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Charlene H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
37 repeat clients
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Charlene H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
37 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

$56 total per visit

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.

Highlights

Charlene has Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
30 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

ANIMAL TRAINER w/ Medical Training

I'm 55 missing my 17year old Labradoodle named Marley. Looking to love on a couple of dogs and cats. I’m a Medical Dog/Cat Trainer who TRAINS and gives Practical Care Tips WHILE I watch your Peanut. I understand Special Diets and Meds. Comfortable feeding, bathing, and walking dogs - puppies included. Happy to take your animal on Pup-Ventures 🐶 I like Bossa Nova, Peaceful Music and Dog/Cat TV. Not a huge tv watcher but can accommodate your pet. I'm ok with pets being on the bed at night. Let's meet and see if your pet likes me. If you KNOW in advance that your Pet has SEVERE SEPARATION ANXIETY: I require a Med Plan in place with unexpired Meds on hand BEFORE you leave. Current relationships with Vets are Mandatory for ALL Medical Pets. If you have a dog/cat that needs injectables or other medications, I require a short video so I can observe MED Prep, Special Food Prep and Baseline Behavior PRIOR to the Rover Stay. I DO care for Sick Pets and am available to take your pet to the ER so you can go to work or Vacation, However ER Visits are an additional fee because like the Human ER the wait to be seen/procedures to be completed can be 5-18Hours or Days. I use a ✂️💉Medicine Pill Dispenser for 🐈‍⬛ Cats and 🐶 Dogs. I’m a Medical Dog/Cat Trainer 🐶🐈‍⬛ So if you didn’t pay for an Exclusive Stay in Advance, I will be administering shots 💉and pills 💊 to other Pet Clients throughout the day If I have a Medical Pet on my roster prior to your stay. I will give advance notice and WILL spend the bulk of my time with your Pet and Spend the night at your house. Everyone has cameras both inside and out so you can see how im caring for your pup. FEE Schedule: Schedule our first Meet & Greet Consultation 👋🏽. Happy to help you Navigate Rover. +$50 Admin Fee for having ME make CHANGES TO THE SAME BOOKING Dates/Times MORE than 3 Times 📱BEFORE the Visit even Starts +$50 SAME DAY Meet & Greet Fee to Watch New Peeps 🐶🐈‍⬛ +$50/VisitMedical Fee 🐈‍⬛Cat Drops-in💊💉 +$50/VisitMedical Fee 🐶Dog Drop-in 💊💉 $75/Visit 60min ESTABLISHED Dog Training Fee 🐕‍🦺🐾🐕 $150/Visit 2hr NEW CLIENT Dog Training Fee 🐕🐕‍🦺🐾 (+$25 Dog#2) Dog Training Fee +$100/Visit Emergency Visit: Transport + Stay thru Diagnosis $150/day Regular Overnight💤 Fee Dog🐶 #1 $150/day Regular Overnight 💤 Fee Cat 🐈‍⬛ #1 $150/day Overnight Dogs with Pills🐶 💊 $150/day Medical/DiabeticDogs 🐶💊💉 $200/day Sick Medical Dogs 🐶💊💉: Includes Medical Precautions + Extra Cleaning +$200/day Zero Contact from Pup/Cat Parents during Urgent/Intervention Care Calls from me Rover & Me 📞 $200/day for ALL Holiday Bookings: Including Easter & ALL Jewish Holidays 🥳🍾🥂🎩💝🐇🇺🇸🦃🎄 $300/Daily Rate for Extreme Non-Medicated Separation Anxiety:😿🙀☹️ Constant Screaming, Crying and Howling Dogs/Cats, 24hr criers etc... WILL ALWAYS provide Videos of excessive behaviors $300/Daily Rate Non-Disclosure Fee regarding your Pet's needs ie medical needs, sick pets, pets that like to runaway, pets that bite or any safety concerns, excessive separation anxiety concerns, excessive aggression and excessive or extra-ordinary pee/poop concerns. $300/day 🐶Dog Boarding at My House🏠 (Currently Closed)❌ $500-1,000/day Exclusive Attention to your Animals’ Case - Medical Animals that need 24hr care, (Complexity Dependent) ***Moving? Traveling? No Time to Transport your Pet? Don’t want your Pet to Fly✈️? Ask about Options for Travel Medical Transport ✈️🚗 for Animals. ***Unplanned & Non-Disclosed Stay Extensions*** All Unplanned Stay Extensions, that are ❌NOT DISCUSSED with me and confirmed in writing, for EVERY Type of Dog including Medical Dogs and Multiple Dogs will be DOUBLE CHARGED/day starting the day after the original contract is supposed to end. MEANING…. Actually come back because your fur babies WILL MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH. I’ve got to be honest and say I’ll miss you too 😂 ****Pre-Sanitation Requirement**** $200Fee/Clean 🧹🧽💦🪣🛏 Please understand you are agreeing to Advance Permissions for Cleaning the Space that I need to occupy if there is mold, dust, dirt, food particles on the floor, odor in the house, soiled and used linen on the bed and Sanitation of Kitchen, Bathroom and Living room Areas and Pet Areas if requesting a House Sitting… Payment MUST be thru Venmo or Zelle because it goes to the Contracted House Keeping Service. I have no problem watching your Pets however, I may need to Sanitize the space that I will be occupying for however long Rover Services will be needed or I may not agree to the booking. IF YOUR PET IS SICK,🤢🤧😷and Professional Services are retained because of excessive urine, fecal matter, constant diarrhea, or ANY Pet related accidents that require Professional Cleaning like your pet getting into flour, paint or wet kitty litter/clay etc… the price of the service will be built into the Rover Stay if I can not reach you for a card. All incidents and accidents will be documented with videos, pics and telephone calls to the Owners. ALL of the above incidents have happened to me multiple times. At the end of the day, I’m a regular person who wants an awesome stay with your pets while you are away. The boundaries are clear not to be punitive but to prevent Owners from taking advantage. Hopefully you will agree that the requests are normal. LEAVING: With 70% of ALL FLIGHTS ✈️ being canceled without notice due to Crazy Weather, rescheduled or delayed by Hours/Days…. My ONLY Hard and Fast Rule IS… I leave/turn in the Keys etc once you LAND ✈️ IN BOSTON. I have had too many instances where the Owners are on the plane, text that I can leave and then don’t take off for hours. Please remember I can’t feed or walk your pet if I’m locked out… and NO…. I WILL NOT get creative about trying to get back into your house. Either a locksmith will need to be called or you will have to make other arrangements but my contract with Rover requires me to contact the Rover Trust & Safety Team for a Lock Out. Let’s SAVE TIME and avoid My Anxiety and your Distressed Pets’ Food/Bathroom Travel Delay Anxiety by planning ahead. I’m happy to LEAVE WHEN YOU ACTUALLY LAND ✈️ IN BOSTON.

Qualifications

37 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
30 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Safety, trust & environment

I am familiar with crated dogs, dogs that need assistance going up steps - my dog was a Senior dog and he was a lot of work, I had to carry him up and down the steps. I'm used to wiping feet upon entry and washing in the tub if necessary. Basically happy to accommodate your pet's routine including giving allergy, insulin, and all types of Meds.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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137 ratings
Kenneth J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Jul 11, 2026

Charlene is amazing. She really cares.

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Diane H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 10, 2026

My dogs absolutely love Charlene. She has worked with them on some behavior problems and the result was they are so much calmer and grounded and now enjoy playing together. I highly recommend Charlene for house sitting and dog care!

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Diane H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 07, 2026

Charlene is a unique Dogsitter in that she created a special connection with each of our dogs and they absolutely love her. We received daily texts and pictures on how they were doing. She speaks calmly to our dogs which in turn keeps them calm, happy and grounded while we are away. I give Charlene the highest recommendation for providing care for your animals!

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Anne C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 11, 2026

Charlene is 100% reliable and very caring. I highly recommend her.

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Harry G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Apr 09, 2026

Charlene was wonderful, as always. We repeat book with her because she takes great care of our dog and house. Looking forward to having her stay with our dog again soon.

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Amanda G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Mar 21, 2026

Charlene was amazing - she even improved our pets health and training while we were away! Will definitely be booking her again. :)

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Schedule

I currently work Zoom PT/OT/Speech Rehab Compliance Part-time. I have a flexible schedule that I set myself so I can be available for specific requests. I have a new Infinity so I prefer to drive yours if possible for pet transport. Able to walk in rain and snow. Happy to video chat whenever. I AM a Dog Trainer. Ask me about what that would look like for your Pet and Family.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Charlene can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Please let me know if your Pup has PTSD or any trauma issues I should know about. If he is sick, please give additional instructions and leave a credit card on file with the Vet. Please let me know if your Pup is a loaner, a pack animal, scared of dogs that are specific colors or sizes, socialized, thinks he is a person, uncomfortable with children wanting to pet him, impatient, IN-HEAT or basically an old man ALL info is helpful.
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.