House Sitting in Howe, Minneapolis

“Julia was a great fit for our dog! She was very flexible when our plans changed several times. Buddy loved her attentive, loving care while she spent the week with him at our home! We are excited to have found a great dog sitter to stay with him while we are away!”

“Dana was fantastic. She helped with our yard and send lots of pictures of our pooch. She helped out with little notice and we felt great having her watch our dog.”

“Annetta is a wonderful caretaker for our dogs. She is really communicative and respectful and has a deep love for animals. I highly recommend her!”

“Gabby was a wonderful friend and caregiver for our dog Izzy! She asked all sorts of questions at the meet-and-greet and communicated before and during the stay with texts and pictures. We came home to a clean home and happy puppy. We would love to work with Gabby again and highly recommend her!”

“I came home to two happy cats! Katrina followed the instructions I left for her and was a good communicator while I was away. I would love to have Katrina as my catsitter again.”

“SO HAPPY that our two cats got to spend time with Thor. This was our first time away from them and we were anxious about the separation and their well-being. Thor loves and knows cats; that was obvious from our first meeting with him. He took interest in getting to know each of them. During our week of travel he visited them daily as well as spent four nights in our home. In addition to caring for them he played with and picked up after them (3 litter boxes!), he also watered my thirstiest plants. Most definitely .. Thor is the best!”

“Rachel is a natural with dogs/pets! She was responsive to communication while gone, sent photos, and left my house in good repair upon my return. Briggs has some anxiety but it didn't seem to be a problem. Rachel's demeanor is very calm and relaxed, which worked great for my two pups. Will definitely be hiring her again! Thanks so much, Rachel!”

“Tina was great with our two kitties Joey and Chandler. She sent cute pictures and kept us informed while we were away. Would definitely hire Tina again!!”

“Launa has watched our chihuahuas a handful of times now and we always come home to happy pups and a clean house. She sends photos and is great at communicating. Would very highly recommend her!”

“Vina is the best! Our westie mac is in love with her to the point I was getting concerned he would forget about me after 3 weeks being away!!!”

“Beth is so great with my dogs and loves them like they are her own. I always know my dogs are getting the very best care while I am gone and Beth is watching my dogs!”

“They say do what you love and the rest will follow. Well, it's clear that Marykay loves what she does because she's very good at it. She definitely loves cats. She took good care of my house as well. She even left me a gift for when I got home. I would definitely request her services again. It was nice to be on vacation and not have to worry about what was happening at home.”

“Cheryl has watched our 3 dogs many times! They adore her. She’s done extended house stays when we’re on vacation and we can always trust that the dogs are in the best of hands in every way. We all look forward to her stays!”

“Ali is AMAZING! She is prompt, communicative, and was great with our dog! She left the home in perfect condition. It’s all we could ask for in a Rover sitter! We returned home to a very happy pup.”

“Muito obrigada Marcos!! It can be difficult to find good people to trust your babies with but we got so lucky because Marcos is amazing! Our dogs and cat loved spending the weekend with him and we came back to a clean house and very happy kids! We were able to enjoy our vacation even more knowing our animals and home were safe and well taken care of by Marcos while we were gone.”

“Johanna was great!! She communicated regularly and sent cute pics. Our younger dog had some GI issues during her stay and she handled it all beautifully. All the pets were happy and well cared for during our absence. I will definitely have Johanna stay with our ‘boys’ in the future!!!”

“Sadie is amazing! She watched our dog (8 year old Gordon Setter) in our home and was wonderful. Sadie texted the moment she arrived in our home and not only sent multiple updates a day, but also included a ton of photos of our dog! Sadie followed our in-home & care instructions. Sadie even checked-in w/ us after we returned home to ensure we arrived OK and also to see how our dog was doing. We'd definitely book Sadie again.”

“Grace watched our two cats Tulip and Rhubarb while we were out of the country for vacation. She did a great job making sure all of their basic needs were met as well as going above and beyond by making sure they were played with kept from being lonely. We left a list with instructions for feeding and medication, and she had no problem following through on those. Normally, if we leave our cats to themselves for even a weekend, they yell at us when we come home, but even after a week away, our cats weren't the least bit stressed when we walked through the front door. We will definitely be asking Grace to watch Tulip and Rhubarb again.”

About: I have former experience being an adoption coordinator for a rescue, and so we have fostered both long-term and short-term and have hospice/medical needs experience due to our former puggle (blindness, diabetes, and later canine cognitive disorder). Marlon has been a part of this journey as well and is the primary feeder and walker. He connects with every dog we encounter! We have experience administering insulin, shots and measuring blood sugar. We also understand incontinence and accidents! We cannot have cats in our home due to our dogs’ inexperience but can do cat visits and in-home stays. We have house sat and visited our friends’ pets with medical needs as well. We both work at home during the week, so dogs have regular access outside. We have 2 dogs in their golden years, and so they spend their days maxing and relaxing but also get one lunchtime walk with Marlon. We also do an evening walk if the weather/light permits. We’ll be home as much as possible during evenings and weekends. We have a fenced-in yard with access right from the front door outside. Dogs are allowed on furniture and beds. Walks are able to be given as we walk our dogs multiple times daily (weather permitting). If we both have to be out of home, it would be for a short period of time, communicated ahead of time and separation with gates. We also will be feeding separately to give everyone their own time to eat.

“Kaitlin is the best dog-walker ever! She truly loves my pup and treats him like her own. He is always totally wiped out after a walk with Kaitlin and she patiently picks up his zillion poops. I would recommend Kaitlin to walk anyone's doggo, as she is a dog whisperer and all animals love her!”