David & Walter M.
David & Walter M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $25 per visit
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Pets and the coast are my two loves
Hello, Thank you for reading my profile. I have had pets my whole life and I have cared for other peoples pets often. I work in hospitality and hours are greatly reduced in the Fall, very much in the Winter, and the Spring. So since I love animals and I’m a great pet-sitter and I have free time, I’d love to be considered for your next pet-sitting needs. Because we have a new dog ourselves, I’m not offering At-My-Place Boarding services at this time. But I am available to pet/house-sit at your place, or just do drop-in visits for dog-walks/feeding. I am comfortable with all dogs and cats of all sizes, ages, and health conditions. We have owned / fostered an English Springer, Pitbull, Plott Hound, Yellow Lab, French Bulldog, and cats, many of which were rescued dogs from the shelter, who came with behavioral challenges. We, my partner & I, were successful correcting or lessening some of those behaviors. I therefore am also comfortable with challenging pets. Your pet’s comfort and safety would be my utmost concern. I am very aware of my surroundings when I am walking a dog. If your dog is not to interact with other dogs while you are away, I am great with navigating an outing while avoiding other dogs. I will make sure your pet has regular bathroom breaks, play-time, and snuggle time. We have lived in Clatsop County since 1998. I have plenty of personal, professional, and pet-sitting references. I also trained at the Clatsop Animal Shelter to be a dog-walker, for which I did for a year before the pandemic. Then during the pandemic I transitioned to volunteering at the County Health Dept.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
We have a fenced yard. Our pet is never alone for more than 4 hours; my partner and I arrange our schedules to accommodate that. I would ensure your pet has regular bathroom breaks, walks and regular feeding and any medications. I will keep your pet leashed on walks and safe.
Ratings and reviews
Wonderful care of our pets!! And treated out house with care. Even went above and beyond
Kind and caring, we came back to happy animals! Will certainly be booking them again!
David & Walter took excellent care of my cats and provided regular updates and pictures. Would definitely work with them again!
We had David and Walter house sit and take care of our large Great Dane, Scoobie, while we were out of town, and we truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. They walked her constantly, gave her so much attention, and treated her like their own. She was happy, relaxed, and so well cared for when we returned. As a Great Dane owner, you know how important it is to have people you trust with a dog her size — and they handled her beautifully. If you’re on the fence or even a little nervous about having someone stay in your home or care for your dog, don’t be. David and Walter are truly the best around. They gave us complete peace of mind, and we would absolutely trust them again without hesitation. Highly, highly recommend!
My dogs were taken care of very well and the house was all cleaned up and put together when I got home. They definitely took the stress out of making sure ny pets were taken care of while I was out of town!
David is amazing! He stayed in our home from 5 days while we we out of town and took care of our active dog, Kai. David went above and beyond, taking Kai on 3-4 walks a day, and we are so grateful. On returning, Kai was so calm and happy. David's communication was excellent. He sent pics and videos every day. He also left our house clean and neat. We would definitely use David again. Thank you David!
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Schedule
In the winter/spring I only work 3 shifts/week at my job, about 6 hour shifts, so I have plenty of availability for morning, afternoon, evening dog-walks, and stay-overs. In the summer I work closer to 40 hours/week, but still can do stay-overs and walks. If need be, my partner, Walter, would be available to also partake in dog-walks on days I’m working. He has also passed Rover's background check. In addition if I want to free up my schedule even more for your pet-sitting needs, I can always switch shifts or give away some shifts to co-workers at my job as we are a big team who always helps each other out with shift coverage. I work at a high end resort. I have always had on-going steady employment in the hospitality industry, primarily upscale restaurants or hotels.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.