I wouldn't recommend Cynthia to anyone who wants a reliable and trustworthy dog sitter. When we first met, we agreed that she or her husband would stay at our house or bring my dog to her house so he wouldn't be alone much, if at all, over the holiday weekend. I received a message on my way home from vacation saying that the night before (new years eve) they let my dog out around 6:30pm and her husband didn't get back to my house until after 1:30am but she couldn't remember what time exactly. During our initial meet and greet, I specifically asked if her and her husband were OK with spending NYE apart and they said 'of course they were.' That obviously wasn't the case. In addition to the message I received above, she said there was some 'damage' to my house because of their neglect. Luckily my dog didn't seem hurt when I got home but he did manage to eat through one door, damaged another and caused other miscellaneous damage throughout my house. Like most dogs, mine doesn't do well with fireworks but is fine when someone is around to comfort him. This was the main reason why I confirmed with the sitter that my dog wouldn't be left home alone, assuming it would be hectic on new years eve. Unfortunately, that wasn't what actually happened. Yes, the sitter paid to fix the damage to my house but no one wants their dog to go through what mine did based on the damage that was done. Maybe you'll have a better experience than I did using her services but is it worth the risk?

Cynthia did an outstanding job with Rudy although he can be difficult to deal with. She kept me informed and it put my mind at ease. I will definitely use her again.