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Colin D.

Astoria-Long Island City, NY

5.0 out of 5 stars
•9 reviews
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Dog & Cat Lover w/ Flex. Schedule

Pet care experience

Hi there! Thanks for checking out my profile. I am a writer living in Midtown Sacramento with my cat Marco and a very flexible schedule since I make my own hours. :) I grew up with a family dog and learned how to interact with, listen to and care for a pet from a young age. I moved to New York City after college, where it's much easier to care for a cat than a dog. I rescued Marco a few years ago, after pet-sitting for different friends over the years and thinking, "Hmm, should I?" Of course, I have no regrets. :) I often pet-sit for my brother's two Great Danes (and one purry older female cat) often, as they're also in the Sacramento area. I'm free for overnight stays or visits/walks during the day, and can easily schedule something on short notice. I don't have a car (I bike everywhere!), so for more frequent/short trips, I'm a good fit if you're also in/near Midtown. :)

Reviews

Ensley E.
House Sitting • Mar 11, 2017
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Colin is great. Responsible, thoughtful, true dog person. He sent photos every day of my pup and took excelkent of care her. Highly recommended.

Michael R.
House Sitting • Oct 25, 2016
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Colin is awesome, after our meet and greet I felt super comfortable with him watching my dogs and he was really easy to work with in terms of flexibility. I'll be using him regularly so I probably should lie and say it was terrible and give it one star so I can always book him, but the truth is that he was great with my dogs, super easy to work with, and communicates well.

Sabrina V.
House Sitting • Oct 11, 2016
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Colin was super sweet with our little Paisley! They got along great, he was very attentive and responsive - even when our plans changed last minute. We look forward to booking with Colin again.

Janise M.
House Sitting • Aug 19, 2016
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Colin was amazing! One of my babes normally has challenges with new people but took to Colin immediately during our Meet & Greet. He was communicative - sending daily updates and pictures - took great care of my babes as well as the house. Looking forward to continuing to work with him in the future. Thanks again for such a great experience!

About Colin D.

Communication

4 repeat pet parents
80% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

14 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Information Colin D. would like to know about your pet

If you could let me know how your dog usually is with strangers before we meet, that will help me make sure our first meeting goes seamlessly. Animals typically take to my energy very quickly, so if your dog is normally very social, we should have no problems. :)

A typical day

Please let me know if there are any familiar routes or parks your dog likes to visit so I can make sure it's part of our routine together. Otherwise, I'll make sure we go on a good long walk with lots of trees to sniff and birds to watch and people to study. :)

Services

House Sitting
in your home
AWAY
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Colin can watch in your home

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

About Colin D.

Communication

4 repeat pet parents
80% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

14 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Information Colin D. would like to know about your pet

If you could let me know how your dog usually is with strangers before we meet, that will help me make sure our first meeting goes seamlessly. Animals typically take to my energy very quickly, so if your dog is normally very social, we should have no problems. :)

A typical day

Please let me know if there are any familiar routes or parks your dog likes to visit so I can make sure it's part of our routine together. Otherwise, I'll make sure we go on a good long walk with lots of trees to sniff and birds to watch and people to study. :)

Location

Astoria, NY

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Pets

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Colin D.

Astoria-Long Island City, NY

5.0 out of 5 stars
•9 reviews