Dana L.
Novi, MI
Services
Dana can host
Dana can care for
Availability
I do work full time with a hybrid schedule. Most of my working days are spent at home and on occasion head to office when needed.
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About Dana L.
Communication
Dog skills
Safety, trust & environment
~*BOARDING*~ We LOVE having boarding visitors come stay with us while their parents go on vacation! In the nice weather, we try to spend most of our day playing outside if we can. We give everyone breakfast and dinner around the same time every day, (unless you specify otherwise, we will onboard your baby into our family's daily routine). After dinner, we go for our nightly family walk. Your baby can be anywhere in our house, and is welcome to sleep in our bed if they are comfortable doing so. One of our dogs (Frida) is an elderly chihuahua, keeps to herself. Our youngest boy, George, absolutely loves playmates! A meet and greet is mandatory for boarding and daycare! Please be mindful of this when considering booking with us. *DAILY SCHEDULE/ROUTINE*~ During our meet and greet, please give me a concrete idea as to what your dog's daily schedule is (i.e. feeding times, exercise times, playtimes, medication times if necessary) and a window of time for your visit. While my job does allow a flexible schedule, I do sometimes get caught up at client's homes past my anticipated time to address pressing needs or in the rare event of an emergency. It's part of the nature of social work, I suppose. Having said that, a time window allows me the flexibility to see your pup within a reasonable time frame, and still get our quality time in together! ~*MEET AND GREET*~ I schedule a ‘meet and greet’ with every new client as precedent to make sure that your pupper can become a little familiar with me before the stay begins. It also helps me to get an idea of what your pup's home environment and daily routine look like. If you chose dog walking services, I usually try to go on a short 'trial’ walk with you and your dog to make sure I can become familiar with your normal route, and to be able to observe how you walk your dog.
Home
Information Dana L. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know if your pupper has any favorite toys or activities or anything else you'd like me to be aware of! I'd also like to know if your doggo has any sort of special dietary requirements, allergies, or if there are any health needs I should be aware of during our meet and greet. Please also let me know if there are any relevant behavioral needs I should be aware of (i.e. fear of thunder, territorial with food, nervous around new people) so I can prepare for our visit in the best way possible. During our meet and greets for boarding visits, you are welcome to come to my home on our first visit if you feel comfortable. If not, we can most definitely meet in the community or at your home for our first meeting. The meet and greet at our house is typically around 30 minutes or so, so please make sure you leave enough time in your schedule! This part of the process can sometimes be time consuming, but it is most definitely worth the extra time to make for a peaceful stay! We also like to have the dogs meet on neutral territory on leashes, and then progress to having all of the dogs walk together for a brief stroll. We will then provide you with a tour of the house. If you should decide to board with us, we will send you home with some information that can help us best plan your stay. Please bring this back with you when you drop your pupper off! :) Please make sure that you also update all of the care information on your Rover profile to include information for your dog's veterinarian and emergency contact if possible. If you don't feel comfortable putting it on your profile, you can also leave the information on a note for me prior to our stay beginning. It's better to have this information and not need it rather than the other way around!
A typical day
We can play fetch, tug, and go for long walks! If it's nice outside during our visit, I try to keep your pup playing outside as much as possible. I will be sure to provide a detailed note and pictures of all the activities/routes we explored during our visit by the end of the day as well.
Location
Novi, MI
Pets
Let's make fetch happen!
Pet care experience
Hi there! I'm Dana — Novi local, lifelong dog lover, and basically fluent in dog. With 9 years on Rover and a lifetime of dogs before that, I've built real experience across all sizes and temperaments. As a teenager I took on the daily responsibility of managing a severely diabetic dog — insulin schedules, diet, monitoring and all. That experience taught me that real pet care goes way beyond walks and cuddles. I've been looking for a way to make animal care an official part of my life ever since, and Rover has been the perfect fit. George (a havapoo with love to spare) and Frida (a chiweenie with very strong opinions) are my two little co-workers — they've made our home a very dog-friendly place, so your pup will feel right at home from the moment they arrive. My son Odie rounds out our crew, and yes, he is also a big fan of the dogs (all of them, not just ours). Whether you're a fellow Novi neighbor or just nearby, I'd love to meet your pup and show you what The Motown Pups team is all about. Send me a message and let's set up a meet and greet! Hope to see you soon! Dana, Odie, George, and Frida The Motown Pups team
Reviews
Dana was very responsive and Georgie really seemed to enjoy his playmate “George”. I also appreciated how flexible she was from a scheduling perspective. Highly recommend.
Dana L. cancelled a booking within a day of the start date.
Dana and her family are amazing again! Thank you for looking after our little guy again!
Dana and her husband were fantastic! They care for our little guy very kindly. Excellent communicator and up date us with photos. We are gone for quite long time. But we knew he is good hand. Thank you guys! We are so appreciated!
About Dana L.
Communication
Dog skills
Safety, trust & environment
~*BOARDING*~ We LOVE having boarding visitors come stay with us while their parents go on vacation! In the nice weather, we try to spend most of our day playing outside if we can. We give everyone breakfast and dinner around the same time every day, (unless you specify otherwise, we will onboard your baby into our family's daily routine). After dinner, we go for our nightly family walk. Your baby can be anywhere in our house, and is welcome to sleep in our bed if they are comfortable doing so. One of our dogs (Frida) is an elderly chihuahua, keeps to herself. Our youngest boy, George, absolutely loves playmates! A meet and greet is mandatory for boarding and daycare! Please be mindful of this when considering booking with us. *DAILY SCHEDULE/ROUTINE*~ During our meet and greet, please give me a concrete idea as to what your dog's daily schedule is (i.e. feeding times, exercise times, playtimes, medication times if necessary) and a window of time for your visit. While my job does allow a flexible schedule, I do sometimes get caught up at client's homes past my anticipated time to address pressing needs or in the rare event of an emergency. It's part of the nature of social work, I suppose. Having said that, a time window allows me the flexibility to see your pup within a reasonable time frame, and still get our quality time in together! ~*MEET AND GREET*~ I schedule a ‘meet and greet’ with every new client as precedent to make sure that your pupper can become a little familiar with me before the stay begins. It also helps me to get an idea of what your pup's home environment and daily routine look like. If you chose dog walking services, I usually try to go on a short 'trial’ walk with you and your dog to make sure I can become familiar with your normal route, and to be able to observe how you walk your dog.
Home
Information Dana L. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know if your pupper has any favorite toys or activities or anything else you'd like me to be aware of! I'd also like to know if your doggo has any sort of special dietary requirements, allergies, or if there are any health needs I should be aware of during our meet and greet. Please also let me know if there are any relevant behavioral needs I should be aware of (i.e. fear of thunder, territorial with food, nervous around new people) so I can prepare for our visit in the best way possible. During our meet and greets for boarding visits, you are welcome to come to my home on our first visit if you feel comfortable. If not, we can most definitely meet in the community or at your home for our first meeting. The meet and greet at our house is typically around 30 minutes or so, so please make sure you leave enough time in your schedule! This part of the process can sometimes be time consuming, but it is most definitely worth the extra time to make for a peaceful stay! We also like to have the dogs meet on neutral territory on leashes, and then progress to having all of the dogs walk together for a brief stroll. We will then provide you with a tour of the house. If you should decide to board with us, we will send you home with some information that can help us best plan your stay. Please bring this back with you when you drop your pupper off! :) Please make sure that you also update all of the care information on your Rover profile to include information for your dog's veterinarian and emergency contact if possible. If you don't feel comfortable putting it on your profile, you can also leave the information on a note for me prior to our stay beginning. It's better to have this information and not need it rather than the other way around!
A typical day
We can play fetch, tug, and go for long walks! If it's nice outside during our visit, I try to keep your pup playing outside as much as possible. I will be sure to provide a detailed note and pictures of all the activities/routes we explored during our visit by the end of the day as well.
Dana L.
Novi, MI