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Charlie K.

La Mesa, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
771 reviews
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I am your pet's best friend.

Pet care experience

Hello and welcome to my page! My name is Charlie and I just wanted to briefly introduce myself so you know a little about me and the business! I am currently 32 and originally from a small town in Pennsylvania. I came out to San Diego over 7 years ago now to get my Masters in Criminology, which I have received: yay! After being saturated with education for my entire life, I decided that I wanted to pursue a new passion. This new goal is to have a full time business that focuses on a greater good, which in this regard, is assuring that pets are as happy, well taken care of, and as loved as possible while their owners may have other obligations. I've always loved animals and have been well received by most of them my entire life. I like to think it's because I embrace compassion upon meeting anyone and respect boundaries. I personally had multiple dogs and cats my entire life growing up and my best friend in high school was a guinea pig named Rascal. Any time I go to someone's house I start spending more attention to their pet than I do to them hahah. I like to think I share a strong bond with most animals because I share nothing but love and respect with them. My end goal is to make this my future career, and these animals are your children- thus I take this business very seriously. I provide 24/7 care, daily updates(although I do try to limit my phone exposure or it takes away my full attention from the animals), and a meet and greet is always welcome if you feel the need to request one, so then we can achieve a comfortable bond with everyone prior to the stay/walk. (I do get boarded up quickly and are fairly busy, so meet and greets may need to be brief.) IMPORTANT UPDATE #1: With this new year, I have slightly raised my prices due to popular demand. (I am so lucky to be busy and do this full time. 🙏❤️) I will, as always, be as flexible as I can be with cost: I don't want money to be the ultimate factor in giving your animal the best care possible. ❤️ I want to continue this career of loving and caring for animals for as long as I am able. IMPORTANT UPDATE 2!!: I have been getting booked fast as of recently due to popularity, so I ask that you try to pick up your pet(s) by 1pm after the last night of their stay with us if booking an overnight. I try to treat this business with hotel-esque policies, that way I can get our new clients in with prompt time for preparation. If you need to pick them up later, please let me know the time, so I can make further accommodations and possibly look into booking a reduced daycare rate for the day- I appreciate it and you! Also, as mentioned, I don't ever want cost to be the final decision maker for you not wanting to book; talk to me. ~My experience administering medication~ I have administered diabetic shots to dogs prior to our business due to my own animals having unfortunate issues. I have also had a plentiful amount of clients during these past 6 years of being a pet professional that have needed certain medication and injections. I have experience with dogs that have certain disabilities (hearing impaired, vision, walking) as well. Overall, I am very confident in taking care of any dog breed, and accommodating any needs for your fury loved one(s). As always, an open dialogue is key. ~Schedule~ This is my full time career; I do provide your animals with 24/7 supervision. My life revolves around them as do theirs to us. :) ~Safety, trust & environment~ I have a large, fenced in back yard that I take the animals out multiple times a day to potty and hangout if they'd like. I do not encourage rough house play, because certain clients can get reactive in certain situations, and although I am here 24/7 and everyone is always in view at all times, it can only take a second for something to happen. I try to encourage a calm environment so that your animal has a relaxed, loving, safe, home away from home.

Reviews

Rody T.
Dog Boarding • Apr 07, 2024
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Best!

Casey F.
Dog Boarding • Apr 04, 2024
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Tonks had a good time with Charlie! We enjoyed getting the daily pics from Charlie while away from Tonks. It was reassuring to know he was safe and happy while we were gone!

Rogellyn D.
Dog Boarding • Mar 11, 2024
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Bruce always has a blast with Charlie ! We will continue to book with him 😊

Alisha L.
Dog Boarding • Jan 13, 2024
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Charlie was great! He’s very responsive, accommodating, friendly, and I can tell my pups were well cared for. Will definitely be booking with him again. Thanks Charlie, for taking such good care of my littles!

About Charlie K.

Communication

323 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Everyone is always in view at all times and overall, I just try my best to have an open and calm environment for my pack. I limit play amongst themselves as well, just in case someone would get reactive in that situation. We all go outside in a fenced back yard a decent number of times per day to get fresh air, stretch, potty, etc, but again, my routine is to ensure that everyone is safe, loved, and relaxed until picked up. <3

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Charlie K. would like to know about your pet

Can always discuss everything either on here or in person during a meeting! Rover is now making sitters fill this out.... with a minimum character limit mind you, so this is me just doing my due diligence. If you're still reading this, and if no one told you recently: you're special and you matter.

A typical day

Can always discuss everything either on here or in person during a meeting! Rover is now making sitters fill this out.... with a minimum character limit mind you, so this is me just doing my due diligence. If you're still reading this, and if no one told you recently: I love you.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$43per night
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$35per day
House Sitting
in your home
AWAY
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Charlie can host

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Charlie can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

This is my full time job, as such, I am home with everyone 24/7 with the exception being brief meets and greets, and the short period of time it takes me to hand off/ pick up another client out front. Both of which only has me absent for maybe 1-5 minutes. I try my best to be quick, as I don't like leaving anyone alone, nor do they like me leaving, as they bark as soon as I step outside hahaha.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 2 days ago
Charlie can host up to 5 dogs per day
Doggy Day Care Cancellation Policy:

About Charlie K.

Communication

323 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Everyone is always in view at all times and overall, I just try my best to have an open and calm environment for my pack. I limit play amongst themselves as well, just in case someone would get reactive in that situation. We all go outside in a fenced back yard a decent number of times per day to get fresh air, stretch, potty, etc, but again, my routine is to ensure that everyone is safe, loved, and relaxed until picked up. <3

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Charlie K. would like to know about your pet

Can always discuss everything either on here or in person during a meeting! Rover is now making sitters fill this out.... with a minimum character limit mind you, so this is me just doing my due diligence. If you're still reading this, and if no one told you recently: you're special and you matter.

A typical day

Can always discuss everything either on here or in person during a meeting! Rover is now making sitters fill this out.... with a minimum character limit mind you, so this is me just doing my due diligence. If you're still reading this, and if no one told you recently: I love you.

Location

La Mesa, CA

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Charlie K.

La Mesa, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
771 reviews