recommend her to everyone we know (but we call first dibs because she is the best!)”

“Kendra did a fantastic job house sitting for us. She sent us lots of updates and pictures of our two dogs. She followed our instructions perfectly and was incredibly respectful of our house. We will absolutely be booking her for our future dog-sitting needs!”

“It is with the highest regard that I recommend Mathilda as a pet caregiver. There have been many occasions when she has gone above and beyond to ensure that my “guys” (2 dogs and 1 cat) were happy and safe. Mathilda built trusting relationships with them. She helped watch them for an extended period of time when my mother passed. It was a relief to know that she was there attending to their needs. She has experience with many different breeds and her gentle manner will reassure your animal companions.”

“Dylan and Kayla were so great with our dog! They took care of all of our dog’s needs, played with her and gave her a lot of attention, and consistently sent us lots of great updates with great photos. We came home to a very happy pup and a very clean house. We can’t wait to have them come hang out with Maya again!”

“Very caring and loving with Bella. She came earlier and was very professional. Definitely will book her again”

“Carla was amazing! She jumped in to fill an emergency dog-sitting vacancy we had with grace and goodwill — she took care of our dog Charlie as if he were her own. Thanks to Carla for dog-sitting for us in a pinch: we were so happy to have her and will look for her when we’re out of town next!”

“Kristy has taken care of my chihuahua Sebastian on several occasions while I was gone for work. She is a sweet and caring person who loves animals. I was referred to her by a local dog rescue as she has helped them re-home animals.”

“Amanda went above and beyond caring for my pup, she was came on time and spent so much time with dog playing and making sure she ate when she was supposed to, which can be difficult at times and Amanda nailed it! She was respectful of my home and cleaned up after the dog perfectly. I plan to hire again again this summer!”

“Bailey was amazing with our 3 dogs while we were out of town. We will definitely book Bailey again. She has great communication and is so nice!”