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Darlene S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
53 repeat clients
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Darlene S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
53 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $40 per night

Highlights

Basic background check
25 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience

Pet care experience

Small & Med Dogs Safe & Comfortable

Your dog won't want to go home! We board friendly to other dogs doggie guests here at our house. We also serve drop in visits at your home. We are a husband and wife team with a lifetime of experience. I own a home in Wylie so you don't have to worry about me being unavailable. We love working with people and their pets. We are pet parents ourselves and treat all the fur babies like our own family. Lots of belly rubs, playtime with toys, and making sure they are getting exercise during thier stay . I follow your directions and keep them safe. We can customize care for senior or special needs dogs.

Cat care experience

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Cats Love Darlene! I Get Cats

Darlene also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

53 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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95 ratings
William B M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr 15, 2026

Great experience, very kind and professional! Kept me updated with pictures.

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Rajshekar P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 26, 2026

Darlene and Steve took good care of my dog. They were responsive and shared photos and videos daily. Good backyard and friendly dogs.

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Michael G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 26, 2026

Awesome Boarding and took care of our beloved Pet very well, and our pet had a great time with Darlene

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Sarah P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Feb 08, 2026

We had a wonderful experience with Darlene! It was our first time to use the app and it was last minute. She was very flexible and took such good care of our pup. She kept him for two nights. He acted like he didn’t want to leave. lol

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Boarding • Dec 04, 2025

Darlene S. cancelled a booking after the stay began.

Christine T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Nov 01, 2025

We’ve been putting off finding a dog sitter because our dog Jaxx is a rescue and is very shy/ timid. We found Darlene and saw the other great reviews and the photos of her home/yard and thought she could be “the one”. We first did a meet and greet to see if he would be a good fit/match. The way she introduced Jaxx to her dogs, you could tell that she has a lot of experience and knows how to work with dogs and could be trusted to take great care of our baby. She gave updates/photos of how everything was going and took the time to give us some more details of how it went when we picked him up. We recommend Darlene and plan to use her for our future dog sitting needs.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

We are home! A stay at home dog Mom and Pop. We offer 24 hour care day and night to make sure everything goes smoothly with their stay. We are available on weekends, weekdays, and holidays. $50 round trip drop off and pick up. Hours are between 9:30am to 8pm daily. We can pick up the evening before you leave for vacation with no extra overnight charge.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 4 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

We have lots of experience with dogs of all breeds. For drop in visits we will make an appointment to meet you and your pets in your home. We will talk about all your pet care needs and any other household needs like watering plants, bringing in mail, feeding fish, or putting out the trash.

Pets

A typical day

Lots of interaction! We love taking fun pictures of your pets during the stay to send to you and are happy to give you updates on how they are doing. If boarding here, we have a large, park like, fenced backyard to roam. We love playing with toys with your pet, let me know what they like. We are happy to add a walk to your stay.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Darlene can host up to 5 pets per night
We can care for parrots and other small animals in your home. Snakes or reptiles are case by case. We do not have breed restrictions. Our policy is to meet each dog before agreeing to care for him or her. We judge each dog on his or her personality and behavior.
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.